George Washington High School
San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public
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- The UC pipeline here is real. 287 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 510 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 8% of California high schools.
- And it's a rising stock. UC admissions per senior have climbed three years running — the trend line, not just the snapshot, is moving the right way.
- Where grads land in the UC system: UC San Diego. More graduates enroll at UC San Diego than any other UC. Berkeley and UCLA admitted 37 of this class's 1,248 UC applications — elite admits are rare everywhere, and the strong middle campuses are where most real outcomes happen.
- Who actually gets in: the top half of applicants. UC admits from this school average about a 4.2 weighted GPA — noticeably above the average applicant. Being near the top of THIS school's class is what converts to admits; UC reads applications in each school's own context.
- One question for any counselor: who should still test? Plenty of strong students skip the SAT/ACT now — but merit scholarships at dozens of colleges still key off scores. Ask how the school decides who should still sit for one.
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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays
UC admits by campus · Class of 2025
Getting in is step one. The cost above is the average aid-receiving family's net price — yours depends on whether you qualify for aid — and your child's odds depend on their GPA + scores. See your family's real numbers at these campuses:
Get my child's odds + our real costs →Sources: UC Office of the President (admits); IPEDS net price + College Scorecard 10-yr earnings (cost & payoff). Full campus-by-campus breakdown below.
How George Washington High School compares for families
Top-tier college outcomes for California families.
- ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 56 — 37 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 92% of California high schools.
- ▸ Locally🎓 Top 9 in San Francisco County on UC Reach — plus 1 more top-rank.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsOther schools in the county, closest in size: Abraham Lincoln High School, Galileo Academy of Science & Tech, Lowell High School and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+0.2%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~2,064 | +5 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~2,074 | +15 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~2,084 | +25 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.
George Washington High School sent 1,248 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 23.0% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 56 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 37 points above the California median of 19, higher than 92% of California high schools. The school produces 7.3 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
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Higher than 92% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
George Washington High School's UC Reach Score of 56 clears the statewide top-10% cutoff (53) — meaning roughly 56 top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, well above what most California schools achieve.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 39 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, George Washington High School's UC Reach is higher than 92% of California high schools (1105 ranked).
UC funnel — which kids are getting in at what GPA
Combining the school's applicant pool GPA, admit pool GPA, actual admit rate, and statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, we can read which GPA tiers tend to get in — and which don't.
| Campus | 4.00+ GPA | 3.70–3.99 GPA | 3.30–3.69 GPA | < 3.30 GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out | Filtered out |
| UCLA | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out | Filtered out |
| UC San Diego | Strong shot | Moderate | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Santa Barbara | Strong shot | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Irvine | Strong shot | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Davis | Strong shot | Strong shot | Real shot | Filtered out |
The numbers behind it
| Campus | Applicant GPA | Admit GPA | Lift ⓘ | Admit rate | vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 3.96 | 4.22 | +0.25 | 9.5% | Peers +0.25 · matches |
| UCLA | 3.99 | 4.21 | +0.21 | 8.2% | Peers +0.27 · wider |
| UC San Diego | 3.96 | 4.22 | +0.27 | 32.4% | Peers +0.29 · matches |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.94 | 4.21 | +0.28 | 32.4% | Peers +0.30 · matches |
| UC Irvine | 3.92 | 4.17 | +0.25 | 12.2% | Peers +0.26 · matches |
| UC Davis | 3.91 | 4.16 | +0.25 | 42.3% | Peers +0.25 · matches |
Statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, 2025 (for reference)
| GPA band | UCB | UCLA | UCSD | UCSB | UCI | UCD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.00+ | 17.0% | 15.1% | 45.2% | 62.3% | 46.3% | 65.9% |
| 3.70–3.99 | 3.1% | 1.6% | 9.3% | 17.6% | 17.0% | 31.1% |
| 3.30–3.69 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 10.3% |
| 3.00–3.29 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| < 3.00 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Where George Washington High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (23.0% actual vs. 21.4% expected).
UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025
Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data: applicant and admit totals count a student once at EACH campus. A senior admitted to UCLA and UC San Diego adds 2 to the admit total, so the total can exceed the senior class — that is the metric working as defined, not an error. The admit RATE is unaffected: both its numerator and denominator are campus-level.
Campus Breakdown — 2025
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach Score | Yield | Avg GPA (App) | Avg GPA (Adm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 220 | 21 | 15 | 9.5% | 4 | 71.4% | 3.96 | 4.22 |
| UCLA → Elite | 196 | 16 | 9 | 8.2% | 3 | 56.2% | 3.99 | 4.21 |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 204 | 66 | 28 | 32.4% | 13 | 42.4% | 3.96 | 4.22 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 176 | 57 | 6 | 32.4% | 11 | 10.5% | 3.94 | 4.21 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 213 | 26 | 8 | 12.2% | 5 | 30.8% | 3.92 | 4.17 |
| UC Davis → | 239 | 101 | 26 | 42.3% | 20 | 25.7% | 3.91 | 4.16 |
What This Means
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At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantGeorge Washington High School is a public high school in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California with 510 seniors in the Class of 2025.
Its UC Reach Score is 56 (Strong, top 10% in California): 287 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 510, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 92% of California high schools.
In 2025 its students filed 1,248 UC applications and received 287 offers, a UC admit rate of 23.0% (counted at each campus); 92 enrolled.
More of its graduates enrolled at UC San Diego than at any other UC campus (28 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 37.
Of its graduates who enrolled at a UC, 94% earned a degree within six years (cohort entering 2019).
Enrollment was 2,059 students in 2026, up 3% since 2018.
Sources: University of California Office of the President (admissions), California Department of Education (enrollment, A-G, college-going), and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
What is George Washington High School's UC Reach Score? George Washington High School's UC Reach Score is 56 (Strong, top 10% in California): 287 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 510, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 92% of California high schools.
How many students from George Washington High School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 1,248 UC applications and received 287 offers, a UC admit rate of 23.0% (counted at each campus); 92 enrolled.
Which UC campus do George Washington High School graduates attend most? More of George Washington High School's graduates enrolled at UC San Diego than at any other UC campus (28 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 37.
How many students attend George Washington High School? Enrollment was 2,059 students in 2026, up 3% since 2018.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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