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Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex

2023 South Union Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90007View on map

  • Public
  • Los Angeles
  • 140 seniors
  • 1,040 students

Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex is a public high school in Los Angeles (Los Angeles Unified) with 140 seniors. In fall 2025, 86% of its 83 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 76%. Its students applied most often to UC Los Angeles (UCLA), UC Riverside (UCR), and UC Irvine (UCI). 98% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.

Year

UC admit rate

86%

71 of 83 applicants, fall 2025

County median 76%

Seniors admitted to a UC

51%

71 of 140 seniors

County median 30%

Seniors who applied to UC

59%

83 of 140 seniors

County median 37%

UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate

7.5%

5 of 67 applicants, fall 2025

CA applicants 9.6%

UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate

18%

7 of 39 applicants, fall 2025

CA applicants 13%

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

Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex applicants did better than all California applicants at 3 of 8 campuses, about the same at 2 and worse at 3.

  • Los AngelesAbout the same

    7%

    5 of 67 admitted

    This school7%All CA10%

    Admitted students' average GPA 4.23 (all applicants 3.72)

  • Berkeley4 pts higher

    18%

    7 of 39 admitted

    This school18%All CA13%

    Admitted students' average GPA 4.23 (all applicants 3.80)

  • Irvine17 pts lower

    5%

    3 of 56 admitted

    This school5%All CA22%

    Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.69)

  • San Diego10 pts higher

    34%

    10 of 29 admitted

    This school34%All CA25%

    Admitted students' average GPA 4.11 (all applicants 3.66)

  • Santa Barbara13 pts lower

    19%

    7 of 37 admitted

    This school19%All CA32%

    Admitted students' average GPA 4.13 (all applicants 3.68)

  • Santa Cruz41 pts lower

    30%

    6 of 20 admitted

    This school30%All CA71%

    Admitted students' average GPA 4.09 (all applicants 3.49)

  • Riverside5 pts higher

    92%

    57 of 62 admitted

    This school92%All CA87%

    Admitted students' average GPA 3.71 (all applicants 3.65)

  • MercedAbout the same

    95%

    36 of 38 admitted

    This school95%All CA96%

    Admitted students' average GPA 3.65 (all applicants 3.58)

  • Davis

    too few applicants to report15 applied

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

Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex applicants did better than the campus overall at 0 of 5 campuses, about the same at 3 and worse at 2.

  • PomonaAbout the same

    74%

    42 of 57 admitted

    This school74%Overall74%

  • Fullerton12 pts lower

    75%

    50 of 67 admitted

    This school75%Overall87%

  • Dominguez HillsAbout the same

    94%

    76 of 81 admitted

    This school94%Overall91%

  • Los AngelesAbout the same

    94%

    114 of 121 admitted

    This school94%Overall92%

  • Northridge6 pts lower

    87%

    61 of 70 admitted

    This school87%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 (123 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.

Any college

84%

103 of 123 graduates

UC or CSU

67%

83 graduates

Community college

12%

15 graduates

DestinationGraduatesShare
UC2420%
CSU5948%
CA private college43%
Out of state11%
Community college1512%
Not enrolled2016%
Enrolled in college10384%
Total123100%

How each student group compares

Compare college-going across student groups

  • Gender: Male, Female
  • Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino
  • Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities
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Advanced Placement

17

AP courses offered

2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection

27

AP class sections

Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.

54% of students are in AP courses

2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card

76%

of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses

102 of 135 graduates

A score of 3 or higher on exams or a C- or better in courses. Not comparable with the exam-only share.

2025–26 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)

33%

of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams

45 of 138 graduates

2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)

Subject areas

  • Computer science: 2 classes
  • English: 4 classes
  • Fine and performing arts: 1 class
  • Foreign language: 3 classes
  • Mathematics: 4 classes
  • Science: 1 class
  • Social science: 9 classes

Academic context

State test (CAASPP), juniors tested in 2026, 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 78%County median 57%
  • Juniors meeting the math standard 48%County median 27%
  • Juniors exceeding the English standard 44%County median 23%
  • Juniors exceeding the math standard 31%County median 11%
  • Low-income students 92%County median 86%
  • Graduates completing courses 98%County median 64%

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