High Tech High Chula Vista

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Public San Diego County ~151 seniors CDS 3710371…

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36 UC Reach Score · Above average

A parent's read

The UC pipeline here is real. 55 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 151 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 21% of California high schools.
Elite admits are rare — here and everywhere. Berkeley and UCLA admitted 6 of this class's 241 UC applications. The strong middle campuses — San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis — are where most real UC outcomes happen.
Who actually gets in: the top half of applicants. UC admits from this school average about a 4.3 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.

Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.

Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score

Above average top 25% in California

Top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors in the Class of 2025 — counts each campus admit, so a student admitted to several UCs counts more than once (which is why a strong school can score over 100).

UC admits by campus · Class of 2025

UCB

3 admitted

Net $13,481/yr avg

Grads earn $92,446 @10yr

UCLA

3 admitted

Net $12,548/yr avg

Grads earn $82,511 @10yr

UCSD

7 admitted

3 enrolled

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

18 admitted

3 enrolled

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCI

15 admitted

Net $14,251/yr avg

Grads earn $80,735 @10yr

UCD

9 admitted

Net $14,741/yr avg

Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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:

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Sources: UC Office of the President (admits); IPEDS net price + College Scorecard 10-yr earnings (cost & payoff). Full campus-by-campus breakdown below.

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How High Tech High Chula Vista compares for families

Above-average college outcomes statewide.

▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 36 — 17 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 79% of California high schools.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (UC Reach Score 36 vs a 20 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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Student composition — 2025-26

HS grades 9–12 racial/ethnic composition and program subgroups, from CDE Census Day Enrollment.

Race / ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino 76%

Filipino 11%

White 6%

Two or more 2%

Black / African Am. 2%

Asian 2%

Pacific Islander 1%

Program subgroups

Socioeconomically disadv. 47%

Students w/ disabilities 18%

English learners 7%

Source: California Department of Education, Census Day Enrollment 2025-26 (HS grades 9–12). Δ shown when shift is ≥1 pt since 2025-26. Categories below 0.5% omitted.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

610 (2018) → 628 (2026)

+3.0%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

159 (2018) → 140 (2026)

-11.9%

If this trend holds (+1.2%/yr, Total enrollment)

At per-pupil funding of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Funding impact / yr
1 yr (2027)	~635	+7	$0
3 yr (2029)	~651	+23	$0
5 yr (2031)	~666	+38	$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.

How does High Tech High Chula Vista really compare on getting kids to college?

We've ranked it #3 of 7 most similar nearby schools on UC Reach. Unlock the full snapshot to see the head-to-head — who's ahead, by how much, and where it's heading.

The full head-to-head table — every peer school's UC Reach, side by side.

Enrollment trend + 3-year projection — is this school growing or quietly shrinking?

The plain-English read on what it all means for your family.

Your similar-school group includes

Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista · The Learning Choice Academy - East County · Health Sciences High/Mid Coll · Castle Park High School · Diego Valley East Public Charter · Gompers Preparatory Academy · +4 more

Key takeaway · Class of 2025

High Tech High Chula Vista sent 241 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 22.8% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 36 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 18 points above the California median of 19, higher than 79% of California high schools. The school produces 4.0 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

UC Reach Score 36 ⓘ 55 admits (counted at each UC) / 151 seniors +17 pts above peer median (20) · #3 of 7 similar schools methodology

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
19

Top 10%
53

This school
36

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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 36

Higher than 79% of California high schools (1107 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

High Tech High Chula Vista's UC Reach Score of 36 is in the top quartile statewide (median 19; top 25% bar 33) — but it's still below the top-10% bar of 53.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 59 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, High Tech High Chula Vista's UC Reach is higher than 79% of California high schools (1107 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

160

241 applications

Most seniors are applying to at least one of the six most selective UCs (applications counted at each campus).

In context: CA median 81 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 240 · San Diego Co. Top 10% ≥ 243 · higher than 78% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

22.8%

55 / 241 applications

In context: CA median 26.0% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 32% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

10.9%

6 enrolled of 55 admitted

Yield vs. Enrollment Reach: Yield answers "of UC admits, what % chose UC?" — denominator is just the admits. A small admitted cohort can post a low yield even when the school sends a healthy share of its class to UC.

UC Enrollment Reach Score ⓘ

6 enrollees / 151 seniors

Enrollment Reach vs. Yield: Reach answers "of the whole senior class, what share ended up at UC?" — denominator is everyone. High Yield with low Enrollment Reach is common at elite privates: most admits matriculate, but the school sends most of its class to non-UC selective colleges.

UC 6-Yr Grad Rate ⓘ

72% of UC entrants from here finish within six years — below the state norm. Ask counselors how students are prepared for the jump.

72%

56% finished in 4 yrs · N=36 entered 2019

In context: CA median 88.6% · -16.4 pp vs. median.

Selective UC Reach (UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCI — incl. the Elite two) ⓘ

30.5

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 15.9 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 79% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

4.0

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 3.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.2 · higher than 54% of CA HS.

Senior Class Size ⓘ

151

CDE grade 12 (exact)

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

626

All grades · CDE Census Day

Avg. Applicant GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.09

Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.29

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.

Who's actually getting into UC from High Tech High Chula Vista

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

Strong shot = ≥30% statewide admit rate at this band · Real shot = 10–29% · Moderate = 5–9% · Long odds = 1–4% · Filtered out = under 1%. Tiers map this school's likely outcomes by GPA tier using statewide CA admit rates from UCOP 2025.

The numbers behind it

Campus	Applicant GPA	Admit GPA	Lift ⓘ	Admit rate	vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ
UC Berkeley (2024)	4.13	4.33	+0.19	25.5%	Peers +0.16 · matches
UCLA (2024)	4.12	4.37	+0.25	13.2%	Peers +0.19 · steeper
UC San Diego	4.09	4.32	+0.23	11.5%	Peers +0.21 · matches
UC Santa Barbara	4.12	4.31	+0.18	45.0%	Peers +0.20 · matches
UC Irvine	4.06	4.26	+0.20	30.6%	Peers +0.19 · matches
UC Davis	3.97	4.28	+0.31	47.4%	Peers +0.22 · steeper

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%

How we infer the tier labels: Each tier comes from the statewide CA admit rate at that GPA band at that UC. The "vs peers" column compares this school's lift (admit GPA − applicant GPA) to the average lift at ~100–300 other CA schools with similar applicant pool GPA. What this isn't: a guarantee. UC comprehensive review weighs essays, course rigor, demographics, and context-of-opportunity beyond GPA. A 3.9 with strong context can land an admit; a 4.0 with weak essays can be denied. Use as a baseline expectation, not a verdict. Per-campus year is shown when it differs from the headline year (UCOP doesn't always publish admit-GPA for every campus every year).

Where High Tech High Chula Vista sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (22.8% actual vs. 23.6% expected).

UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025

UC Admit Rate %

UC Reach Score (where available)

UC Admits (count, right axis)

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	30	3	—^†	10.0%	2	—	4.13	—^†
UCLA → Elite	42	3	—^†	7.1%	2	—	4.12	—^†
UC San Diego → Selective	61	7	3	11.5%	5	42.9%	4.09	4.32
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	40	18	3	45.0%	12	16.7%	4.12	4.31
UC Irvine → Selective	49	15	—^†	30.6%	10	—	4.06	4.26
UC Davis →	19	9	—^†	47.4%	6	—	3.97	4.28

† = UCOP-suppressed (count below 3 students, hidden for privacy — actual value is 0, 1, or 2, not necessarily zero). Campus-level totals may count one student admitted to multiple UC campuses more than once; Admit Volume metrics are not the same as UC Reach, which is measured against the whole senior class. See methodology →

What This Means

A large share of the senior class applies to UC, indicating strong college-going culture and UC pipeline development.

A large share of the class applies to UC, so the admit rate runs lower than the application volume alone might suggest — expected when many students apply broadly, including to reach campuses. UC Reach (which credits every admit relative to the class) is the truer read of how the class fares: a strong Reach alongside a moderate admit rate is healthy, not a contradiction.

UC Reach is solid. A meaningful share of the senior class is achieving UC admission, and there is likely room to grow both application volume and admission outcomes.

Students are earning UC admission but enrolling elsewhere at a notable rate. This may reflect competition from private colleges, out-of-state flagships, cost considerations, or UC campus fit. Student outcome surveys can clarify.

The school generates broad UC access, but fewer students are reaching the most selective UC campuses (UCLA, Berkeley, UCSD, UCSB, UCI). Targeted academic enrichment and campus-fit advising may help.

Berkeley/UCLA admit volume is modest relative to overall UC reach. This is common and reflects the highly selective nature of those campuses, but may be a target area for the school's highest-performing students.

UC Reach has declined meaningfully year-over-year. This should be reviewed in context of applicant volume, GPA trends, course rigor changes, and peer-school performance before drawing conclusions.

Note: the UC Reach Score sums campus-level admits across the top-six UC campuses, so a student admitted to both UCLA and UCSD is counted at each. It reflects competitive admit volume relative to class size — admit-events, not distinct students — which is why a Score can exceed 100.

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