High Tech High - North County
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- The UC pipeline here is real. 26 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 90 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 28% of California high schools.
- 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 admits by campus · Class of 2025
Getting in is step one. The cost above is the average family's net price — yours depends on your income — 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 net price →Sources: UC Office of the President (admits); IPEDS net price + College Scorecard 10-yr earnings (cost & payoff). Full campus-by-campus breakdown below.
How High Tech High - North County compares for families
Above-average college outcomes statewide.
- ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 29 — 11 points above the California median of 18. Ahead of 72% of California high schools.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (UC Reach Score 29 vs a 12 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
Program subgroups
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
If this trend holds (-0.1%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~413 | -1 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~412 | -2 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~411 | -3 | $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 - North County really compare on getting kids to college?
We've ranked it #1 of 3 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.
Your similar-school group includes
Pacific View Charter School · Vista Springs Charter · Bonsall High School · Del Lago Academy - Campus Of Applied Science · Audeo Charter Ii · Valley High (continuation) · +4 more
High Tech High - North County sent 139 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 18.7% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 29 — 11 points above the California median of 18, higher than 72% of California high schools..
+17 pts above peer median (12) · Ranked #1 of 3 similar schools
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Higher than 72% of California high schools (980 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
High Tech High - North County's UC Reach Score of 29 is above the California median (18). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 51 or higher.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 97 — a gap of 68 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, High Tech High - North County's UC Reach is higher than 72% of California high schools (980 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 (2021) | 4.10 | 4.24 | +0.14 | 25.0% | Peers +0.18 · wider |
| UCLA (2018) | 4.02 | 4.35 | +0.34 | 13.9% | Peers +0.27 · steeper |
| UC San Diego | 4.04 | 4.31 | +0.28 | 29.4% | Peers +0.24 · steeper |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4.10 | 4.31 | +0.21 | 41.7% | Peers +0.22 · matches |
| UC Irvine (2024) | 4.05 | 4.29 | +0.24 | 27.6% | Peers +0.18 · steeper |
| UC Davis | 4.05 | 4.18 | +0.12 | 33.3% | Peers +0.19 · 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% |
Where High Tech High - North County sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 5.4 points above what their GPAs predict (34.2% actual vs. 28.8% expected).
UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025
Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data — applicant/admit totals may count a student at multiple campuses more than once.
Campus Breakdown — 2025
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach Score | Yield | Avg GPA (App) | Avg GPA (Adm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 19 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 4.22 | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 21 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 4.25 | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 34 | 10 | —† | 29.4% | 11 | — | 4.04 | 4.31 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 24 | 10 | —† | 41.7% | 11 | — | 4.10 | 4.31 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 23 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 4.12 | —† |
| UC Davis → | 18 | 6 | —† | 33.3% | 7 | — | 4.05 | 4.18 |
What This Means
For School Admins
The full Reach Report for High Tech High - North County
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- ✓Your UC Reach Score (29) ranked head-to-head against your closest competitor schools
- ✓Your 5-year enrollment forecast (currently -0.1%/yr) with the revenue at stake
- ✓Student-retention benchmarking vs your county median — and the LCAP evidence to back your goals