Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Hayward High School
Public · Hayward · Alameda County · 1,544 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
8
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 9% of California high schools
-22.3 pp vs. peer median (30)
· Ranked #9 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 13
2025 · 8
+2%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+1.3 pp
vs. Alameda County baseline (+1%)
~1521
5-yr projected enrollment (23 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Hayward High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #9 of 10): 8 vs. a peer median of 30.
- ▸Hayward High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 20 in 2019 to 8 in 2025 — a 13-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 2% (362→369 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -14%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.5%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1521 by 2029 — about 23 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennyson High School | Public | 5 | +4% |
| Arroyo High | Public | 30 | -14% |
| Mt. Eden High | Public | — | +6% |
| San Lorenzo High School | Public | 11 | -15% |
| Mission San Jose High School | Public | 70 | -16% |
| Washington High School | Public | 34 | -2% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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