Mission Senior High School

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Public San Francisco County ~262 seniors

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Top 10% UC Reach in California

A parent's read

The UC pipeline here is real. 150 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 262 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 7% of California high schools.
Elite admits are rare — here and everywhere. Berkeley and UCLA admitted 41 of this class's 395 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 4.1 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

Strong top 10% 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

34 admitted

25 enrolled

Net $13,481/yr avg

Grads earn $92,446 @10yr

UCLA

7 admitted

Net $12,548/yr avg

Grads earn $82,511 @10yr

UCSD

10 admitted

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

18 admitted

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCI

36 admitted

Net $14,251/yr avg

Grads earn $80,735 @10yr

UCD

45 admitted

10 enrolled

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 Mission Senior High School compares for families

Top-tier college outcomes for California families.

▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 57 — 38 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 93% of California high schools.
▸ Locally🎓 Top 7 in San Francisco County on UC Reach — plus 1 more top-rank.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (UC Reach Score 57 vs a 27 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

1,084 (2018) → 948 (2026)

-12.5%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

268 (2018) → 284 (2026)

+6.0%

If this trend holds (-1.3%/yr, Total enrollment)

At per-pupil funding of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Funding impact / yr
1 yr (2027)	~935	-13	$0
3 yr (2029)	~911	-37	$0
5 yr (2031)	~887	-61	$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 Mission Senior High School really compare on getting kids to college?

We've ranked it #2 of 8 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

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Key takeaway · Class of 2025

Mission Senior High School sent 395 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 38.0% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 57 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 38 points above the California median of 19, higher than 93% of California high schools. The school produces 15.6 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

UC Reach Score 57 ⓘ 150 admits (counted at each UC) / 262 seniors +30 pts above peer median (27) · #2 of 8 similar schools methodology

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
19

Peer median
27

Top 10%
53

This school
57

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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 57

Higher than 93% of California high schools (1107 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

Mission Senior High School's UC Reach Score of 57 clears the statewide top-10% cutoff (53) — meaning roughly 57 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 38 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Mission Senior High School's UC Reach is higher than 93% of California high schools (1107 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

151

395 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 Francisco Co. Top 10% ≥ 319 · higher than 76% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

38.0%

150 / 395 applications

In context: CA median 26.0% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 86% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

23.3%

35 enrolled of 150 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 ⓘ

35 enrollees / 262 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 ⓘ

61% of UC entrants from here finish within six years — below the state norm. Ask counselors how students are prepared for the jump.

61%

50% finished in 4 yrs · N=44 entered 2019

In context: CA median 88.6% · -27.2 pp vs. median.

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

40.1

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 15.9 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 89% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

15.6

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 3.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.2 · higher than 97% of CA HS.

Senior Class Size ⓘ

262

CDE grade 12 (exact)

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

993

All grades · CDE Census Day

Avg. Applicant GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

3.90

Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.09

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 Mission Senior High School

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	3.93	4.08	+0.15	44.7%	Peers +0.27 · wider
UCLA	3.96	4.22	+0.26	12.3%	Peers +0.29 · matches
UC San Diego	3.95	4.19	+0.25	19.6%	Peers +0.29 · wider
UC Santa Barbara	3.88	4.18	+0.30	26.5%	Peers +0.32 · matches
UC Irvine	3.91	4.04	+0.13	73.5%	Peers +0.27 · wider
UC Davis	3.82	4.08	+0.26	47.9%	Peers +0.30 · 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 Mission Senior High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 16.4 points above what their GPAs predict (38.0% actual vs. 21.6% 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	76	34	25	44.7%	13	73.5%	3.93	4.08
UCLA → Elite	57	7	—^†	12.3%	3	—	3.96	4.22
UC San Diego → Selective	51	10	—^†	19.6%	4	—	3.95	4.19
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	68	18	—^†	26.5%	7	—	3.88	4.18
UC Irvine → Selective	49	36	—^†	73.5%	14	—	3.91	4.04
UC Davis →	94	45	10	47.9%	17	22.2%	3.82	4.08

† = 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 very strong — more than 57% of seniors are earning UC admission. This places the school among California's highest-performing high schools on this metric.

Strong UC Reach paired with low yield: students are earning UC admission at high rates and then enrolling elsewhere. The pattern is characteristic of competitive college-preparatory schools where many students choose more selective private colleges or out-of-state flagships over UC — UC functions as a strong backup option rather than a first choice.

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 and UCLA admit volume is strong — a clear high-end signal for this school's academic preparation.

UC Reach has improved meaningfully compared to the prior year — a positive trajectory worth monitoring and reinforcing.

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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