Head-Royce School (Head-Royce or HRS) is a co-educational college-preparatory K-12 school in Oakland Head-Royce is composed of three divisions.
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. The Lower School consists of kinde
01/09/2026
Today is the deadline to nominate!
Nominate yourself or a fellow alum for the Head-Royce Alumni Council — working with a fantastic group of alumni to give back to your alma mater, strengthening the alumni community, and supporting current students and the professional community.
Link to learn more about the role and the application form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d0ee5Wgn_ijkFM-LBYirQI0AcWEhyWgR/view
Go Jayhawks!
Another festive gathering at the annual Alumni Holiday Party! Thanks to everyone who joined us last night with a special shout out to those who traveled from out of town. It was such a treat to see you all! Happy Holidays everyone!
12/20/2025
So many fun and familiar faces at the annual Holiday Program Alumni Pre-Reception! From the Class of 1953 to 2025, we loved seeing everyone and are so grateful that you return for this beloved Head-Royce tradition!
Next up is the Alumni Holiday Party on Monday, 12/22. Link in bio to RSVP. See you there!
11/19/2025
Help us identify the newest members of the Head-Royce Alumni Council. Nominate yourself or a fellow alum who wants to give back to our alma mater in a unique way. For more information about the role and the application process, please visit this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d0ee5Wgn_ijkFM-LBYirQI0AcWEhyWgR/view?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_j0zHU1XPRwKLCVPMsNN16AtrodWIcvIiieFhNpoBJsMWBh2jTCaUQEiXUj3S_MPjSFSYp
You can learn more about the Head-Royce alumni community, the Alumni Council's mission, events, and opportunities for engagement on the alumni section of the School's website (headroyce.org) and on the Alumni Council page. Please submit your online nomination(s) by Friday, January 9, 2026.
10/17/2025
Boston Jayhawks! Thank you for coming out last night from near and far (and braving the traffic!) to see your former teachers and fellow alumni! It was great to see our college alumni, new transplants, and those who have set down roots in the area. Thank you for staying connected and please visit when you’re back in the Bay!
10/15/2025
So wonderful to see so many of our New York alumni last night! Thank you for coming to reconnect with each other and faculty members Shahana Sarkar and Jen Brakeman. We loved hearing about what you are up to and can’t wait to share with folks back at school. Next up: The Boston event tomorrow!
05/02/2025
And we're off! Alumni Weekend and Reunion 2025 officially kicked off with an appearance by our Young Alum of the Year, Hayley Dennings '18, at Upper School assembly today.
Hayley read an excerpt from her debut and NYT bestselling novel, This Ravenous Fate, and answered questions from our student moderators. She has already proven to be an inspiration to all of our budding young authors. Congratulations, Hayley!
We look forward to celebrating with many more of our alumni over the next two days of events!
05/02/2025
We loved seeing our alumni return to campus this past weekend for Alumni Weekend and Reunion 2025! There were many opportunities to celebrate and reconnect. From Friday night's kick-off cocktail party to Saturday's luncheon to all of the class events, we loved every minute you were back at Head-Royce.
We can't wait for next year's weekend with the 1s and 6s!
Alums - look in your email for a special link to see the full photo gallery.
03/24/2025
Congratulations to our 2025 Alumni Award Recipients!
Ronit Rubinoff '83 is the Director Emerita of Legal Aid of Sonoma County where she led the inspirational transformation of this social justice non-profit for the past two decades.
Hayley Dennings '18 just published her first novel, This Ravenous Fate, which became an instant New York Times and Indie bestseller.
Join us for the Alumni Weekend and Reunion Luncheon on Saturday, April 26 where we will honor both Ronit and Hayley in person! Link in bio to RSVP and to learn more about Ronit and Hayley.
headroyce.org/alumniweekend
03/21/2025
What a week! In honor of Women’s History Month, the Upper School Women’s Alliance Group (WAG) presented a week-long "Women in Leadership" lunchtime speakers series culminating with an inspirational US assembly on Thursday.
A majority of our speakers were our amazing alums! Thank you to Lisa Kopelnik ’21, Kate Van Riper ’19, Johanna Holden ’10, Lauren Baxter ’23, Trinity Balla ’18, Sabrina Landreth ’94, and Suraya Omar ’08 for Zooming in or coming to campus to speak with our students.
Topics included: "WAG Past and Present", "Belonging without Perfectionism", "Playing Sports in College", "Period Packing Party", and "Women in Leadership".
Kudos to our exceptional WAG students and their advisor Ms. Mathieson who organized the event and WOCA, GSD, and the CCE for their partnership!
03/21/2025
Registration is open for Alumni Weekend and Reunion 2025! Join us for two days of fun and reconnecting with classmates and faculty. Milestone reunions for classes ending in 0 and 5 - all alumni welcome!
Check out the full schedule and register using the link in bio or at headroyce.org/alumniweekend
01/10/2025
What a pleasure to welcome back our young alumni from '21 to '24 to campus for this annual lunch. Special thanks to Kyler '24, Ilan '24, Mitchell '24, and Ash '24 for sharing their college and gap year experiences and advice with our high school students during assembly. We miss you and it was great to see you all!