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 ⓘ
301	Alexander Hamilton High School Los Angeles · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	498	2,055	31	120	25.6%	15.0%	25.5	8.6	598	153
302	Saint Pius X-St Matthias Academy Downey · Private	Los Angeles	111	591	31	153	20.0%	—	27.0	6.3	170	34
303	Felicitas Gonzalo Mendez High School Los Angeles · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	180	694	31	94	32.4%	16.4%	24.4	6.7	170	55
304	Cypress High School Cypress · Public Best in class	Orange	682	2,685	30	145	21.0%	33.6%	25.2	4.2	991	208
305	Marin Catholic High School Kentfield · Private	Marin	191	718	30	185	16.4%	27.6%	20.4	5.2	354	58
306	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
307	Willow Glen High School San Jose · Public Demand problem	Santa Clara	379	1,543	30	123	24.6%	30.4%	22.2	5.0	468	115
308	Olympian High School Chula Vista · Public Material decline	San Diego	578	2,289	30	129	23.4%	29.1%	25.4	3.1	748	175
309	Ann Sobrato High School Morgan Hill · Public Tracking	Santa Clara	377	1,511	30	142	21.3%	33.3%	22.0	3.7	536	114
310	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
311	Animo Watts Collge Prep Academy Los Angeles · Public Holding share	Los Angeles	127	546	30	123	24.4%	—	27.6	5.5	156	38
312	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
313	College Park High School Pleasant Hill · Public Demand problem	Contra Costa	477	1,948	30	127	23.5%	29.6%	19.7	4.0	605	142
314	Arroyo High School San Lorenzo · Public Sharp downturn	Alameda	373	1,499	30	118	25.3%	34.2%	19.3	4.0	439	111
315	Christian Brothers High School Sacramento · Private	Sacramento	236	1,132	30	134	22.1%	31.4%	19.9	5.1	316	70
316	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
317	Dozier-Libbey Medical High School Antioch · Public Holding share	Contra Costa	156	681	29	96	30.7%	17.4%	17.9	7.0	150	46
318	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
319	Reseda High School Reseda · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	333	1,339	29	92	31.9%	22.4%	24.0	5.4	307	98
320	Lawndale High School Lawndale · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	415	1,403	29	97	30.2%	27.1%	26.8	5.1	404	122
321	Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Sacramento · Public Best in class	Sacramento	143	629	29	126	23.3%	38.1%	14.7	7.7	180	42
322	Westchester Enriched Science Magnet Los Angeles · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	167	589	29	102	28.8%	16.3%	23.9	7.2	170	49
323	Saint Francis High School La Canada · Private	Los Angeles	150	623	29	209	14.1%	22.7%	22.7	7.3	313	44
324	Birmingham Community Charter High Lake Balboa · Public Demand problem	Los Angeles	713	3,162	29	130	22.6%	27.3%	22.7	5.6	925	209
325	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
326	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
327	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
328	Alliance Margaret M Bloomfield Huntington Park · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	113	565	29	151	19.3%	15.2%	29.2	8.0	171	33
329	Academies Education/Empowermnt Carson · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	120	474	29	113	25.7%	22.9%	26.7	8.3	136	35
330	Hector Godinez Fundamental High School Santa Ana · Public Sharp downturn	Orange	415	1,687	29	101	28.8%	28.1%	23.6	3.6	420	121
331	Natomas Charter School Sacramento · Public Best in class	Sacramento	127	1,850	29	111	26.2%	37.8%	18.9	3.1	141	37
332	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
333	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
334	Chatsworth Charter High School Chatsworth · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	429	1,743	29	97	29.7%	20.2%	22.1	5.8	418	124
335	Canyon High School Anaheim · Public Best in class	Orange	520	2,183	29	179	16.1%	34.0%	25.0	4.8	931	150
336	North High School Torrance · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	430	1,812	29	108	26.7%	27.4%	22.6	4.7	465	124
337	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
338	John C Kimball High School Tracy · Public Weak at the gate	San Joaquin	400	1,587	29	106	27.1%	27.8%	18.0	2.8	425	115
339	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
340	Van Nuys High School Van Nuys · Public Both ends slipping	Los Angeles	515	1,969	29	115	25.1%	29.1%	23.9	6.6	590	148
341	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
342	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
343	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
344	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
345	Aptos High School Aptos · Public Demand problem	Santa Cruz	292	1,274	28	114	25.0%	33.7%	19.2	4.5	332	83
346	Edward R Roybal Learning Cntr Los Angeles · Public Watch — engagement	Los Angeles	268	1,130	28	127	22.4%	30.3%	22.8	4.5	340	76
347	Alliance Ted K Tajima High School Los Angeles · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	113	484	28	198	14.3%	9.4%	20.4	8.0	224	32
348	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
349	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
350	Bishop Amat Memorial High School La Puente · Private	Los Angeles	223	977	28	120	23.5%	22.2%	22.4	4.9	268	63
351	Harbor High School Santa Cruz · Public Tracking	Santa Cruz	223	1,013	28	84	33.5%	12.7%	21.1	4.5	188	63
352	Nava College Prep Academy Los Angeles · Public	Los Angeles	117	598	28	128	22.0%	27.3%	24.8	8.6	150	33
353	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
354	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
355	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
356	Rosary Academy Fullerton · Private	Orange	107	462	28	124	22.6%	10.0%	20.6	—	133	30
357	Poway High School Poway · Public Holding share	San Diego	550	2,101	28	102	27.5%	31.8%	20.7	2.7	560	154
358	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
359	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
360	Cleveland High School Reseda · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	567	2,719	28	122	22.8%	24.7%	19.4	5.8	693	158
361	Valencia High School Placentia · Public Tracking	Orange	618	2,411	28	132	21.0%	27.3%	20.7	4.0	818	172
362	International Studies Learning South Gate · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	101	867	28	95	29.2%	10.7%	27.7	6.9	96	28
363	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
364	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
365	Da Vinci Science High School Hawthorne · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	131	552	27	178	15.4%	11.1%	19.9	5.3	233	36
366	Santa Barbara Senior High Scho Santa Barbara · Public Material decline	Santa Barbara	557	1,924	27	113	24.4%	26.1%	18.9	4.5	628	153
367	Santa Teresa High School San Jose · Public Holding share	Santa Clara	539	2,134	27	123	22.4%	24.3%	20.2	4.3	661	148
368	Encinal High School Alameda · Public Material decline	Alameda	230	1,280	27	155	17.7%	23.8%	17.4	4.3	356	63
369	Los Osos High School Rancho Cucamonga · Public Sharp downturn	San Bernardino	698	2,759	27	129	21.2%	27.8%	22.5	4.6	899	191
370	School Visual Arts Humanities Los Angeles · Public Watch — engagement	Los Angeles	117	512	27	115	23.7%	9.4%	19.7	2.6	135	32
371	Patrick Henry High School San Diego · Public Best in class	San Diego	601	2,485	27	128	21.3%	26.8%	20.1	2.8	771	164
372	Pasadena High School Pasadena · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	339	1,303	27	130	20.9%	15.2%	21.5	7.7	440	92
373	Manual Arts Senior High School Los Angeles · Public	Los Angeles	258	1,001	27	90	30.0%	21.4%	20.2	5.0	233	70
374	Alliance Mit 6-12 Complex Sun Valley · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	118	1,100	27	140	19.4%	12.5%	21.2	4.2	165	32
375	Lennox Math Science Tech Academy Inglewood · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	144	588	27	165	16.4%	20.5%	18.1	2.1	238	39
376	Bolsa Grande High School Garden Grove · Public Material decline	Orange	425	1,701	27	117	23.1%	34.8%	24.2	4.5	497	115
377	Harmony Magnet Academy Porterville · Public Sharp downturn	Tulare	115	509	27	74	36.5%	—	20.0	4.3	85	31
378	Helix High School La Mesa · Public Best in class	San Diego	621	2,554	27	127	21.1%	31.7%	19.6	3.4	791	167
379	Benicia High School Benicia · Public Sharp downturn	Solano	317	1,335	27	117	22.9%	28.2%	17.7	4.1	371	85
380	Franklin High School Elk Grove · Public Holding share	Sacramento	675	2,650	27	129	20.8%	38.7%	17.0	3.7	870	181
381	Huntington Beach High School Huntington Beach · Public Tracking	Orange	698	2,645	27	119	22.4%	34.2%	22.4	5.3	834	187
382	Oakland School for the Arts Oakland · Public Strong demand	Alameda	112	828	27	133	20.1%	—	17.0	5.4	149	30
383	Valor Academy High School Panorama City · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	112	492	27	180	14.8%	10.0%	21.4	2.7	202	30
384	Whitney High School Rocklin · Public Holding share	Placer	449	2,041	27	118	22.7%	30.8%	18.0	4.0	529	120
385	Newbury Park High School Newbury Park · Public Weak at the gate	Ventura	539	2,047	27	111	24.2%	24.3%	21.1	4.6	596	144
386	Long Beach Polytechnic High School Long Beach · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	992	3,890	27	101	26.5%	24.1%	22.1	6.2	1,000	265
387	Ofarrell Charter School San Diego · Public Best in class	San Diego	139	1,862	27	110	24.2%	24.3%	24.5	2.9	153	37
388	Granada High School Livermore · Public Best in class	Alameda	568	2,156	27	123	21.7%	26.5%	20.4	4.0	697	151
389	Bonita High School La Verne · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	467	1,911	27	87	30.6%	27.4%	22.3	4.3	405	124
390	Robert Fulton College Prep School Van Nuys · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	136	1,229	26	99	26.7%	8.3%	22.8	5.2	135	36
391	San Ramon Valley High School Danville · Public Best in class	Contra Costa	510	2,036	26	137	19.3%	33.3%	19.6	7.2	700	135
392	Performing Arts Community Scho Los Angeles · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	121	494	26	126	20.9%	15.6%	21.5	7.4	153	32
393	Animo Venice Charter High School Venice · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	110	335	26	130	20.3%	—	22.7	9.1	143	29
394	Carlsbad High School Carlsbad · Public Best in class	San Diego	573	2,336	26	94	27.9%	26.5%	20.4	4.2	541	151
395	Aquinas High School San Bernardino · Private	San Bernardino	137	645	26	130	20.2%	25.0%	23.4	2.2	178	36
396	Colfax High School Colfax · Public Material decline	Placer	138	611	26	60	43.4%	11.1%	18.8	6.5	83	36
397	Mission Bay High San Diego · Public Best in class	San Diego	265	1,240	26	129	20.1%	21.7%	16.6	4.5	343	69
398	James C Enochs High School Modesto · Public Weak at the gate	Stanislaus	591	2,304	26	81	32.1%	22.9%	17.9	3.0	477	153
399	San Diego High School San Diego · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	480	1,602	26	102	25.2%	33.1%	20.6	4.4	492	124
400	Ulysses S Grant High School Van Nuys · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	426	1,774	26	94	27.4%	23.6%	21.6	4.5	402	110

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

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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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Full rankings — every California high school by UC Reach Score