El Monte High School
3048 North Tyler Avenue, El Monte, CA 91731View on map
- Public
- El Monte
- 368 seniors
- 1,294 students
El Monte High School is a public high school in El Monte (El Monte Union High) with 368 seniors. In fall 2025, 89% of its 89 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 76%. Its students applied most often to UC Riverside (UCR), UC Irvine (UCI), and UC Los Angeles (UCLA). 44% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
89%
79 of 89 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
21%
79 of 368 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
24%
89 of 368 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
11%
7 of 61 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
9.5%
4 of 42 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 Monte High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 1 of 9 campuses, about the same at 3 and worse at 5.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
11%
7 of 61 admitted
This school11%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.14 (all applicants 3.76)
- Berkeley4 pts lower
10%
4 of 42 admitted
This school10%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.84)
- IrvineAbout the same
19%
12 of 62 admitted
This school19%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.20 (all applicants 3.71)
- San Diego12 pts higher
37%
19 of 52 admitted
This school37%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.17 (all applicants 3.78)
- Santa BarbaraAbout the same
32%
11 of 34 admitted
This school32%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.09 (all applicants 3.64)
- Davis10 pts lower
27%
6 of 22 admitted
This school27%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.00 (all applicants 3.47)
- Santa Cruz32 pts lower
39%
11 of 28 admitted
This school39%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.85 (all applicants 3.46)
- Riverside5 pts lower
82%
60 of 73 admitted
This school82%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.72 (all applicants 3.59)
- Merced5 pts lower
91%
42 of 46 admitted
This school91%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.50 (all applicants 3.43)
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 Monte High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 1 of 5 campuses, about the same at 3 and worse at 1.
- Pomona8 pts lower
65%
64 of 98 admitted
This school65%Overall74%
- FullertonAbout the same
90%
86 of 96 admitted
This school90%Overall87%
- Dominguez HillsAbout the same
92%
35 of 38 admitted
This school92%Overall91%
- Los Angeles6 pts higher
98%
115 of 117 admitted
This school98%Overall92%
- NorthridgeAbout the same
91%
20 of 22 admitted
This school91%Overall93%
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 (309 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
76%
234 of 309 graduates
UC or CSU
31%
96 graduates
Community college
39%
120 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 27 | 9% |
| CSU | 69 | 22% |
| CA private college | 16 | 5% |
| Out of state | 2 | 1% |
| Community college | 120 | 39% |
| Not enrolled | 75 | 24% |
| Enrolled in college | 234 | 76% |
| Total | 309 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, Asian
- Student need: Low-income, English learners, Students with disabilities
Advanced Placement
14
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
17
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
15% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
25%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
84 of 336 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)
9%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
30 of 338 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- Computer science: 1 class
- English: 4 classes
- Foreign language: 1 class
- Mathematics: 3 classes
- Science: 1 class
- Social science: 7 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 68%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 38%County median 27%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 33%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 18%County median 11%
- Low-income students 96%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 44%County median 64%