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Top 10 in California — UC Reach Score

California · 2025 · ≥50 seniors

What is UC Reach? UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class size, summing each campus — measured against a school's entire graduating class, across 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 Sage Hill School · Newport Coast 151 2 The Webb Schools · Claremont 144 3 California Academy of Mathematics & Science · Carson 129 4 Gretchen Whitney High School · Cerritos 126 5 The Harker School · San Jose 126 6 Flintridge Preparatory School · La Canada 103 7 Fairmont Preparatory Academy · Anaheim 101 8 Orange County School of the Arts · Santa Ana 96 9 Valley Christian High School · San Jose 96 10 Robert L Stevenson High School · Pebble Beach 95

This board needs a class of 100+ seniors. Schools smaller than that are ranked on the small-schools board below — which is where California's highest UC Reach Score actually sits.

Small schools — California · 2025

Ranked separately because they graduate 25–99 seniors — magnet programs, specialized charters and small privates. A class of 60 swings far more year to year than a class of 600, so mixing them into the boards above would compare unlike things. The state's single highest UC Reach Score sits on this board, not the one above it.

▲ Top 10 Small Public + Charter

California

1	Science Academy STEM Magnet North Hollywood · Public	109
2	Middle College High School Stockton · Public	109
3	Magnolia Science Academy-Santa Ana Santa Ana · Public	100
4	Girls Academic Leadership Academy Los Angeles · Public	98
5	Pacific Collegiate School Santa Cruz · Public	94
6	Catch Prep Charter High Los Angeles · Public	90
7	Design Science Middle College High School Fresno · Public	87
8	Legacy Magnet Academy Tustin · Public	87
9	Renaissance Arts Academy Los Angeles · Public	82
10	Middle College High School San Bernardino · Public	81

▲ Top 10 Small Private

California

1	BASIS Independent Fremont Upper School Fremont · Private	212
2	BASIS Independent Silicon Valley San Jose · Private	194
3	Pacific Academy Irvine Irvine · Private	161
4	Geffen Academy at UCLA Los Angeles · Private	121
5	Castilleja School Palo Alto · Private	114
6	Quarry Lane School Dublin · Private	113
7	Westridge School for Girls Pasadena · Private	104
8	Sacramento Country Day School Sacramento · Private	93
9	Saint Marys Academy Inglewood · Private	86
10	California Crosspoint High School Alameda · Private	83

Leaderboards by type — California (2025)

Top and bottom schools by UC Reach, split public/charter vs private (≥50 seniors). Pick a County above to rank within it.

▲ Top 10 Public + Charter

California

1	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · Public	129
2	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	126
3	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	96
4	University High School Fresno · Public	95
5	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	93
6	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	86
7	Lynbrook High School San Jose · Public	86
8	Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy Wilmington · Public	86
9	Monta Vista High School Cupertino · Public	85
10	Oxford Academy Cypress · Public	84

▲ Top 10 Private

California

1	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	151
2	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	144
3	The Harker School San Jose · Private	126
4	Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada · Private	103
5	Fairmont Preparatory Academy Anaheim · Private	101
6	Valley Christian High School San Jose · Private	96
7	Robert L Stevenson High School Pebble Beach · Private	95
8	Crean Lutheran High School Irvine · Private	94
9	Notre Dame High School San Jose · Private	94
10	Bishop O'Dowd High School Oakland · Private	81

▼ Bottom 10 Public + Charter

California

1	City of Angels School Los Angeles · Public	1
2	Coastal Academy High School Oceanside Oceanside · Public	1
3	Options for Youth - Acton Fontana · Public	1
4	Charter School of San Diego San Diego · Public	2
5	Waterford High School Waterford · Public	2
6	McKinleyville High School Mckinleyville · Public	3
7	South Sutter Charter School Nicolaus · Public	3
8	Santa Rosa Academy Menifee · Public	3
9	Colusa High School Colusa · Public	3
10	Gridley High School Gridley · Public	3

▼ Bottom 10 Private

California

1	Christian High School El Cajon · Private	2
2	Arrowhead Christian Academy Redlands · Private	6
3	Ontario Christian High School Ontario · Private	10
4	Saint Anthony High School Long Beach · Private	13
5	Bishop Alemany High School Mission Hills · Private	13
6	Cathedral High School Los Angeles · Private	14
7	Saint Augustine High School San Diego · Private	14
8	Central Catholic High School Modesto · Private	14
9	Valley Christian High School Cerritos · Private	16
10	Saint Joseph High School Santa Maria · Private	17

Top 25 by individual UC campus — California · 2025

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

Top 25 — UCB Reach

UC Berkeley

1	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	17
2	The Nueva School San Mateo · Private	17
3	Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada · Private	16
4	Viewpoint School Calabasas · Private	15
5	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · Public	14
6	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	14
7	Lick Wilmerding High School San Francisco · Private	14
8	The Harker School San Jose · Private	13
9	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	13
10	Mission Senior High School San Francisco · Public	13

and 15 more (to 25)

11	Bishops School La Jolla · Private	13
12	Windward School Los Angeles · Private	12
13	Bishop Odowd High School Oakland · Private	12
14	Fairmont Preparatory Academy Anaheim · Private	12
15	Menlo School Atherton · Private	12
16	Marlborough School Los Angeles · Private	12
17	University High School Fresno · Public	12
18	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	11
19	Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts San Francisco · Public	11
20	Sierra Canyon School Chatsworth · Private	11
21	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	10
22	Harvard-Westlake School Studio City · Private	10
23	Crossroads School Santa Monica · Private	10
24	Providence High School Burbank · Private	10
25	Head-Royce School the Oakland · Private	10

Top 25 — UCLA Reach

UCLA

1	Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Los Angeles · Public	12
2	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · Public	12
3	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	12
4	The Harker School San Jose · Private	11
5	Windward School Los Angeles · Private	10
6	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	10
7	Lick Wilmerding High School San Francisco · Private	9
8	Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada · Private	9
9	Compton Early College High School Compton · Public	9
10	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	9

and 15 more (to 25)

11	Animo Pat Brown Charter High School Los Angeles · Public	8
12	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	8
13	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	8
14	Head-Royce School the Oakland · Private	8
15	LA Center Enriched Studies Los Angeles · Public	8
16	Menlo School Atherton · Private	7
17	Saint Joseph High School Lakewood · Private	7
18	University High School Fresno · Public	7
19	San Francisco University High School San Francisco · Private	7
20	Fairmont Preparatory Academy Anaheim · Private	7
21	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	7
22	California School of the Arts — San Gabriel Valley Duarte · Public	7
23	Loyola High School Los Angeles · Private	7
24	San Marino High School San Marino · Public	7
25	Providence High School Burbank · Private	7

Top 25 — UCSD Reach

UC San Diego

1	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	39
2	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · Public	34
3	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	25
4	Cobalt Institute of Math and Science Academy Victorville · Public	20
5	Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex Los Angeles · Public	19
6	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	19
7	Valley Christian High School San Jose · Private	18
8	Animo Pat Brown Charter High School Los Angeles · Public	18
9	Design Tech High School Redwood City · Public	18
10	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	18

and 15 more (to 25)

11	Milken Community School Los Angeles · Private	17
12	Fairmont Preparatory Academy Anaheim · Private	17
13	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	16
14	Crean Lutheran High School Irvine · Private	16
15	Legacy College Prep Santa Ana · Public	16
16	Gompers Preparatory Academy San Diego · Public	16
17	University High School Fresno · Public	16
18	La Quinta High Westminster · Public	16
19	Harker School San Jose · Private	16
20	West Campus High School Sacramento · Public	16
21	Wallis Annenberg High School Los Angeles · Public	16
22	Hawthorne Math & Science Academy Hawthorne · Public	15
23	Notre Dame High School Sherman Oaks · Private	15
24	Bay School of San Francisco San Francisco · Private	15
25	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	15

Top 25 — UCSB Reach

UC Santa Barbara

1	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	43
2	The Harker School San Jose · Private	41
3	Notre Dame High School San Jose · Private	30
4	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	30
5	Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada · Private	29
6	Lynbrook High School San Jose · Public	29
7	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	28
8	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	28
9	Monta Vista High School Cupertino · Public	28
10	Valley Christian High School San Jose · Private	28

and 15 more (to 25)

11	Cupertino High School Cupertino · Public	24
12	Saratoga High School Saratoga · Public	24
13	Henry M. Gunn High School Palo Alto · Public	23
14	Windward School Los Angeles · Private	23
15	Fairmont Preparatory Academy Anaheim · Private	21
16	Milken Community School Los Angeles · Private	21
17	Archbishop Mitty High School San Jose · Private	21
18	American High School Fremont · Public	20
19	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	20
20	LA Jolla High La Jolla · Public	20
21	Robert L Stevenson High School Pebble Beach · Private	20
22	Palo Alto Senior High School Palo Alto · Public	20
23	Crean Lutheran High School Irvine · Private	20
24	New West Charter School Los Angeles · Public	20
25	St. Margaret's Episcopal School San Juan Capistrano · Private	20

Top 25 — UCI Reach

UC Irvine

1	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	39
2	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	37
3	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · Public	34
4	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	30
5	Westview High School San Diego · Public	30
6	Del Norte High School San Diego · Public	27
7	University High School Fresno · Public	27
8	Oxford Academy Cypress · Public	26
9	Crean Lutheran High School Irvine · Private	26
10	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	23

and 15 more (to 25)

11	Harker School San Jose · Private	22
12	SOAR High School Lancaster · Public	22
13	Robert L Stevenson High School Pebble Beach · Private	22
14	Lowell High School San Francisco · Public	22
15	Fairmont Preparatory Academy Anaheim · Private	22
16	Lynbrook High School San Jose · Public	21
17	USC Hybrid High College Prep Los Angeles · Public	21
18	Maranatha High School Pasadena · Private	21
19	Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy Wilmington · Public	21
20	LA Center Enriched Studies Los Angeles · Public	20
21	Monta Vista High School Cupertino · Public	20
22	Palos Verdes Peninsula High School Rolling Hills Estat · Public	19
23	Arnold O Beckman High School Irvine · Public	19
24	Northwood High School Irvine · Public	19
25	St. Margaret's Episcopal School San Juan Capistrano · Private	19

Top 25 — UCD Reach

UC Davis

1	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	34
2	West Campus High School Sacramento · Public	31
3	Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy Wilmington · Public	28
4	Robert L Stevenson High School Pebble Beach · Private	27
5	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	25
6	Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts San Francisco · Public	24
7	University High School Fresno · Public	24
8	Summit Public School: Shasta Daly City · Public	24
9	KIPP King Collegiate High School San Lorenzo · Public	23
10	New West Charter School Los Angeles · Public	23

and 15 more (to 25)

11	Harker School San Jose · Private	23
12	Crean Lutheran High School Irvine · Private	22
13	Notre Dame High School San Jose · Private	22
14	Fairmont Preparatory Academy Anaheim · Private	22
15	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	22
16	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	22
17	Bishop Odowd High School Oakland · Private	21
18	Viewpoint School Calabasas · Private	20
19	George Washington High School San Francisco · Public	20
20	Valley Christian High School San Jose · Private	20
21	Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada · Private	20
22	Galileo Academy of Science & Tech San Francisco · Public	19
23	Northwood High School Irvine · Public	19
24	Mountain House High School Mountain House · Public	19
25	Albany High School Albany · Public	19

Combined campuses — California · 2025

Admits to the chosen campuses, counted at each, as a share of each school's senior class — the same arithmetic as the UC Reach Score, on a subset of campuses. Same 50-senior floor.

Top 25 — Berkeley + UCLA

admits summed across Berkeley + UCLA

1	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · Public	26
2	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	26
3	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	26
4	Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada · Private	26
5	The Harker School San Jose · Private	24
6	The Nueva School San Mateo · Private	23
7	Lick Wilmerding High School San Francisco · Private	23
8	Windward School Los Angeles · Private	23
9	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	21
10	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	21

and 15 more (to 25)

11	Viewpoint School Calabasas · Private	20
12	Menlo School Atherton · Private	20
13	Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Los Angeles · Public	19
14	Fairmont Preparatory Academy Anaheim · Private	19
15	Bishops School La Jolla · Private	19
16	University High School Fresno · Public	19
17	Marlborough School Los Angeles · Private	18
18	Head-Royce School the Oakland · Private	18
19	Bishop Odowd High School Oakland · Private	18
20	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	17
21	LA Center Enriched Studies Los Angeles · Public	17
22	Providence High School Burbank · Private	17
23	Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts San Francisco · Public	17
24	Sierra Canyon School Chatsworth · Private	16
25	San Francisco University High School San Francisco · Private	16

Top 25 — Berkeley + UCLA + UC San Diego

admits summed across Berkeley + UCLA + UC San Diego

1	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · Public	60
2	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	56
3	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	50
4	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	43
5	The Harker School San Jose · Private	40
6	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	40
7	Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada · Private	40
8	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	37
9	Fairmont Preparatory Academy Anaheim · Private	36
10	University High School Fresno · Public	35

and 15 more (to 25)

11	Windward School Los Angeles · Private	34
12	Valley Christian High School San Jose · Private	34
13	Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Los Angeles · Public	33
14	Viewpoint School Calabasas · Private	33
15	Animo Pat Brown Charter High School Los Angeles · Public	32
16	The Nueva School San Mateo · Private	32
17	Milken Community School Los Angeles · Private	31
18	Design Tech High School Redwood City · Public	31
19	San Marino High School San Marino · Public	30
20	Bishop Odowd High School Oakland · Private	29
21	Oxford Academy Cypress · Public	29
22	Lick Wilmerding High School San Francisco · Private	29
23	San Francisco University High School San Francisco · Private	29
24	Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts San Francisco · Public	29
25	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	28

Beyond UC Reach — more lenses on California

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	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · Public	100.0%
2	KIPP King Collegiate High School San Lorenzo · Public	100.0%
3	Gompers Preparatory Academy San Diego · Public	100.0%
4	Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex Los Angeles · Public	100.0%
5	New West Charter School Los Angeles · Public	100.0%
6	Making Waves Academy Richmond · Public	100.0%
7	Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Sacramento · Public	100.0%
8	Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High Huntington Park · Public	100.0%
9	Ofarrell Charter School San Diego · Public	100.0%
10	Esperanza College Prep Los Angeles · Public	100.0%

Top 10 — UC 6-Yr Grad Rate

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

1	Menlo Atherton High School Atherton · Public	100.0%
2	Mountain House High School Mountain House · Public	100.0%
3	Acalanes High School Lafayette · Public	100.0%
4	Academy of the Canyons Santa Clarita · Public	100.0%
5	Antelope High School Antelope · Public	100.0%
6	Santa Rosa High School Santa Rosa · Public	100.0%
7	Math Science Technology Magnet Los Angeles · Public	100.0%
8	Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Sacramento · Public	100.0%
9	Analy High School Sebastopol · Public	100.0%
10	Maranatha High School Pasadena · Private	100.0%

Top 10 — Best Counselor Capacity

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

1	West Adams Preparatory High School Los Angeles · Public	100:1
2	Bassett High School La Puente · Public	107:1
3	Jefferson High School Daly City · Public	123:1
4	Arleta High School Arleta · Public	125:1
5	Manual Arts Senior High Los Angeles · Public	129:1
6	Terra Nova High School Pacifica · Public	131:1
7	William Workman High City Of Industry · Public	134:1
8	Felicitas Gonzalo Mendez High School Los Angeles · Public	137:1
9	Beverly Hills High School Beverly Hills · Public	138:1
10	Central East High School Fresno · Public	144:1

Top 10 — Most Consistent

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

1	Rocklin High School avg 19.7 · σ 0.87	σ 0.87
2	Menlo Atherton High School avg 30.5 · σ 1.08	σ 1.08
3	Fullerton Union High School avg 19.9 · σ 1.77	σ 1.77
4	Los Altos High avg 53.9 · σ 1.8	σ 1.8
5	Los Gatos High School avg 40.6 · σ 1.82	σ 1.82
6	San Marcos High School avg 25.2 · σ 1.93	σ 1.93
7	Alisal High School avg 19.0 · σ 2.16	σ 2.16
8	Fountain Valley High School avg 28.8 · σ 2.31	σ 2.31
9	San Juan Hills High School avg 23.8 · σ 2.31	σ 2.31
10	Monte Vista High School avg 44.8 · σ 2.34	σ 2.34

Top 10 — SBAC ELA met/exceeded

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

1	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · n=170 · 2025	100%
2	Riverside STEM Academy Riverside · n=57 · 2025	100%
3	William & Marian Ghidotti High Grass Valley · n=36 · 2025	100%
4	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · n=157 · 2025	99%
5	Middle College High Stockton · n=79 · 2025	99%
6	Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy Gilroy · n=72 · 2025	99%
7	Oxford Academy Cypress · n=185 · 2025	98%
8	Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy Wilmington · n=108 · 2025	98%
9	University High School Fresno · n=121 · 2025	98%
10	Renaissance Arts Academy Los Angeles · n=36 · 2025	97%

Top 10 — SBAC Math met/exceeded

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

1	Riverside STEM Academy Riverside · n=57 · 2025	100%
2	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · n=170 · 2025	99%
3	Renaissance Arts Academy Los Angeles · n=36 · 2025	97%
4	Oxford Academy Cypress · n=185 · 2025	95%
5	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · n=157 · 2025	95%
6	Science Academy STEM Magnet North Hollywood · n=58 · 2025	95%
7	Lynbrook High School San Jose · n=411 · 2025	93%
8	William & Marian Ghidotti High Grass Valley · n=36 · 2025	89%
9	Mission San Jose High School Fremont · n=420 · 2025	89%
10	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · n=559 · 2025	86%

Top 10 — Private Net Assets

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

1	Harvard-Westlake School Studio City · Nonsectarian · FY 2024	$656.3M
2	Harker School San Jose · Nonsectarian · FY 2024	$290.3M
3	Menlo School Atherton · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$243.0M
4	Cate School Carpinteria · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$193.0M
5	Polytechnic School Pasadena · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$167.8M
6	Crossroads School Santa Monica · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$152.2M
7	Castilleja School Palo Alto · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$146.9M
8	Marlborough School Los Angeles · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$142.4M
9	Sonoma Academy Santa Rosa · FY 2023	$114.8M
10	Lick Wilmerding High School San Francisco · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$110.3M

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
The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	63 '21 → 144 '25	+80.6pp
West Campus High School Sacramento · Public	27 '18 → 82 '25	+55.1pp
Mountain House High School Mountain House · Public	12 '18 → 62 '25	+49.3pp
Wallis Annenberg High School Los Angeles · Public	3 '20 → 46 '25	+42.9pp
Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	86 '18 → 126 '25	+40.2pp
Design Tech High School Redwood City · Public	32 '18 → 70 '25	+37.5pp
Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts San Francisco · Public	34 '18 → 70 '25	+36.4pp
Galileo Academy of Science & Tech San Francisco · Public	25 '18 → 61 '25	+35.6pp
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Los Angeles · Public	30 '18 → 65 '25	+34.7pp
Archbishop Riordan High School San Francisco · Private	24 '20 → 59 '25	+34.5pp

▼ Biggest declines

School	Then → Now	Δ
SOAR High School Lancaster · Public	106 '21 → 56 '25	-50.1pp
Lynbrook High School San Jose · Public	122 '18 → 86 '25	-36.4pp
Mission San Jose High School Fremont · Public	102 '18 → 70 '25	-31.8pp
Presentation High School San Jose · Private	73 '20 → 43 '25	-30.2pp
High Tech High Chula Vista Chula Vista · Public	65 '18 → 36 '25	-29.0pp
Oxford Academy Cypress · Public	110 '18 → 84 '25	-26.3pp
Making Waves Academy Richmond · Public	63 '21 → 38 '25	-25.1pp
California Military Institute Perris · Public	34 '18 → 10 '25	-24.1pp
Pacific Ridge School Carlsbad · Private	62 '20 → 38 '25	-24.0pp
Lick Wilmerding High School San Francisco · Private	79 '20 → 55 '25	-23.3pp

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
California School of the Arts — San Gabriel Valley Duarte · Los Angeles · Public Best in class	+172.2% vs -4.8%	+177.0pp
Da Vinci Connect High School El Segundo · Los Angeles · Public Strong demand	+160.8% vs -9.4%	+170.2pp
San Diego High School San Diego · San Diego · Public Demand hides churn	+147.1% vs -6.9%	+154.0pp
San Jacinto Valley Academy San Jacinto · Riverside · Public Best in class	+118.9% vs -2.6%	+121.5pp
Mountain House High School Mountain House · San Joaquin · Public Best in class	+135.6% vs +19.8%	+115.8pp
Downtown College Prep El Primero San Jose · Santa Clara · Public Watch — engagement	+129.6% vs +17.0%	+112.6pp
Aspire Benjamin Holt College Prep Stockton · San Joaquin · Public Best in class	+129.2% vs +19.8%	+109.4pp
Alliance Ted K Tajima High School Los Angeles · Los Angeles · Public Best in class	+89.7% vs -6.2%	+95.9pp
Compton Early College High School Compton · Los Angeles · Public Best in class	+84.6% vs -4.8%	+89.4pp
School Visual Arts Humanities Los Angeles · Los Angeles · Public Watch — engagement	+83.1% vs -6.2%	+89.3pp

▼ Underperforming the county the most

School	School · County	Gap
Connecting Waters - East Bay Waterford · Stanislaus · Public Compounding decline	-65.7% vs +2.3%	-67.9pp
Paradise High School Paradise · Butte · Public Material decline	-46.3% vs +19.8%	-66.1pp
Central East High School Fresno · Fresno · Public Compounding decline	-53.4% vs +6.7%	-60.0pp
Oakland Military Institute College Prep Oakland · Alameda · Public Sharp downturn	-52.4% vs +2.5%	-54.9pp
Lincoln High School Lincoln · Placer · Public Material decline	-33.5% vs +16.4%	-49.9pp
Fremont Acd Engineering/Design Pomona · Los Angeles · Public Compounding decline	-55.0% vs -6.2%	-48.8pp
Oakmont High School Roseville · Placer · Public Compounding decline	-29.9% vs +16.4%	-46.2pp
McKinleyville High School Mckinleyville · Humboldt · Public Material decline	-4.3% vs +41.0%	-45.3pp
Animo Venice Charter High School Venice · Los Angeles · Public Sharp downturn	-50.3% vs -6.2%	-44.1pp
Yosemite High School Oakhurst · Madera · Public Compounding decline	-36.7% vs +6.9%	-43.6pp

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

913 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.
Las Plumas High School Oroville · Public	4.08	64.5%	+38.6pp
Foothill High School Palo Cedro · Public	4.01	62.9%	+33.6pp
Farmersville High School Farmersville · Public	3.92	59.5%	+33.4pp
Lindhurst High School Olivehurst · Public	3.96	51.4%	+30.8pp
Avenal High School Avenal · Public	3.85	53.4%	+30.0pp
Oakdale High School Oakdale · Public	4.00	57.6%	+29.5pp
Caruthers High School Caruthers · Public	3.86	56.1%	+28.5pp
Stagg Senior High Stockton · Public	3.91	56.8%	+28.5pp
Hanford High School Hanford · Public	4.02	56.5%	+27.9pp
Tehachapi High School Tehachapi · Public	4.12	50.7%	+27.4pp

▼ Top 10 underperformers

School	GPA	Actual	Δ vs exp.
Inglewood High School Inglewood · Public	3.24	25.0%	-16.8pp
Crenshaw High School Los Angeles · Public	3.36	21.1%	-15.2pp
Oscar De LA Hoya Animo Charter Los Angeles · Public	3.38	21.1%	-14.5pp
East Valley High School North Hollywood · Public	3.46	13.5%	-13.3pp
California Military Institute Perris · Public	3.57	17.6%	-9.2pp
Terra Nova High School Pacifica · Public	3.90	19.6%	-8.7pp
Valor Academy High School Panorama City · Public	3.48	17.1%	-8.6pp
Bloomington High School Bloomington · Public	3.48	20.4%	-8.6pp
Hercules High School Hercules · Public	3.86	15.9%	-8.0pp
El Toro High School Lake Forest · Public	3.85	13.5%	-8.0pp

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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 ⓘ
1101	Waterford High School Waterford · Public Strong demand	Stanislaus	164	582	2	17	14.3%	—	2.4	—	28	4
1102	Charter School of San Diego San Diego · Public Compounding decline	San Diego	179	1,375	2	26	8.7%	—	2.2	—	46	4
1103	Options for Youth - Acton Fontana · Public Demand hides churn	San Bernardino	328	2,171	1	21	5.9%	—	1.2	—	68	4
1104	Coastal Academy High School Oceanside Oceanside · Public Compounding decline	San Diego	454	1,948	1	18	5.0%	—	0.9	—	80	4
1105	City of Angels School Los Angeles · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	352	896	1	10	8.8%	—	0.8	—	34	3
1106	Assurance Learning Academy Lancaster · Public Both ends slipping	Los Angeles	345	3,014	—	14	—	—	—	—	49	—
1107	Buckingham Collegiate Charter Vacaville · Public Best in class	Solano	101	474	—	48	—	—	—	—	48	—
1108	Del Norte High School Crescent City · Public Demand problem	Del Norte	219	918	—	4	—	—	—	—	8	—
1109	Encina High School Sacramento · Public Demand hides churn	Sacramento	190	766	—	14	—	—	—	—	26	—
1110	Hilmar High School Hilmar · Public Best in class	Merced	160	696	—	9	—	—	—	—	15	—
1111	Horizon Charter School Lincoln · Public Both ends slipping	Placer	192	646	—	3	—	—	—	—	6	—
1112	Icef View Park Preparatory Elementary Los Angeles · Public	Los Angeles	102	411	—	53	—	—	—	—	54	—
1113	John O'Connell High School San Francisco · Public	San Francisco	102	460	—	6	—	—	—	—	6	—
1114	Mojave High School Mojave · Public Compounding decline	Kern	153	277	—	4	—	—	—	—	6	—
1115	San Diego Workforce Innovation National City · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	175	2,722	—	3	—	—	—	—	6	—
1116	Sky Mountain Charter School Placerville · Public Strong demand	El Dorado	114	583	—	13	—	—	—	—	15	—

UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class size. Campus admits are SUMMED — UC publishes no per-school unique-student count, so a senior admitted to more than one of the 6 campuses is counted at each, and values above 100 indicate strong students winning multiple competitive UC offers. Schools with fewer than 100 seniors are excluded from the leaderboard by default — a small cohort with one strong year can otherwise dominate. See methodology →

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