C. K. McClatchy High School
- Public
- Sacramento
- 596 seniors
- 2,617 students
UC admit rate
75%
117 of 156 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
20%
117 of 596 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
26%
156 of 596 seniors
UC Los Angeles admit rate
12%
10 of 82 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley admit rate
14%
13 of 96 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
C. K. McClatchy High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 5 of 9 campuses, about the same at 3 and worse at 1.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
12%
10 of 82 admitted
This school12%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.28 (all applicants 3.98)
- BerkeleyAbout the same
14%
13 of 96 admitted
This school14%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.25 (all applicants 3.97)
- Irvine22 pts higher
45%
25 of 56 admitted
This school45%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.14 (all applicants 3.92)
- San Diego13 pts higher
38%
36 of 95 admitted
This school38%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.22 (all applicants 3.92)
- Santa BarbaraAbout the same
32%
31 of 96 admitted
This school32%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.26 (all applicants 3.93)
- Davis9 pts higher
46%
49 of 106 admitted
This school46%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.14 (all applicants 3.88)
- Santa Cruz5 pts higher
77%
76 of 99 admitted
This school77%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.03 (all applicants 3.85)
- Riverside9 pts higher
96%
24 of 25 admitted
This school96%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.91 (all applicants 3.88)
- Merced6 pts lower
91%
29 of 32 admitted
This school91%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.84 (all applicants 3.75)
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
C. K. McClatchy High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 2 of 5 campuses, about the same at 3.
- San Luis Obispo24 pts higher
54%
46 of 85 admitted
This school54%Overall30%
- San Diego11 pts higher
45%
39 of 86 admitted
This school45%Overall34%
- SacramentoAbout the same
92%
114 of 124 admitted
This school92%Overall94%
- ChicoAbout the same
91%
52 of 57 admitted
This school91%Overall94%
- San FranciscoAbout the same
95%
61 of 64 admitted
This school95%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 (514 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
83%
425 of 514 graduates
UC or CSU
24%
125 graduates
Community college
50%
256 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 51 | 10% |
| CSU | 74 | 14% |
| CA private college | 14 | 3% |
| Out of state | 30 | 6% |
| Community college | 256 | 50% |
| Not enrolled | 89 | 17% |
| Enrolled in college | 425 | 83% |
| Total | 514 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, White, Asian, Two or more races, Black or African American
- Student need: Low-income, English learners, Students with disabilities
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 46%County median 50%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 28%County median 20%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 20%County median 18%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 9%County median 7%
- Low-income students 56%County median 63%
- Graduates completing courses 54%County median 50%
Across California
Other schools in Sacramento City Unified and nearby
Campus-by-campus detail for 14 campuses
Campus trends over the years, earlier years, and side-by-side views are in the full report.
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