Head Royce School

A 4.7 California, US

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The entire scoring system is based on mathematical models derived from statistical analysis of samples from hundreds of schools across various levels. Each data point receives a corresponding rating based on its percentile position within the overall predicted distribution.

In the boarding school evaluation:: A- and above account for 45% of the total, B- and above account for 40%, C accounts for 15%.
In the day school evaluation: A- and above account for 30% of the total, B- and above account for 51%, C and others account for 19%.

2025 Evaluation Methodology

1. [30% - Matriculation Dimension]: Ivy League admission rate, admission rate for Top 25 National Universities and Top 5 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 50 National Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 100 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with a summary of historical admissions data.

2. [24% - Academic Dimension]: Course offerings (AP, IB, Honors, and Advanced courses), percentage of teachers with a master’s degree or higher, percentage of AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, average scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT), scores in AMC math competitions, and results in FRC robotics competitions.

3. [14% - Extracurricular Activities]: Alumni donation rate, number of clubs and activities, ratings for competitive sports teams, and ratings for arts programs.

4. [12% - FindingSchool Reviews]: FindingSchool website rating, review comments on FindingSchool, and historical rating trends.

5. [8% - Geographic Community]: State resource evaluation, density score of nearby top universities, distance to the nearest international airport, convenience of local amenities, transportation convenience, city crime rate, and educational level of the local population.

Overall

Matriculation A+

Academics A

Extracurriculars B+

Community A-

Reviews B

Founded in 1887, Head-Royce is an independent, college-preparatory, coeducational, non-denominational, K-12 school, which offers a challenging educational program. The mission of Head-Royce School is to inspire in our students a lifelong love of learning and exuberance for academic excellence, to promote understanding of and respect for the diversity that makes our society strong, and to encourage constructive and responsible citizenship. The school nurtures the development of the whole child through a program that seeks to develop intellectual abilities such as scholarship and disciplined, critical thinking; to foster in each student integrity, ethical behavior, compassion, and a sense of humor; to promote responsibility and leadership, an appreciation of individual and cultural differences, and a respect for the opinions of others; to nurture aesthetic abilities such as creativity, imagination, musical, and visual talent; and to encourage joyful, healthy living and physical fitness. All members of the Head-Royce community strive to create an educational environment that reflects the school's core values of academic excellence, diversity, and citizenship, one in which each student can thrive. We believe that a program based on these core values will prepare our students to be effective global citizens as they face and embrace the challenges and opportunities of the future.

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Average

Current School

Tuition

$54000

Enrollment

895

Faculty with Advanced Degrees

60%

Teacher-Student Ratio

1:8

Endowment

$12 millions

Average SAT Score

1479

Average ACT Score

Class Size

Matriculation

(2023)

Ranking	University/College	Students
#3	Stanford University	1 +
LAC #1	Williams College	1 +
#6	University of Chicago	1 +
#7	Johns Hopkins University	1 +
#7	University of Pennsylvania	1 +
#10	Duke University	1 +
#10	Northwestern University	1 +
#12	Dartmouth College	1 +
#13	Brown University	1 +
#15	Rice University	1 +
#15	Washington University in St. Louis	1 +
#17	Cornell University	1 +
#18	Columbia University	1 +
#20	University of California: Berkeley	1 +
#20	University of California: Los Angeles	1 +
#22	Emory University	1 +
#22	Georgetown University	1 +
#25	New York University	1 +
#25	University of Michigan	1 +
#25	University of Southern California	1 +
#25	University of Virginia	1 +
LAC #5	Wellesley College	1 +
LAC #6	Carleton College	1 +
#32	Tufts University	1 +
#34	University of California: San Diego	1 +
#38	University of California: Davis	1 +
#38	University of Wisconsin-Madison	1 +
#44	Brandeis University	1 +
#44	Case Western Reserve University	1 +
#44	Northeastern University	1 +
#44	Tulane University	1 +
LAC #9	Claremont McKenna College	1 +
#51	Purdue University	1 +
#51	Villanova University	1 +
#55	Santa Clara University	1 +
#55	University of Washington	1 +
LAC #11	Middlebury College	1 +
#62	George Washington University	1 +
LAC #13	Vassar College	1 +
#89	Howard University	1 +
LAC #18	Colgate University	1 +
LAC #18	Haverford College	1 +
LAC #18	Wesleyan University	1 +
#105	University of Oregon	1 +
LAC #24	Colby College	1 +
#121	Chapman University	1 +
LAC #29	Harvey Mudd College	1 +
LAC #33	Pitzer College	1 +
LAC #37	Occidental College	1 +
	California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo	1 +
	California State University: Northridge	1 +
	College of William and Mary	1 +
	United States Military Academy	1 +

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		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2023	2018-2022	2016-2021	2016-2020	2019	Total
	All schools	37	296	304	300	36
#1	Princeton University		6	5	5	1 +	17
#2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology		3	4	4	1 +	12
#3	Harvard College		1	3	3		7
#3	Stanford University	1 +	6	4	2		13
#5	Yale University		2	3	5		10
#6	University of Pennsylvania	1 +	8	7	7	1 +	24
#7	Duke University	1 +	4	6	8	1 +	20
#9	Johns Hopkins University	1 +			1		2
#9	Northwestern University	1 +	5	5	5	1 +	17
#9	Brown University	1 +	12	9	11	1 +	34
#12	University of Chicago	1 +	8	9	7	1 +	26
#12	Columbia University	1 +	3	3	3	1 +	11
#12	Cornell University	1 +	5	4	2		12
#15	University of California: Los Angeles	1 +	17	17	21	1 +	57
#15	University of California: Berkeley	1 +	18	17	17	1 +	54
#17	Rice University	1 +	3	3	3	1 +	11
#18	Dartmouth College	1 +	2	1	2		6
#18	Vanderbilt University		4	3	3		10
#20	University of Notre Dame		2	2	2	1 +	7
#21	University of Michigan	1 +	6	7	8	1 +	23
#22	Georgetown University	1 +	1	1	1		4
#24	University of Virginia	1 +					1
#24	Carnegie Mellon University		2	2			4
#24	Washington University in St. Louis	1 +	8	11	9		29
#24	Emory University	1 +	7	11	11	1 +	31
#28	University of California: Davis	1 +	3	2	2	1 +	9
#28	University of California: San Diego	1 +	4	4	3	1 +	13
#28	University of Southern California	1 +	13	15	15	1 +	45
#33	Georgia Institute of Technology		3	4	4		11
#33	University of California: Irvine		2	2	2	1 +	7
#35	New York University	1 +	9	12	16	1 +	39
#35	University of Wisconsin-Madison	1 +	1	1	1		4
#35	University of California: Santa Barbara		2	5	5		12
#39	Boston College		2	2	2		6
#40	Tufts University	1 +	10	19	10	1 +	41
#40	University of Washington	1 +	7	6	5		19
#43	Boston University		4	2	2	1 +	9
#47	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign				1	1	2
#47	Wake Forest University		4	3	3		10
#47	University of Rochester		2	2	2	1	7
#47	Lehigh University		2	1	3	1 +	7
#51	Purdue University	1 +	2	1	1		5
#53	Northeastern University	1 +	14	13	13	1 +	42
#53	College of William and Mary	1 +	1	1	1		4
#53	University of Minnesota: Twin Cities		1	1	1	1	4
#53	Case Western Reserve University	1 +	2	2	2	1 +	8
#60	Brandeis University	1 +		1	1		3
#60	Santa Clara University	1 +	2	1	2		6
#60	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute			1	1		2
#67	Villanova University	1 +					1
#67	University of Miami		2	2	2		6
#67	Syracuse University		2	2	2	1 +	7
#67	University of Massachusetts Amherst		1		1		2
#67	George Washington University	1 +	1	1			3
#73	Indiana University Bloomington		1	1			2
#73	Tulane University	1 +	12	11	8	1 +	33
#82	University of Illinois at Chicago		3	2			5
#89	Southern Methodist University		4	2	2		8
#89	Brigham Young University		1	1	1		3
#93	Loyola Marymount University		4	4	3		11
#98	Texas Christian University		1	1	1		3
#98	University of San Diego		1	1	1		3
#98	Drexel University		2	1	1		4
#98	University of Oregon	1 +	4	3	2	1 +	11
#105	University of Colorado Boulder		2	1	1		4
#105	American University		3	3	3		9
#115	Howard University	1 +	6	6	5	1 +	19
#115	University of San Francisco		1	2	2		5
#115	University of Utah		1	1	1		3
#124	University of Denver		1	1	1	1	4
#133	Chapman University	1 +	1				2
#133	Elon University		1	1	1	1 +	4
#142	University of the Pacific				1		1
#151	Seton Hall University		1	1	1	1 +	4
#163	St. John's University			1	1		2
#163	Seattle University				1		1
#201	The New School College of Performing Arts		1	2	2		5
	University of Maryland: College Park		2	2	2	1	7
	University of California: Santa Cruz		12	11	14	1 +	38
	University of California: Riverside		1	1	1		3
	Ohio State University: Columbus Campus		1	1	1		3

		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2023	2018-2022	2016-2021	2016-2020	2019	Total
	All schools	14	117	113	109	17
#1	Williams College	1 +	4	3	2		10
#2	Amherst College		4	3	2		9
#3	United States Naval Academy				1		1
#4	Wellesley College	1 +	3	3	5		12
#4	Swarthmore College		2	3	3		8
#4	Pomona College		5	4	5	1 +	15
#9	Bowdoin College		3	3	3	1 +	10
#9	Carleton College	1 +	5	4	5	1 +	16
#11	Barnard College		2	3	2		7
#11	Wesleyan University	1 +	7	6	6		20
#11	Middlebury College	1 +	4	4	3	1 +	13
#11	Claremont McKenna College	1 +	10	10	9	1 +	31
#16	Hamilton College		1	1	1	1 +	4
#16	Vassar College	1 +	4	2	1		8
#16	Harvey Mudd College	1 +	3	2	2		8
#16	Smith College		1				1
#21	Colgate University	1 +	5	6	6	1 +	19
#21	Haverford College	1 +	4	4	4	1 +	14
#25	Colby College	1 +	4	4	3	1 +	13
#25	University of Richmond		2	2	2	1	7
#27	Macalester College		1	1	1	1 +	4
#30	Bucknell University		1	1	1	1 +	4
#30	Bryn Mawr College		2	2	2		6
#33	Colorado College		5	4	2		11
#34	Mount Holyoke College		1	1	1		3
#35	Scripps College		2	3	4		9
#35	Franklin & Marshall College			1	1		2
#35	Occidental College	1 +	7	7	7	1 +	23
#38	Skidmore College		2	1	1		4
#39	Kenyon College		2	2	2	1 +	7
#39	Denison University		1	2	2		5
#39	Pitzer College	1 +	6	6	3		16
#39	Spelman College		2	2			4
#39	Trinity College		1	1	1		3
#46	Whitman College		2	2	2		6
#46	Connecticut College				1		1
#67	Reed College		1	1	1		3
#72	Bard College				1		1
#75	Willamette University		1	2	2		5
#89	University of Puget Sound		1	1	1	1 +	4
#93	Lewis & Clark College		1	1	2	1 +	5
#100	Sarah Lawrence College		1	1	1		3
#100	New College of Florida		1	1	1		3
#124	Goucher College				1		1
#156	College of the Atlantic		1	1	1		3
	United States Military Academy	1 +					1
	Oberlin College		2	2	2	1 +	7

		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2023	2018-2022	2016-2021	2016-2020	2019	Total
	All schools	0	7	4	2	1
#1	University of Toronto		1	1			2
#2	University of British Columbia		2	2	2	1 +	7
#13	University of Victoria		4	1			5

		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2023	2018-2022	2016-2021	2016-2020	2019	Total
	All schools	0	2	0	0	0
#33	University of St. Andrews		2				2

AP Scores

(2022)

Number of students took AP test

196

Number of tests taken

347

83%

Score 5

Score 4

Score 3

Other scores

Academics

AP

(10)

Biology	Calculus AB
Calculus BC	Chinese Language and Culture
Environmental Science	French Language and Culture

Sports

(11)

Baseball	Basketball
Cross Country	Golf
Lacrosse	Soccer

Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(24)

Anime club	Arts and crafts
Book / reading club	Cooking club
Community service	Dance club

Arts

(12)

Chorus	Dance
Drama	Jazz
Production	Filmmaking

Contact Info

http://www.headroyce.org

4315 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, California 94602

510-531-1300

cdonovan@headroyce.org

California

Basic Info

Co-ed

Day S. Grades: K-12

Urban

ESL: No

Year Founded: 1887

Campus Size: 14 acres

Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 01/12

School Code:

TOEFL: 3798

ISEE: 050285

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Nearby City

Oakland, California

Oakland, located on the east side of San Francisco Bay in California, is a vibrant city with a rich cultural heritage. Jack London Square, named after the famed writer, features a statue of London and is a popular waterfront area. Nearby, Old Oakland boasts beautifully restored Victorian architecture and unique boutiques. The Oakland Museum of California offers exhibits on the state's history, nature, and art. Uptown is known for its art deco Fox and Paramount theaters, as well as its lively dining, nightlife, and art galleries, making it a hub for entertainment and creativity.

Population (2022) 404,155

Cost of Living Higher than average 51%

Nearby Airport Metropolitan Oakland International Airport

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Anime club	Arts and crafts
Book / reading club	Cooking club
Community service	Dance club
Debate	Drama club
Foreign language and culture club	Forensics club
Gardening	Habitat for Humanity
Homework help / Study buddy club	Lesbian
gay	transgender club
Math club	Recycling club
Robotics club	Science club
Sewing / knitting club	Student council / government
Student newspaper	Yearbook

Chorus	Dance
Drama	Jazz
Production	Filmmaking
Graphic Design	Photography
Studio Art	2D Art
3D Art	Tech Theater