Balboa High School
- Public
- San Francisco
- 332 seniors
- 1,195 students
UC admit rate
79%
120 of 152 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
36%
120 of 332 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
46%
152 of 332 seniors
UC Los Angeles admit rate
11%
11 of 99 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley admit rate
13%
17 of 130 applicants, fall 2025
Campus by campus, fall 2025
The share of this school's applicants each campus admitted, beside the campus's rate for everyone else. Hardest campus first.
University of California
Balboa High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 0 of 9 campuses, about the same at 5 and worse at 4.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
11%
11 of 99 admitted
This school11%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.25 (all applicants 3.87)
- BerkeleyAbout the same
13%
17 of 130 admitted
This school13%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.19 (all applicants 3.85)
- Irvine8 pts lower
14%
14 of 97 admitted
This school14%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.15 (all applicants 3.81)
- San DiegoAbout the same
23%
23 of 98 admitted
This school23%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.23 (all applicants 3.85)
- Santa Barbara10 pts lower
22%
18 of 81 admitted
This school22%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.22 (all applicants 3.80)
- Davis6 pts lower
31%
43 of 137 admitted
This school31%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.11 (all applicants 3.82)
- Santa Cruz5 pts lower
67%
64 of 96 admitted
This school67%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.95 (all applicants 3.73)
- RiversideAbout the same
90%
56 of 62 admitted
This school90%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.91 (all applicants 3.83)
- MercedAbout the same
97%
73 of 75 admitted
This school97%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.88 (all applicants 3.86)
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. All CA is the campusβs admit rate that fall for applicants from every California high school. Within 3 points counts as about the same. GPA is the UC-calculated GPA (weighted, capped).
California State University
Balboa High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 1 of 4 campuses, about the same at 2 and worse at 1.
- San Luis Obispo25 pts higher
55%
47 of 86 admitted
This school55%Overall30%
- San JoseAbout the same
77%
102 of 132 admitted
This school77%Overall80%
- SacramentoAbout the same
95%
41 of 43 admitted
This school95%Overall94%
- San Francisco4 pts lower
92%
140 of 152 admitted
This school92%Overall96%
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. Overall is the campusβs admit rate for all its applicants, from federal IPEDS data (fall 2023, the latest published). Within 3 points counts as about the same.
Where graduates go
Class of 2023 (293 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
82%
241 of 293 graduates
UC or CSU
39%
115 graduates
Community college
39%
113 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 63 | 22% |
| CSU | 52 | 18% |
| CA private college | 4 | 1% |
| Out of state | 9 | 3% |
| Community college | 113 | 39% |
| Not enrolled | 52 | 18% |
| Enrolled in college | 241 | 82% |
| Total | 293 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Filipino, White, Two or more races
- Student need: Low-income, English learners, Students with disabilities, Homeless
Academic context
State test (CAASPP), juniors tested in 2025, and the share of low-income students. AβG is the class of 2023. The tick is the county median.
- Juniors meeting the English standard 66%County median 53%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 46%County median 20%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 23%County median 18%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 18%County median 6%
- Low-income students 60%County median 66%
- Graduates completing courses 62%County median 66%
Across California
Other schools in San Francisco Unified and nearby
Campus-by-campus detail for 13 campuses
Campus trends over the years, earlier years, and side-by-side views are in the full report.
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