Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts
555 Portola Drive, San Francisco, CA 94131View on map
- Public
- San Francisco
- 181 seniors
- 664 students
Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts is a public high school in San Francisco (San Francisco Unified) with 181 seniors. In fall 2025, 80% of its 128 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 77%. Its students applied most often to UC Los Angeles (UCLA), UC Berkeley (Cal), and UC Davis (UCD). 89% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
80%
102 of 128 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
56%
102 of 181 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
71%
128 of 181 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
9.4%
10 of 106 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
22%
20 of 93 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
Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts applicants did better than all California applicants at 5 of 9 campuses, about the same at 2 and worse at 2.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
9%
10 of 106 admitted
This school9%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.12 (all applicants 4.02)
- Berkeley8 pts higher
22%
20 of 93 admitted
This school22%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.17 (all applicants 4.00)
- Irvine10 pts lower
13%
8 of 63 admitted
This school13%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.09 (all applicants 4.00)
- San DiegoAbout the same
26%
22 of 85 admitted
This school26%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.23 (all applicants 4.01)
- Santa Barbara5 pts lower
27%
23 of 84 admitted
This school27%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.22 (all applicants 4.01)
- Davis15 pts higher
52%
44 of 85 admitted
This school52%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.14 (all applicants 4.02)
- Santa Cruz13 pts higher
85%
66 of 78 admitted
This school85%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.10 (all applicants 3.99)
- Riverside4 pts higher
91%
31 of 34 admitted
This school91%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.01 (all applicants 3.92)
- Merced4 pts higher
100%
27 of 27 admitted
This school100%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.95 (all applicants 3.95)
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).
Where graduates go
Class of 2023 (167 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
88%
147 of 167 graduates
UC or CSU
38%
63 graduates
Community college
11%
19 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 36 | 22% |
| CSU | 27 | 16% |
| CA private college | 14 | 8% |
| Out of state | 51 | 31% |
| Community college | 19 | 11% |
| Not enrolled | 20 | 12% |
| Enrolled in college | 147 | 88% |
| Total | 167 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: White, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities
Advanced Placement
9
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
21
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
45% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
83%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
128 of 154 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)
38%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
66 of 175 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- English: 3 classes
- Fine and performing arts: 2 classes
- Foreign language: 1 class
- Mathematics: 5 classes
- Science: 2 classes
- Social science: 8 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 84%County median 45%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 54%County median 17%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 58%County median 16%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 28%County median 6%
- Low-income students 21%County median 66%
- Graduates completing courses 89%County median 66%