UC Davis feeder schools 2025: top high schools by admits
This page summarizes UC Davis feeder schools in Fall 2025, ranks the California high schools sending the most admits to UC Davis, and highlights counties and schools with the strongest recent results. Use it to compare UC Davisapplicants, admits, enrollees, admit rates, and school-level UC admissions histories.
What high schools send the most admits to UC Davis?
In Fall 2025, Dougherty Valley High School sent the most admits to UC Davis, with 131 admits from 598 applicants. Across reported California public and private high schools, this dataset shows 68,388 applicants, 25,225 admits, and 4,587 enrollees for UC Davis.
Rankings use admitted students as the primary measure. Use the applicant, enrollee, and admit-rate columns to understand whether a school has high demand, strong admission results, or high enrollment.
UC Davis feeder schools FAQ
Short answers for families comparing top high schools, admit volume, and campus-specific UC outcomes.
What are the top feeder schools to UC Davis?
In Fall 2025, the top high schools by admits to UC Davis were Dougherty Valley High School with 131 admits, Arcadia High School with 130 admits, and Dublin High School with 129 admits. This ranking uses admitted students, with applicants and enrollees shown separately.
What does UC Davis feeder school mean here?
On this page, a UC Davis feeder school means a high school with reported applicants, admits, or enrollees for UC Davis in the UC source-school data. The main ranking is by admitted students, not by school reputation or a special admissions relationship.
Does attending a UC Davis feeder school improve admissions chances?
No. These rankings are historical school-level outcomes, not individual admissions predictions. Applicant strength, course rigor, grades, activities, essays, major context, campus choices, and the applicant pool still matter.
Is the UC Davis feeder ranking based on admits or enrollment?
The primary ranking is based on admits to UC Davis in Fall 2025. The table also shows applicants, enrollees, and admit rate so families can separate demand, admission results, and actual enrollment.
Where does the UC Davis feeder-school data come from?
The data comes from the University of California Information Center admissions by source school tables. collegeacceptance.info organizes the source-school data by campus, high school, county, applicants, admits, enrollees, and admit rate.
California schools ranked by UC Davis admits
Fall 2025 · 1,533 schools · Showing 1–50
| Rank / School | City | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Dougherty Valley High SchoolCA Public · Contra Costa | San Ramon | 598 | 131 | 42 | 21.9% |
| 2. Arcadia High SchoolCA Public · Los Angeles | Arcadia | 321 | 130 | 25 | 40.5% |
| 3. Dublin High SchoolCA Public · Alameda | Dublin | 474 | 129 | 32 | 27.2% |
| 4. Canyon Crest AcademyCA Public · San Diego | San Diego | 346 | 122 | 9 | 35.3% |
| 5. Berkeley High SchoolCA Public · Alameda | Berkeley | 340 | 122 | 11 | 35.9% |
| 6. Lowell High SchoolCA Public · San Francisco | San Francisco | 365 | 118 | 26 | 32.3% |
| 7. Portola High SchoolCA Public · Orange | Irvine | 247 | 115 | 17 | 46.6% |
| 8. Northwood High SchoolCA Public · Orange | Irvine | 241 | 115 | 14 | 47.7% |
| 9. Aquinas International AcademyCA Private · San Bernardino | Ontario | 198 | 114 | 20 | 57.6% |
| 10. Diamond Bar High SchoolCA Public · Los Angeles | Diamond Bar | 256 | 112 | 19 | 43.8% |
| 11. Mountain House High SchoolCA Public · San Joaquin | Mountain House | 279 | 110 | 29 | 39.4% |
| 12. George Washington High SchoolCA Public · San Francisco | San Francisco | 239 | 101 | 26 | 42.3% |
| 13. Troy High SchoolCA Public · Orange | Fullerton | 252 | 98 | 8 | 38.9% |
| 14. Davis Senior High SchoolCA Public · Yolo | Davis | 230 | 97 | 22 | 42.2% |
| 15. Abraham Lincoln High SchoolCA Public · San Francisco | San Francisco | 221 | 94 | 30 | 42.5% |
| 16. University High SchoolCA Public · Orange | Irvine | 253 | 93 | 17 | 36.8% |
| 17. Palisades Charter High SchoolCA Public · Los Angeles | Pacific Palisades | 215 | 92 | 16 | 42.8% |
| 18. Arnold O Beckman High SchoolCA Public · Orange | Irvine | 201 | 86 | 7 | 42.8% |
| 19. American High SchoolCA Public · Alameda | Fremont | 378 | 85 | 19 | 22.5% |
| 20. Santa Monica High SchoolCA Public · Los Angeles | Santa Monica | 194 | 83 | 12 | 42.8% |
| 21. Amador Valley High SchoolCA Public · Alameda | Pleasanton | 345 | 82 | 18 | 23.8% |
| 22. Valley Christian High SchoolCA Private · Santa Clara | San Jose | 235 | 82 | 4 | 34.9% |
| 23. Palo Alto Senior High SchoolCA Public · Santa Clara | Palo Alto | 285 | 80 | 7 | 28.1% |
| 24. Sunny Hills High SchoolCA Public · Orange | Fullerton | 171 | 80 | 10 | 46.8% |
| 25. Palos Verdes Peninsula HsCA Public · Los Angeles | Rolling Hills Estat | 229 | 79 | 0 | 34.5% |
| 26. Galileo Acad Of Science & TechCA Public · San Francisco | San Francisco | 195 | 79 | 26 | 40.5% |
| 27. California High SchoolCA Public · Contra Costa | San Ramon | 314 | 76 | 18 | 24.2% |
| 28. Carlmont High SchoolCA Public · San Mateo | Belmont | 309 | 76 | 15 | 24.6% |
| 29. Del Norte High SchoolCA Public · San Diego | San Diego | 306 | 76 | 9 | 24.8% |
| 30. Henry M Gunn Senior High SchlCA Public · Santa Clara | Palo Alto | 273 | 75 | 10 | 27.5% |
| 31. Cosumnes Oaks High SchoolCA Public · Sacramento | Elk Grove | 174 | 75 | 26 | 43.1% |
| 32. Irvington High SchoolCA Public · Alameda | Fremont | 346 | 74 | 16 | 21.4% |
| 33. Granada Hills Charter High SchCA Public · Los Angeles | Granada Hills | 213 | 74 | 14 | 34.7% |
| 34. Walnut High SchoolCA Public · Los Angeles | Walnut | 180 | 74 | 11 | 41.1% |
| 35. Castro Valley High SchoolCA Public · Alameda | Castro Valley | 248 | 73 | 22 | 29.4% |
| 36. Cupertino High SchoolCA Public · Santa Clara | Cupertino | 309 | 71 | 12 | 23.0% |
| 37. Temple City High SchoolCA Public · Los Angeles | Temple City | 147 | 69 | 14 | 46.9% |
| 38. Evergreen Valley High SchoolCA Public · Santa Clara | San Jose | 366 | 68 | 20 | 18.6% |
| 39. Monta Vista High SchoolCA Public · Santa Clara | Cupertino | 334 | 68 | 10 | 20.4% |
| 40. Foothill High SchoolCA Public · Alameda | Pleasanton | 266 | 68 | 21 | 25.6% |
| 41. Mountain View High SchoolCA Public · Santa Clara | Mountain View | 265 | 68 | 9 | 25.7% |
| 42. Aragon High SchoolCA Public · San Mateo | San Mateo | 199 | 68 | 17 | 34.2% |
| 43. Alameda High SchoolCA Public · Alameda | Alameda | 198 | 67 | 20 | 33.8% |
| 44. West Campus High SchoolCA Public · Sacramento | Sacramento | 120 | 67 | 28 | 55.8% |
| 45. Franklin High SchoolCA Public · Sacramento | Elk Grove | 190 | 66 | 31 | 34.7% |
| 46. Crescenta Valley High SchoolCA Public · Los Angeles | La Crescenta | 162 | 64 | 13 | 39.5% |
| 47. Dos Pueblos High SchoolCA Public · Santa Barbara | Goleta | 144 | 64 | 13 | 44.4% |
| 48. Crean Lutheran High SchoolCA Private · Orange | Irvine | 94 | 64 | 3 | 68.1% |
| 49. Homestead High SchoolCA Public · Santa Clara | Cupertino | 318 | 63 | 12 | 19.8% |
| 50. Westview High SchoolCA Public · San Diego | San Diego | 209 | 63 | 3 | 30.1% |