Galileo Academy of Science and Technology
1150 Francisco Street, San Francisco, CA 94109View on map
- Public
- San Francisco
- 408 seniors
- 1,806 students
Galileo Academy of Science and Technology is a public high school in San Francisco (San Francisco Unified) with 408 seniors. In fall 2025, 83% of its 214 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 77%. Its students applied most often to UC Davis (UCD), UC Berkeley (Cal), and UC Los Angeles (UCLA). 66% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
83%
178 of 214 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
44%
178 of 408 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
52%
214 of 408 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
8.9%
14 of 158 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
12%
20 of 171 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
Galileo Academy of Science and Technology applicants did better than all California applicants at 3 of 9 campuses, about the same at 5 and worse at 1.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
9%
14 of 158 admitted
This school9%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.26 (all applicants 3.89)
- BerkeleyAbout the same
12%
20 of 171 admitted
This school12%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.17 (all applicants 3.86)
- Irvine21 pts higher
43%
61 of 142 admitted
This school43%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.11 (all applicants 3.88)
- San Diego8 pts higher
33%
49 of 147 admitted
This school33%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.21 (all applicants 3.89)
- Santa Barbara9 pts lower
24%
26 of 109 admitted
This school24%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.23 (all applicants 3.87)
- DavisAbout the same
41%
79 of 195 admitted
This school41%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.10 (all applicants 3.83)
- Santa Cruz5 pts higher
76%
120 of 157 admitted
This school76%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.01 (all applicants 3.83)
- RiversideAbout the same
88%
88 of 100 admitted
This school88%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.89 (all applicants 3.83)
- MercedAbout the same
95%
101 of 106 admitted
This school95%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.91 (all applicants 3.85)
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
Galileo Academy of Science and Technology applicants did better than the campus overall at 1 of 3 campuses, about the same at 1 and worse at 1.
- San Luis Obispo29 pts higher
59%
58 of 98 admitted
This school59%Overall30%
- San JoseAbout the same
80%
111 of 139 admitted
This school80%Overall80%
- San Francisco6 pts lower
90%
167 of 185 admitted
This school90%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 (419 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
83%
348 of 419 graduates
UC or CSU
48%
199 graduates
Community college
28%
118 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 101 | 24% |
| CSU | 98 | 23% |
| CA private college | 11 | 3% |
| Out of state | 20 | 5% |
| Community college | 118 | 28% |
| Not enrolled | 71 | 17% |
| Enrolled in college | 348 | 83% |
| Total | 419 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Asian, Hispanic or Latino, White, Black or African American, Filipino, Two or more races
- Student need: Low-income, English learners, Students with disabilities, Homeless
Advanced Placement
14
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
27
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
31% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
39%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
167 of 432 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)
29%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
123 of 429 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- English: 4 classes
- Fine and performing arts: 2 classes
- Foreign language: 4 classes
- Mathematics: 8 classes
- Science: 5 classes
- Social science: 4 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 50%County median 45%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 33%County median 17%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 20%County median 16%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 16%County median 6%
- Low-income students 62%County median 66%
- Graduates completing courses 66%County median 66%