Top high schools for UC Santa Barbara

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

California applicants admitted

32%about 1 in 3 get in

The tick is the overall rate: 28% of all applicants, including out-of-state and international, in fall 2023.

Average GPA, California admits (2025)

4.21applicants averaged 3.90

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

Enrolled freshmen scores, middle 50% (2020)

SAT1230–1460

ACT28–34

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

Year

Minimum applicants

Most admitted to UC Santa Barbara

1.Canyon Crest AcademySan Diego152 admitted
2.Dougherty Valley High SchoolContra Costa133 admitted
3.Arcadia High SchoolLos Angeles127 admitted
4.American High SchoolAlameda126 admitted
5.Aquinas International AcademySan Bernardino125 admitted
6.Monta Vista High SchoolSanta Clara125 admitted
7.Lynbrook High SchoolSanta Clara122 admitted
8.Cupertino High SchoolSanta Clara119 admitted
9.Mira Costa High SchoolLos Angeles114 admitted
10.Valley Christian High SchoolSanta Clara114 admitted

Highest UC Santa Barbara admit rate

1.BASIS Independent Silicon ValleySanta Clara78% of 85
2.Sanger High SchoolFresno72% of 32
3.Aquinas International AcademySan Bernardino65% of 192
4.Clovis High SchoolFresno63% of 30
5.Tulare Western High SchoolTulare63% of 27
6.Bakersfield High SchoolKern62% of 26
7.BASIS Independent Fremont Upper SchoolAlameda61% of 44
8.Paloma Valley High SchoolRiverside61% of 36
9.Central Valley High SchoolStanislaus60% of 25
10.Justin Garza High SchoolFresno60% of 25

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 Santa Barbara applicants
School
Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · San Diego County · Public	373	152	41%	4.00	4.19	546
Dougherty Valley High School San Ramon · Contra Costa County · Public	560	133	24%	3.89	4.21	837
Arcadia High School Arcadia · Los Angeles County · Public	385	127	33%	3.92	4.23	817
American High School Fremont · Alameda County · Public	339	126	37%	3.99	4.28	619
Aquinas International Academy San Bernardino County · Private	192	125	65%	3.94	4.09	—
Monta Vista High School Cupertino · Santa Clara County · Public	329	125	38%	4.01	4.23	454
Lynbrook High School San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public	306	122	40%	4.07	4.27	420
Cupertino High School Cupertino · Santa Clara County · Public	291	119	41%	4.02	4.26	506
Mira Costa High School Manhattan Beach · Los Angeles County · Public	309	114	37%	4.05	4.28	653
Valley Christian High School Santa Clara County · Private	240	114	48%	4.04	4.24	415
Del Norte High School San Diego · San Diego County · Public	329	110	33%	3.98	4.23	643
Troy High School Fullerton · Orange County · Public	287	103	36%	3.91	4.23	648
Henry M. Gunn High School Palo Alto · Santa Clara County · Public	284	99	35%	4.02	4.24	432
Homestead High School Cupertino · Santa Clara County · Public	305	99	32%	4.03	4.26	603
Palo Alto High School Palo Alto · Santa Clara County · Public	295	97	33%	4.04	4.26	495
Dublin High School Dublin · Alameda County · Public	420	96	23%	3.88	4.23	823
Westview High School San Diego · San Diego County · Public	252	95	38%	4.00	4.21	543
Arnold O. Beckman High School Irvine · Orange County · Public	246	94	38%	3.98	4.27	672
Granada Hills Charter Granada Hills · Los Angeles County · Public	348	94	27%	3.90	4.25	1,154
Los Altos High School Los Altos · Santa Clara County · Public	282	94	33%	3.99	4.25	547
Amador Valley High School Pleasanton · Alameda County · Public	332	93	28%	3.91	4.24	646
Irvington High School Fremont · Alameda County · Public	323	92	28%	3.93	4.22	538
Berkeley High School Berkeley · Alameda County · Public	337	90	27%	4.00	4.27	799
Palisades Charter High School Pacific Palisades · Los Angeles County · Public	299	90	30%	3.92	4.21	757
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School Rolling Hills Estates · Los Angeles County · Public	267	89	33%	4.01	4.26	571
Evergreen Valley High School San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public	308	88	29%	3.86	4.24	699
Archbishop Mitty High School Santa Clara County · Private	248	87	35%	4.04	4.26	420
Portola High School Irvine · Orange County · Public	299	87	29%	3.91	4.22	624
University High School Irvine · Orange County · Public	291	87	30%	3.91	4.22	572
California High School San Ramon · Contra Costa County · Public	312	84	27%	3.94	4.24	721
Carlmont High School Belmont · San Mateo County · Public	307	83	27%	3.99	4.27	595
Diamond Bar High School Diamond Bar · Los Angeles County · Public	296	83	28%	3.95	4.24	647
Lowell High School San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public	315	83	26%	3.93	4.23	642
Westlake High School Westlake Village · Ventura County · Public	211	81	38%	4.01	4.26	518
Harker School, The Santa Clara County · Private	164	80	49%	4.13	4.26	195
Mountain View High School Mountain View · Santa Clara County · Public	270	80	30%	3.96	4.25	609
Northwood High School Irvine · Orange County · Public	274	79	29%	4.00	4.23	603
OCSA Santa Ana · Orange County · Public	180	79	44%	4.00	4.20	393
Santa Monica High School Santa Monica · Los Angeles County · Public	296	79	27%	3.92	4.25	710
Saratoga High School Saratoga · Santa Clara County · Public	218	78	36%	4.00	4.24	332
Mission San Jose High School Fremont · Alameda County · Public	316	76	24%	3.89	4.24	435
Torrey Pines High School San Diego · San Diego County · Public	278	75	27%	3.98	4.24	642
Crescenta Valley High School La Crescenta · Los Angeles County · Public	234	72	31%	3.94	4.25	625
Davis Senior High School Davis · Yolo County · Public	231	72	31%	4.05	4.28	560
Foothill High School Pleasanton · Alameda County · Public	269	68	25%	3.94	4.21	504
Leland High School San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public	211	68	32%	3.98	4.25	385
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Santa Clara County · Private	85	66	78%	4.16	4.23	90
Dos Pueblos Senior High School Goleta · Santa Barbara County · Public	137	66	48%	4.01	4.21	539
Redondo Union High School Redondo Beach · Los Angeles County · Public	220	66	30%	3.94	4.23	739
Monte Vista High School Danville · Contra Costa County · Public	240	65	27%	3.90	4.23	516

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

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