Leadership Public Schools - Hayward
28000 Calaroga Avenue, Hayward, CA 94545View on map
- Public
- Hayward
- 138 seniors
- 580 students
Leadership Public Schools - Hayward is a public high school in Hayward (Hayward Unified) with 138 seniors. In fall 2025, 78% of its 58 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 80%. Its students applied most often to UC Davis (UCD), UC Berkeley (Cal), and UC Irvine (UCI). 90% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
78%
45 of 58 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
33%
45 of 138 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
42%
58 of 138 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
8.3%
3 of 36 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
13%
6 of 45 applicants, fall 2025
Campus by campus, fall 2025
The share of this school's applicants each campus admitted, beside the campus's rate for everyone else. Hardest campus first.
University of California
Leadership Public Schools - Hayward applicants did better than all California applicants at 3 of 9 campuses, about the same at 4 and worse at 2.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
8%
3 of 36 admitted
This school8%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.85)
- BerkeleyAbout the same
13%
6 of 45 admitted
This school13%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.24 (all applicants 3.84)
- Irvine6 pts lower
17%
7 of 42 admitted
This school17%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.20 (all applicants 3.84)
- San DiegoAbout the same
22%
6 of 27 admitted
This school22%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.24 (all applicants 3.84)
- Santa Barbara7 pts lower
25%
6 of 24 admitted
This school25%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.20 (all applicants 3.82)
- Davis5 pts higher
43%
20 of 47 admitted
This school43%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.14 (all applicants 3.84)
- Santa Cruz4 pts higher
75%
12 of 16 admitted
This school75%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.80 (all applicants 3.70)
- Riverside9 pts higher
96%
24 of 25 admitted
This school96%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.88 (all applicants 3.86)
- MercedAbout the same
96%
25 of 26 admitted
This school96%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.85 (all applicants 3.84)
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. All CA is the campus’s admit rate that fall for applicants from every California high school. Within 3 points counts as about the same. GPA is the UC-calculated GPA (weighted, capped).
California State University
Leadership Public Schools - Hayward applicants did better than the campus overall at 1 of 4 campuses, about the same at 3.
- San JoseAbout the same
79%
54 of 68 admitted
This school79%Overall80%
- Sacramento4 pts higher
97%
36 of 37 admitted
This school97%Overall94%
- San FranciscoAbout the same
96%
46 of 48 admitted
This school96%Overall96%
- East BayAbout the same
97%
75 of 77 admitted
This school97%Overall97%
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. Overall is the campus’s admit rate for all its applicants, from federal IPEDS data (fall 2023, the latest published). Within 3 points counts as about the same.
Where graduates go
Class of 2023 (142 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
81%
115 of 142 graduates
UC or CSU
50%
71 graduates
Community college
26%
37 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 18 | 13% |
| CSU | 53 | 37% |
| CA private college | 4 | 3% |
| Out of state | 3 | 2% |
| Community college | 37 | 26% |
| Not enrolled | 27 | 19% |
| Enrolled in college | 115 | 81% |
| Total | 142 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, Asian
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities, English learners
Advanced Placement
8
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
18
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
44% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
72%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
113 of 158 graduates
A score of 3 or higher on exams or a C- or better in courses. Not comparable with the exam-only share.
2025–26 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
24%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
35 of 144 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- English: 4 classes
- Foreign language: 3 classes
- Mathematics: 1 class
- Science: 3 classes
- Social science: 7 classes
Academic context
State test (CAASPP), juniors tested in 2026, and the share of low-income students. A–G is the class of 2023. The tick is the county median.
- Juniors meeting the English standard 61%County median 54%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 19%County median 25%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 25%County median 21%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 5%County median 8%
- Low-income students 60%County median 68%
- Graduates completing courses 90%County median 75%