Carson Senior High School
- Public
- Carson
- 320 seniors
- 1,412 students
UC admit rate
76%
71 of 94 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
22%
71 of 320 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
29%
94 of 320 seniors
UC Los Angeles admit rate
12%
8 of 69 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley admit rate
19%
9 of 48 applicants, fall 2025
Campus by campus, fall 2025
The share of this school's applicants each campus admitted, beside the campus's rate for everyone else. Hardest campus first.
University of California
Carson Senior High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 2 of 9 campuses, about the same at 5 and worse at 2.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
12%
8 of 69 admitted
This school12%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.20 (all applicants 3.79)
- Berkeley5 pts higher
19%
9 of 48 admitted
This school19%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.18 (all applicants 3.81)
- IrvineAbout the same
19%
12 of 63 admitted
This school19%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.22 (all applicants 3.74)
- San Diego10 pts higher
35%
20 of 57 admitted
This school35%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.18 (all applicants 3.69)
- Santa BarbaraAbout the same
35%
9 of 26 admitted
This school35%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.17 (all applicants 3.63)
- Davis6 pts lower
31%
9 of 29 admitted
This school31%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.17 (all applicants 3.74)
- Santa Cruz12 pts lower
59%
13 of 22 admitted
This school59%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.99 (all applicants 3.68)
- RiversideAbout the same
85%
47 of 55 admitted
This school85%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.84 (all applicants 3.75)
- MercedAbout the same
95%
35 of 37 admitted
This school95%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.75 (all applicants 3.73)
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. All CA is the campusβs admit rate that fall for applicants from every California high school. Within 3 points counts as about the same. GPA is the UC-calculated GPA (weighted, capped).
California State University
Carson Senior High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 1 of 5 campuses, about the same at 1 and worse at 3.
- Long Beach5 pts lower
42%
55 of 131 admitted
This school42%Overall47%
- San Jose5 pts lower
75%
12 of 16 admitted
This school75%Overall80%
- Fullerton6 pts lower
81%
67 of 83 admitted
This school81%Overall87%
- Dominguez Hills6 pts higher
97%
98 of 101 admitted
This school97%Overall91%
- NorthridgeAbout the same
95%
36 of 38 admitted
This school95%Overall93%
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. Overall is the campusβs admit rate for all its applicants, from federal IPEDS data (fall 2023, the latest published). Within 3 points counts as about the same.
Where graduates go
Class of 2023 (304 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
64%
194 of 304 graduates
UC or CSU
23%
71 graduates
Community college
38%
115 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 12 | 4% |
| CSU | 59 | 19% |
| CA private college | 2 | 1% |
| Out of state | 6 | 2% |
| Community college | 115 | 38% |
| Not enrolled | 110 | 36% |
| Enrolled in college | 194 | 64% |
| Total | 304 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, Filipino, Black or African American, Asian
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities, English learners
Academic context
State test (CAASPP), juniors tested in 2025, and the share of low-income students. AβG is the class of 2023. The tick is the county median.
- Juniors meeting the English standard 63%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 34%County median 25%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 27%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 13%County median 8%
- Low-income students 92%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 58%County median 64%
Across California
Other schools in Los Angeles Unified and nearby
- Abraham Lincoln Senior High School
- Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High School
- Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High School
- Aggeler Community Day
- Albert Einstein Continuation
- Alexander Hamilton Senior High School
- Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High School
- Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High School
Campus-by-campus detail for 14 campuses
Campus trends over the years, earlier years, and side-by-side views are in the full report.
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