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Top high schools for UC Merced

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

California applicants admitted

96%

UC Merced admits 96% of applicants from California high schools

The tick is the overall rate: 39% of all applicants, including out-of-state and international, in fall 2023.

Average GPA, California admits (2025)

3.83applicants averaged 3.79

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

Enrolled freshmen scores, middle 50% (2020)

SAT960–1140
ACT19–24

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

Year

Most admitted to UC Merced

  1. 1.Dougherty Valley High SchoolContra Costa443 admitted
  2. 2.Dublin High SchoolAlameda312 admitted
  3. 3.American High SchoolAlameda275 admitted
  4. 4.Mountain House High SchoolSan Joaquin251 admitted
  5. 5.Irvington High SchoolAlameda245 admitted
  6. 6.Mission San Jose High SchoolAlameda239 admitted
  7. 7.California High SchoolContra Costa201 admitted
  8. 8.Monta Vista High SchoolSanta Clara194 admitted
  9. 9.Evergreen Valley High SchoolSanta Clara182 admitted
  10. 10.Lowell High SchoolSan Francisco180 admitted

Highest UC Merced admit rate

  1. 1.Lynbrook High SchoolSanta Clara100% of 158
  2. 2.Franklin High SchoolSacramento100% of 104
  3. 3.Leland High SchoolSanta Clara100% of 99
  4. 4.Irvine High SchoolOrange100% of 89
  5. 5.La Quinta High SchoolOrange100% of 87
  6. 6.Los Gatos High SchoolSanta Clara100% of 86
  7. 7.St. Francis High SchoolSanta Clara100% of 80
  8. 8.Torrey Pines High SchoolSan Diego100% of 75
  9. 9.Central Valley High SchoolStanislaus100% of 71
  10. 10.South Pasadena Senior High SchoolLos Angeles100% of 65

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 Merced applicants
School
Dougherty Valley High School
San Ramon · Contra Costa County · Public
45144398%3.853.87837
Dublin High School
Dublin · Alameda County · Public
32031298%3.823.85823
American High School
Fremont · Alameda County · Public
276275100%3.973.97619
Mountain House High School
Mountain House · San Joaquin County · Public
25425199%3.793.80580
Irvington High School
Fremont · Alameda County · Public
24824599%3.893.90538
Mission San Jose High School
Fremont · Alameda County · Public
24323998%3.873.89435
California High School
San Ramon · Contra Costa County · Public
20520198%3.893.90721
Monta Vista High School
Cupertino · Santa Clara County · Public
19719498%3.933.95454
Evergreen Valley High School
San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public
18618298%3.803.82699
Lowell High School
San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public
19018095%3.823.89642
Cupertino High School
Cupertino · Santa Clara County · Public
18217998%3.984.00506
Amador Valley High School
Pleasanton · Alameda County · Public
18017597%3.833.85646
Arcadia High School
Arcadia · Los Angeles County · Public
17617298%3.883.90817
Milpitas High School
Milpitas · Santa Clara County · Public
16916899%3.843.84694
Lynbrook High School
San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public
158158100%3.993.99420
Foothill High School
Pleasanton · Alameda County · Public
15515499%3.863.87504
Canyon Crest Academy
San Diego · San Diego County · Public
14114099%3.953.96546
Granada Hills Charter
Granada Hills · Los Angeles County · Public
13513399%3.843.861,154
Troy High School
Fullerton · Orange County · Public
13713397%3.863.88648
Del Norte High School
San Diego · San Diego County · Public
13213098%3.933.93643
Portola High School
Irvine · Orange County · Public
13412896%3.843.85624
Homestead High School
Cupertino · Santa Clara County · Public
13012798%3.943.98603
Los Altos High School
Los Altos · Santa Clara County · Public
12011999%3.873.88547
Washington High School
Fremont · Alameda County · Public
12111998%3.803.82492
George Washington High School
San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public
12111898%3.823.86510
Castro Valley High School
Castro Valley · Alameda County · Public
12011495%3.873.93677
Diamond Bar High School
Diamond Bar · Los Angeles County · Public
11611498%3.883.90647
Berkeley High School
Berkeley · Alameda County · Public
11811396%3.783.82799
James A. Garfield Senior High School
Los Angeles · Los Angeles County · Public
11411298%3.573.58531
Valley Christian High School
Santa Clara County · Private
11311299%4.014.02415
Walnut High School
Walnut · Los Angeles County · Public
11711296%3.823.84549
Alisal High School
Salinas · Monterey County · Public
11610691%3.593.67662
Henry M. Gunn High School
Palo Alto · Santa Clara County · Public
10710699%3.923.93432
Northwood High School
Irvine · Orange County · Public
10810698%3.953.96603
Cosumnes Oaks High School
Elk Grove · Sacramento County · Public
10710598%3.913.92549
Franklin High School
Elk Grove · Sacramento County · Public
104104100%3.893.89675
University High School
Irvine · Orange County · Public
10410399%3.863.87572
James C. Enochs High School
Modesto · Stanislaus County · Public
10410298%3.923.93591
James Logan High School
Union City · Alameda County · Public
10510297%3.793.83832
Monte Vista High School
Danville · Contra Costa County · Public
10310299%3.743.75516
Fountain Valley High School
Fountain Valley · Orange County · Public
10310198%3.893.92803
Galileo Academy of Science and Technology
San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public
10610195%3.853.91408
Piedmont Hills High School
San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public
10210098%3.853.88494
Westview High School
San Diego · San Diego County · Public
10210098%3.933.96543
Abraham Lincoln High School
San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public
1019998%3.903.93505
Davis Senior High School
Davis · Yolo County · Public
1009999%3.953.96560
Folsom High School
Folsom · Sacramento County · Public
1019998%3.793.82739
Leland High School
San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public
9999100%3.973.97385
Panorama High School
Panorama City · Los Angeles County · Public
1039996%3.623.63330
Carlmont High School
Belmont · San Mateo County · Public
989698%3.913.91595

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