Aspire Richmond California College Preparatory Academy
3040 Hilltop Mall Road, Richmond, CA 94806View on map
- Public
- Richmond
- 72 seniors
- 606 students
Aspire Richmond California College Preparatory Academy is a public high school in Richmond (West Contra Costa Unified) with 72 seniors. In fall 2025, 74% of its 31 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 74%. Its students applied most often to UC Berkeley (Cal), UC Davis (UCD), and UC Los Angeles (UCLA). 76% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
74%
23 of 31 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
32%
23 of 72 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
43%
31 of 72 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
27%
4 of 15 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
23%
6 of 26 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
Aspire Richmond California College Preparatory Academy applicants did better than all California applicants at 5 of 6 campuses, about the same at 1.
- Los Angeles17 pts higher
27%
4 of 15 admitted
This school27%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.88)
- Berkeley10 pts higher
23%
6 of 26 admitted
This school23%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.21 (all applicants 3.90)
- IrvineAbout the same
23%
3 of 13 admitted
This school23%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.84)
- San Diego15 pts higher
40%
6 of 15 admitted
This school40%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.17 (all applicants 3.85)
- Davis13 pts higher
50%
12 of 24 admitted
This school50%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.16 (all applicants 3.86)
- Merced4 pts higher
100%
12 of 12 admitted
This school100%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.71 (all applicants 3.71)
too few applicants to report8 applied
~55% · 3 yrs pooled8 applied
too few applicants to report— 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
Aspire Richmond California College Preparatory Academy applicants did better than the campus overall at 1 of 4 campuses, about the same at 2 and worse at 1.
- San JoseAbout the same
80%
28 of 35 admitted
This school80%Overall80%
- Northridge7 pts higher
100%
21 of 21 admitted
This school100%Overall93%
- San FranciscoAbout the same
95%
41 of 43 admitted
This school95%Overall96%
- East Bay7 pts lower
90%
18 of 20 admitted
This school90%Overall97%
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 (80 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
71%
57 of 80 graduates
UC or CSU
41%
33 graduates
Community college
26%
21 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 10 | 13% |
| CSU | 23 | 29% |
| CA private college | 1 | 1% |
| Out of state | 2 | 3% |
| Community college | 21 | 26% |
| Not enrolled | 23 | 29% |
| Enrolled in college | 57 | 71% |
| Total | 80 | 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
Advanced Placement
4
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
19% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
33%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
23 of 70 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)
3%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
2 of 76 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- English: 1 class
- Fine and performing arts: 1 class
- Mathematics: 1 class
- Social science: 1 class
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 68%County median 50%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 11%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 21%County median 20%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 3%County median 8%
- Low-income students 81%County median 58%
- Graduates completing courses 76%County median 61%