El Monte High School
- Public
- El Monte
- 368 seniors
- 1,294 students
UC admit rate
89%
79 of 89 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
21%
79 of 368 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
24%
89 of 368 seniors
UC Los Angeles admit rate
11%
7 of 61 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley admit rate
9.5%
4 of 42 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
El Monte High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 1 of 9 campuses, about the same at 3 and worse at 5.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
11%
7 of 61 admitted
This school11%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.14 (all applicants 3.76)
- Berkeley4 pts lower
10%
4 of 42 admitted
This school10%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA β (all applicants 3.84)
- IrvineAbout the same
19%
12 of 62 admitted
This school19%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.20 (all applicants 3.71)
- San Diego12 pts higher
37%
19 of 52 admitted
This school37%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.17 (all applicants 3.78)
- Santa BarbaraAbout the same
32%
11 of 34 admitted
This school32%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.09 (all applicants 3.64)
- Davis10 pts lower
27%
6 of 22 admitted
This school27%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.00 (all applicants 3.47)
- Santa Cruz32 pts lower
39%
11 of 28 admitted
This school39%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.85 (all applicants 3.46)
- Riverside5 pts lower
82%
60 of 73 admitted
This school82%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.72 (all applicants 3.59)
- Merced5 pts lower
91%
42 of 46 admitted
This school91%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.50 (all applicants 3.43)
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
El Monte High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 1 of 5 campuses, about the same at 3 and worse at 1.
- Pomona8 pts lower
65%
64 of 98 admitted
This school65%Overall74%
- FullertonAbout the same
90%
86 of 96 admitted
This school90%Overall87%
- Dominguez HillsAbout the same
92%
35 of 38 admitted
This school92%Overall91%
- Los Angeles6 pts higher
98%
115 of 117 admitted
This school98%Overall92%
- NorthridgeAbout the same
91%
20 of 22 admitted
This school91%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 (309 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
76%
234 of 309 graduates
UC or CSU
31%
96 graduates
Community college
39%
120 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 27 | 9% |
| CSU | 69 | 22% |
| CA private college | 16 | 5% |
| Out of state | 2 | 1% |
| Community college | 120 | 39% |
| Not enrolled | 75 | 24% |
| Enrolled in college | 234 | 76% |
| Total | 309 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, Asian
- Student need: Low-income, English learners, Students with disabilities
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 70%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 41%County median 25%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 34%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 22%County median 8%
- Low-income students 96%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 44%County median 64%
Across California
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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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