South East High School
- Public
- South Gate
- 499 seniors
- 1,894 students
UC admit rate
83%
149 of 180 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
30%
149 of 499 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
36%
180 of 499 seniors
UC Los Angeles admit rate
9.4%
11 of 117 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley admit rate
8.9%
5 of 56 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
South East High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 1 of 9 campuses, about the same at 3 and worse at 5.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
9%
11 of 117 admitted
This school9%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.18 (all applicants 3.70)
- Berkeley5 pts lower
9%
5 of 56 admitted
This school9%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.20 (all applicants 3.80)
- Irvine5 pts lower
17%
25 of 147 admitted
This school17%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.08 (all applicants 3.64)
- San DiegoAbout the same
27%
25 of 93 admitted
This school27%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.13 (all applicants 3.70)
- Santa Barbara5 pts lower
27%
21 of 77 admitted
This school27%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.15 (all applicants 3.63)
- Davis11 pts higher
48%
25 of 52 admitted
This school48%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.98 (all applicants 3.67)
- Santa Cruz25 pts lower
47%
21 of 45 admitted
This school47%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.88 (all applicants 3.54)
- Riverside5 pts lower
82%
101 of 123 admitted
This school82%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.67 (all applicants 3.59)
- MercedAbout the same
99%
69 of 70 admitted
This school99%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.61 (all applicants 3.61)
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. All CA is the campus’s 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
South East High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 2 of 5 campuses, worse at 3.
- Long Beach14 pts lower
33%
78 of 238 admitted
This school33%Overall47%
- Fullerton10 pts lower
77%
170 of 221 admitted
This school77%Overall87%
- Dominguez Hills4 pts higher
95%
165 of 173 admitted
This school95%Overall91%
- Los Angeles5 pts higher
97%
211 of 218 admitted
This school97%Overall92%
- Northridge7 pts lower
86%
102 of 118 admitted
This school86%Overall93%
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. Overall is the campus’s 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 (378 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
51%
194 of 378 graduates
UC or CSU
26%
98 graduates
Community college
22%
85 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 26 | 7% |
| CSU | 72 | 19% |
| CA private college | 9 | 2% |
| Out of state | 2 | 1% |
| Community college | 85 | 22% |
| Not enrolled | 184 | 49% |
| Enrolled in college | 194 | 51% |
| Total | 378 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities, English learners
Academic context
State test (CAASPP), juniors tested in 2025, and the share of low-income students. A–G is the class of 2023. The tick is the county median.
- Juniors meeting the English standard 57%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 22%County median 25%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 22%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 5%County median 8%
- Low-income students 94%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 52%County median 64%
Across California
Other schools in Los Angeles Unified and nearby
- Abraham Lincoln Senior High School
- Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High School
- Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High School
- Aggeler Community Day
- Albert Einstein Continuation
- Alexander Hamilton Senior High School
- Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High School
- Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High School
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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