El Cerrito High School
540 Ashbury Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530View on map
- Public
- El Cerrito
- 394 seniors
- 1,361 students
El Cerrito High School is a public high school in El Cerrito (West Contra Costa Unified) with 394 seniors. In fall 2025, 84% of its 165 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 74%. Its students applied most often to UC Davis (UCD), UC San Diego (UCSD), and UC Berkeley (Cal). 61% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
84%
139 of 165 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
35%
139 of 394 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
42%
165 of 394 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
9.4%
10 of 106 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
23%
27 of 119 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
El Cerrito 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%
10 of 106 admitted
This school9%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.22 (all applicants 3.98)
- Berkeley9 pts higher
23%
27 of 119 admitted
This school23%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.21 (all applicants 3.94)
- Irvine16 pts lower
6%
5 of 84 admitted
This school6%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.25 (all applicants 3.93)
- San Diego6 pts higher
31%
38 of 123 admitted
This school31%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.24 (all applicants 3.95)
- Santa Barbara6 pts lower
26%
29 of 111 admitted
This school26%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.26 (all applicants 3.97)
- DavisAbout the same
35%
46 of 131 admitted
This school35%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.19 (all applicants 3.91)
- Santa Cruz8 pts higher
80%
95 of 119 admitted
This school80%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.07 (all applicants 3.91)
- Riverside5 pts higher
92%
45 of 49 admitted
This school92%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.87 (all applicants 3.79)
- MercedAbout the same
97%
56 of 58 admitted
This school97%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.87 (all applicants 3.84)
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
El Cerrito High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 1 of 5 campuses, about the same at 2 and worse at 2.
- San Luis Obispo12 pts lower
18%
18 of 100 admitted
This school18%Overall30%
- San Diego7 pts higher
42%
45 of 108 admitted
This school42%Overall34%
- San JoseAbout the same
80%
61 of 76 admitted
This school80%Overall80%
- Sacramento6 pts lower
88%
29 of 33 admitted
This school88%Overall94%
- San FranciscoAbout the same
93%
54 of 58 admitted
This school93%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 (375 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
76%
285 of 375 graduates
UC or CSU
30%
114 graduates
Community college
31%
118 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 67 | 18% |
| CSU | 47 | 13% |
| CA private college | 12 | 3% |
| Out of state | 41 | 11% |
| Community college | 118 | 31% |
| Not enrolled | 90 | 24% |
| Enrolled in college | 285 | 76% |
| Total | 375 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: White, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Black or African American, Two or more races
- Student need: Low-income, English learners, Students with disabilities
Advanced Placement
17
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.
34% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
43%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
151 of 354 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
104 of 366 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- Computer science: 1 class
- English: 5 classes
- Fine and performing arts: 1 class
- Mathematics: 2 classes
- Science: 6 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 56%County median 50%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 38%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 28%County median 20%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 22%County median 8%
- Low-income students 36%County median 58%
- Graduates completing courses 61%County median 61%