Hawthorne Math and Science Academy
- Public
- Hawthorne
- 123 seniors
- 573 students
UC admit rate
73%
45 of 62 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
37%
45 of 123 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
50%
62 of 123 seniors
UC Los Angeles admit rate
11%
5 of 46 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley admit rate
18%
6 of 33 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
Hawthorne Math and Science Academy applicants did better than all California applicants at 2 of 9 campuses, about the same at 4 and worse at 3.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
11%
5 of 46 admitted
This school11%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.25 (all applicants 3.78)
- Berkeley5 pts higher
18%
6 of 33 admitted
This school18%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.16 (all applicants 3.82)
- Irvine7 pts lower
15%
7 of 47 admitted
This school15%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.07 (all applicants 3.71)
- San Diego20 pts higher
45%
19 of 42 admitted
This school45%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.03 (all applicants 3.78)
- Santa Barbara11 pts lower
21%
4 of 19 admitted
This school21%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA β (all applicants 3.66)
- DavisAbout the same
35%
7 of 20 admitted
This school35%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.05 (all applicants 3.78)
- Santa CruzAbout the same
69%
11 of 16 admitted
This school69%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.90 (all applicants 3.69)
- Riverside7 pts lower
80%
24 of 30 admitted
This school80%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.75 (all applicants 3.67)
- MercedAbout the same
94%
17 of 18 admitted
This school94%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.71 (all applicants 3.69)
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. All CA is the campusβs 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
Hawthorne Math and Science Academy applicants did better than the campus overall at 3 of 5 campuses, about the same at 1 and worse at 1.
- Long Beach13 pts lower
34%
33 of 97 admitted
This school34%Overall47%
- FullertonAbout the same
86%
30 of 35 admitted
This school86%Overall87%
- Dominguez Hills5 pts higher
96%
48 of 50 admitted
This school96%Overall91%
- Los Angeles5 pts higher
97%
35 of 36 admitted
This school97%Overall92%
- Northridge4 pts higher
98%
41 of 42 admitted
This school98%Overall93%
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. Overall is the campusβs 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 (121 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
96%
116 of 121 graduates
UC or CSU
44%
53 graduates
Community college
46%
56 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 24 | 20% |
| CSU | 29 | 24% |
| CA private college | 3 | 2% |
| Out of state | 4 | 3% |
| Community college | 56 | 46% |
| Not enrolled | 5 | 4% |
| Enrolled in college | 116 | 96% |
| Total | 121 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Black or African American
- Student need: Low-income
Academic context
State test (CAASPP), juniors tested in 2025, and the share of low-income students. AβG is the class of 2023. The tick is the county median.
- Juniors meeting the English standard 82%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 57%County median 25%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 48%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 27%County median 8%
- Low-income students 78%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 74%County median 64%
Across California
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Campus-by-campus detail for 14 campuses
Campus trends over the years, earlier years, and side-by-side views are in the full report.
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