Head-Royce School
| Head-Royce School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Oakland, California United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Scholarship, Diversity, Citizenship |
| Established | 1887 |
| Head of School | Crystal Land |
| Faculty | 95 |
| Enrollment | 875 |
| Average class size | 18 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18:1 |
| Campus | 14 acres (0.06 km2), Suburban |
| Color(s) |
Forest green & Gold |
| Athletics | 11 sports |
| Athletics conference | BCL East |
| Mascot | Jayhawks |
| Average SAT scores (2010) | 1975 |
| Website | http://www.headroyce.org/ |
Head-Royce School (Head-Royce or HRS) is a co-educational college-preparatory K-12 school in Oakland, California. The forerunner of Head-Royce was the Anna Head School for Girls in Berkeley, founded in 1887. Relocated to its current site in 1964, Anna Head School for Girls merged with the neighboring Royce School in 1979 to form the present-day Head-Royce School.
Head-Royce is composed of three divisions. The Lower School consists of kindergarten through 5th grade. Middle School is composed of 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. Finally, Upper School encompasses 9th through 12th grades. Most new students enter Head-Royce in kindergarten, 6th grade, or 9th grade.
The school was founded in 1887 by Anna Head as the Anna Head School for Girls in Berkeley, California. In 1955, the University of California, Berkeley acquired the school's property by writ of eminent domain. The school was relocated to the Oakland Hills, and a new campus was constructed by 1964.
In 1971, the school's Board of Trustees established a co-ordinate school for boys, The Royce School, named in honor of philosopher (and Anna Head's brother-in-law), Josiah Royce. In 1979, the schools completed the transition to become a fully co-educational school, with its current name.
Nearly one half of the students and one third of the employees are people of color. One quarter of the student body receives financial assistance.
Evaluation for acceptance depends upon the division to which the applicant wishes to be admitted.
The admissions process for the high school is generally composed of testing through a proprietary test or an Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE), transcript and relevant history, recommendations, and an interview; in addition, a student evaluation may influence the final decision. Head-Royce claims a selective admissions rate that is competitive with many American colleges.
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