Top high schools for UC Berkeley

Fall 2025: every California high school with applicants to UC Berkeley, from the University of California.

California applicants admitted

13%about 1 in 7 get in

The tick is the overall rate: 12% of all applicants, including out-of-state and international, in fall 2023.

Average GPA, California admits (2025)

4.21applicants averaged 3.97

UC's weighted, capped GPA, averaged over the California high schools UC reports a GPA for.

Enrolled freshmen scores, middle 50% (2020)

SAT1310–1530

ACT30–35

UC and CSU no longer consider SAT/ACT scores; last reported 2020.

Year

Minimum applicants

Most admitted to UC Berkeley

1.Berkeley High SchoolAlameda73 admitted
2.Santa Monica High SchoolLos Angeles67 admitted
3.Diamond Bar High SchoolLos Angeles54 admitted
4.Troy High SchoolOrange52 admitted
5.Arcadia High SchoolLos Angeles51 admitted
6.Mira Costa High SchoolLos Angeles47 admitted
7.Carlmont High SchoolSan Mateo45 admitted
8.Dougherty Valley High SchoolContra Costa44 admitted
9.OCSAOrange44 admitted
10.Mission San Jose High SchoolAlameda43 admitted

Highest UC Berkeley admit rate

1.Mission High SchoolSan Francisco45% of 76
2.Panorama High SchoolLos Angeles42% of 26
3.New Roads SchoolLos Angeles36% of 33
4.Lodi High SchoolSan Joaquin36% of 25
5.Malibu High SchoolLos Angeles36% of 25
6.Notre Dame AcademyLos Angeles34% of 32
7.Edison High SchoolFresno34% of 62
8.Geffen Academy at UCLALos Angeles31% of 61
9.Castle Park Senior High SchoolSan Diego31% of 26
10.Livingston High SchoolMerced31% of 26

The admit rate list only includes schools with at least 25 applicants, so a school where a handful applied and all got in does not top it. Admitted counts each student once for this campus.

All schools with UC Berkeley applicants
School
Berkeley High School Berkeley · Alameda County · Public	319	73	23%	4.01	4.24	799
Santa Monica High School Santa Monica · Los Angeles County · Public	259	67	26%	4.03	4.22	710
Diamond Bar High School Diamond Bar · Los Angeles County · Public	299	54	18%	4.01	4.24	647
Troy High School Fullerton · Orange County · Public	299	52	17%	3.99	4.23	648
Arcadia High School Arcadia · Los Angeles County · Public	371	51	14%	3.99	4.23	817
Mira Costa High School Manhattan Beach · Los Angeles County · Public	271	47	17%	4.10	4.23	653
Carlmont High School Belmont · San Mateo County · Public	288	45	16%	4.02	4.21	595
Dougherty Valley High School San Ramon · Contra Costa County · Public	542	44	8%	3.92	4.17	837
OCSA Santa Ana · Orange County · Public	192	44	23%	4.06	4.18	393
Mission San Jose High School Fremont · Alameda County · Public	316	43	14%	3.91	4.25	435
Lowell High School San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public	363	42	12%	3.95	4.19	642
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School Rolling Hills Estates · Los Angeles County · Public	236	42	18%	4.07	4.22	571
Palo Alto High School Palo Alto · Santa Clara County · Public	285	41	14%	4.04	4.25	495
Dublin High School Dublin · Alameda County · Public	435	40	9%	3.91	4.22	823
Henry M. Gunn High School Palo Alto · Santa Clara County · Public	261	40	15%	4.07	4.22	432
Palisades Charter High School Pacific Palisades · Los Angeles County · Public	265	38	14%	3.97	4.21	757
Bishop O'Dowd High School Alameda County · Private	139	37	27%	4.02	4.21	304
Polytechnic High School Long Beach · Los Angeles County · Public	165	37	22%	4.07	4.22	992
Valley Christian High School Santa Clara County · Private	223	37	17%	4.10	4.24	415
California High School San Ramon · Contra Costa County · Public	291	36	12%	3.97	4.23	721
Cupertino High School Cupertino · Santa Clara County · Public	294	36	12%	4.06	4.28	506
Arnold O. Beckman High School Irvine · Orange County · Public	235	35	15%	4.06	4.27	672
Granada Hills Charter Granada Hills · Los Angeles County · Public	293	34	12%	3.95	4.23	1,154
Lynbrook High School San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public	314	34	11%	4.08	4.25	420
Mission High School San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public	76	34	45%	3.93	4.08	262
Northwood High School Irvine · Orange County · Public	287	34	12%	4.05	4.20	603
University High School Irvine · Orange County · Public	284	34	12%	3.97	4.23	572
Abraham Lincoln High School San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public	201	33	16%	3.98	4.20	505
Del Norte High School San Diego · San Diego County · Public	281	33	12%	4.03	4.21	643
Monta Vista High School Cupertino · Santa Clara County · Public	321	33	10%	4.03	4.19	454
Calabasas High School Calabasas · Los Angeles County · Public	121	32	26%	4.09	4.20	430
Crescenta Valley High School La Crescenta · Los Angeles County · Public	200	32	16%	4.00	4.23	625
Evergreen Valley High School San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public	309	32	10%	3.91	4.20	699
Los Altos High School Los Altos · Santa Clara County · Public	241	32	13%	4.06	4.24	547
St. Ignatius College Preparatory San Francisco County · Private	199	32	16%	4.03	4.20	363
Irvington High School Fremont · Alameda County · Public	319	31	10%	3.94	4.12	538
Leland High School San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public	189	31	16%	4.02	4.26	385
Ruben S. Ayala High School Chino Hills · San Bernardino County · Public	171	31	18%	3.98	4.16	669
Sunny Hills High School Fullerton · Orange County · Public	177	31	18%	4.01	4.24	614
Mountain House High School Mountain House · San Joaquin County · Public	262	30	11%	3.87	4.15	580
Mountain View High School Mountain View · Santa Clara County · Public	251	30	12%	4.01	4.21	609
Portola High School Irvine · Orange County · Public	288	30	10%	3.97	4.20	624
Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · San Diego County · Public	346	29	8%	4.04	4.19	546
Harvard-Westlake Los Angeles County · Private	180	29	16%	4.02	4.18	283
Torrey Pines High School San Diego · San Diego County · Public	228	29	13%	4.04	4.19	642
Millikan High School Long Beach · Los Angeles County · Public	147	28	19%	4.05	4.24	823
Mira Loma High School Sacramento · Sacramento County · Public	101	28	28%	3.91	4.23	392
Monte Vista High School Danville · Contra Costa County · Public	225	28	12%	3.93	4.18	516
Westlake High School Westlake Village · Ventura County · Public	148	28	19%	4.07	4.24	518
Aragon High School San Mateo · San Mateo County · Public	197	27	14%	4.00	4.20	438

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The tick marks UC Berkeley's overall admit rate. Admit GPA is the average UC-calculated GPA (weighted, capped) of each school's admitted students.

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