High Tech High LA

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Public Los Angeles County ~78 seniors

Data Year

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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score

Around the CA median near the state median

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

UCSD

3 admitted

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

7 admitted

3 enrolled

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCD

4 admitted

Net $14,741/yr avg

Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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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 LA compares for families

Mid-pack college outcomes within California.

▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 18 — right around the California median of 19.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsOther schools in the county, closest in size: Birney Tech Academy, Vista Charter Middle, Legacy High School Vapa and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

394 (2018) → 351 (2026)

-10.9%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

82 (2018) → 86 (2026)

+4.9%

If this trend holds (-1.4%/yr, Total enrollment)

At per-pupil funding of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Funding impact / yr
1 yr (2027)	~346	-5	$0
3 yr (2029)	~336	-15	$0
5 yr (2031)	~327	-24	$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.

Key takeaway · Class of 2025

High Tech High LA sent 150 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 9.3% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 18 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 1 points below the California median of 19, higher than 48% of California high schools..

UC Reach Score 18 ⓘ 14 admits (counted at each UC) / 78 seniors methodology

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
19

Top 10%
53

This school
18

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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 18

Higher than 48% of California high schools (1107 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

High Tech High LA's UC Reach Score of 18 is below the California median (19). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 53 or higher.

But in Los Angeles County, where the local median is 25 and the top-10% bar is 56, this score is mid-pack rather than exceptional — typical of its market rather than a standout.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 77 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, High Tech High LA's UC Reach is higher than 48% of California high schools (1107 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

192

150 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 · Los Angeles Co. Top 10% ≥ 238 · higher than 84% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

9.3%

14 / 150 applications

In context: CA median 26.0% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 0% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

21.4%

3 enrolled of 14 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 ⓘ

3 enrollees / 78 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 ⓘ

81% of UC entrants from here finish within six years — below the state norm. Ask counselors how students are prepared for the jump.

81%

62% finished in 4 yrs · N=21 entered 2015

In context: CA median 88.0% · -7.0 pp vs. median.

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

12.8

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 15.9 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 38% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

N/A

Senior Class Size ⓘ

CDE grade 12 (exact)

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

362

All grades · CDE Census Day

Avg. Applicant GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

3.93

Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.23

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 LA

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 (2022)	4.15	4.24	+0.08	17.2%	Peers +0.16 · wider
UCLA (2022)	4.01	4.27	+0.25	10.9%	Peers +0.26 · matches
UC San Diego (2023)	3.94	4.23	+0.29	21.7%	Peers +0.28 · matches
UC Santa Barbara	3.93	4.23	+0.30	29.2%	Peers +0.30 · matches
UC Irvine (2024)	3.86	4.20	+0.34	16.7%	Peers +0.29 · steeper
UC Davis (2024)	3.73	4.00	+0.26	44.4%	Peers +0.33 · wider

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 LA sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 5.6 points below what their GPAs predict (21.5% actual vs. 27.2% 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	24	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	4.01	—^†
UCLA → Elite	33	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	3.97	—^†
UC San Diego → Selective	27	3	—^†	11.1%	4	—	3.89	—^†
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	24	7	3	29.2%	9	42.9%	3.93	4.23
UC Irvine → Selective	28	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	3.90	—^†
UC Davis →	14	4	—^†	28.6%	5	—	3.88	—^†

† = 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.

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.

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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