🏆 Top 10 in California — UC Reach Score

California · 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 Sage Hill School · Newport Coast 151 2 The Webb Schools · Claremont 144 3 Gretchen Whitney High School · Cerritos 126 4 Harker School · San Jose 126 5 Mountain View High School · El Monte 114 6 Abraham Lincoln High School · Los Angeles 110 7 University High School · Fresno 107 8 Flintridge Preparatory School · La Canada 103 9 Fairmont Preparatory Academy · Anaheim 101 10 Orange County School of the Arts · Santa Ana 96

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	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	126
2	Mountain View High School El Monte · Public	114
3	Abraham Lincoln High School Los Angeles · Public	110
4	University High School Fresno · Public	107
5	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	96
6	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	93
7	Martin Luther King High School Riverside · Public	92
8	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	86
9	Lynbrook High School San Jose · Public	86
10	Monta Vista High School Cupertino · Public	85

▲ 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	Crean Lutheran High School Irvine · Private	94
8	Bishop Odowd High School Oakland · Private	81
9	Windward School Los Angeles · Private	77
10	Viewpoint School Calabasas · Private	77

▼ Bottom 10 Public + Charter

California

1	City of Angels School Los Angeles · Public	1
2	Options for Youth - Acton Fontana · Public	1
3	Charter School of San Diego San Diego · Public	2
4	Waterford High School Waterford · Public	2
5	Mckinleyville High School Mckinleyville · Public	3
6	Santa Rosa Academy Menifee · Public	3
7	Colusa High School Colusa · Public	3
8	Gridley High School Gridley · Public	3
9	Lassen High School Susanville · Public	3
10	Del Oro High · Public	3

▼ Bottom 10 Private

California

1	Christian High School El Cajon · Private	2
2	Ontario Christian High School Ontario · Private	10
3	Saint Anthony High School Long Beach · Private	13
4	Bishop Alemany High School Mission Hills · Private	13
5	Cathedral High School Los Angeles · Private	14
6	Saint Augustine High School San Diego · Private	14
7	Central Catholic High School Modesto · Private	14
8	Valley Christian High School Cerritos · Private	16
9	Laurel Springs School Ojai · Private	18
10	Bishop Mora Salesian Hs Los Angeles · Private	18

🎯 Specialized high schools — California · 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

California

1	Science Academy STEM Magnet North Hollywood · Public	109
2	Middle College High · Public	109
3	Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana · Public	100
4	Legacy Magnet Academy Tustin · Public	87
5	Highland Elementary · Public	84
6	Renaissance Arts Academy Los Angeles · Public	82
7	Middle College High · Public	81
8	Middle College High · Public	80
9	Oxnard Middle College High Sch Oxnard · Public	75
10	Middle College High · Public	71

▲ Top 10 Small Private

California

1	Basis Independent Fremont Upper Sch Fremont · Private	212
2	Basis Independent Silicon Vall San Jose · Private	194
3	Geffen Academy at UCLA Los Angeles · Private	121
4	Castilleja School Palo Alto · Private	114
5	Quarry Lane School Dublin · Private	113
6	Westridge School for Girls Pasadena · Private	104
7	Sacramento Country Day School Sacramento · Private	93
8	Oakwood School Morgan Hill · Private	88
9	Saint Marys Academy Inglewood · Private	86
10	California Crosspoint High School Alameda · Private	83

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	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	14
6	Abraham Lincoln High School Los Angeles · Public	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	University High School Fresno · Public	14
2	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	12
3	Harker School San Jose · Private	11
4	Windward School Los Angeles · Private	10
5	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	10
6	Lick Wilmerding High School San Francisco · Private	9
7	Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada · Private	9
8	Compton Early College High Sch Compton · Public	9
9	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	9
10	Mountain View High School El Monte · Public	8

Top 10 — UCSD Reach

UC San Diego

1	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	39
2	University High School Fresno · Public	25
3	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	25
4	Abraham Lincoln High School Los Angeles · Public	22
5	Cobalt Institute Of Math And Science Academy · Public	20
6	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	19
7	Valley Christian High School San Jose · Private	18
8	Design Tech High School Redwood City · Public	18
9	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	18
10	Milken Community School Los Angeles · Private	17

Top 10 — UCSB Reach

UC Santa Barbara

1	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	43
2	Harker School San Jose · Private	41
3	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	30
4	Mountain View High School El Monte · Public	29
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	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	30
4	Westview High School San Diego · Public	30
5	Del Norte High School San Diego · Public	27
6	Oxford Academy Cypress · Public	26
7	Crean Lutheran High School Irvine · Private	26
8	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	23
9	Harker School San Jose · Private	22
10	Lowell High School San Francisco · Public	22

Top 10 — UCD Reach

UC Davis

1	Abraham Lincoln High School Los Angeles · Public	39
2	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	34
3	West Campus High School Sacramento · Public	31
4	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	25
5	Mountain View High School El Monte · Public	25
6	Kipp King Collegiate High Sch San Lorenzo · Public	23
7	Harker School San Jose · Private	23
8	Crean Lutheran High School Irvine · Private	22
9	Fairmont Preparatory Academy Anaheim · Private	22
10	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	22

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 And Science · Public	100.0%
2	Kipp King Collegiate High Sch San Lorenzo · Public	100.0%
3	Gompers Preparatory Academy San Diego · Public	100.0%
4	Making Waves Academy Richmond · Public	100.0%
5	Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Sacramento · Public	100.0%
6	Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High · Public	100.0%
7	The O'farrell Charter · Public	100.0%
8	Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep · Public	100.0%
9	Compton Early College High Sch Compton · Public	100.0%
10	Ednovate - Usc Hybrid High College Prep · 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	Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Sacramento · Public	100.0%
8	Analy High School Sebastopol · Public	100.0%
9	Maranatha High School Pasadena · Private	100.0%
10	Lodi High School Lodi · Public	100.0%

Top 10 — Best Counselor Capacity

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

1	West Adams Preparatory Hs 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 · Public	129:1
6	Terra Nova High School Pacifica · Public	131:1
7	William Workman High · Public	134:1
8	Felicitas And Gonzalo Mendez High · 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	Thousand Oaks High School avg 18.4 · σ 2.03	σ 2.03
8	Santa Paula High School avg 18.5 · σ 2.09	σ 2.09
9	Alisal High School avg 19.0 · σ 2.16	σ 2.16
10	Fountain Valley High School avg 28.8 · σ 2.31	σ 2.31

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 · n=36 · 2025	100%
4	California Academy Of Mathematics And Science · n=157 · 2025	99%
5	Middle College High · n=79 · 2025	99%
6	Dr. Tj Owens Gilroy Early College Academy · n=72 · 2025	99%
7	Oxford Academy Cypress · n=185 · 2025	98%
8	Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy · 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 And Science · 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 · 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
Mountain View High School El Monte · Public	71 '18 → 114 '25	+42.6pp
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
Abraham Lincoln High School Los Angeles · Public	75 '18 → 110 '25	+35.2pp
Archbishop Riordan High School San Francisco · Private	24 '20 → 59 '25	+34.5pp
El Segundo High School El Segundo · Public	20 '18 → 54 '25	+34.0pp

▼ Biggest declines

School	Then → Now	Δ
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
Valley Christian High School Cerritos · Private	39 '20 → 16 '25	-22.6pp

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 · Los Angeles · Public Best in class	+172.2% vs -8.1%	+180.3pp
Da Vinci Connect High School El Segundo · Los Angeles · Public Strong demand	+160.8% vs -11.2%	+172.0pp
San Diego High School San Diego · San Diego · Public Demand hides churn	+147.1% vs -7.8%	+154.9pp
San Jacinto Valley Academy San Jacinto · Riverside · Public Best in class	+118.9% vs -2.7%	+121.6pp
Mountain House High School Mountain House · San Joaquin · Public Best in class	+135.6% vs +21.8%	+113.9pp
Alliance Ted K Tajima High Sch Los Angeles · Los Angeles · Public Best in class	+89.7% vs -8.2%	+97.9pp
Compton Early College High Sch Compton · Los Angeles · Public Best in class	+84.6% vs -8.1%	+92.7pp
West Park High School Roseville · Placer · Public Strong demand	+93.0% vs +5.8%	+87.1pp
Fremont High School Oakland · Alameda · Public Demand hides churn	+82.9% vs +0.6%	+82.2pp
North Tahoe High School Tahoe City · Placer · Public Best in class	+93.8% vs +16.4%	+77.4pp

▼ Underperforming the county the most

School	School · County	Gap
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
King-Chavez Community High · San Diego · Public Compounding decline	-66.2% vs -7.8%	-58.4pp
Lincoln High School Lincoln · Placer · Public Material decline	-33.5% vs +16.4%	-49.9pp
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
Yosemite High School Oakhurst · Madera · Public Compounding decline	-36.7% vs +6.9%	-43.6pp
Animo Venice Charter Hs Venice · Los Angeles · Public Sharp downturn	-50.3% vs -8.2%	-42.1pp
City of Angels School Los Angeles · Los Angeles · Public Compounding decline	-54.2% vs -12.1%	-42.1pp
Roseville High School Roseville · Placer · Public Material decline	-25.0% vs +16.4%	-41.4pp

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

816 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%	+38.7pp
Foothill High · Public	4.01	62.9%	+33.6pp
Farmersville High School Farmersville · Public	3.92	59.5%	+33.5pp
Lindhurst High School Olivehurst · Public	3.96	51.4%	+30.7pp
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 · 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%	+27.5pp

▼ Top 10 underperformers

School	GPA	Actual	Δ vs exp.
Inglewood High School Inglewood · Public	3.24	25.0%	-15.1pp
East Valley High School North Hollywood · Public	3.46	13.5%	-13.4pp
Oscar De LA Hoya Animo Charter Los Angeles · Public	3.38	21.1%	-13.3pp
California Military Institute Perris · Public	3.57	17.6%	-8.8pp
Terra Nova High School Pacifica · Public	3.90	19.6%	-8.7pp
Valor Academy High School Panorama City · Public	3.48	17.1%	-8.3pp
Bloomington High School Bloomington · Public	3.48	20.4%	-8.2pp
El Toro High School Lake Forest · Public	3.85	13.5%	-7.9pp
Hercules High School Hercules · Public	3.86	15.9%	-7.9pp
Folsom High School Folsom · Public	3.84	13.7%	-7.5pp

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 ⓘ
201	Eagle Rock High School Los Angeles · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	332	2,031	35	165	21.3%	25.6%	26.2	9.6	549	117
202	Linfield Christian School Temecula · Private	Riverside	111	1,208	35	130	27.1%	7.7%	26.1	—	144	39
203	Eleanor Roosevelt High School Eastvale · Public Best in class	Riverside	1,083	4,353	35	123	28.2%	32.4%	29.6	4.6	1,337	377
204	University Preparatory School Redding · Public Best in class	Shasta	124	1,009	35	98	35.5%	18.6%	24.2	5.7	121	43
205	Aliso Niguel High School Aliso Viejo · Public Tracking	Orange	683	2,563	34	134	25.6%	23.4%	26.8	4.4	917	235
206	Saint Francis High School Mountain View · Private	Santa Clara	426	1,782	34	251	13.7%	23.3%	26.3	7.0	1,069	146
207	Mark Keppel High School Alhambra · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	582	2,201	34	173	19.8%	31.2%	25.6	5.5	1,005	199
208	Bakersfield Christian Hs Bakersfield · Private	Kern	164	663	34	101	33.9%	5.4%	25.0	3.0	165	56
209	Wonderful College Prep Academy Delano · Public Best in class	Kern	135	1,845	34	129	26.4%	26.1%	22.2	3.0	174	46
210	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
211	Washington High School Fremont · Public Demand problem	Alameda	492	1,957	34	175	19.4%	26.9%	24.4	5.5	859	167
212	Garden Grove High School Garden Grove · Public Material decline	Orange	529	2,148	34	114	29.6%	32.0%	30.8	4.7	602	178
213	San Marcos Senior High · Public Sharp downturn	Santa Barbara	434	1,926	34	111	30.3%	26.0%	24.4	6.5	482	146
214	Yerba Buena High School San Jose · Public Tracking	Santa Clara	447	1,612	34	107	31.4%	24.7%	24.2	6.0	478	150
215	Oakland High School Oakland · Public Strong demand	Alameda	352	1,579	34	136	24.6%	30.5%	22.4	5.4	479	118
216	Santa Fe Christian School Solana Beach · Private	San Diego	114	1,095	33	129	25.9%	7.9%	26.3	5.3	147	38
217	Academy Our Lady of Peace San Diego · Private	San Diego	181	722	33	179	18.5%	11.7%	23.2	6.6	324	60
218	San Gabriel High School San Gabriel · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	471	1,761	33	145	22.8%	37.2%	24.8	4.2	685	156
219	Branham High School San Jose · Public Best in class	Santa Clara	481	1,820	33	178	18.6%	25.8%	25.8	5.4	854	159
220	San Mateo High School San Mateo · Public Compounding decline	San Mateo	394	1,557	33	197	16.7%	23.1%	24.6	7.4	777	130
221	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
222	Granada Hills Charter High Sch Granada Hills · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	1,154	5,927	33	173	19.0%	29.2%	26.5	6.3	2,000	380
223	Live Oak High School Live Oak · Public Strong demand	Sutter	143	603	33	147	22.4%	29.8%	21.7	9.1	210	47
224	Cathedral Catholic H S San Diego · Private	San Diego	399	1,661	33	153	21.4%	24.4%	24.6	6.5	611	131
225	Jserra Catholic High School San Juan Capistrano · Private	Orange	320	1,282	33	142	23.1%	20.0%	26.9	7.5	455	105
226	Los Alamitos High School Los Alamitos · Public Weak at the gate	Orange	756	2,915	33	132	24.8%	25.4%	27.1	5.6	1,001	248
227	Panorama High School Panorama City · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	330	1,316	33	122	26.9%	27.8%	25.4	6.4	401	108
228	Brea Olinda High School Brea · Public Holding share	Orange	444	1,676	33	139	23.6%	18.6%	26.1	5.2	615	145
229	Orcutt Academy Charter High School Orcutt · Public Best in class	Santa Barbara	157	812	32	80	40.5%	11.8%	26.1	8.9	126	51
230	Terra Linda High School San Rafael · Public Demand problem	Marin	330	1,248	32	155	20.9%	26.2%	22.7	5.5	513	107
231	Raoul Wallenberg Traditional San Francisco · Public	San Francisco	145	522	32	152	21.3%	36.2%	20.0	8.3	221	47
232	Hillsdale High School San Mateo · Public Strong demand	San Mateo	411	1,585	32	163	19.7%	23.5%	22.9	5.8	670	132
233	Glen a Wilson High School Hacienda Heights · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	355	1,456	32	170	18.7%	31.0%	23.1	6.5	603	113
234	Woodside High School Woodside · Public Strong demand	San Mateo	435	1,660	32	151	21.0%	27.5%	24.8	6.4	656	138
235	Tesoro High School Rancho San Margarit · Public Sharp downturn	Orange	552	2,030	32	158	20.0%	32.2%	24.5	3.8	870	174
236	Oak Ridge High School El Dorado Hills · Public Weak at the gate	El Dorado	635	2,346	32	137	23.0%	29.0%	21.9	4.4	868	200
237	Gabrielino High School San Gabriel · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	378	1,438	31	179	17.6%	34.5%	23.0	6.9	678	119
238	Claremont High School Claremont · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	535	2,065	31	136	23.1%	26.2%	25.2	5.4	727	168
239	Saint John Bosco High School Bellflower · Private	Los Angeles	183	869	31	168	18.5%	12.3%	25.7	6.6	308	57
240	Hollywood High School Los Angeles · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	264	1,025	31	121	25.6%	23.2%	26.5	8.0	320	82
241	Piedmont Hills High School San Jose · Public Weak at the gate	Santa Clara	494	1,918	31	185	16.8%	30.1%	23.3	5.5	912	153
242	International Polytechnic Hs Pomona · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	117	458	31	197	15.6%	25.0%	24.8	4.3	231	36
243	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
244	Alexander Hamilton High School Los Angeles · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	498	2,055	31	120	25.6%	15.0%	25.5	8.6	598	153
245	Saint Pius X-St Matthias Acdmy Downey · Private	Los Angeles	111	591	31	153	20.0%	—	27.0	6.3	170	34
246	Felicitas And Gonzalo Mendez High · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	180	694	31	94	32.4%	16.4%	24.4	6.7	170	55
247	Cypress High School Cypress · Public Best in class	Orange	682	2,685	30	145	21.0%	33.6%	25.2	4.2	991	208
248	Marin Catholic High School Kentfield · Private	Marin	191	718	30	185	16.4%	27.6%	20.4	5.2	354	58
249	Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet Los Angeles · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	392	1,497	30	172	17.7%	29.4%	25.8	6.1	674	119
250	Willow Glen High School San Jose · Public Watch — engagement	Santa Clara	379	1,543	30	123	24.6%	30.4%	22.2	5.0	468	115
251	Saint Joseph High School Lakewood · Private	Los Angeles	122	557	30	97	31.4%	21.6%	27.1	5.7	118	37
252	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
253	Ann Sobrato High School Morgan Hill · Public Strong demand	Santa Clara	377	1,511	30	142	21.3%	33.3%	22.0	3.7	536	114
254	Menlo Atherton High School Atherton · Public Strong demand	San Mateo	571	2,158	30	180	16.8%	25.6%	21.5	6.7	1,025	172
255	Archie Williams High School San Anselmo · Public Best in class	Marin	288	1,141	30	175	17.0%	32.6%	19.8	5.9	505	86
256	College Park High School Pleasant Hill · Public Tracking	Contra Costa	477	1,948	30	127	23.5%	29.6%	19.7	4.0	605	142
257	Arroyo High · Public Sharp downturn	Alameda	373	1,499	30	118	25.3%	34.2%	19.3	4.0	439	111
258	Christian Brothers High School Sacramento · Private	Sacramento	236	1,132	30	134	22.1%	31.4%	19.9	5.1	316	70
259	Half Moon Bay High School Half Moon Bay · Public Tracking	San Mateo	233	911	30	112	26.4%	18.8%	21.5	5.2	261	69
260	Dozier-Libbey Medical High Sch Antioch · Public Best in class	Contra Costa	156	681	29	96	30.7%	17.4%	17.9	7.0	150	46
261	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
262	Lawndale High School Lawndale · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	415	1,403	29	97	30.2%	27.1%	26.8	5.1	404	122
263	Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Sacramento · Public Best in class	Sacramento	143	629	29	126	23.3%	38.1%	14.7	7.7	180	42
264	Saint Francis High School La Canada · Private	Los Angeles	150	623	29	209	14.1%	22.7%	22.7	7.3	313	44
265	Birmingham Community Charter High · Public Tracking	Los Angeles	713	3,162	29	130	22.6%	27.3%	22.7	5.6	925	209
266	Chino Hills High School Chino Hills · Public Holding share	San Bernardino	744	2,748	29	131	22.4%	32.6%	23.2	4.3	972	218
267	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
268	Milpitas High School Milpitas · Public Weak at the gate	Santa Clara	694	2,926	29	193	15.2%	34.0%	20.6	5.2	1,338	203
269	Natomas Charter · Public Best in class	Sacramento	127	1,850	29	111	26.2%	37.8%	18.9	3.1	141	37
270	Palm Desert High School Palm Desert · Public Best in class	Riverside	468	2,079	29	96	30.2%	19.1%	23.7	4.3	450	136
271	Rancho San Juan High School Salinas · Public Strong demand	Monterey	369	1,600	29	92	31.4%	14.9%	21.4	7.3	341	107
272	Chatsworth Charter High · Public Both ends slipping	Los Angeles	429	1,743	29	97	29.7%	20.2%	22.1	5.8	418	124
273	Canyon High School Anaheim · Public Best in class	Orange	520	2,183	29	179	16.1%	34.0%	25.0	4.8	931	150
274	North High · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	430	1,812	29	108	26.7%	27.4%	22.6	4.7	465	124
275	Torrance High School Torrance · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	452	1,879	29	124	23.3%	33.9%	22.6	4.4	559	130
276	John C Kimball High School Tracy · Public Sharp downturn	San Joaquin	400	1,587	29	106	27.1%	27.8%	18.0	2.8	425	115
277	Westmont High School Campbell · Public Best in class	Santa Clara	407	1,682	29	162	17.7%	30.8%	21.9	3.0	661	117
278	Van Nuys High School Van Nuys · Public Mid-year churn	Los Angeles	515	1,969	29	115	25.1%	29.1%	23.9	6.6	590	148
279	Academy of Medical Arts at Carson Carson · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	105	438	29	96	29.7%	10.0%	20.9	2.9	101	30
280	Inderkum High School Sacramento · Public Weak at the gate	Sacramento	508	2,194	29	95	30.0%	26.9%	17.9	4.1	484	145
281	Maria Carrillo High School Santa Rosa · Public Best in class	Sonoma	372	1,584	28	99	28.7%	15.1%	21.0	3.8	369	106
282	Laguna Hills High School Laguna Hills · Public Demand problem	Orange	330	1,317	28	99	28.8%	18.1%	24.2	4.5	327	94
283	Aptos High School Aptos · Public Demand problem	Santa Cruz	292	1,274	28	114	25.0%	33.7%	19.2	4.5	332	83
284	Alliance Ted K Tajima High Sch Los Angeles · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	113	484	28	198	14.3%	9.4%	20.4	8.0	224	32
285	Fairfax High School Los Angeles · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	378	1,495	28	105	26.9%	26.2%	22.2	6.3	397	107
286	Fountain Valley High School Fountain Valley · Public Weak at the gate	Orange	803	3,171	28	143	19.8%	36.1%	23.4	4.2	1,145	227
287	Bishop Amat Memorial Hs La Puente · Private	Los Angeles	223	977	28	120	23.5%	22.2%	22.4	4.9	268	63
288	Harbor High School Santa Cruz · Public Tracking	Santa Cruz	223	1,013	28	84	33.5%	12.7%	21.1	4.5	188	63
289	Nava College Prep Academy Los Angeles · Public	Los Angeles	117	598	28	128	22.0%	27.3%	24.8	8.6	150	33
290	Silver Creek High School San Jose · Public Sharp downturn	Santa Clara	536	2,139	28	150	18.8%	30.5%	19.2	5.0	803	151
291	James a Garfield High School Los Angeles · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	531	2,237	28	118	23.8%	28.9%	25.2	5.1	627	149
292	Oscar De LA Hoya Animo Charter Los Angeles · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	139	515	28	161	17.4%	7.7%	19.4	7.2	224	39
293	Rosary Academy Fullerton · Private	Orange	107	462	28	124	22.6%	10.0%	20.6	—	133	30
294	Poway High School Poway · Public Holding share	San Diego	550	2,101	28	102	27.5%	31.8%	20.7	2.7	560	154
295	John Marshall High School Los Angeles · Public Demand problem	Los Angeles	418	1,842	28	155	18.0%	25.6%	23.4	6.5	649	117
296	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
297	Valencia High School Placentia · Public Tracking	Orange	618	2,411	28	132	21.0%	27.3%	20.7	4.0	818	172
298	California School Of The Arts - San Gabriel Valley · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	235	974	28	159	17.4%	23.1%	21.3	7.7	373	65
299	Soquel High School Soquel · Public Best in class	Santa Cruz	264	1,074	28	123	22.5%	20.6%	19.7	4.5	325	73
300	C K Mcclatchy High School Sacramento · Public Best in class	Sacramento	596	2,569	28	89	30.9%	27.4%	19.3	3.9	531	164

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. 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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