LIFE Academy is a public high school in Oakland (Oakland Unified) with 62 seniors. In fall 2025, 73% of its 22 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 Los Angeles (UCLA). 37% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
73%
16 of 22 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
26%
16 of 62 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
35%
22 of 62 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
—
— of 13 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
21%
4 of 19 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
LIFE Academy applicants did better than all California applicants at 3 of 5 campuses, worse at 2.
- Berkeley8 pts higher
21%
4 of 19 admitted
This school21%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.55)
- San Diego35 pts higher
60%
6 of 10 admitted
This school60%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.98 (all applicants 3.73)
- Davis4 pts lower
33%
7 of 21 admitted
This school33%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.00 (all applicants 3.53)
- Santa Cruz38 pts lower
33%
4 of 12 admitted
This school33%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.47)
- Merced4 pts higher
100%
13 of 13 admitted
This school100%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.60 (all applicants 3.60)
too few applicants to report13 applied
too few applicants to report8 applied
too few applicants to report6 applied
too few applicants to report— applied
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
LIFE Academy applicants did better than the campus overall at 0 of 4 campuses, worse at 4.
- San Jose11 pts lower
69%
20 of 29 admitted
This school69%Overall80%
- Sacramento11 pts lower
83%
19 of 23 admitted
This school83%Overall94%
- San Francisco10 pts lower
86%
32 of 37 admitted
This school86%Overall96%
- East Bay9 pts lower
88%
28 of 32 admitted
This school88%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 (60 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
77%
46 of 60 graduates
UC or CSU
47%
28 graduates
Community college
28%
17 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 5 | 8% |
| CSU | 23 | 38% |
| CA private college | 1 | 2% |
| Out of state | 0 | 0% |
| Community college | 17 | 28% |
| Not enrolled | 14 | 23% |
| Enrolled in college | 46 | 77% |
| Total | 60 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino
- Student need: Low-income, English learners
Advanced Placement
1
AP course offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
1
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
7% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
3%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
2 of 63 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)
0%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
0 of 61 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- Computer science: 1 class
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 66%County median 54%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 29%County median 25%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 24%County median 21%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 2%County median 8%
- Low-income students 98%County median 68%
- Graduates completing courses 37%County median 75%