High Tech High - North County

Q: What is High Tech High - North County's UC Reach Score?

High Tech High - North County's UC Reach Score is 29 (Around the CA median, near the state median): 26 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 90, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 70% of California high schools.

Q: How many students from High Tech High - North County got into a UC?

In 2025 its students filed 139 UC applications and received 26 offers, a UC admit rate of 18.7% (counted at each campus).

Q: How many students attend High Tech High - North County?

Enrollment was 414 students in 2026, down 4% since 2018.

San Marcos · San Diego County · Public

Public San Diego County ~90 seniors CDS 3710371…

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29 UC Reach Score · Around the CA median

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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

10 admitted

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

10 admitted

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCD

6 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 - North County compares for families

Above-average college outcomes statewide.

▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 29 — 10 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 70% of California high schools.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (UC Reach Score 29 vs a 16 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 50%

White 31%

Asian 8%

Two or more 3%

Black / African Am. 3%

Filipino 2%

Pacific Islander 1%

American Indian 1%

Program subgroups

Socioeconomically disadv. 45%

Students w/ disabilities 18%

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)

430 (2018) → 414 (2026)

-3.7%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

114 (2018) → 94 (2026)

-17.5%

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 #2 of 4 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.

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Key takeaway · Class of 2025

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 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 10 points above the California median of 19, higher than 70% of California high schools..

UC Reach Score 29 ⓘ 26 admits (counted at each UC) / 90 seniors +13 pts above peer median (16) · #2 of 4 similar schools methodology

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
19

Top 10%
53

This school
29

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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 29

Higher than 70% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

High Tech High - North County's UC Reach Score of 29 is above the California median (19). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 53 or higher.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 66 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, High Tech High - North County's UC Reach is higher than 70% of California high schools (1105 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

154

139 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 77% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

18.7%

26 / 139 applications

In context: CA median 26.1% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 11% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

N/A

— enrolled of 26 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 ⓘ

N/A

— enrollees / 90 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 ⓘ

85% of this school's UC entrants earn the degree within six years — about the norm.

85%

62% finished in 4 yrs · N=26 entered 2018

In context: CA median 88.4% · -3.8 pp vs. median.

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

22.2

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 16.0 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 66% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

N/A

Senior Class Size ⓘ

CDE grade 12 (exact)

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

409

All grades · CDE Census Day

Avg. Applicant GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.12

Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.28

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 - North County

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 (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 +0.25 · matches
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%

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 - 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

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	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

† = 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.

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.

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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At a glance

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High Tech High - North County is a public high school in San Marcos, San Diego County, California with 90 seniors in the Class of 2025.

Its UC Reach Score is 29 (Around the CA median, near the state median): 26 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 90, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 70% of California high schools.

In 2025 its students filed 139 UC applications and received 26 offers, a UC admit rate of 18.7% (counted at each campus).

Of its graduates who enrolled at a UC, 85% earned a degree within six years (cohort entering 2018).

Enrollment was 414 students in 2026, down 4% 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 High Tech High - North County's UC Reach Score? High Tech High - North County's UC Reach Score is 29 (Around the CA median, near the state median): 26 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 90, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 70% of California high schools.

How many students from High Tech High - North County got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 139 UC applications and received 26 offers, a UC admit rate of 18.7% (counted at each campus).

How many students attend High Tech High - North County? Enrollment was 414 students in 2026, down 4% 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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