Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy
1111 Figueroa Place, Wilmington, CA 90744View on map
- Public
- Wilmington
- 111 seniors
- 461 students
Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy is a public high school in Wilmington (Los Angeles Unified) with 111 seniors. In fall 2025, 84% of its 101 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 76%. Its students applied most often to UC Irvine (UCI), UC San Diego (UCSD), and UC Los Angeles (UCLA). 99% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
84%
85 of 101 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
77%
85 of 111 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
91%
101 of 111 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
8.7%
6 of 69 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
17%
9 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
Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy applicants did better than all California applicants at 6 of 9 campuses, about the same at 2 and worse at 1.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
9%
6 of 69 admitted
This school9%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.29 (all applicants 4.06)
- Berkeley4 pts higher
17%
9 of 53 admitted
This school17%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.26 (all applicants 4.09)
- Irvine5 pts higher
27%
23 of 85 admitted
This school27%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.19 (all applicants 4.00)
- San Diego18 pts lower
7%
5 of 76 admitted
This school7%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.26 (all applicants 3.96)
- Santa Barbara5 pts higher
38%
21 of 56 admitted
This school38%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.23 (all applicants 3.95)
- Davis26 pts higher
63%
31 of 49 admitted
This school63%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.13 (all applicants 3.95)
- Santa Cruz19 pts higher
91%
20 of 22 admitted
This school91%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.97 (all applicants 3.88)
- Riverside7 pts higher
94%
62 of 66 admitted
This school94%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.97 (all applicants 3.90)
- MercedAbout the same
93%
43 of 46 admitted
This school93%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.00 (all applicants 3.91)
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
Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy applicants did better than the campus overall at 4 of 4 campuses.
- San Luis Obispo43 pts higher
73%
38 of 52 admitted
This school73%Overall30%
- Long Beach47 pts higher
94%
88 of 94 admitted
This school94%Overall47%
- Fullerton12 pts higher
98%
63 of 64 admitted
This school98%Overall87%
- Dominguez Hills9 pts higher
100%
33 of 33 admitted
This school100%Overall91%
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 (125 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
94%
118 of 125 graduates
UC or CSU
76%
95 graduates
Community college
4%
5 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 40 | 32% |
| CSU | 55 | 44% |
| CA private college | 2 | 2% |
| Out of state | 16 | 13% |
| Community college | 5 | 4% |
| Not enrolled | 7 | 6% |
| Enrolled in college | 118 | 94% |
| Total | 125 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, Filipino, Black or African American, Asian
- Student need: Low-income
Advanced Placement
11
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
23
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
75% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
99%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
108 of 109 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)
84%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
81 of 97 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- Computer science: 2 classes
- English: 8 classes
- Foreign language: 1 class
- Mathematics: 2 classes
- Science: 2 classes
- Social science: 3 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 100%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 93%County median 27%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 88%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 65%County median 11%
- Low-income students 67%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 99%County median 64%
Across California
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