Top high schools for UC San Diego

Fall 2025: every California high school with applicants to UC San Diego, from the University of California.

California applicants admitted

25%about 1 in 4 get in

The tick is the overall rate: 25% of all applicants, including out-of-state and international, in fall 2023.

Average GPA, California admits (2025)

4.21applicants averaged 3.90

UC's weighted, capped GPA, averaged over the California high schools UC reports a GPA for.

Enrolled freshmen scores, middle 50% (2020)

SAT1270–1480

ACT28–34

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

Year

Minimum applicants

Most admitted to UC San Diego

1.Granada Hills CharterLos Angeles96 admitted
2.Eleanor Roosevelt High SchoolRiverside92 admitted
3.Berkeley High SchoolAlameda91 admitted
4.La Quinta High SchoolOrange87 admitted
5.Canyon Crest AcademySan Diego81 admitted
6.Valley Christian High SchoolSanta Clara76 admitted
7.Dougherty Valley High SchoolContra Costa74 admitted
8.Arnold O. Beckman High SchoolOrange73 admitted
9.Arcadia High SchoolLos Angeles71 admitted
10.Troy High SchoolOrange70 admitted

Highest UC San Diego admit rate

1.Fillmore Senior High SchoolVentura65% of 26
2.Marco Antonio Firebaugh High SchoolLos Angeles60% of 53
3.Twelve Bridges High SchoolPlacer60% of 25
4.Ednovate - Esperanza College PrepLos Angeles59% of 27
5.Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 ComplexLos Angeles59% of 49
6.Middle College High SchoolSan Bernardino58% of 31
7.TEACH Tech Charter High SchoolLos Angeles58% of 26
8.Alliance Marc & Eva Stern Math and ScienceLos Angeles58% of 33
9.Ukiah High SchoolMendocino57% of 40
10.Sierra Vista High SchoolLos Angeles57% of 51

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 UC San Diego applicants
School
Granada Hills Charter Granada Hills · Los Angeles County · Public	386	96	25%	3.93	4.25	1,154
Eleanor Roosevelt High School Eastvale · Riverside County · Public	291	92	32%	3.87	4.19	1,083
Berkeley High School Berkeley · Alameda County · Public	380	91	24%	4.00	4.27	799
La Quinta High School Westminster · Orange County · Public	193	87	45%	3.93	4.17	542
Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · San Diego County · Public	382	81	21%	4.00	4.20	546
Valley Christian High School Santa Clara County · Private	251	76	30%	4.06	4.24	415
Dougherty Valley High School San Ramon · Contra Costa County · Public	578	74	13%	3.90	4.20	837
Arnold O. Beckman High School Irvine · Orange County · Public	308	73	24%	3.97	4.26	672
Arcadia High School Arcadia · Los Angeles County · Public	432	71	16%	3.95	4.26	817
Troy High School Fullerton · Orange County · Public	353	70	20%	3.95	4.25	648
California High School San Ramon · Contra Costa County · Public	317	68	21%	3.97	4.23	721
Crescenta Valley High School La Crescenta · Los Angeles County · Public	244	68	28%	3.98	4.23	625
Garden Grove High School Garden Grove · Orange County · Public	130	68	52%	3.91	4.18	529
George Washington High School San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public	204	66	32%	3.96	4.22	510
Amador Valley High School Pleasanton · Alameda County · Public	347	65	19%	3.90	4.23	646
Diamond Bar High School Diamond Bar · Los Angeles County · Public	369	65	18%	3.96	4.23	647
OCSA Santa Ana · Orange County · Public	210	65	31%	4.01	4.20	393
Palisades Charter High School Pacific Palisades · Los Angeles County · Public	276	63	23%	3.91	4.20	757
American High School Fremont · Alameda County · Public	370	62	17%	4.00	4.28	619
Dublin High School Dublin · Alameda County · Public	449	61	14%	3.89	4.21	823
Mission Hills High School San Marcos · San Diego County · Public	167	61	37%	3.99	4.31	680
Olympian High School Chula Vista · San Diego County · Public	191	61	32%	3.93	4.29	578
Mira Costa High School Manhattan Beach · Los Angeles County · Public	259	60	23%	4.04	4.27	653
Northwood High School Irvine · Orange County · Public	334	60	18%	3.99	4.18	603
Polytechnic High School Long Beach · Los Angeles County · Public	193	60	31%	3.98	4.30	992
Sunny Hills High School Fullerton · Orange County · Public	250	60	24%	3.93	4.26	614
Walnut High School Walnut · Los Angeles County · Public	244	60	25%	3.87	4.22	549
Birmingham Community Charter High School Lake Balboa · Los Angeles County · Public	155	59	38%	3.67	4.03	713
Cypress High School Cypress · Orange County · Public	202	59	29%	3.88	4.19	682
Ruben S. Ayala High School Chino Hills · San Bernardino County · Public	236	59	25%	3.92	4.18	669
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School Rolling Hills Estates · Los Angeles County · Public	289	58	20%	4.01	4.25	571
Santa Monica High School Santa Monica · Los Angeles County · Public	257	58	23%	3.93	4.26	710
Aliso Niguel High School Aliso Viejo · Orange County · Public	176	57	32%	3.97	4.23	683
California Academy of Mathematics and Science Carson · Los Angeles County · Public	131	57	44%	4.09	4.23	169
Mountain View High School Mountain View · Santa Clara County · Public	281	57	20%	3.98	4.23	609
Culver City High School Culver City · Los Angeles County · Public	168	56	33%	3.79	4.17	507
Davis Senior High School Davis · Yolo County · Public	243	54	22%	4.04	4.27	560
Foothill High School Pleasanton · Alameda County · Public	268	53	20%	3.95	4.19	504
Homestead High School Cupertino · Santa Clara County · Public	315	53	17%	4.03	4.26	603
Mountain House High School Mountain House · San Joaquin County · Public	256	53	21%	3.86	4.16	580
Portola High School Irvine · Orange County · Public	343	53	15%	3.93	4.21	624
Temecula Valley High School Temecula · Riverside County · Public	155	53	34%	3.98	4.26	683
Abraham Lincoln High School San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public	202	52	26%	3.94	4.23	505
Del Norte High School San Diego · San Diego County · Public	366	52	14%	3.97	4.23	643
Cupertino High School Cupertino · Santa Clara County · Public	301	51	17%	4.04	4.26	506
University High School Irvine · Orange County · Public	319	50	16%	3.93	4.22	572
Downey High School Downey · Los Angeles County · Public	147	49	33%	3.83	4.18	933
Galileo Academy of Science and Technology San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public	147	49	33%	3.89	4.21	408
Redondo Union High School Redondo Beach · Los Angeles County · Public	213	49	23%	3.96	4.22	739
San Diego High School San Diego · San Diego County · Public	121	49	41%	3.75	4.17	480

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The tick marks UC San Diego's overall admit rate. Admit GPA is the average UC-calculated GPA (weighted, capped) of each school's admitted students.

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