🏆 Top 10 in San Diego County — UC Reach Score

San Diego County · 2025 · ≥50 seniors

What is UC Reach? UC Reach = unique top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class size — the share of a school's entire graduating class that reaches the six most selective UCs (Berkeley, UCLA, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis). It's a better gauge of school-wide success than admit rate, which only reflects the handful of students who applied.

Why it beats admit rate: if 6 students apply to the top UCs and all get in, that's a 100% admit rate — but at a 1,000-senior school it's a UC Reach Score of just 0.6 (6 ÷ 1,000). By contrast, a school where 250 of 1,000 seniors land a top-UC admit has a UC Reach Score of 25 — far stronger, even though its admit rate is lower.

Why some schools are over 100? Out of every 100 seniors at these schools, the class is generating more than 100 admissions to the six most selective UCs — meaning the typical strong student is getting in at multiple top campuses (UCLA + UCSD, or Berkeley + UCSB + Irvine, for example). It's a rare achievement: fewer than 1% of California high schools clear a UC Reach Score of 100.

1 Canyon Crest Academy · San Diego 93 2 Preuss School UCSD · La Jolla 86 3 Westview High School · San Diego 74 4 Del Norte High School · San Diego 74 5 LA Jolla High · La Jolla 62 6 Francis W Parker School · San Diego 49 7 LA Jolla Country Day School · La Jolla 49 8 Gompers Preparatory Academy · San Diego 47 9 Scripps Ranch High · San Diego 43 10 San Dieguito Academy · Encinitas 42

Leaderboards by type — San Diego County (2025)

Top and bottom schools by UC Reach, split public/charter vs private (≥50 seniors). Scoped to San Diego County — change the County filter above to rescope.

▲ Top 10 Public + Charter

San Diego County

1	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	93
2	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	86
3	Westview High School San Diego · Public	74
4	Del Norte High School San Diego · Public	74
5	LA Jolla High La Jolla · Public	62
6	Gompers Preparatory Academy San Diego · Public	47
7	Scripps Ranch High San Diego · Public	43
8	San Dieguito Academy Encinitas · Public	42
9	Torrey Pines High School San Diego · Public	41
10	High Tech High School San Diego · Public	41

▲ Top 10 Private

San Diego County

1	Francis W Parker School San Diego · Private	49
2	LA Jolla Country Day School La Jolla · Private	49
3	Pacific Ridge School Carlsbad · Private	38
4	Mater Dei Catholic High School Chula Vista · Private	35
5	Santa Fe Christian School Solana Beach · Private	33
6	Academy Our Lady of Peace San Diego · Private	33
7	Cathedral Catholic H S San Diego · Private	33
8	Saint Augustine High School San Diego · Private	14
9	Christian High School El Cajon · Private	2

▼ Bottom 10 Public + Charter

San Diego County

1	Charter School of San Diego San Diego · Public	2
2	El Cajon Valley High School El Cajon · Public	8
3	Santana High School Santee · Public	8
4	Monte Vista High · Public	8
5	Madison High · Public	8
6	Ramona High School Ramona · Public	9
7	Granite Hills High · Public	9
8	Grossmont High School La Mesa · Public	9
9	El Camino High School Oceanside · Public	10
10	Valley Center High School Valley Center · Public	11

▼ Bottom 10 Private

San Diego County

1	Christian High School El Cajon · Private	2
2	Saint Augustine High School San Diego · Private	14
3	Cathedral Catholic H S San Diego · Private	33
4	Academy Our Lady of Peace San Diego · Private	33
5	Santa Fe Christian School Solana Beach · Private	33
6	Mater Dei Catholic High School Chula Vista · Private	35
7	Pacific Ridge School Carlsbad · Private	38
8	LA Jolla Country Day School La Jolla · Private	49
9	Francis W Parker School San Diego · Private	49

🎯 Specialized high schools — San Diego County · 2025

Top UC Reach for schools with senior classes of 25–99. These are typically magnet programs, specialized charters, and small Catholic preps — too small to compare cleanly against comprehensive public high schools, but the most UC-effective small schools in California are here.

▲ Top 10 Small Public + Charter

San Diego County

1	High Tech High Media Arts San Diego · Public	37
2	High Tech High - North County San Marcos · Public	29
3	Poway To Palomar Middle College High · Public	24
4	High Tech High International San Diego · Public	19
5	Kearny College Connections San Diego · Public	19
6	Kearny Digital Media & Design San Diego · Public	16
7	River Valley Charter School Lakeside · Public	11
8	E3 Civic High San Diego · Public	11
9	Bonsall High School Bonsall · Public	8
10	King-Chavez Community High · Public	5

▲ Top 10 Small Private

San Diego County

1	Cambridge School San Diego · Private	52
2	Tri City Christian School Vista · Private	29
3	Army and Navy Academy Carlsbad · Private	23
4	Maranatha Christian Schools San Diego · Private	22
5	Rock Academy San Diego · Private	8
6	Cristo Rey San Diego High School San Diego · Private	6

Top 10 by individual UC campus — San Diego County · 2025

Where each UC campus lands its admits, as a share of each high school's senior class. Same 50-senior floor.

Top 10 — UCB Reach

UC Berkeley

1	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	10
2	Francis W Parker School San Diego · Private	8
3	LA Jolla High La Jolla · Public	8
4	LA Jolla Country Day School La Jolla · Private	7
5	High Tech High School San Diego · Public	6
6	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	5
7	Del Norte High School San Diego · Public	5
8	Westview High School San Diego · Public	5
9	Gompers Preparatory Academy San Diego · Public	5
10	Torrey Pines High School San Diego · Public	4

Top 10 — UCLA Reach

UCLA

1	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	8
2	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	7
3	LA Jolla High La Jolla · Public	5
4	Francis W Parker School San Diego · Private	5
5	Gompers Preparatory Academy San Diego · Public	5
6	Del Norte High School San Diego · Public	4
7	LA Jolla Country Day School La Jolla · Private	4
8	San Dieguito Academy Encinitas · Public	4
9	Cathedral Catholic H S San Diego · Private	4
10	Scripps Ranch High San Diego · Public	4

Top 10 — UCSD Reach

UC San Diego

1	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	39
2	Gompers Preparatory Academy San Diego · Public	16
3	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	15
4	High Tech High Mesa San Diego · Public	11
5	Olympian High School Chula Vista · Public	11
6	San Diego High School San Diego · Public	10
7	Montgomery High School San Diego · Public	10
8	Sage Creek High School Carlsbad · Public	9
9	Mission Hills High School San Marcos · Public	9
10	Bonita Vista High School Chula Vista · Public	9

Top 10 — UCSB Reach

UC Santa Barbara

1	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	28
2	LA Jolla High La Jolla · Public	20
3	Westview High School San Diego · Public	18
4	Del Norte High School San Diego · Public	17
5	Francis W Parker School San Diego · Private	14
6	Pacific Ridge School Carlsbad · Private	14
7	High Tech High School San Diego · Public	12
8	High Tech High Chula Vista Chula Vista · Public	12
9	Torrey Pines High School San Diego · Public	12
10	Santa Fe Christian School Solana Beach · Private	11

Top 10 — UCI Reach

UC Irvine

1	Westview High School San Diego · Public	30
2	Del Norte High School San Diego · Public	27
3	Mt Carmel High School San Diego · Public	16
4	Rancho Bernardo High School San Diego · Public	16
5	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	14
6	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	12
7	High Tech High Chula Vista Chula Vista · Public	10
8	Pacific Ridge School Carlsbad · Private	8
9	Scripps Ranch High San Diego · Public	8
10	LA Jolla High La Jolla · Public	7

Top 10 — UCD Reach

UC Davis

1	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	22
2	LA Jolla Country Day School La Jolla · Private	16
3	LA Jolla High La Jolla · Public	14
4	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	13
5	High Tech High Mesa San Diego · Public	13
6	Del Norte High School San Diego · Public	12
7	Westview High School San Diego · Public	12
8	Francis W Parker School San Diego · Private	11
9	Mater Dei Catholic High School Chula Vista · Private	11
10	Scripps Ranch High San Diego · Public	11

Beyond UC Reach — more lenses on San Diego County

UC Reach measures who gets in. These lenses measure the upstream pipeline (A-G), the downstream outcome (UC graduation), the capacity that drives the pipeline (counselors), reliability over time (consistency), grade-11 academic preparation (CAASPP SBAC ELA & Math), and private-school financial strength. Click any school for its full profile.

Top 10 — A-G Completion

% of graduates meeting UC/CSU course requirements · 2024-25 cohort

1	Gompers Preparatory Academy San Diego · Public	100.0%
2	The O'farrell Charter · Public	100.0%
3	Chula Vista Learning Community Charter · Public	100.0%
4	High Tech High Media Arts San Diego · Public	98.9%
5	E3 Civic High San Diego · Public	98.6%
6	High Tech High International San Diego · Public	96.3%
7	Helix High School La Mesa · Public	95.6%
8	High Tech High School San Diego · Public	95.1%
9	Health Sciences High And Middle College · Public	91.9%
10	Del Lago Academy - Campus Of Applied Science · Public	90.4%

Top 10 — UC 6-Yr Grad Rate

% of UC entrants who finished in 6 years · cohort N ≥ 20

1	LA Jolla High La Jolla · Public	96.8%
2	Bonita Vista High School Chula Vista · Public	96.4%
3	Valhalla High School El Cajon · Public	96.2%
4	Torrey Pines High School San Diego · Public	95.9%
5	Rancho Bernardo High School San Diego · Public	95.3%
6	El Cajon Valley High School El Cajon · Public	95.2%
7	Ramona High School Ramona · Public	95.2%
8	Montgomery High School San Diego · Public	95.0%
9	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	94.6%
10	Scripps Ranch High San Diego · Public	94.6%

Top 10 — Best Counselor Capacity

Lowest students-per-counselor (ASCA target 250:1) · public/charter, ≥500 students

1	Mar Vista High School Imperial Beach · Public	170:1
2	Sweetwater High · Public	174:1
3	Madison High · Public	188:1
4	Coronado High School Coronado · Public	198:1
5	Chula Vista Senior High · Public	201:1
6	Eastlake High School Chula Vista · Public	202:1
7	Granger Junior High · Public	214:1
8	Lincoln High · Public	241:1
9	Escondido High School Escondido · Public	252:1
10	San Ysidro High School San Diego · Public	259:1

Top 10 — Most Consistent

Lowest UC Reach std-dev across 5 years (above-CA-median mean)

1	San Marcos High School avg 25.2 · σ 1.93	σ 1.93
2	Rancho Bernardo High School avg 34.1 · σ 3.46	σ 3.46
3	Bonita Vista High School avg 28.5 · σ 3.68	σ 3.68
4	San Dieguito Academy avg 37.7 · σ 3.74	σ 3.74
5	Helix High School avg 24.3 · σ 3.78	σ 3.78
6	Otay Ranch High School avg 27.1 · σ 4.13	σ 4.13
7	Olympian High School avg 25.3 · σ 4.47	σ 4.47
8	LA Costa Canyon High School avg 22.8 · σ 4.66	σ 4.66
9	Mater Dei Catholic High School avg 34.6 · σ 5.09	σ 5.09
10	High Tech High - North County avg 29.7 · σ 5.47	σ 5.47

Top 10 — SBAC ELA met/exceeded

% Met or Exceeded Standard · Grade 11 CAASPP · public/charter · tested ≥30

1	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · n=561 · 2025	93%
2	Mission Vista High School Oceanside · n=407 · 2025	89%
3	River Valley Charter School Lakeside · n=37 · 2025	86%
4	Westview High School San Diego · n=487 · 2025	85%
5	Scripps Ranch High San Diego · n=488 · 2025	85%
6	Del Norte High School San Diego · n=586 · 2025	84%
7	Helix High School La Mesa · n=584 · 2025	84%
8	Literacy First Charter · n=80 · 2025	84%
9	Chula Vista Learning Community Charter · n=104 · 2025	84%
10	Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista · n=36 · 2025	83%

Top 10 — SBAC Math met/exceeded

% Met or Exceeded Standard · Grade 11 CAASPP · public/charter · tested ≥30

1	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · n=559 · 2025	86%
2	Del Norte High School San Diego · n=580 · 2025	74%
3	Westview High School San Diego · n=475 · 2025	70%
4	Scripps Ranch High San Diego · n=487 · 2025	69%
5	Helix High School La Mesa · n=582 · 2025	68%
6	River Valley Charter School Lakeside · n=37 · 2025	65%
7	Sage Creek High School Carlsbad · n=296 · 2025	59%
8	Mt Carmel High School San Diego · n=447 · 2025	59%
9	Rancho Bernardo High School San Diego · n=521 · 2025	56%
10	Torrey Pines High School San Diego · n=584 · 2025	56%

Top 10 — Private Net Assets

Wealthiest CA private high schools · IRS Form 990 · latest fiscal year

1	LA Jolla Country Day School La Jolla · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$61.0M
2	Santa Fe Christian School Solana Beach · Other religious · FY 2023	$47.0M
3	San Diego Jewish Academy San Diego · Other religious · FY 2023	$44.9M
4	Pacific Ridge School Carlsbad · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$33.5M
5	Cambridge School San Diego · Other religious · FY 2023	$21.1M
6	Grauer School Encinitas · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$20.1M
7	Calvin Christian High School Escondido · Other religious · FY 2023	$8.1M
8	Christian High School El Cajon · Other religious · FY 2023	$4.0M
9	Cristo Rey San Diego High School San Diego · Catholic · FY 2023	$682,977

Reach momentum — biggest gains & declines over time ⓘ

≥50 seniors · earliest→latest year

Which schools are moving a growing — or shrinking — share of their graduating class into the six most selective UCs. Reflects the current county/type filter.

▲ Biggest gains

School	Then → Now	Δ
E3 Civic High San Diego · Public	26 '18 → 44 '23	+18.8pp
Bonita Vista High School Chula Vista · Public	14 '18 → 29 '25	+15.2pp
San Ysidro High School San Diego · Public	10 '18 → 23 '25	+13.6pp
Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	73 '19 → 86 '25	+13.3pp
Montgomery High School San Diego · Public	9 '18 → 22 '25	+12.8pp
Santa Fe Christian School Solana Beach · Private	21 '20 → 33 '25	+12.6pp
Mt Carmel High School San Diego · Public	27 '19 → 39 '25	+11.8pp
Mission Bay High San Diego · Public	16 '18 → 26 '25	+10.0pp
Mission Hills High School San Marcos · Public	21 '18 → 31 '25	+9.7pp
Southwest Senior High · Public	11 '18 → 20 '25	+9.5pp

▼ Biggest declines

School	Then → Now	Δ
High Tech High Chula Vista Chula Vista · Public	65 '18 → 36 '25	-29.0pp
Pacific Ridge School Carlsbad · Private	62 '20 → 38 '25	-24.0pp
Torrey Pines High School San Diego · Public	63 '18 → 41 '25	-22.0pp
High Tech High School San Diego · Public	62 '18 → 41 '25	-20.6pp
LA Jolla Country Day School La Jolla · Private	68 '20 → 49 '25	-19.5pp
Christian High School El Cajon · Private	19 '20 → 2 '25	-16.2pp
Cathedral Catholic H S San Diego · Private	47 '20 → 33 '25	-14.3pp
Madison High · Public	21 '18 → 8 '25	-13.1pp
Canyon Hills High School San Diego · Public	34 '18 → 21 '25	-13.0pp
Clairemont High School San Diego · Public	24 '18 → 12 '25	-12.2pp

Demand momentum — biggest gaps vs the county baseline ⓘ

grade-12 enrollment Δ vs. county · ≥80 students

The demographic tide is shrinking CA enrollment ~10% over 7 years statewide, so absolute decline alone is noise. The gap vs the county baseline is the actionable signal — schools losing share faster than their demographic floor are the ones to watch. Reflects the current county/type filter.

▲ Outperforming the county the most

School	School · County	Gap
San Diego High School San Diego · San Diego · Public Demand hides churn	+147.1% vs -7.8%	+154.9pp
Mount Miguel High School Spring Valley · San Diego · Public Demand hides churn	+42.1% vs -7.8%	+49.9pp
Mission Bay High San Diego · San Diego · Public Best in class	+37.9% vs -7.8%	+45.7pp
Gompers Preparatory Academy San Diego · San Diego · Public Best in class	+25.9% vs -7.8%	+33.7pp
Santana High School Santee · San Diego · Public Strong demand	+25.5% vs -7.8%	+33.3pp
Del Norte High School San Diego · San Diego · Public Best in class	+24.6% vs -7.8%	+32.4pp
Crawford High School San Diego · San Diego · Public Demand hides churn	+22.5% vs -7.8%	+30.3pp
El Capitan High School Lakeside · San Diego · Public Best in class	+22.3% vs -7.8%	+30.1pp
Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · San Diego · Public Best in class	+17.3% vs -7.8%	+25.1pp
LA Costa Canyon High School Carlsbad · San Diego · Public Best in class	+7.9% vs -7.8%	+15.7pp

▼ Underperforming the county the most

School	School · County	Gap
King-Chavez Community High · San Diego · Public Compounding decline	-66.2% vs -7.8%	-58.4pp
Chula Vista Senior High · San Diego · Public Compounding decline	-34.5% vs -7.8%	-26.7pp
Escondido High School Escondido · San Diego · Public Compounding decline	-31.9% vs -7.8%	-24.1pp
Eastlake High School Chula Vista · San Diego · Public Sharp downturn	-29.6% vs -7.8%	-21.8pp
San Ysidro High School San Diego · San Diego · Public Material decline	-28.8% vs -7.8%	-21.0pp
Southwest Senior High · San Diego · Public Material decline	-26.7% vs -7.8%	-18.9pp
University City High San Diego · San Diego · Public Sharp downturn	-25.9% vs -7.8%	-18.1pp
Canyon Hills High School San Diego · San Diego · Public Material decline	-25.6% vs -7.8%	-17.8pp
San Pasqual High School Escondido · San Diego · Public Material decline	-25.6% vs -7.8%	-17.8pp
Vista High School Vista · San Diego · Public Material decline	-25.4% vs -7.8%	-17.6pp

GPA Performance — over/under their predicted UC admit rate ⓘ

79 schools eligible · 2025

Each dot is one school. The diagonal is the per-campus GPA expectation — points above it admit students at higher rates than their GPA mix predicts; points below admit at lower rates. Schools need ≥30 top-6 UC applications and data across ≥3 campuses to appear.

▲ Top 10 outperformers

School	GPA	Actual	Δ vs exp.
Kearny College Connections San Diego · Public	3.92	40.0%	+18.7pp
Castle Park High School Chula Vista · Public	3.93	39.0%	+16.5pp
Health Sciences High/Mid Coll San Diego · Public	3.91	33.3%	+14.4pp
Hilltop High School Chula Vista · Public	4.01	33.6%	+13.1pp
Kearny Sch Biomed Science Tech San Diego · Public	4.01	36.0%	+12.9pp
Ramona High School Ramona · Public	3.95	38.4%	+10.5pp
Del Lago Academy Escondido · Public	3.91	30.4%	+9.8pp
El Cajon Valley High School El Cajon · Public	3.74	30.6%	+9.4pp
Monte Vista High · Public	3.67	35.0%	+9.2pp
San Ysidro High School San Diego · Public	3.84	29.2%	+8.9pp

▼ Top 10 underperformers

School	GPA	Actual	Δ vs exp.
Scripps Ranch High San Diego · Public	4.00	17.8%	-4.7pp
Point Loma High School San Diego · Public	4.03	18.5%	-4.6pp
Granite Hills High · Public	3.79	15.5%	-4.4pp
Eastlake High School Chula Vista · Public	3.92	16.8%	-3.6pp
University City High San Diego · Public	4.03	18.7%	-3.2pp
Steele Canyon High School Spring Valley · Public	3.85	17.3%	-3.2pp
Torrey Pines High School San Diego · Public	4.00	19.1%	-3.0pp
Clairemont High School San Diego · Public	4.03	22.3%	-2.8pp
LA Costa Canyon High School Carlsbad · Public	4.07	20.5%	-2.7pp
Sage Creek High School Carlsbad · Public	4.00	19.8%	-2.0pp

Full rankings — every San Diego County high school by UC Reach Score

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126 schools · 2025 data · Page 1 of 2 (showing 1–100)

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#	School	County	Seniors ⓘ	Total Enroll ⓘ	UC Reach Score ⓘ	App Reach Score ⓘ	Admit Rate ⓘ	Yield ⓘ	Selective Reach ⓘ	Elite Reach ⓘ	Raw Apps ⓘ	Raw Admits ⓘ
1	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public Best in class	San Diego	546	2,147	93	402	23.0%	20.0%	70.3	13.4	2,196	506
2	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public Best in class	San Diego	115	825	86	311	27.6%	37.4%	73.0	17.4	358	99
3	Westview High School San Diego · Public Holding share	San Diego	543	2,116	74	264	28.1%	28.5%	62.6	8.7	1,432	403
4	Del Norte High School San Diego · Public Best in class	San Diego	643	2,557	74	307	23.9%	30.2%	61.7	9.5	1,975	473
5	LA Jolla High La Jolla · Public Sharp downturn	San Diego	288	1,174	62	243	25.8%	19.4%	48.6	12.8	699	180
6	East Village Middle College Hs San Diego · Public Best in class	San Diego	23	138	52	157	33.3%	—	52.2	13.0	36	12
7	Cambridge School San Diego · Private	San Diego	27	390	52	256	20.3%	—	37.0	—	69	14
8	Francis W Parker School San Diego · Private	San Diego	141	1,279	49	282	17.4%	8.7%	37.6	12.8	397	69
9	LA Jolla Country Day School La Jolla · Private	San Diego	119	1,099	49	246	19.8%	6.9%	32.8	10.9	293	58
10	Gompers Preparatory Academy San Diego · Public Best in class	San Diego	152	1,175	47	210	22.6%	19.4%	39.5	9.2	319	72
11	Scripps Ranch High San Diego · Public Best in class	San Diego	463	1,890	43	241	17.8%	26.3%	31.8	6.0	1,115	198
12	San Dieguito Academy Encinitas · Public Holding share	San Diego	547	1,843	42	197	21.4%	30.3%	31.4	8.2	1,078	231
13	Torrey Pines High School San Diego · Public Best in class	San Diego	642	2,536	41	217	19.1%	25.7%	32.2	7.8	1,390	265
14	High Tech High School San Diego · Public Sharp downturn	San Diego	100	412	41	173	23.7%	24.4%	31.0	9.0	173	41
15	Sage Creek High School Carlsbad · Public Best in class	San Diego	352	1,289	40	201	19.8%	32.1%	29.8	5.7	708	140
16	Mt Carmel High School San Diego · Public Best in class	San Diego	440	1,800	39	166	23.5%	37.8%	34.1	2.0	731	172
17	High Tech High Mesa San Diego · Public	San Diego	103	435	39	167	23.3%	7.5%	26.2	2.9	172	40
18	Pacific Ridge School Carlsbad · Private	San Diego	120	661	38	250	15.3%	—	32.5	3.3	300	46
19	High Tech High Media Arts San Diego · Public Watch — engagement	San Diego	98	355	37	151	24.3%	19.4%	28.6	11.2	148	36
20	High Tech High Chula Vista Chula Vista · Public	San Diego	151	626	36	160	22.8%	10.9%	30.5	4.0	241	55
21	Mater Dei Catholic High School Chula Vista · Private	San Diego	294	1,222	35	187	18.9%	23.1%	24.1	4.8	549	104
22	Rancho Bernardo High School San Diego · Public Best in class	San Diego	538	2,210	34	150	22.7%	33.9%	28.6	2.4	807	183
23	Santa Fe Christian School Solana Beach · Private	San Diego	114	1,095	33	129	25.9%	7.9%	26.3	5.3	147	38
24	Academy Our Lady of Peace San Diego · Private	San Diego	181	722	33	179	18.5%	11.7%	23.2	6.6	324	60
25	University City High San Diego · Public Sharp downturn	San Diego	388	1,465	33	177	18.7%	28.1%	25.0	4.6	686	128
26	Cathedral Catholic H S San Diego · Private	San Diego	399	1,661	33	153	21.4%	24.4%	24.6	6.5	611	131
27	Mission Hills High School San Marcos · Public Best in class	San Diego	680	2,751	31	104	29.6%	30.6%	25.0	2.8	706	209
28	Grauer School Encinitas · Private	San Diego	23	157	30	209	14.6%	—	30.4	17.4	48	7
29	Olympian High School Chula Vista · Public Demand problem	San Diego	578	2,289	30	129	23.4%	29.1%	25.4	3.1	748	175
30	Bonita Vista High School Chula Vista · Public Material decline	San Diego	489	1,960	29	114	25.8%	34.7%	25.1	5.1	558	144
31	Coronado High School Coronado · Public Weak at the gate	San Diego	263	999	29	144	20.4%	23.4%	19.0	5.7	378	77
32	High Tech High - North County San Marcos · Public	San Diego	90	409	29	154	18.7%	—	22.2	—	139	26
33	Tri City Christian School Vista · Private	San Diego	63	758	29	129	22.2%	—	22.2	—	81	18
34	Poway High School Poway · Public Holding share	San Diego	550	2,101	28	102	27.5%	31.8%	20.7	2.7	560	154
35	Mission Vista High School Oceanside · Public Best in class	San Diego	398	1,670	28	130	21.5%	35.1%	20.6	3.3	517	111
36	Helix High School La Mesa · Public Best in class	San Diego	621	2,554	27	127	21.1%	31.7%	19.6	3.4	791	167
37	Carlsbad High School Carlsbad · Public Best in class	San Diego	573	2,336	26	94	27.9%	26.5%	20.4	4.2	541	151
38	Mission Bay High San Diego · Public Best in class	San Diego	265	1,240	26	129	20.1%	21.7%	16.6	4.5	343	69
39	San Diego High School San Diego · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	480	1,602	26	102	25.2%	33.1%	20.6	4.4	492	124
40	Point Loma High School San Diego · Public Best in class	San Diego	400	1,724	24	133	18.5%	33.7%	17.8	3.8	531	98
41	San Marcos High School San Marcos · Public Best in class	San Diego	777	3,067	24	116	21.1%	29.5%	19.6	3.2	901	190
42	Poway To Palomar Middle College High · Public Strong demand	San Diego	46	88	24	143	16.7%	27.3%	15.2	—	66	11
43	Army and Navy Academy Carlsbad · Private	San Diego	60	272	23	162	14.4%	42.9%	13.3	—	97	14
44	San Ysidro High School San Diego · Public Material decline	San Diego	537	1,941	23	80	29.2%	22.4%	19.6	4.5	428	125
45	Maranatha Christian Schools San Diego · Private	San Diego	63	862	22	165	13.5%	—	17.5	—	104	14
46	Mira Mesa High School San Diego · Public Strong demand	San Diego	557	2,187	22	99	22.2%	30.9%	19.6	4.5	554	123
47	Otay Ranch High School Chula Vista · Public Holding share	San Diego	654	2,440	22	109	20.2%	30.6%	18.6	3.2	711	144
48	Montgomery High School San Diego · Public Material decline	San Diego	423	1,568	22	82	26.4%	37.0%	19.4	2.6	348	92
49	Crawford High School San Diego · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	294	1,318	21	78	27.6%	31.8%	20.1	7.1	228	63
50	Eastlake High School Chula Vista · Public Sharp downturn	San Diego	712	2,557	21	127	16.8%	32.9%	19.4	3.5	904	152
51	Hilltop High School Chula Vista · Public Material decline	San Diego	446	1,771	21	62	33.6%	32.3%	17.3	3.1	277	93
52	Canyon Hills High School San Diego · Public Material decline	San Diego	257	1,183	21	100	20.5%	28.3%	16.3	2.7	258	53
53	Southwest Senior High · Public Material decline	San Diego	404	1,563	21	83	24.8%	27.7%	17.1	1.5	335	83
54	Morse High School San Diego · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	377	1,591	20	73	27.9%	33.8%	18.0	2.6	276	77
55	San Pasqual High School Escondido · Public Material decline	San Diego	450	1,846	20	75	26.0%	27.3%	15.3	2.4	338	88
56	Chula Vista Senior High · Public Compounding decline	San Diego	501	1,864	19	69	27.9%	26.8%	17.8	3.4	347	97
57	Chula Vista Senior High School Chula Vista · Public	San Diego	501	1,864	19	69	27.9%	26.8%	17.8	3.4	347	97
58	High Tech High International San Diego · Public Weak at the gate	San Diego	83	359	19	140	13.8%	18.8%	13.2	4.8	116	16
59	Kearny College Connections San Diego · Public Mid-year churn	San Diego	94	339	19	69	27.7%	16.7%	16.0	3.2	65	18
60	Orange Glen High School Escondido · Public Both ends slipping	San Diego	465	1,788	19	67	28.4%	33.0%	14.6	2.6	310	88
61	LA Costa Canyon High School Carlsbad · Public Best in class	San Diego	408	1,774	19	92	20.5%	33.8%	15.7	3.2	376	77
62	Hoover High · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	516	2,011	18	80	23.0%	36.8%	16.5	3.7	413	95
63	Valhalla High School El Cajon · Public Material decline	San Diego	464	1,728	17	69	25.4%	34.6%	14.9	3.5	319	81
64	Castle Park High School Chula Vista · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	333	1,363	17	53	32.6%	21.1%	13.8	2.4	175	57
65	Rancho Buena Vista High School Vista · Public Material decline	San Diego	495	1,949	16	65	24.4%	22.8%	13.3	1.4	324	79
66	Escondido Charter High School Escondido · Public Best in class	San Diego	248	932	16	78	20.2%	10.3%	12.1	1.2	193	39
67	Kearny Digital Media & Design San Diego · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	83	349	16	60	26.0%	30.8%	12.1	—	50	13
68	Sweetwater High · Public Material decline	San Diego	664	2,290	15	69	22.2%	34.6%	13.9	2.3	455	101
69	Steele Canyon High School Spring Valley · Public Best in class	San Diego	525	2,198	15	85	17.3%	31.2%	10.7	1.9	446	77
70	West Hills High School Santee · Public Sharp downturn	San Diego	396	1,624	15	51	28.7%	31.0%	12.6	2.8	202	58
71	Mar Vista High School Imperial Beach · Public Compounding decline	San Diego	290	1,216	14	66	21.9%	16.7%	12.1	1.0	192	42
72	Saint Augustine High School San Diego · Private	San Diego	167	717	14	133	10.8%	12.5%	12.0	4.8	222	24
73	Classical Academy High School Escondido · Public Best in class	San Diego	307	1,336	14	61	22.3%	21.4%	11.4	1.3	188	42
74	Oceanside High School Oceanside · Public Compounding decline	San Diego	454	1,948	13	61	21.1%	22.0%	11.2	2.0	279	59
75	Vista High School Vista · Public Material decline	San Diego	447	1,746	13	48	27.0%	25.9%	10.7	2.2	215	58
76	Escondido High School Escondido · Public Compounding decline	San Diego	507	1,656	13	47	27.1%	24.6%	11.4	0.6	240	65
77	El Capitan High School Lakeside · Public Best in class	San Diego	501	1,810	13	53	24.0%	28.1%	9.0	2.0	267	64
78	Grossmont Middle College Hs El Cajon · Public Compounding decline	San Diego	24	37	12	100	12.5%	—	—	—	24	3
79	Lincoln High · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	402	1,487	12	52	23.8%	32.0%	11.2	2.5	210	50
80	Clairemont High School San Diego · Public Mid-year churn	San Diego	208	823	12	65	18.4%	12.0%	9.1	1.4	136	25
81	Mount Miguel High School Spring Valley · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	417	1,539	11	51	22.0%	21.3%	9.8	2.4	214	47
82	River Valley Charter School Lakeside · Public Best in class	San Diego	36	164	11	17	66.7%	75.0%	—	—	6	4
83	E3 Civic High San Diego · Public Tracking	San Diego	76	360	11	103	10.3%	37.5%	10.5	—	78	8
84	Valley Center High School Valley Center · Public Weak at the gate	San Diego	266	1,075	11	45	23.1%	28.6%	7.5	—	121	28
85	El Camino High School Oceanside · Public Sharp downturn	San Diego	623	2,463	10	54	19.5%	30.8%	8.5	0.8	334	65
86	Grossmont High School La Mesa · Public Tracking	San Diego	563	2,172	9	42	21.7%	31.4%	8.0	1.9	235	51
87	Granite Hills High · Public Strong demand	San Diego	635	2,331	9	57	15.5%	33.9%	7.4	1.3	362	56
88	Ramona High School Ramona · Public Best in class	San Diego	328	1,404	9	39	21.9%	14.3%	5.8	—	128	28
89	Madison High · Public Weak at the gate	San Diego	204	780	8	48	17.4%	41.2%	8.3	—	98	17
90	Rock Academy San Diego · Private	San Diego	37	436	8	86	9.4%	100.0%	8.1	—	32	3
91	Monte Vista High · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	446	1,543	8	37	21.3%	34.3%	7.0	0.9	164	35
92	Santana High School Santee · Public Strong demand	San Diego	425	1,621	8	39	19.8%	27.3%	6.6	2.1	167	33
93	Bonsall High School Bonsall · Public Watch — engagement	San Diego	93	342	8	62	12.1%	—	4.3	—	58	7
94	El Cajon Valley High School El Cajon · Public Mid-year churn	San Diego	440	1,701	8	35	21.3%	12.1%	7.5	1.8	155	33
95	Cristo Rey San Diego High School San Diego · Private	San Diego	47	196	6	179	3.6%	—	—	—	84	3
96	King-Chavez Community High · Public Compounding decline	San Diego	63	226	5	60	7.9%	—	4.8	—	38	3
97	Christian High School El Cajon · Private	San Diego	122	772	2	39	6.2%	—	2.5	—	48	3
98	Charter School of San Diego San Diego · Public Compounding decline	San Diego	179	1,375	2	26	8.7%	—	2.2	—	46	4
99	Audeo Charter School Ii San Diego · Public	San Diego	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	33	—
100	Bayfront Charter High School Chula Vista · Public	San Diego	—	—	—	—	18.6%	—	—	—	59	11

UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class size. Where UCOP has not published unique-student totals, campus admits are summed — students admitted to more than one of the 6 campuses are counted at each, so values above 100 indicate strong students winning multiple competitive UC offers. See methodology →

School Rankings

🏆 Top 10 in San Diego County — UC Reach Score

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🎯 Specialized high schools — San Diego County · 2025

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