Edison High School
540 E Cesar Chavez Boulevard, Fresno, CA 93706View on map
- Public
- Fresno
- 518 seniors
- 2,393 students
Edison High School is a public high school in Fresno (Fresno Unified) with 518 seniors. In fall 2025, 86% of its 101 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 84%. Its students applied most often to UC Davis (UCD), UC Berkeley (Cal), and UC Merced. 69% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
86%
87 of 101 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
17%
87 of 518 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
20%
101 of 518 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
11%
6 of 54 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
34%
21 of 62 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
Edison High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 6 of 9 campuses, about the same at 3.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
11%
6 of 54 admitted
This school11%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.28 (all applicants 4.04)
- Berkeley20 pts higher
34%
21 of 62 admitted
This school34%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.19 (all applicants 3.96)
- Irvine12 pts higher
35%
16 of 46 admitted
This school35%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.25 (all applicants 3.95)
- San Diego12 pts higher
37%
19 of 52 admitted
This school37%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.25 (all applicants 3.91)
- Santa Barbara19 pts higher
51%
19 of 37 admitted
This school51%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.23 (all applicants 3.91)
- Davis9 pts higher
46%
33 of 72 admitted
This school46%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.22 (all applicants 3.86)
- Santa CruzAbout the same
71%
29 of 41 admitted
This school71%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.96 (all applicants 3.75)
- Riverside6 pts higher
93%
27 of 29 admitted
This school93%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.90 (all applicants 3.85)
- MercedAbout the same
98%
55 of 56 admitted
This school98%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.89 (all applicants 3.89)
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
Edison High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 2 of 5 campuses, about the same at 3.
- San Luis Obispo18 pts higher
47%
35 of 74 admitted
This school47%Overall30%
- San JoseAbout the same
78%
46 of 59 admitted
This school78%Overall80%
- Monterey Bay5 pts higher
100%
62 of 62 admitted
This school100%Overall95%
- San FranciscoAbout the same
93%
54 of 58 admitted
This school93%Overall96%
- FresnoAbout the same
97%
312 of 322 admitted
This school97%Overall96%
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 (508 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
74%
377 of 508 graduates
UC or CSU
38%
194 graduates
Community college
33%
169 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 39 | 8% |
| CSU | 155 | 31% |
| CA private college | 6 | 1% |
| Out of state | 8 | 2% |
| Community college | 169 | 33% |
| Not enrolled | 131 | 26% |
| Enrolled in college | 377 | 74% |
| Total | 508 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Black or African American, White
- Student need: Low-income, English learners, Students with disabilities, Migrant
Advanced Placement
17
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
60
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
42% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
48%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
261 of 549 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)
28%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
163 of 580 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- English: 9 classes
- Fine and performing arts: 2 classes
- Foreign language: 9 classes
- Mathematics: 9 classes
- Science: 7 classes
- Social science: 23 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 64%County median 63%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 39%County median 24%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 35%County median 24%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 20%County median 9%
- Low-income students 89%County median 79%
- Graduates completing courses 69%County median 54%