Head-Royce School

Head-Royce School

Private Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade K-12
4315 Lincoln Ave,  Oakland, CA
4.5
3.7
906 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Dennis Malone
Student Teacher Ratio
6:1
Average SAT Score
1440
Average ACT Score
33
Average GPA
3.77
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$56,130

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A
Teachers
A+
College Prep
A+
Resources/Facilities
A+
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.77
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
6:1
Teachers
150
Full Time Teachers
130
Part Time Teachers
20
College Prep
Average SAT
1440
Math
730
Verbal
710
Average ACT
33
Math
30
English
34
Reading
34
Science
32
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
100%

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Female
52.6%
Male
47.4%
Two or more races
37.6%
White
32.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
16.3%
Black
9.3%
Hispanic
4.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#3 Best Private K12 Schools in California
#13 Best College Prep Private High Schools in California
#14 Best Private HS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles 90 Students
University of California - Berkeley 62 Students
University of Southern California 52 Students
New York University 46 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 46 Students
University of California - San Diego 44 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 39 Students
Stanford University 38 Students
Brown University 37 Students
Boston University 36 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 39 Students
Political Science and Government 35 Students
Business 29 Students
Computer Science 27 Students
Psychology 24 Students
Economics 22 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 20 Students
Engineering 18 Students
History 17 Students
Environmental Science 16 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.5 64 Reviews
4.0 Senior
8/21/2020
Head-Royce provides some students with a safe learning atmosphere, but for some they completely disregard your experiences. They will listen to their complaints when they see fit. However, Head-Royce does offer very strong academics and an amazing faculty.
5.0 Parent
2/15/2020
Our daughter started in the nineth grade this fall. We have found that Head Royce has an excellent curriculum and staff, low student to teacher ratio, and a beautiful campus and facilities. There is a very active community and philanthropy and regular enrichment programs sponsored by the school and parents organization. We highly recommend it if you are considering a private college prep school.
5.0 Freshman
6/1/2018
Head-Royce has always had such a great community and such a supportive environment. The teachers are all amazing, and can always make time to help you out if you are falling behind. Though the school is very academically rigorous, the faculty and administration always finds fun ways to reduce stress.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.7 22 Reviews
2.0 parent
6/1/2025
We were excited about sending our student to this school particularly the extensive focus on values, community, and welcoming environment. it turns out this feels like a strong marketing campaign with some needed action on the ground by the staff and senior students to make sure all students feel we...
5.0 parent
3/20/2025
This review is for the middle school only. Our children thrive in the challenging but supportive environment created by the middle school teaching team. They are strongly supported in SEL as well- the middle school years are tough! And parents, while not often invited on campus (which is just fine f...
2.0 parent
3/17/2024
The school is in decline. Standards have gone down. Bad teachers are not removed. There is little oversight of teaching standards. The focus is on discipline. Families who complain or want to participate in the child’s education are treated as liabilities. Socisl-emotional support is minimal and are...
2.0 parent
12/26/2023
We have now transitioned from Head Royce after attending the Elementary division for a couple of years. The pros are the art program, exposure to variety of language classes, small class sizes, secured campus and a group of individuals on staff and teachers that do really care. Drawbacks are too muc...

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