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Top high schools for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Fall 2025: every California high school with applicants to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, from the California State University.

Applicants admitted

30%about 1 in 3 get in

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo admits 30% of all applicants (2023)

Enrolled freshmen scores, middle 50% (2020)

SAT1220–1410
ACT26–32

UC and CSU no longer consider SAT/ACT scores; last reported 2020.

Year

Most admitted to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

  1. 1.San Luis Obispo High SchoolSan Luis Obispo140 admitted
  2. 2.Salinas High SchoolMonterey103 admitted
  3. 3.Millikan High SchoolLos Angeles98 admitted
  4. 4.Mira Costa High SchoolLos Angeles98 admitted
  5. 5.Santiago High SchoolRiverside98 admitted
  6. 6.Redwood High SchoolMarin96 admitted
  7. 7.Berkeley High SchoolAlameda95 admitted
  8. 8.Polytechnic High SchoolLos Angeles90 admitted
  9. 9.Dougherty Valley High SchoolContra Costa88 admitted
  10. 10.St. Ignatius College PreparatorySan Francisco85 admitted

Highest Cal Poly San Luis Obispo admit rate

  1. 1.Salinas High SchoolMonterey79% of 130
  2. 2.Templeton High SchoolSan Luis Obispo77% of 70
  3. 3.San Luis Obispo High SchoolSan Luis Obispo75% of 186
  4. 4.Reedley Middle College High SchoolFresno73% of 30
  5. 5.Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation AcademyLos Angeles73% of 52
  6. 6.Los Angeles Center for Enriched StudiesLos Angeles73% of 62
  7. 7.North Monterey County High SchoolMonterey72% of 32
  8. 8.Gonzales High SchoolMonterey71% of 31
  9. 9.Cabrillo High SchoolSanta Barbara69% of 35
  10. 10.Santa Ynez Valley Union High SchoolSanta Barbara68% of 44

The admit rate list only includes schools with at least 25 applicants, so a school where a handful applied and all got in does not top it. Admitted counts each student once for this campus.

All schools with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo applicants
School
San Luis Obispo High School
San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo County · Public
18614075%393
Salinas High School
Salinas · Monterey County · Public
13010379%611
Millikan High School
Long Beach · Los Angeles County · Public
1819854%823
Mira Costa High School
Manhattan Beach · Los Angeles County · Public
2679837%653
Santiago High School
Corona · Riverside County · Public
2109847%832
Redwood High School
Larkspur · Marin County · Public
2259643%409
Berkeley High School
Berkeley · Alameda County · Public
3009532%799
Polytechnic High School
Long Beach · Los Angeles County · Public
1349067%992
Dougherty Valley High School
San Ramon · Contra Costa County · Public
4658819%837
St. Ignatius College Preparatory
San Francisco County · Private
2108540%363
Mountain View High School
Mountain View · Santa Clara County · Public
2438435%609
Tamalpais High School
Mill Valley · Marin County · Public
2208438%419
Oakland Technical High School
Oakland · Alameda County · Public
1437552%438
Archbishop Mitty High School
Santa Clara County · Private
2537429%420
Torrey Pines High School
San Diego · San Diego County · Public
2557329%642
Arroyo Grande High School
Arroyo Grande · San Luis Obispo County · Public
1446948%531
Sequoia High School
Redwood City · San Mateo County · Public
1316953%475
Wilson High School
Long Beach · Los Angeles County · Public
1186757%778
Davis Senior High School
Davis · Yolo County · Public
2086632%560
Carlmont High School
Belmont · San Mateo County · Public
3076521%595
Homestead High School
Cupertino · Santa Clara County · Public
2836523%603
Miramonte High School
Orinda · Contra Costa County · Public
1726538%309
Las Lomas High School
Walnut Creek · Contra Costa County · Public
1816435%433
Dublin High School
Dublin · Alameda County · Public
3686317%823
Lynbrook High School
San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public
2246328%420
Santa Maria High School
Santa Maria · Santa Barbara County · Public
1406345%793
Campolindo High School
Moraga · Contra Costa County · Public
1936132%324
Cupertino High School
Cupertino · Santa Clara County · Public
2396126%506
Monte Vista High School
Danville · Contra Costa County · Public
2346126%516
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
Rolling Hills Estates · Los Angeles County · Public
2106129%571
West Campus
Sacramento · Sacramento County · Public
976163%219
James Logan High School
Union City · Alameda County · Public
1516040%832
Los Altos High School
Los Altos · Santa Clara County · Public
2326026%547
San Dieguito HS Academy
Encinitas · San Diego County · Public
2286026%547
California Academy of Mathematics and Science
Carson · Los Angeles County · Public
985960%169
Pioneer Valley High School
Santa Maria · Santa Barbara County · Public
1195950%760
Canyon Crest Academy
San Diego · San Diego County · Public
2885820%546
Galileo Academy of Science and Technology
San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public
985859%408
Burlingame High School
Burlingame · San Mateo County · Public
1935730%412
Acalanes High School
Lafayette · Contra Costa County · Public
1545636%345
American High School
Fremont · Alameda County · Public
2925619%619
Los Gatos High School
Los Gatos · Santa Clara County · Public
2635621%513
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
San Francisco County · Private
1805631%326
Templeton High School
Templeton · San Luis Obispo County · Public
705477%204
Calabasas High School
Calabasas · Los Angeles County · Public
1325340%430
Monta Vista High School
Cupertino · Santa Clara County · Public
2485321%454
San Clemente High School
San Clemente · Orange County · Public
1655232%745
Eagle Rock High School
Los Angeles · Los Angeles County · Public
835161%332
Oak Ridge High School
El Dorado Hills · El Dorado County · Public
2015125%635
California High School
San Ramon · Contra Costa County · Public
3175016%721

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