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 ⓘ
701	Edgewood High School West Covina · Public Demand problem	Los Angeles	208	712	14	89	16.1%	13.3%	11.5	1.9	186	30
702	Oak Grove High School San Jose · Public Compounding decline	Santa Clara	347	1,374	14	75	19.3%	24.0%	10.1	1.7	259	50
703	Saint Augustine High School San Diego · Private	San Diego	167	717	14	133	10.8%	12.5%	12.0	4.8	222	24
704	El Camino Fundamental High School Sacramento · Public Weak at the gate	Sacramento	272	1,226	14	55	26.2%	17.9%	7.0	—	149	39
705	Antelope High School Antelope · Public Weak at the gate	Sacramento	384	1,821	14	62	23.0%	29.1%	8.8	2.1	239	55
706	Bella Vista High School Fair Oaks · Public Holding share	Sacramento	454	1,939	14	52	27.8%	27.7%	8.4	2.6	234	65
707	Lincoln High School Stockton · Public Sharp downturn	San Joaquin	680	2,801	14	49	29.1%	25.8%	9.8	1.8	333	97
708	Richmond High School Richmond · Public Compounding decline	Contra Costa	337	1,280	14	62	23.1%	29.2%	7.7	3.0	208	48
709	Capuchino High School San Bruno · Public Strong demand	San Mateo	281	1,061	14	76	18.7%	20.0%	9.2	3.2	214	40
710	Bear Creek High School Stockton · Public Material decline	San Joaquin	436	1,925	14	36	39.0%	24.2%	10.3	1.6	159	62
711	Heritage High School Brentwood · Public Best in class	Contra Costa	598	2,566	14	105	13.5%	31.8%	9.7	2.3	628	85
712	LA Sierra High School Riverside · Public Weak at the gate	Riverside	324	1,514	14	63	22.7%	21.7%	13.0	1.2	203	46
713	Belmont High School Los Angeles · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	127	614	14	72	19.8%	—	14.2	2.4	91	18
714	Charter High School Arts Media Perform Van Nuys · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	120	424	14	67	21.2%	17.6%	10.0	2.5	80	17
715	Watsonville High School Watsonville · Public Both ends slipping	Santa Cruz	515	2,215	14	52	27.1%	32.9%	8.3	1.2	269	73
716	Sonora High School La Habra · Public Material decline	Orange	459	1,779	14	76	18.6%	16.9%	10.7	2.2	349	65
717	McLane High School Fresno · Public Demand hides churn	Fresno	424	2,056	14	67	21.1%	16.7%	9.0	1.4	285	60
718	Fontana High School Fontana · Public Weak at the gate	San Bernardino	583	2,534	14	96	14.7%	12.2%	12.9	2.2	558	82
719	John C Fremont High School Los Angeles · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	405	1,889	14	76	18.5%	8.8%	11.6	2.7	308	57
720	Ganesha High School Pomona · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	235	895	14	49	28.9%	18.2%	12.3	2.5	114	33
721	Hanford West High School Hanford · Public Sharp downturn	Kings	321	1,331	14	34	41.7%	13.3%	10.9	2.8	108	45
722	Heritage High School Menifee · Public Material decline	Riverside	593	2,330	14	34	41.3%	30.1%	11.6	1.5	201	83
723	Madera South High School Madera · Public Compounding decline	Madera	386	1,859	14	44	31.6%	22.2%	8.6	1.8	171	54
724	Ceres High School Ceres · Public Demand problem	Stanislaus	415	1,660	14	38	36.5%	12.1%	10.6	2.9	159	58
725	San Dimas High School San Dimas · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	315	1,235	14	90	15.6%	20.4%	11.4	1.6	283	44
726	Herbert Hoover High School Glendale · Public Tracking	Los Angeles	388	1,590	14	82	16.9%	37.0%	10.3	1.8	320	54
727	Rubidoux High School Jurupa Valley · Public Material decline	Riverside	302	1,259	14	59	23.6%	7.1%	11.6	2.6	178	42
728	Jefferson High School Daly City · Public Demand hides churn	San Mateo	260	1,072	14	82	16.8%	27.8%	9.6	2.3	214	36
729	Farmersville High School Farmersville · Public Weak at the gate	Tulare	181	711	14	29	48.1%	12.0%	9.9	1.7	52	25
730	Ponderosa High School Shingle Springs · Public Sharp downturn	El Dorado	428	1,675	14	46	30.3%	18.6%	8.9	0.7	195	59
731	Vacaville High School Vacaville · Public Best in class	Solano	515	2,044	14	50	27.7%	35.2%	7.8	3.1	256	71
732	Moreno Valley High School Moreno Valley · Public Mid-year churn	Riverside	473	2,103	14	58	23.8%	20.0%	12.5	1.9	273	65
733	Ernest Righetti High School Santa Maria · Public Strong demand	Santa Barbara	576	2,416	14	45	30.6%	24.1%	11.3	2.6	258	79
734	Cathedral High School Los Angeles · Private	Los Angeles	124	583	14	210	6.5%	—	10.5	—	260	17
735	Chaparral High School Temecula · Public Best in class	Riverside	774	3,136	14	83	16.5%	36.8%	10.7	1.0	641	106
736	Classical Academy High School Escondido · Public Best in class	San Diego	307	1,336	14	61	22.3%	21.4%	11.4	1.3	188	42
737	Citrus Valley High School Redlands · Public Sharp downturn	San Bernardino	520	2,110	14	54	25.4%	28.2%	12.3	1.7	279	71
738	Gardena High School Gardena · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	352	1,343	14	51	26.7%	12.5%	11.9	2.6	180	48
739	Paso Robles High School Paso Robles · Public Demand problem	San Luis Obispo	411	1,986	14	48	28.6%	25.0%	9.7	2.2	196	56
740	Apple Valley High School Apple Valley · Public Weak at the gate	San Bernardino	558	2,211	14	45	30.0%	14.5%	11.1	1.4	253	76
741	El Diamante High School Visalia · Public Material decline	Tulare	434	1,890	14	45	30.1%	18.6%	10.4	2.3	196	59
742	Las Plumas High School Oroville · Public Weak at the gate	Butte	295	1,265	14	29	46.5%	20.0%	8.8	2.0	86	40
743	Henry T Gunderson High School San Jose · Public Compounding decline	Santa Clara	207	744	14	76	17.8%	21.4%	10.1	1.4	157	28
744	Mendota High School Mendota · Public Holding share	Fresno	266	1,065	14	43	31.6%	8.3%	9.8	1.5	114	36
745	Jurupa Hills High School Fontana · Public Sharp downturn	San Bernardino	423	1,739	13	73	18.5%	14.0%	11.1	1.4	308	57
746	Golden Valley High School Santa Clarita · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	542	1,980	13	56	24.0%	26.0%	10.2	2.6	304	73
747	Santa Ana High School Santa Ana · Public Demand hides churn	Orange	616	2,505	13	64	20.9%	24.1%	12.0	3.1	397	83
748	Loara High School Anaheim · Public Compounding decline	Orange	379	1,539	13	54	24.8%	27.4%	11.9	2.1	206	51
749	Caruthers High School Caruthers · Public Best in class	Fresno	171	682	13	39	34.3%	17.4%	6.4	—	67	23
750	Da Vinci Connect High School El Segundo · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	134	923	13	109	12.3%	—	10.4	3.0	146	18
751	Moorpark High School Moorpark · Public Best in class	Ventura	447	1,691	13	69	19.4%	18.3%	10.3	1.1	310	60
752	Hesperia High School Hesperia · Public Watch — engagement	San Bernardino	537	2,405	13	55	24.2%	25.0%	12.5	1.9	298	72
753	Woodcreek High School Roseville · Public Material decline	Placer	485	1,940	13	67	20.0%	29.2%	8.7	1.6	325	65
754	Murrieta Mesa High School Murrieta · Public Weak at the gate	Riverside	516	2,066	13	50	26.7%	29.0%	11.4	1.4	258	69
755	Kingsburg High School Kingsburg · Public Weak at the gate	Fresno	247	1,073	13	32	41.2%	9.1%	9.7	1.6	80	33
756	Simi Valley High School Simi Valley · Public Tracking	Ventura	464	1,910	13	57	23.4%	14.5%	10.3	1.3	265	62
757	Temescal Canyon High School Lake Elsinore · Public Weak at the gate	Riverside	540	2,373	13	57	23.5%	34.7%	11.7	2.0	306	72
758	Roseville High School Roseville · Public Material decline	Placer	383	1,443	13	48	27.6%	27.4%	7.8	2.4	185	51
759	John F Kennedy High School La Palma · Public Demand problem	Orange	527	1,983	13	88	15.0%	25.7%	11.2	1.9	466	70
760	Port of Los Angeles High School San Pedro · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	219	916	13	92	14.4%	24.1%	10.5	1.8	202	29
761	Bishop Alemany High School Mission Hills · Private	Los Angeles	189	810	13	142	9.3%	16.0%	10.1	2.1	268	25
762	Southwest High School El Centro · Public Weak at the gate	Imperial	454	1,846	13	53	25.1%	33.3%	11.0	1.5	239	60
763	Pinole Valley High School Pinole · Public Demand hides churn	Contra Costa	311	1,245	13	83	15.9%	46.3%	6.4	1.9	258	41
764	Duncan Polytechnical High School Fresno · Public Best in class	Fresno	266	1,186	13	61	21.7%	8.6%	9.0	1.1	161	35
765	Riverside Preparatory Oro Grande · Public Best in class	San Bernardino	175	2,453	13	54	24.2%	—	9.1	—	95	23
766	Mount Pleasant High School San Jose · Public Compounding decline	Santa Clara	282	998	13	48	27.2%	27.0%	9.2	1.4	136	37
767	Modesto High School Modesto · Public Strong demand	Stanislaus	604	2,292	13	39	33.8%	15.2%	8.6	1.7	234	79
768	Christopher High School Gilroy · Public Best in class	Santa Clara	383	1,630	13	63	20.8%	40.0%	8.4	1.8	240	50
769	Hueneme High School Oxnard · Public Demand hides churn	Ventura	445	1,913	13	50	26.0%	13.8%	9.4	2.0	223	58
770	Vista High School Vista · Public Material decline	San Diego	447	1,746	13	48	27.0%	25.9%	10.7	2.2	215	58
771	Tulare Union High School Tulare · Public Tracking	Tulare	355	1,616	13	28	46.5%	15.2%	10.4	2.0	99	46
772	Weston Ranch High School Stockton · Public Material decline	San Joaquin	278	1,164	13	49	26.7%	19.4%	7.9	1.8	135	36
773	Saint Anthony High School Long Beach · Private	Los Angeles	116	422	13	120	10.8%	—	7.8	2.6	139	15
774	John H Francis Polytechnic High School Sun Valley · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	512	2,124	13	70	18.3%	24.2%	10.6	2.3	360	66
775	Estancia High School Costa Mesa · Public Demand problem	Orange	264	976	13	54	23.9%	17.6%	11.7	—	142	34
776	Ronald E McNair High School Stockton · Public Compounding decline	San Joaquin	365	1,644	13	38	34.3%	21.3%	8.8	1.4	137	47
777	Sonora High School Sonora · Public Demand problem	Tuolumne	202	880	13	30	43.3%	11.5%	9.4	2.0	60	26
778	Eisenhower High School Rialto · Public Material decline	San Bernardino	499	2,075	13	67	19.3%	12.5%	11.6	0.8	332	64
779	Escondido High School Escondido · Public Compounding decline	San Diego	507	1,656	13	47	27.1%	24.6%	11.4	0.6	240	65
780	Alhambra Senior High Martinez · Public Demand problem	Contra Costa	242	1,028	13	56	23.0%	12.9%	7.0	—	135	31
781	Patterson High School Patterson · Public Strong demand	Stanislaus	422	1,830	13	40	32.3%	11.1%	9.7	2.8	167	54
782	El Capitan High School Lakeside · Public Best in class	San Diego	501	1,810	13	53	24.0%	28.1%	9.0	2.0	267	64
783	Valley Academy Arts & Sciences Granada Hills · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	204	757	13	59	21.5%	—	10.8	2.5	121	26
784	A B Miller High School Fontana · Public Material decline	San Bernardino	471	1,950	13	46	27.6%	16.7%	11.2	1.9	217	60
785	Channel Islands High School Oxnard · Public Watch — engagement	Ventura	628	2,380	13	53	24.0%	21.2%	10.5	2.1	333	80
786	LA Mirada High School La Mirada · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	457	1,726	13	67	18.9%	27.6%	10.5	2.2	306	58
787	Western High School Anaheim · Public Compounding decline	Orange	331	1,446	13	47	26.9%	26.2%	11.2	1.8	156	42
788	Monache High School Porterville · Public Demand problem	Tulare	458	1,855	13	49	25.9%	6.9%	10.0	1.3	224	58
789	Oak Hills High School Oak Hills · Public Watch — engagement	San Bernardino	545	2,370	13	47	26.7%	17.4%	10.8	1.8	258	69
790	Golden Valley High School Bakersfield · Public Sharp downturn	Kern	542	2,228	13	49	25.7%	20.6%	10.0	1.7	265	68
791	Garey High School Pomona · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	463	1,567	13	55	22.9%	10.3%	11.0	2.2	253	58
792	Selma High School Selma · Public Demand problem	Fresno	391	1,721	13	42	29.5%	24.5%	8.4	2.0	166	49
793	Arroyo Valley High School San Bernardino · Public Watch — engagement	San Bernardino	632	2,692	12	61	20.5%	20.2%	10.1	1.7	385	79
794	California High School Whittier · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	520	2,261	12	72	17.4%	23.1%	9.6	3.5	373	65
795	De Anza High School Richmond · Public Material decline	Contra Costa	288	1,047	12	68	18.5%	41.7%	6.6	2.8	195	36
796	Lodi High School Lodi · Public Sharp downturn	San Joaquin	480	1,952	12	32	39.5%	11.7%	8.8	2.5	152	60
797	Montclair High School Montclair · Public Watch — engagement	San Bernardino	552	2,515	12	48	25.9%	27.5%	11.4	1.6	266	69
798	Merced High School Merced · Public Strong demand	Merced	441	1,943	12	46	27.4%	9.1%	8.6	0.7	201	55
799	Robert F Kennedy High School Delano · Public Best in class	Kern	345	1,394	12	37	34.1%	13.9%	9.6	2.6	126	43
800	Lincoln High School San Diego · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	402	1,487	12	52	23.8%	32.0%	11.2	2.5	210	50

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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