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 ⓘ
801	Lathrop High School Lathrop · Public Tracking	San Joaquin	346	1,486	12	50	24.9%	20.9%	7.2	—	173	43
802	Ocean View High School Huntington Beach · Public Material decline	Orange	298	1,154	12	63	19.6%	24.3%	10.1	2.4	189	37
803	Vanden High School Fairfield · Public Sharp downturn	Solano	419	1,631	12	67	18.5%	30.8%	6.7	0.7	281	52
804	Artesia High School Lakewood · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	372	1,384	12	51	24.1%	23.9%	10.8	0.8	191	46
805	Beaumont High School Beaumont · Public Demand hides churn	Riverside	793	3,460	12	39	31.3%	25.5%	10.2	1.4	313	98
806	Cabrillo High School Lompoc · Public Material decline	Santa Barbara	235	1,060	12	43	28.4%	17.2%	8.1	—	102	29
807	Cesar E Chavez High School Delano · Public Sharp downturn	Kern	316	1,318	12	32	39.0%	15.4%	9.2	1.9	100	39
808	Alliance Renee & Meyer Luskin Los Angeles · Public Watch — engagement	Los Angeles	130	525	12	108	11.3%	—	8.5	—	141	16
809	Ridgeview High School Bakersfield · Public Weak at the gate	Kern	683	2,575	12	47	26.2%	22.6%	9.5	1.2	320	84
810	Bassett High School La Puente · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	171	747	12	54	22.8%	—	12.3	1.8	92	21
811	Chico High Chico · Public Sharp downturn	Butte	440	1,804	12	50	24.3%	20.4%	6.6	1.6	222	54
812	Chico Senior High School Chico · Public	Butte	440	1,804	12	50	24.3%	20.4%	6.6	1.6	222	54
813	Montgomery High School Santa Rosa · Public Compounding decline	Sonoma	318	1,253	12	57	21.4%	20.5%	8.5	2.5	182	39
814	Oxnard High School Oxnard · Public Strong demand	Ventura	638	2,452	12	47	26.3%	21.8%	9.7	1.7	297	78
815	Rim of the World High School Lake Arrowhead · Public Sharp downturn	San Bernardino	229	860	12	41	29.8%	10.7%	9.2	1.3	94	28
816	Los Banos High School Los Banos · Public Strong demand	Merced	352	1,543	12	52	23.5%	—	8.8	1.4	183	43
817	Monrovia High School Monrovia · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	385	1,455	12	80	15.3%	21.3%	9.3	1.8	308	47
818	Hughson High School Hughson · Public Best in class	Stanislaus	189	859	12	42	28.8%	26.1%	6.3	—	80	23
819	John F. Kennedy High School Sacramento · Public Material decline	Sacramento	436	1,652	12	61	20.1%	28.3%	7.6	1.8	264	53
820	Colony High School Ontario · Public Watch — engagement	San Bernardino	535	2,109	12	51	24.0%	26.1%	10.5	0.8	271	65
821	Liberty High School Madera · Public Best in class	Madera	173	748	12	42	28.8%	19.1%	8.1	—	73	21
822	Pacifica High School Oxnard · Public Strong demand	Ventura	722	2,675	12	39	31.1%	21.8%	9.1	2.1	280	87
823	Andrew P Hill High School San Jose · Public Both ends slipping	Santa Clara	391	1,564	12	45	26.7%	12.8%	7.7	1.3	176	47
824	Clairemont High School San Diego · Public Mid-year churn	San Diego	208	823	12	65	18.4%	12.0%	9.1	1.4	136	25
825	Granite Hills High School Apple Valley · Public Watch — engagement	San Bernardino	400	1,791	12	44	27.0%	27.1%	8.2	1.8	178	48
826	Millennium High School Tracy · Public Sharp downturn	San Joaquin	125	436	12	87	13.8%	20.0%	5.6	—	109	15
827	Los Altos High School Hacienda Heights · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	359	1,592	12	54	22.1%	23.3%	10.3	0.8	195	43
828	Lakewood High School Lakewood · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	611	2,305	12	67	17.9%	19.2%	9.7	1.6	407	73
829	Arleta High School Arleta · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	252	1,038	12	45	26.3%	13.3%	8.7	1.2	114	30
830	Calexico High School Calexico · Public Sharp downturn	Imperial	707	2,746	12	41	28.8%	21.4%	10.2	1.6	292	84
831	Sierra Pacific High School Hanford · Public Best in class	Kings	261	1,183	12	39	30.1%	12.9%	8.1	—	103	31
832	Chowchilla Union High School Chowchilla · Public Weak at the gate	Madera	236	1,017	12	34	34.6%	—	8.9	1.7	81	28
833	Bullard High School Fresno · Public Material decline	Fresno	557	2,485	12	46	25.5%	24.2%	8.8	1.4	259	66
834	Analy High School Sebastopol · Public Best in class	Sonoma	347	1,473	12	60	19.8%	19.5%	6.9	0.9	207	41
835	Paramount High School Paramount · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	890	3,400	12	60	19.7%	29.5%	10.1	2.1	534	105
836	Phineas Banning High School Wilmington · Public Watch — engagement	Los Angeles	603	2,422	12	59	20.0%	23.9%	10.6	1.5	355	71
837	Holtville High School Holtville · Public Strong demand	Imperial	119	516	12	53	22.2%	—	7.6	—	63	14
838	Riverbank High School Riverbank · Public Best in class	Stanislaus	153	744	12	35	34.0%	16.7%	5.2	—	53	18
839	William C. Overfelt High School San Jose · Public Both ends slipping	Santa Clara	340	1,363	12	44	26.5%	22.5%	7.1	2.6	151	40
840	Patriot High School Riverside · Public Best in class	Riverside	588	2,399	12	49	24.0%	24.6%	10.4	1.7	287	69
841	Brawley Union High School Brawley · Public Strong demand	Imperial	393	1,863	12	32	36.8%	23.9%	10.2	1.0	125	46
842	Grace M Davis High School Modesto · Public Demand hides churn	Stanislaus	488	2,083	12	42	28.1%	28.1%	7.6	1.6	203	57
843	Firebaugh High School Firebaugh · Public Weak at the gate	Fresno	163	673	12	48	24.4%	42.1%	7.4	—	78	19
844	Paloma Valley High School Menifee · Public Material decline	Riverside	549	2,487	12	40	28.8%	40.6%	10.9	1.5	222	64
845	Arvin High School Arvin · Public Best in class	Kern	627	2,653	12	39	30.0%	16.4%	8.4	1.6	243	73
846	San Jacinto High School San Jacinto · Public Both ends slipping	Riverside	524	2,388	12	44	26.4%	31.1%	10.9	1.9	231	61
847	Soledad High School Soledad · Public Material decline	Monterey	387	1,546	12	43	26.8%	26.7%	7.5	1.3	168	45
848	El Modena High School Orange · Public Demand problem	Orange	439	1,795	12	57	20.2%	35.3%	8.9	1.4	252	51
849	Fred C Beyer High School Modesto · Public Holding share	Stanislaus	413	1,609	12	39	29.6%	27.1%	8.0	0.7	162	48
850	North Salinas High School Salinas · Public Strong demand	Monterey	526	2,106	12	48	24.0%	14.8%	7.8	2.1	254	61
851	Arlington High School Riverside · Public Tracking	Riverside	449	1,920	12	42	27.5%	19.2%	10.0	1.6	189	52
852	Greenfield High School Greenfield · Public Strong demand	Monterey	285	1,274	12	56	20.8%	12.1%	8.4	—	159	33
853	Yuba City High School Yuba City · Public Both ends slipping	Sutter	415	1,678	12	39	29.6%	29.2%	6.8	1.7	162	48
854	Shadow Hills High School Indio · Public Sharp downturn	Riverside	417	1,650	12	32	36.1%	31.2%	9.6	0.7	133	48
855	South High School Bakersfield · Public Both ends slipping	Kern	469	2,107	12	60	19.1%	22.2%	8.7	1.3	282	54
856	Lompoc High School Lompoc · Public Strong demand	Santa Barbara	409	1,593	11	45	25.7%	12.8%	9.1	2.0	183	47
857	Lower Lake High School Lower Lake · Public Watch — engagement	Lake	174	966	11	34	33.9%	20.0%	5.8	—	59	20
858	San Rafael High School San Rafael · Public Strong demand	Marin	367	1,332	11	74	15.4%	38.1%	7.9	3.3	273	42
859	Da Vinci Design High School El Segundo · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	132	536	11	87	13.0%	—	7.6	—	115	15
860	Bishop Union High School Bishop · Public Strong demand	Inyo	141	608	11	39	29.1%	18.8%	8.5	—	55	16
861	Katella High School Anaheim · Public Compounding decline	Orange	592	2,326	11	56	20.2%	23.9%	10.1	1.0	331	67
862	Redlands East Valley High School Redlands · Public Sharp downturn	San Bernardino	433	1,845	11	49	22.9%	26.5%	10.4	1.6	214	49
863	Dinuba High School Dinuba · Public Best in class	Tulare	434	2,115	11	35	32.5%	6.1%	6.9	0.7	151	49
864	Concord High School Concord · Public Compounding decline	Contra Costa	275	1,137	11	43	26.5%	45.2%	7.3	2.9	117	31
865	Mount Miguel High School Spring Valley · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	417	1,539	11	51	22.0%	21.3%	9.8	2.4	214	47
866	Foothill High School Sacramento · Public Demand hides churn	Sacramento	321	1,417	11	55	20.2%	27.8%	4.7	—	178	36
867	Colton High School Colton · Public Material decline	San Bernardino	448	1,729	11	55	20.3%	16.0%	9.4	1.1	246	50
868	Central Valley High School Ceres · Public Strong demand	Stanislaus	512	2,317	11	43	26.1%	24.6%	8.0	1.8	218	57
869	Freedom High School Oakley · Public Demand problem	Contra Costa	602	2,460	11	44	25.5%	37.3%	7.0	1.5	263	67
870	Fresno High School Fresno · Public Compounding decline	Fresno	342	1,867	11	33	33.9%	7.9%	8.5	2.0	112	38
871	Delano High School Delano · Public Sharp downturn	Kern	316	1,221	11	38	29.4%	11.4%	9.2	0.9	119	35
872	Norte Vista Senior High School Riverside · Public	Riverside	379	1,804	11	48	23.1%	9.5%	11.1	2.6	182	42
873	David Starr Jordan High School Los Angeles · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	136	797	11	67	16.5%	20.0%	8.1	—	91	15
874	Justin Garza High School Fresno · Public Demand problem	Fresno	509	2,095	11	36	30.9%	17.9%	8.1	1.4	181	56
875	Norwalk High School Norwalk · Public Holding share	Los Angeles	491	2,075	11	64	17.2%	18.5%	10.4	0.6	314	54
876	River Valley High School Yuba City · Public Compounding decline	Sutter	391	1,695	11	47	23.2%	20.9%	6.7	1.8	185	43
877	Jesse M Bethel High School Vallejo · Public Both ends slipping	Solano	337	1,418	11	45	24.7%	24.3%	7.1	2.1	150	37
878	Helen Bernstein High School Hollywood · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	155	703	11	52	21.0%	—	6.5	—	81	17
879	Casa Roble Fundamental High School Orangevale · Public Holding share	Sacramento	265	1,150	11	45	24.6%	17.2%	5.3	—	118	29
880	Clovis East High School Clovis · Public Best in class	Fresno	723	3,113	11	36	30.0%	25.3%	7.9	0.8	263	79
881	San Lorenzo High School San Lorenzo · Public Compounding decline	Alameda	312	1,029	11	46	23.9%	41.2%	6.7	1.0	142	34
882	Tehachapi High School Tehachapi · Public Material decline	Kern	321	1,260	11	22	50.7%	17.1%	8.7	1.9	69	35
883	Inglewood High School Inglewood · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	202	757	11	63	17.2%	—	7.4	1.5	128	22
884	Pajaro Valley High School Watsonville · Public Both ends slipping	Santa Cruz	331	1,293	11	45	24.0%	—	7.8	2.4	150	36
885	Savanna High School Anaheim · Public Compounding decline	Orange	389	1,466	11	51	21.0%	16.7%	10.0	1.3	200	42
886	Canoga Park High School Canoga Park · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	325	1,389	11	65	16.7%	25.7%	9.2	1.9	210	35
887	Hollister High School Hollister · Public Strong demand	San Benito	888	3,316	11	40	26.7%	25.3%	6.9	1.1	356	95
888	Jurupa Valley High School Mira Loma · Public Watch — engagement	Riverside	430	1,693	11	34	31.7%	6.5%	10.0	1.4	145	46
889	Alta Loma High School Alta Loma · Public Best in class	San Bernardino	582	2,386	11	50	21.2%	12.9%	9.8	1.4	292	62
890	Susan Miller Dorsey High School Los Angeles · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	216	853	11	50	21.5%	—	8.8	4.2	107	23
891	Liberty High School Bakersfield · Public Best in class	Kern	594	2,369	11	48	21.9%	20.6%	7.9	1.9	288	63
892	Antelope Valley High School Lancaster · Public Both ends slipping	Los Angeles	369	1,498	11	30	35.8%	7.7%	9.2	1.6	109	39
893	Rialto High School Rialto · Public Holding share	San Bernardino	617	2,623	11	46	23.1%	21.5%	8.3	1.6	281	65
894	Valley Center High School Valley Center · Public Weak at the gate	San Diego	266	1,075	11	45	23.1%	28.6%	7.5	—	121	28
895	Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo High School Long Beach · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	390	1,652	11	56	18.9%	9.8%	9.0	1.0	217	41
896	Northridge Academy High School Northridge · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	210	832	10	68	15.4%	—	8.1	—	143	22
897	Compton High Compton · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	277	1,438	10	64	16.4%	20.7%	9.4	1.4	177	29
898	Compton Senior High School Compton · Public	Los Angeles	277	1,438	10	64	16.4%	20.7%	9.4	1.4	177	29
899	Del Mar High School San Jose · Public Strong demand	Santa Clara	335	1,350	10	50	21.1%	8.6%	7.2	0.9	166	35
900	El Toro High School Lake Forest · Public Material decline	Orange	469	1,902	10	88	11.8%	38.8%	8.7	1.3	415	49

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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