Aptos High School is a public high school in Aptos (Pajaro Valley Unified) with 292 seniors. In fall 2025, 74% of its 95 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 74%. Its students applied most often to UC San Diego (UCSD), UC Santa Barbara (UCSB), and UC Los Angeles (UCLA). 66% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
74%
70 of 95 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
24%
70 of 292 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
33%
95 of 292 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
8.6%
5 of 58 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
15%
8 of 53 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
Aptos High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 4 of 9 campuses, about the same at 3 and worse at 2.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
9%
5 of 58 admitted
This school9%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.28 (all applicants 4.05)
- BerkeleyAbout the same
15%
8 of 53 admitted
This school15%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.25 (all applicants 4.07)
- Irvine25 pts higher
48%
19 of 40 admitted
This school48%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.18 (all applicants 4.00)
- San Diego11 pts lower
14%
9 of 65 admitted
This school14%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.27 (all applicants 3.98)
- Santa Barbara9 pts lower
24%
15 of 63 admitted
This school24%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.28 (all applicants 3.97)
- Davis14 pts higher
51%
27 of 53 admitted
This school51%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.17 (all applicants 3.94)
- Santa Cruz19 pts higher
90%
37 of 41 admitted
This school90%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.05 (all applicants 3.96)
- Riverside13 pts higher
100%
16 of 16 admitted
This school100%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.90 (all applicants 3.90)
- MercedAbout the same
95%
19 of 20 admitted
This school95%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.80 (all applicants 3.74)
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
Aptos High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 1 of 5 campuses, about the same at 4.
- San Luis ObispoAbout the same
26%
21 of 80 admitted
This school26%Overall30%
- San Diego4 pts higher
38%
30 of 79 admitted
This school38%Overall34%
- San JoseAbout the same
79%
34 of 43 admitted
This school79%Overall80%
- SacramentoAbout the same
92%
22 of 24 admitted
This school92%Overall94%
- Monterey BayAbout the same
97%
35 of 36 admitted
This school97%Overall95%
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 (292 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
85%
249 of 292 graduates
UC or CSU
26%
77 graduates
Community college
49%
143 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 27 | 9% |
| CSU | 50 | 17% |
| CA private college | 5 | 2% |
| Out of state | 24 | 8% |
| Community college | 143 | 49% |
| Not enrolled | 43 | 15% |
| Enrolled in college | 249 | 85% |
| Total | 292 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: White, Hispanic or Latino
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities, English learners
Advanced Placement
16
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
30
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
33% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
50%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
155 of 310 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)
27%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
89 of 330 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- English: 5 classes
- Fine and performing arts: 2 classes
- Foreign language: 1 class
- Mathematics: 5 classes
- Science: 5 classes
- 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 56%County median 61%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 36%County median 30%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 26%County median 29%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 17%County median 14%
- Low-income students 54%County median 36%
- Graduates completing courses 66%County median 64%