The purpose of a Head-Royce education is to inspire in our students a lifelong love of learning and desire for academic excellence, to promote an understanding of and a respect for the diversity that makes our society strong, and to encourage constructive and responsible citizenship. A varied college preparatory curriculum along with advanced fine arts and competitive athletic programs make HRS the top choice in the East Bay. The school is a founding member of the Global Online Academy, a consortium of 23 of the world’s leading independent schools whose mission is to translate into online classrooms the intellectually rigorous programs and excellent teaching that are hallmarks of its member schools. Over 20 courses are available online to HRS students. Recent adjacent property acquisition has enlarged the beautiful campus to 22 acres in the Oakland hills.
Head-Royce School
4315 Lincoln Ave , Oakland, CA 94602
Phone: 510-530-1300
Fax: 510-530-8329
Website: www.headroyce.org
Head of School
Robert Lake
Robert Lake
Established: 1887
Grades: K-12
Grades: K-12

Enrollment
- 355Total student enrollment Grades 9-12
- 178Boys
- 177Girls
- 50Percent students of color
- 9:1Student: teacher ratio
- 16Average class size
- 98Faculty
- 69Percent faculty with advanced degrees
- 12Average years teaching
Admissions Process
- JanuaryApplication deadline (month)
- $100Application fee
- 175Number of 9th Grade applications
- 35Average range of openings 9th Grade
- 0-5Average range of openings 10th Grade
- 0-5Average range of openings 11th Grade
Costs
- $33,525Tuition (2013-2014)
- $1000Other costs
- JanuaryFinancial aid deadline
- $16,000Average grant
- 30Percent students on financial aid
Academics
- 14HL courses offered
- 15Advanced placement cources offered
- 409AP exams taken
- 222Students taking AP exams
- 90Percent scoring 3 or above
- 2080Cumulative SAT score
- 685Mean SAT score Verbal Reasoning
- 685Mean SAT score Math
- 710Mean score Writing
- 100Percent students attending four year colleges/universities
Top five names of Colleges/ Universities attended by
7 or more students (2009-2013):
7 or more students (2009-2013):
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18University of Southern California
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15University of California, Los Angeles
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15University of California, Davis
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13University of California, Berkeley
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13Occidental College
Sports
- 17Number of Varsity sports offered
- 7Number of Junior Varsity sports
World Languages | Spanish | Mandarin | French | Latin | Italian | German | Japanese | Other |
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Accreditations | WASC | WCEA | NAIS | CAIS | IB | NCEA | OTHER | |
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Religious Affiliation | Non sectarian | Catholic | Episcopal | Jewish | Christian | Other | |
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Initiate Inquiry | Online | Phone | ||
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Application | Parent | Student | Online | Common SAO | Shadow visit | Student interview | Parent interview | Writing sample |
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Recommendations | Math Teacher | English Teacher | Principal or Counselor | Clergy | Other | |
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Test Accepted | SSAT | ISEE | ERB | HSPT | CAT/STAR | CTBS | TOEFL | OTHER |
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