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 ⓘ
501	Pacific High School San Bernardino · Public Demand hides churn	San Bernardino	255	1,246	21	71	29.3%	15.1%	16.1	2.8	181	53
502	Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High School Los Angeles · Public Tracking	Los Angeles	145	533	21	115	18.0%	—	16.6	4.8	167	30
503	Carpinteria High School Carpinteria · Public Weak at the gate	Santa Barbara	145	593	21	71	29.1%	23.3%	16.6	3.5	103	30
504	Foothill Technology High School Ventura · Public Best in class	Ventura	232	951	21	134	15.5%	18.8%	12.9	3.5	310	48
505	Canyon Hills High School San Diego · Public Material decline	San Diego	257	1,183	21	100	20.5%	28.3%	16.3	2.7	258	53
506	Santiago High School Garden Grove · Public Both ends slipping	Orange	457	1,664	21	77	26.8%	30.9%	18.6	3.9	351	94
507	Villa Park High School Villa Park · Public Demand problem	Orange	467	2,023	21	92	22.4%	29.2%	15.8	3.0	428	96
508	Southwest Senior High San Diego · Public Material decline	San Diego	404	1,563	21	83	24.8%	27.7%	17.1	1.5	335	83
509	Joseph a Gregori High School Modesto · Public Best in class	Stanislaus	565	2,346	21	59	34.6%	21.6%	13.1	2.3	335	116
510	Morse High School San Diego · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	377	1,591	20	73	27.9%	33.8%	18.0	2.6	276	77
511	Rancho Alamitos High School Garden Grove · Public Compounding decline	Orange	373	1,439	20	81	25.2%	26.3%	17.4	2.7	301	76
512	Orange Vista High School Perris · Public Watch — engagement	Riverside	615	2,396	20	86	23.6%	18.4%	17.6	3.2	529	125
513	Rocklin High School Rocklin · Public Sharp downturn	Placer	532	1,936	20	92	22.0%	33.3%	14.7	2.6	490	108
514	Livermore High School Livermore · Public Weak at the gate	Alameda	434	1,827	20	102	19.8%	27.3%	13.6	3.5	444	88
515	Centennial High School Compton · Public Mid-year churn	Los Angeles	227	908	20	82	24.9%	15.2%	16.3	3.5	185	46
516	Los Angeles Senior High School Los Angeles · Public	Los Angeles	247	978	20	83	24.5%	6.0%	17.4	4.9	204	50
517	Public Service Community Schoo Los Angeles · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	109	457	20	79	25.6%	27.3%	20.2	2.8	86	22
518	Burbank High Burbank · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	622	2,457	20	107	18.8%	25.6%	15.8	4.3	665	125
519	Burbank Senior High School Burbank · Public	Los Angeles	622	2,457	20	107	18.8%	25.6%	15.8	4.3	665	125
520	Alisal High School Salinas · Public Material decline	Monterey	662	2,742	20	78	25.7%	27.8%	12.8	2.4	517	133
521	Royal High School Simi Valley · Public Demand problem	Ventura	478	1,835	20	64	31.6%	24.0%	16.1	4.4	304	96
522	Segerstrom High School Santa Ana · Public Holding share	Orange	595	2,376	20	75	26.7%	27.7%	16.6	3.2	445	119
523	El Capitan High School Merced · Public Strong demand	Merced	461	1,793	20	53	37.7%	23.9%	12.6	3.7	244	92
524	Avenal High School Avenal · Public Demand problem	Kings	156	762	20	45	44.3%	16.1%	16.0	2.6	70	31
525	Santa Paula High School Santa Paula · Public Strong demand	Ventura	353	1,494	20	72	27.6%	5.7%	14.2	2.5	254	70
526	El Rancho High School Pico Rivera · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	505	1,995	20	88	22.5%	23.0%	15.6	3.8	445	100
527	Lindsay High School Lindsay · Public Best in class	Tulare	283	1,132	20	54	36.8%	17.9%	16.6	4.2	152	56
528	San Clemente High School San Clemente · Public Demand problem	Orange	745	2,740	20	83	23.8%	26.5%	15.3	2.7	618	147
529	Santiago High School Corona · Public Holding share	Riverside	832	3,577	20	91	21.7%	28.7%	17.6	3.9	756	164
530	River City High School West Sacramento · Public Demand hides churn	Yolo	551	2,168	20	69	28.5%	38.0%	11.8	1.8	379	108
531	San Pasqual High School Escondido · Public Material decline	San Diego	450	1,846	20	75	26.0%	27.3%	15.3	2.4	338	88
532	Hillcrest High School Riverside · Public Holding share	Riverside	399	1,780	20	75	26.0%	29.5%	18.8	2.0	300	78
533	Santa Ynez Valley Union High School Santa Ynez · Public Sharp downturn	Santa Barbara	221	801	19	71	27.4%	7.0%	14.0	3.2	157	43
534	Rosemead High School Rosemead · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	499	1,691	19	85	23.0%	27.8%	15.6	4.2	422	97
535	Buchanan High School Clovis · Public Sharp downturn	Fresno	649	2,551	19	65	29.6%	23.0%	15.6	3.1	425	126
536	Chula Vista Senior High Chula Vista · Public Compounding decline	San Diego	501	1,864	19	69	27.9%	26.8%	17.8	3.4	347	97
537	Chula Vista Senior High School Chula Vista · Public	San Diego	501	1,864	19	69	27.9%	26.8%	17.8	3.4	347	97
538	Thousand Oaks High School Thousand Oaks · Public Sharp downturn	Ventura	439	1,703	19	87	22.1%	34.1%	14.1	3.2	384	85
539	San Fernando High School San Fernando · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	367	1,608	19	75	25.7%	21.1%	16.4	4.1	276	71
540	American Canyon High School American Canyon · Public Best in class	Napa	404	1,720	19	88	22.0%	23.1%	11.6	3.5	355	78
541	Martin Luther King High School Riverside · Public	Riverside	654	2,699	19	86	22.5%	27.8%	16.5	3.2	561	126
542	Pioneer High School Woodland · Public Best in class	Yolo	364	1,582	19	67	28.8%	31.4%	10.4	3.0	243	70
543	Arroyo Grande High School Arroyo Grande · Public Weak at the gate	San Luis Obispo	531	2,012	19	69	27.9%	25.5%	14.3	2.5	366	102
544	Angelo Rodriguez High School Fairfield · Public Best in class	Solano	521	2,111	19	101	18.9%	41.0%	11.1	2.9	528	100
545	Liberty High School Winchester · Public Best in class	Riverside	616	2,537	19	58	32.8%	28.8%	17.1	1.9	360	118
546	City Arts and Leadership Academy San Francisco · Public Watch — engagement	San Francisco	115	397	19	90	21.1%	18.2%	9.6	—	104	22
547	Diamond Ranch High School Pomona · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	356	1,542	19	71	26.9%	33.8%	15.7	1.4	253	68
548	Saint Genevieve High School Panorama City · Private	Los Angeles	126	547	19	122	15.6%	12.5%	13.5	—	154	24
549	Dana Hills High School Dana Point · Public Material decline	Orange	473	1,725	19	92	20.6%	32.2%	16.1	3.4	437	90
550	South Tahoe High School South Lake Tahoe · Public Watch — engagement	El Dorado	242	1,076	19	63	30.3%	6.5%	12.8	3.3	152	46
551	Leuzinger High School Lawndale · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	442	1,981	19	98	19.3%	22.6%	14.5	2.3	435	84
552	Florin High School Sacramento · Public Strong demand	Sacramento	374	1,679	19	61	31.3%	25.4%	12.6	2.4	227	71
553	Everett Alvarez High School Salinas · Public Material decline	Monterey	475	1,978	19	75	25.4%	17.8%	12.6	2.3	355	90
554	Adrian C Wilcox High School Santa Clara · Public	Santa Clara	481	1,614	19	134	14.1%	33.0%	13.9	1.7	646	91
555	Orange Glen High School Escondido · Public Both ends slipping	San Diego	465	1,788	19	67	28.4%	33.0%	14.6	2.6	310	88
556	West Adams Preparatory High School Los Angeles · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	249	942	19	98	19.3%	27.7%	13.2	2.8	243	47
557	LA Costa Canyon High School Carlsbad · Public Best in class	San Diego	408	1,774	19	92	20.5%	33.8%	15.7	3.2	376	77
558	South El Monte High School South El Monte · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	308	1,125	19	67	28.0%	20.7%	17.5	4.2	207	58
559	Vaughn Next Century Learn Center San Fernando · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	170	2,629	19	88	21.5%	9.4%	15.3	4.1	149	32
560	South Hills High School West Covina · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	389	1,568	19	86	21.8%	26.0%	15.7	4.4	335	73
561	John Burroughs High School Burbank · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	533	2,283	19	113	16.7%	30.0%	13.3	3.2	600	100
562	Alliance Morgan McKinzie High School Los Angeles · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	112	450	19	141	13.3%	—	18.8	5.4	158	21
563	Dr Maya Angelou Community High School Los Angeles · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	240	971	19	79	23.8%	26.7%	13.3	5.4	189	45
564	Rancho Dominguez Prep School Long Beach · Public	Los Angeles	112	701	19	79	23.9%	—	10.7	—	88	21
565	Woodland High School Woodland · Public Compounding decline	Yolo	262	1,155	19	60	31.4%	34.7%	9.9	1.9	156	49
566	Upland High School Upland · Public Weak at the gate	San Bernardino	723	2,797	19	74	25.1%	28.9%	16.9	2.5	537	135
567	Dominguez Senior High School Compton · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	370	1,582	19	83	22.6%	13.0%	14.9	3.2	306	69
568	Valley High School Sacramento · Public Strong demand	Sacramento	413	1,622	19	65	28.8%	19.5%	11.6	1.9	267	77
569	LA Quinta High School La Quinta · Public Holding share	Riverside	546	2,425	18	65	28.4%	29.7%	17.4	2.6	355	101
570	Wilmer Amina Carter High School Rialto · Public Sharp downturn	San Bernardino	492	1,951	18	74	25.1%	19.8%	16.9	3.5	362	91
571	Hoover High School San Diego · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	516	2,011	18	80	23.0%	36.8%	16.5	3.7	413	95
572	Ripon High School Ripon · Public Weak at the gate	San Joaquin	261	1,051	18	56	32.6%	25.0%	11.1	1.1	147	48
573	Windsor High School Windsor · Public Strong demand	Sonoma	426	1,700	18	69	26.7%	28.2%	12.2	2.6	292	78
574	San Pedro High School San Pedro · Public Demand problem	Los Angeles	563	2,398	18	86	21.2%	29.1%	15.1	3.4	486	103
575	Pacifica High School Garden Grove · Public Holding share	Orange	405	1,634	18	95	19.3%	39.2%	15.1	1.5	384	74
576	Anaheim High School Anaheim · Public Compounding decline	Orange	625	2,667	18	82	22.3%	30.7%	15.2	2.7	512	114
577	Esperanza High School Anaheim · Public Weak at the gate	Orange	363	1,393	18	87	20.9%	22.7%	14.6	2.8	315	66
578	Yosemite High School Oakhurst · Public Compounding decline	Madera	138	542	18	45	40.3%	32.0%	13.8	—	62	25
579	Orosi High School Orosi · Public Weak at the gate	Tulare	199	1,108	18	60	30.0%	—	11.1	—	120	36
580	Mount Eden High School Hayward · Public Strong demand	Alameda	433	1,865	18	76	23.9%	17.9%	11.1	2.5	327	78
581	Cajon High School San Bernardino · Public Holding share	San Bernardino	575	2,748	18	70	25.6%	17.5%	13.7	2.4	403	103
582	Downey High School Downey · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	933	4,051	18	83	21.7%	28.1%	15.3	2.6	771	167
583	San Diego School Create/Perform San Diego · Public Best in class	San Diego	179	1,297	18	95	18.8%	—	12.8	4.5	170	32
584	Bishop Mora Salesian High School Los Angeles · Private	Los Angeles	112	410	18	112	15.9%	15.0%	13.4	—	126	20
585	John W North High School Riverside · Public Demand problem	Riverside	484	2,011	18	69	25.8%	18.6%	15.5	3.5	333	86
586	Alhambra High School Alhambra · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	576	2,056	18	115	15.4%	27.4%	13.0	4.0	660	102
587	Santa Susana High School Simi Valley · Public Holding share	Ventura	305	1,033	18	94	18.9%	25.9%	13.1	1.3	286	54
588	Castaic High School Castaic · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	294	1,159	18	57	31.1%	25.0%	14.3	2.7	167	52
589	Sunnyside High School Fresno · Public Watch — engagement	Fresno	651	2,858	18	61	29.0%	18.3%	12.1	2.0	396	115
590	West Covina High School West Covina · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	437	1,756	18	93	18.9%	31.2%	13.0	1.8	407	77
591	San Gorgonio High School San Bernardino · Public Material decline	San Bernardino	301	1,431	18	54	32.3%	5.7%	15.3	3.3	164	53
592	Abraham Lincoln High School San Jose · Public Compounding decline	Santa Clara	375	1,590	18	78	22.7%	28.8%	11.7	3.5	291	66
593	Folsom High School Folsom · Public Best in class	Sacramento	739	2,901	18	129	13.7%	40.0%	11.4	2.2	951	130
594	Vista Murrieta High School Murrieta · Public Best in class	Riverside	803	3,328	18	66	26.4%	36.9%	15.8	2.0	534	141
595	Azusa High School Azusa · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	422	1,609	18	60	29.0%	23.0%	15.9	3.1	255	74
596	Duarte High School Duarte · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	206	756	17	75	23.2%	16.7%	15.1	1.9	155	36
597	Murrieta Valley High School Murrieta · Public Weak at the gate	Riverside	515	2,104	17	59	29.8%	23.3%	13.2	2.5	302	90
598	John Muir High School Pasadena · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	269	1,206	17	79	22.2%	17.0%	13.8	4.5	212	47
599	Valhalla High School El Cajon · Public Material decline	San Diego	464	1,728	17	69	25.4%	34.6%	14.9	3.5	319	81
600	Maywood Academy High School Maywood · Public Watch — engagement	Los Angeles	242	1,012	17	68	25.4%	14.3%	14.1	1.2	165	42

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

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