This page turns the UC source-school dataset into a browseable rankings product. It is built for families and counselors who want to find top UC applicant schools, high-admit schools, campus feeders, county patterns, and schools where admitted students actually enroll.
What are the top UC high-school rankings?
In Fall 2025, the largest statewide UC applicant schools and the largest UC admit schools are not always the same as the schools with the highest admit rates. Use applicant volume, admits, admit rate, and enrollment yield together before drawing conclusions from any single ranking.
Top high schools by UC applicants
Applicant volume shows where the most UC demand comes from. It does not by itself mean a school has stronger outcomes, but it is the cleanest starting point for statewide discovery.
| School | Applicants | Admits | Enrolled | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougherty Valley High SchoolSan Ramon, Contra Costa | 654 | 588 | 267 | 89.9% |
| Dublin High SchoolDublin, Alameda | 520 | 466 | 208 | 89.6% |
| Granada Hills Charter High SchGranada Hills, Los Angeles | 502 | 352 | 145 | 70.1% |
| Arcadia High SchoolArcadia, Los Angeles | 495 | 420 | 212 | 84.9% |
| Berkeley High SchoolBerkeley, Alameda | 474 | 395 | 178 | 83.3% |
| Canyon Crest AcademySan Diego, San Diego | 444 | 374 | 141 | 84.2% |
| Lowell High SchoolSan Francisco, San Francisco | 443 | 373 | 201 | 84.2% |
| Diamond Bar High SchoolDiamond Bar, Los Angeles | 417 | 366 | 194 | 87.8% |
| Del Norte High SchoolSan Diego, San Diego | 417 | 364 | 185 | 87.3% |
| American High SchoolFremont, Alameda | 409 | 373 | 198 | 91.2% |
| Troy High SchoolFullerton, Orange | 406 | 343 | 140 | 84.5% |
| Evergreen Valley High SchoolSan Jose, Santa Clara | 406 | 334 | 152 | 82.3% |
| Amador Valley High SchoolPleasanton, Alameda | 397 | 330 | 147 | 83.1% |
| Portola High SchoolIrvine, Orange | 392 | 321 | 140 | 81.9% |
| Eleanor Roosevelt High SchoolEastvale, Riverside | 385 | 314 | 178 | 81.6% |
Top high schools by UC admits
Admit volume is the best broad feeder measure because it reflects both applicant volume and UC admission outcomes. Campus-specific feeder rankings below separate UCLA, Berkeley, San Diego, Irvine, Davis, and the other UC campuses.
| School | Admits | Applicants | Enrolled | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougherty Valley High SchoolSan Ramon, Contra Costa | 588 | 654 | 267 | 89.9% |
| Dublin High SchoolDublin, Alameda | 466 | 520 | 208 | 89.6% |
| Arcadia High SchoolArcadia, Los Angeles | 420 | 495 | 212 | 84.9% |
| Berkeley High SchoolBerkeley, Alameda | 395 | 474 | 178 | 83.3% |
| Canyon Crest AcademySan Diego, San Diego | 374 | 444 | 141 | 84.2% |
| Lowell High SchoolSan Francisco, San Francisco | 373 | 443 | 201 | 84.2% |
| American High SchoolFremont, Alameda | 373 | 409 | 198 | 91.2% |
| Diamond Bar High SchoolDiamond Bar, Los Angeles | 366 | 417 | 194 | 87.8% |
| Del Norte High SchoolSan Diego, San Diego | 364 | 417 | 185 | 87.3% |
| Granada Hills Charter High SchGranada Hills, Los Angeles | 352 | 502 | 145 | 70.1% |
| Troy High SchoolFullerton, Orange | 343 | 406 | 140 | 84.5% |
| Irvington High SchoolFremont, Alameda | 338 | 367 | 172 | 92.1% |
| Monta Vista High SchoolCupertino, Santa Clara | 337 | 370 | 138 | 91.1% |
| Evergreen Valley High SchoolSan Jose, Santa Clara | 334 | 406 | 152 | 82.3% |
| Amador Valley High SchoolPleasanton, Alameda | 330 | 397 | 147 | 83.1% |
Highest UC admit rates among large applicant pools
This table filters to schools with at least 100 universitywide UC applicants. The threshold reduces noise from very small applicant pools while still allowing public and private schools to appear.
| School | Admit rate | Applicants | Admits | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Senior High SchoolSan Francisco, San Francisco | 97.0% | 100 | 97 | 48 |
| Mountain House High SchoolMountain House, San Joaquin | 94.0% | 317 | 298 | 189 |
| Edward R Roybal Learning CntrLos Angeles, Los Angeles | 93.3% | 134 | 125 | 51 |
| Cupertino High SchoolCupertino, Santa Clara | 92.5% | 331 | 306 | 138 |
| Irvington High SchoolFremont, Alameda | 92.1% | 367 | 338 | 172 |
| Golden Valley High SchoolMerced, Merced | 92.0% | 100 | 92 | 59 |
| Matilda Torres High SchoolMadera, Madera | 91.9% | 123 | 113 | 53 |
| American High SchoolFremont, Alameda | 91.2% | 409 | 373 | 198 |
| Math And Science College PrepLos Angeles, Los Angeles | 91.2% | 102 | 93 | 20 |
| Monta Vista High SchoolCupertino, Santa Clara | 91.1% | 370 | 337 | 138 |
| Panorama High SchoolPanorama City, Los Angeles | 90.2% | 143 | 129 | 48 |
| Dougherty Valley High SchoolSan Ramon, Contra Costa | 89.9% | 654 | 588 | 267 |
| Dublin High SchoolDublin, Alameda | 89.6% | 520 | 466 | 208 |
| Gompers Preparatory AcademySan Diego, San Diego | 89.3% | 103 | 92 | 22 |
| South High SchoolBakersfield, Kern | 89.2% | 102 | 91 | 22 |
Campus feeder leaders
Campus rankings answer a different question than the statewide tables. A high school can be a major UCLA feeder, a Berkeley feeder, or an Irvine feeder without ranking the same way universitywide.
Canyon Crest Academy
44 admits from 380 applicants.
8.9% campus admit rate - view rankingsUC BerkeleyBerkeley High School
73 admits from 319 applicants.
12.7% campus admit rate - view rankingsUC San DiegoGranada Hills Charter High Sch
96 admits from 386 applicants.
24.6% campus admit rate - view rankingsUC IrvineDel Norte High School
174 admits from 362 applicants.
21.8% campus admit rate - view rankingsUC Santa BarbaraCanyon Crest Academy
152 admits from 373 applicants.
32.2% campus admit rate - view rankingsUC DavisDougherty Valley High School
131 admits from 598 applicants.
36.9% campus admit rate - view rankingsUC Santa CruzDougherty Valley High School
373 admits from 496 applicants.
71.3% campus admit rate - view rankingsUC RiversideDougherty Valley High School
449 admits from 497 applicants.
87.1% campus admit rate - view rankingsUC MercedDougherty Valley High School
443 admits from 451 applicants.
96.3% campus admit rate - view rankingsTop campus feeder on this page means most admits to that UC campus in Fall 2025, not a special admissions relationship.
County leaders by UC applicant volume
| County | Schools | Applicants | Admits | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 462 | 36,171 | 27,652 | 76.4% |
| Orange County | 102 | 12,768 | 9,740 | 76.3% |
| San Diego County | 134 | 11,426 | 8,281 | 72.5% |
| Santa Clara County | 74 | 9,697 | 7,777 | 80.2% |
| Alameda County | 83 | 7,634 | 6,315 | 82.7% |
| Riverside County | 87 | 6,833 | 5,495 | 80.4% |
| San Bernardino County | 76 | 5,858 | 4,658 | 79.5% |
| Contra Costa County | 46 | 4,838 | 3,716 | 76.8% |
| Sacramento County | 62 | 4,032 | 3,073 | 76.2% |
| San Mateo County | 40 | 3,423 | 2,578 | 75.3% |
| San Francisco County | 36 | 3,387 | 2,618 | 77.3% |
| Ventura County | 46 | 2,541 | 1,896 | 74.6% |
Enrollment yield leaders
Yield is enrollees divided by admits. It shows whether admitted students actually chose a UC campus, which is a different behavior than applying or receiving an offer.
| School | Yield | Admits | Enrolled | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F Kennedy Middle Colg HsNorco, Riverside | 68.8% | 77 | 53 | 96 |
| El Capitan High SchoolMerced, Merced | 66.3% | 83 | 55 | 90 |
| Galileo Acad Of Science & TechSan Francisco, San Francisco | 64.6% | 178 | 115 | 214 |
| Golden Valley High SchoolMerced, Merced | 64.1% | 92 | 59 | 100 |
| Vista Del Lago High SchoolFolsom, Sacramento | 63.8% | 130 | 83 | 167 |
| Mountain House High SchoolMountain House, San Joaquin | 63.4% | 298 | 189 | 317 |
| Mission Vista High SchoolOceanside, San Diego | 62.7% | 110 | 69 | 147 |
| Redlands High SchoolRedlands, San Bernardino | 62.6% | 131 | 82 | 158 |
| Mira Loma High SchoolSacramento, Sacramento | 62.0% | 100 | 62 | 129 |
| Atwater High SchoolAtwater, Merced | 61.7% | 81 | 50 | 93 |
| Murrieta Valley High SchoolMurrieta, Riverside | 61.0% | 77 | 47 | 89 |
| John C Kimball High SchoolTracy, San Joaquin | 60.0% | 90 | 54 | 104 |
Largest admit-rate gains from 2024 to 2025
Year-over-year changes are filtered to schools with at least 100 UC applicants in both years. Treat these as prompts for deeper review, not proof that admissions odds changed for any individual student.
| School | Change | 2024 rate | 2025 rate | 2025 applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Magnet High SchoolLa Crescenta, Los Angeles | +25.9 pts | 43.5% | 69.4% | 134 |
| Orange Glen High SchoolEscondido, San Diego | +21.9 pts | 62.5% | 84.4% | 109 |
| Garden Grove High SchoolGarden Grove, Orange | +21.5 pts | 63.2% | 84.7% | 170 |
| Edison High SchoolHuntington Beach, Orange | +21.3 pts | 52.5% | 73.8% | 122 |
| Fontana High SchoolFontana, San Bernardino | +21.0 pts | 54.2% | 75.2% | 238 |
| Saugus High SchoolSanta Clarita, Los Angeles | +20.7 pts | 54.3% | 75.0% | 124 |
| John Burroughs High SchoolBurbank, Los Angeles | +20.5 pts | 55.1% | 75.6% | 160 |
| Gahr High SchoolCerritos, Los Angeles | +20.2 pts | 61.8% | 82.0% | 100 |
| Angelo Rodriguez High SchoolFairfield, Solano | +20.1 pts | 60.6% | 80.7% | 150 |
| Fairfax High SchoolLos Angeles, Los Angeles | +19.7 pts | 58.3% | 78.0% | 109 |
| Miramonte High SchoolOrinda, Contra Costa | +19.6 pts | 60.3% | 79.9% | 194 |
| Rocklin High SchoolRocklin, Placer | +19.4 pts | 56.5% | 75.9% | 116 |
Use rankings as a starting point
Rankings show where to look. The next step is a school page with campus mix, GPA, ethnicity, admit-rate trend, and enrollment context.
Methodology and source notes
Rankings are calculated from local collegeacceptance.info records derived from the University of California Information Center Admissions by Source School tables. The Fall 2025 view includes California public and private high schools.
Universitywide applicant counts in UC source-school data are not the same as unique students applying to UC. Campus-specific pages separate each campus so users can distinguish UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UC Davis, and other campus patterns.
Source: University of California Admissions by Source School