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 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	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 Odowd 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 10 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 10 — 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	Harker School San Jose · Private	13
9	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	13
10	Mission Senior High School San Francisco · Public	13

Top 10 — 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	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

Top 10 — 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

Top 10 — UCSB Reach

UC Santa Barbara

1	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	43
2	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

Top 10 — 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

Top 10 — 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

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 -4.7%	+176.9pp
Da Vinci Connect High School El Segundo · Los Angeles · Public Strong demand	+160.8% vs -8.5%	+169.3pp
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 -5.3%	+94.9pp
Compton Early College High School Compton · Los Angeles · Public Best in class	+84.6% vs -4.7%	+89.3pp
School Visual Arts Humanities Los Angeles · Los Angeles · Public Watch — engagement	+83.1% vs -5.3%	+88.4pp

▼ 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 -5.3%	-49.8pp
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 -5.3%	-45.1pp
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

Full rankings — every California high school by UC Reach Score

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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 ⓘ
101	Carlmont High School Belmont · Public Best in class	San Mateo	595	2,360	54	304	17.8%	29.2%	41.3	11.6	1,811	322
102	Bishop Montgomery High School Torrance · Private	Los Angeles	208	844	54	253	21.3%	29.5%	40.4	9.6	526	112
103	Amador Valley High School Pleasanton · Public Weak at the gate	Alameda	646	2,583	54	306	17.5%	26.8%	41.0	7.6	1,978	347
104	Piedmont High School Piedmont · Public Weak at the gate	Alameda	205	733	54	328	16.3%	20.9%	40.5	12.2	673	110
105	Aragon High School San Mateo · Public Best in class	San Mateo	438	1,658	54	271	19.8%	30.6%	38.1	9.1	1,189	235
106	Dublin High School Dublin · Public Best in class	Alameda	823	2,771	53	323	16.5%	27.1%	37.8	9.0	2,660	440
107	Xavier College Preparatory High School Palm Desert · Private	Riverside	161	533	53	178	30.1%	27.9%	44.1	8.1	286	86
108	Sunny Hills High School Fullerton · Public Best in class	Orange	614	2,337	53	213	25.0%	26.3%	40.2	8.5	1,306	327
109	Foothill High School Pleasanton · Public Best in class	Alameda	504	2,169	53	305	17.4%	32.6%	39.5	7.1	1,538	267
110	Bay School of San Francisco San Francisco · Private	San Francisco	138	410	53	292	18.1%	19.2%	35.5	12.3	403	73
111	Davis Senior High School Davis · Public	Yolo	560	1,755	53	239	22.0%	28.5%	35.4	7.0	1,340	295
112	Abraham Lincoln High School San Francisco · Public Holding share	San Francisco	505	2,074	52	228	23.1%	31.7%	33.9	9.5	1,149	265
113	West Ranch High School Valencia · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	449	1,777	52	202	25.9%	23.0%	42.5	9.3	906	235
114	Ernest S. McBride Sr. High School Long Beach · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	177	682	51	158	32.6%	31.9%	41.2	9.6	279	91
115	LA Salle High School Pasadena · Private	Los Angeles	156	659	51	272	18.9%	16.2%	39.7	9.0	424	80
116	Sierra Canyon School Chatsworth · Private	Los Angeles	121	1,096	51	269	19.1%	11.3%	40.5	16.5	325	62
117	St. Ignatius College Preparatory San Francisco · Private	San Francisco	363	1,555	51	300	17.1%	25.8%	38.8	13.5	1,088	186
118	Alameda High School Alameda · Public Best in class	Alameda	490	1,868	51	215	23.8%	30.7%	37.5	8.0	1,055	251
119	Walnut High School Walnut · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	549	2,148	51	234	21.9%	29.5%	37.7	7.3	1,285	281
120	Mountain View High School Mountain View · Public Best in class	Santa Clara	609	2,187	51	258	19.7%	22.6%	39.7	8.7	1,571	310
121	Oceana High School Pacifica · Public Sharp downturn	San Mateo	142	471	51	208	24.3%	37.5%	36.6	8.4	296	72
122	Calabasas High School Calabasas · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	430	1,707	50	175	28.9%	22.6%	37.7	11.6	751	217
123	Village Christian High School Sun Valley · Private	Los Angeles	125	1,199	50	166	30.3%	15.9%	36.8	11.2	208	63
124	Westlake High School Westlake Village · Public Weak at the gate	Ventura	518	1,900	50	196	25.6%	23.5%	39.0	10.4	1,015	260
125	California School of the Arts — San Gabriel Valley Duarte · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	235	974	49	173	28.3%	23.5%	39.1	11.5	406	115
126	Francis W Parker School San Diego · Private	San Diego	141	1,279	49	282	17.4%	8.7%	37.6	12.8	397	69
127	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
128	Santa Monica High School Santa Monica · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	710	2,588	49	205	23.8%	27.8%	37.0	13.8	1,457	346
129	Animo Inglewood Charter High School Inglewood · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	142	592	49	196	24.8%	15.9%	40.1	6.3	278	69
130	Sherman Oaks Center Enrched Stds Reseda · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	202	1,712	49	192	25.3%	27.6%	37.1	7.9	388	98
131	Crescenta Valley High School La Crescenta · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	625	2,624	48	214	22.7%	24.4%	38.2	9.4	1,336	303
132	Cerritos High School Cerritos · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	541	1,996	48	198	24.5%	29.4%	38.8	6.5	1,070	262
133	Saint Joseph High School Lakewood · Private	Los Angeles	122	557	48	184	26.2%	13.6%	39.3	10.7	225	59
134	Albany High School Albany · Public Best in class	Alameda	294	1,122	48	316	15.3%	35.2%	29.6	8.5	928	142
135	Crossroads School Santa Monica · Private	Los Angeles	150	1,202	48	261	18.4%	19.4%	40.7	15.3	391	72
136	Corona Del Mar High School Newport Beach · Public Weak at the gate	Orange	370	2,106	48	200	23.9%	23.7%	36.8	8.7	741	177
137	UCLA Community School Los Angeles · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	115	887	48	186	25.7%	16.4%	36.5	11.3	214	55
138	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
139	University Prep Academy San Jose · Public Best in class	Santa Clara	114	727	47	301	15.7%	14.8%	33.3	10.5	343	54
140	North Hollywood High School North Hollywood · Public Watch — engagement	Los Angeles	535	2,444	47	162	29.1%	23.3%	37.2	8.2	869	253
141	Monte Vista High School Danville · Public Weak at the gate	Contra Costa	516	2,042	47	269	17.5%	28.4%	35.5	9.7	1,389	243
142	Leigh High School San Jose · Public Best in class	Santa Clara	459	1,884	47	258	18.3%	29.2%	36.6	6.8	1,183	216
143	Laguna Beach High School Laguna Beach · Public Sharp downturn	Orange	196	815	47	180	26.1%	30.4%	39.3	11.2	352	92
144	California High School San Ramon · Public Best in class	Contra Costa	721	2,894	46	259	17.9%	29.6%	35.9	7.8	1,868	335
145	Acalanes High School Lafayette · Public Sharp downturn	Contra Costa	345	1,256	46	216	21.5%	26.9%	32.2	9.3	744	160
146	Clark Magnet High School La Crescenta · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	257	1,136	46	215	21.5%	22.7%	38.1	8.2	553	119
147	South Pasadena High School South Pasadena · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	379	1,536	46	238	19.4%	25.7%	31.1	6.1	901	175
148	Clovis North High School Fresno · Public Weak at the gate	Fresno	613	2,360	46	131	35.2%	18.1%	35.7	6.7	801	282
149	Woodbridge High School Irvine · Public Weak at the gate	Orange	540	2,232	46	212	21.7%	25.0%	38.0	8.5	1,145	248
150	Saint Mary's College High Scho Berkeley · Private	Alameda	151	630	46	250	18.3%	24.6%	31.1	9.9	377	69
151	Wallis Annenberg High School Los Angeles · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	116	484	46	147	31.0%	22.6%	37.1	6.0	171	53
152	Dos Pueblos High School Goleta · Public Sharp downturn	Santa Barbara	539	2,149	46	163	28.0%	23.6%	33.8	6.9	879	246
153	Skyline High School Oakland · Public Compounding decline	Alameda	303	1,250	46	148	30.9%	23.9%	31.0	8.6	447	138
154	Oakland Technical High School Oakland · Public Demand problem	Alameda	438	1,812	45	238	19.1%	24.6%	33.3	8.9	1,042	199
155	Mira Loma High School Sacramento · Public Weak at the gate	Sacramento	392	1,655	45	142	32.1%	28.1%	29.6	10.2	555	178
156	Chaminade College Preparatory West Hills · Private	Los Angeles	274	1,237	45	218	20.8%	22.6%	35.0	8.0	596	124
157	Santa Cruz High School Santa Cruz · Public Holding share	Santa Cruz	270	1,093	45	169	26.8%	23.8%	32.2	7.8	456	122
158	John Marshall Fundamental School Pasadena · Public Holding share	Los Angeles	224	1,689	45	149	30.2%	25.7%	38.4	15.6	334	101
159	West High School Torrance · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	450	1,775	45	188	23.8%	28.2%	32.7	6.4	848	202
160	Ruben S Ayala High School Chino Hills · Public Weak at the gate	San Bernardino	669	2,541	45	176	25.5%	29.7%	36.2	7.5	1,175	300
161	Downtown Magnets High School Los Angeles · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	172	819	45	204	21.9%	23.4%	40.7	8.7	351	77
162	Scotts Valley High School Scotts Valley · Public Sharp downturn	Santa Cruz	152	611	45	152	29.4%	14.7%	31.6	7.9	231	68
163	Burlingame High School Burlingame · Public Best in class	San Mateo	412	1,583	45	240	18.6%	17.4%	31.6	6.8	988	184
164	Garces Memorial High School Bakersfield · Private	Kern	124	509	44	119	37.4%	12.7%	33.1	7.3	147	55
165	Las Lomas High School Walnut Creek · Public Best in class	Contra Costa	433	1,577	44	209	21.1%	27.8%	31.6	7.2	905	191
166	Carmel High School Carmel · Public Sharp downturn	Monterey	200	780	44	140	31.5%	26.1%	32.5	6.5	279	88
167	Moreau Catholic High School Hayward · Private	Alameda	164	806	44	240	18.3%	27.8%	32.9	10.4	394	72
168	Animo Jackie Robinson Chrt School Los Angeles · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	137	607	44	201	21.7%	23.3%	32.1	9.5	276	60
169	Huntington Park Institute Apld Med Huntington Park · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	160	729	44	167	26.2%	14.3%	36.2	8.8	267	70
170	Palisades Charter High School Pacific Palisades · Public Mid-year churn	Los Angeles	757	2,920	44	204	21.4%	23.0%	31.4	9.6	1,546	330
171	Evergreen Valley High School San Jose · Public Weak at the gate	Santa Clara	699	2,703	43	285	15.2%	29.6%	33.8	7.9	1,993	304
172	Paraclete High School Lancaster · Private	Los Angeles	113	561	43	133	32.7%	22.4%	36.3	6.2	150	49
173	Irvine High School Irvine · Public Demand problem	Orange	502	1,964	43	236	18.2%	27.3%	31.3	6.4	1,185	216
174	Math Science Technology Magnet Los Angeles · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	107	534	43	132	32.6%	23.9%	35.5	11.2	141	46
175	Foshay Learning Center Los Angeles · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	175	1,530	43	154	27.8%	—	36.6	8.0	270	75
176	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
177	Presentation High School San Jose · Private	Santa Clara	143	545	43	290	14.7%	9.8%	32.2	5.6	414	61
178	Marin Academy San Rafael · Private	Marin	113	454	42	267	15.9%	8.3%	33.6	9.7	302	48
179	KIPP San Jose Collegiate San Jose · Public Best in class	Santa Clara	111	512	42	234	18.1%	14.9%	32.4	4.5	260	47
180	Del Lago Academy Escondido · Public Best in class	San Diego	182	765	42	139	30.4%	27.3%	33.5	5.0	253	77
181	Esperanza College Prep Los Angeles · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	123	517	42	167	25.4%	25.0%	36.6	7.3	205	52
182	Larchmont Charter School Los Angeles · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	149	1,767	42	209	20.3%	20.6%	30.2	8.1	311	63
183	San Dieguito Academy Encinitas · Public Weak at the gate	San Diego	547	1,843	42	197	21.4%	30.3%	31.4	8.2	1,078	231
184	Cosumnes Oaks High School Elk Grove · Public Sharp downturn	Sacramento	549	2,109	42	143	29.4%	30.3%	28.4	4.4	787	231
185	John F Kennedy Middle College High School Norco · Public Sharp downturn	Riverside	168	694	42	192	21.7%	24.3%	34.5	6.0	322	70
186	Bellarmine College Preparatory San Jose · Private	Santa Clara	407	1,654	42	257	16.2%	16.6%	31.7	8.3	1,046	169
187	Northgate High School Walnut Creek · Public Sharp downturn	Contra Costa	377	1,546	41	204	20.3%	30.1%	29.7	6.4	770	156
188	Vista Del Lago High School Folsom · Public Best in class	Sacramento	409	1,782	41	192	21.5%	30.2%	32.5	5.9	786	169
189	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
190	Phillip & Sala Burton Academy High School San Francisco · Public Watch — engagement	San Francisco	252	1,047	41	152	27.1%	35.6%	24.6	2.8	384	104
191	William Howard Taft High School Woodland Hills · Public Demand problem	Los Angeles	478	2,221	41	188	22.0%	28.9%	31.8	7.3	897	197
192	Oaks Christian School Westlake Village · Private	Los Angeles	290	1,705	41	202	20.3%	20.2%	30.3	8.3	585	119
193	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
194	Monte Vista Christian High School Watsonville · Private	Santa Cruz	121	836	40	124	32.7%	14.3%	29.8	2.5	150	49
195	Aspire Benjamin Holt College Prep Stockton · Public Best in class	San Joaquin	163	694	40	127	31.9%	27.3%	27.6	4.9	207	66
196	Samueli Academy Santa Ana · Public Best in class	Orange	136	842	40	119	34.0%	14.6%	32.4	5.2	162	55
197	Healdsburg High School Healdsburg · Public Material decline	Sonoma	134	503	40	149	27.0%	18.5%	24.6	9.0	200	54
198	La Quinta High School Westminster · Public Holding share	Orange	542	2,041	40	161	25.0%	31.6%	35.8	5.0	873	218
199	Los Gatos High School Los Gatos · Public Best in class	Santa Clara	513	1,914	40	257	15.6%	28.8%	32.0	7.2	1,317	205
200	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

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 →

School Rankings

Top 10 in California — UC Reach Score

Small schools — California · 2025

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Leaderboards by type — California (2025)

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Top 10 by individual UC campus — California · 2025

Top 10 — UCB Reach

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Beyond UC Reach — more lenses on California

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Reach momentum — biggest gains & declines over time ⓘ

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Demand momentum — biggest gaps vs the county baseline ⓘ

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Full rankings — every California high school by UC Reach Score