This page summarizes Santa Cruz County UC admissions in Fall 2025, ranks the county's top high schools, highlights feeder patterns to major UC campuses, and links users into individual school pages.
County Schools
14
Santa Cruz County schools with Fall 2025 UC admissions records
2025 Applicants
743
Total UC applications from county high schools in Fall 2025
2025 Admits
560
Universitywide UC admits across all county schools in Fall 2025
Avg Admit Rate
75.4%
Weighted countywide admit rate in Fall 2025
Santa Cruz County
Highest-volume UC applicant schools
Ranked by total universitywide UC applicants in Fall 2025. This is the broadest county-level view and the best entry point into individual school pages.
122
Applicants
Applicants
122
Admits
92
Enrolled
34
Admit Rate
75.4%
95
Applicants
Applicants
95
Admits
70
Enrolled
37
Admit Rate
73.7%
85
Applicants
Applicants
85
Admits
61
Enrolled
29
Admit Rate
71.8%
84
Applicants
Applicants
84
Admits
67
Enrolled
31
Admit Rate
79.8%
61
Applicants
Applicants
61
Admits
54
Enrolled
26
Admit Rate
88.5%
Campus Feeders
Top county feeders by campus
Latest campus-level data available: Fall 2025.
8
Admits
13
Admits
18
Admits
35
Admits
Highest Admit Rates
Top county schools by admit rate
Schools with at least 100 universitywide UC applicants in Fall 2025.
75.4%
Admit Rate
Full Rankings
Santa Cruz County schools ranked by applicants, admits, and admit rate
14 schools with Fall 2025 records
| School | City | Type | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Admit Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz High School | Santa Cruz | CA Public | 122 | 92 | 34 | 75.4% |
| Aptos High School | Aptos | CA Public | 95 | 70 | 37 | 73.7% |
| Soquel High School | Soquel | CA Public | 85 | 61 | 29 | 71.8% |
| Watsonville High School | Watsonville | CA Public | 84 | 67 | 31 | 79.8% |
| Pacific Collegiate School | Santa Cruz | CA Public | 61 | 54 | 26 | 88.5% |
| Scotts Valley High School | Scotts Valley | CA Public | 60 | 47 | 20 | 78.3% |
| Harbor High School | Santa Cruz | CA Public | 53 | 38 | 15 | 71.7% |
| Pajaro Valley Hs | Watsonville | CA Public | 47 | 32 | 10 | 68.1% |
| Monte Vista Christian Hs | Watsonville | CA Private | 39 | 29 | 13 | 74.4% |
| San Lorenzo Valley High School | Felton | CA Public | 36 | 22 | 9 | 61.1% |
| St Francis Hs Salesian Col Prep | Watsonville | CA Private | 22 | 17 | 6 | 77.3% |
| Ceiba College Preparatory Acad | Watsonville | CA Public | 19 | 17 | 9 | 89.5% |
| Georgiana Bruce Kirby Prep Sch | Santa Cruz | CA Private | 15 | 11 | 0 | 73.3% |
| Monterey Bay Academy | La Selva Beach | CA Private | 5 | 3 | 0 | 60.0% |
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