Hilltop Senior High School
- Public
- Chula Vista
- 446 seniors
- 1,748 students
UC admit rate
72%
64 of 89 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
14%
64 of 446 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
20%
89 of 446 seniors
UC Los Angeles admit rate
9.8%
5 of 51 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley admit rate
21%
9 of 42 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
Hilltop Senior High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 5 of 8 campuses, about the same at 2 and worse at 1.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
10%
5 of 51 admitted
This school10%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.32 (all applicants 4.10)
- Berkeley8 pts higher
21%
9 of 42 admitted
This school21%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.23 (all applicants 4.08)
- IrvineAbout the same
25%
14 of 55 admitted
This school25%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.29 (all applicants 3.94)
- San Diego25 pts higher
50%
37 of 74 admitted
This school50%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.26 (all applicants 3.98)
- Santa Barbara22 pts higher
55%
12 of 22 admitted
This school55%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.26 (all applicants 3.92)
- Davis11 pts higher
48%
16 of 33 admitted
This school48%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.21 (all applicants 4.00)
- Riverside4 pts higher
91%
20 of 22 admitted
This school91%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.95 (all applicants 3.90)
- Merced5 pts lower
92%
22 of 24 admitted
This school92%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.89 (all applicants 3.81)
~61% Β· 3 yrs pooled8 applied
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
Hilltop Senior High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 1 of 3 campuses, about the same at 1 and worse at 1.
- San Diego34 pts higher
68%
91 of 133 admitted
This school68%Overall34%
- ChicoAbout the same
92%
22 of 24 admitted
This school92%Overall94%
- San Marcos9 pts lower
87%
40 of 46 admitted
This school87%Overall96%
~97% Β· 2 yrs pooled9 applied
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 (405 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
74%
298 of 405 graduates
UC or CSU
22%
88 graduates
Community college
49%
198 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 30 | 7% |
| CSU | 58 | 14% |
| CA private college | 8 | 2% |
| Out of state | 4 | 1% |
| Community college | 198 | 49% |
| Not enrolled | 107 | 26% |
| Enrolled in college | 298 | 74% |
| Total | 405 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, White, Two or more races
- 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 61%County median 63%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 18%County median 31%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 24%County median 29%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 5%County median 11%
- Low-income students 54%County median 57%
- Graduates completing courses 55%County median 65%
Across California
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