Gompers Preparatory Academy
1005 47th Street, San Diego, CA 92102View on map
- Public
- San Diego
- 152 seniors
- 1,154 students
Gompers Preparatory Academy is a public high school in San Diego (San Diego Unified) with 152 seniors. In fall 2025, 89% of its 103 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 72%. Its students applied most often to UC San Diego (UCSD), UC Irvine (UCI), and UC Los Angeles (UCLA). 100% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
89%
92 of 103 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
61%
92 of 152 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
68%
103 of 152 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
12%
7 of 57 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
20%
7 of 35 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
Gompers Preparatory Academy applicants did better than all California applicants at 3 of 9 campuses, about the same at 3 and worse at 3.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
12%
7 of 57 admitted
This school12%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.27 (all applicants 3.91)
- Berkeley7 pts higher
20%
7 of 35 admitted
This school20%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.29 (all applicants 4.01)
- Irvine6 pts lower
17%
10 of 60 admitted
This school17%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.05 (all applicants 3.84)
- San DiegoAbout the same
24%
25 of 103 admitted
This school24%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.26 (all applicants 3.81)
- Santa Barbara4 pts lower
28%
11 of 39 admitted
This school28%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.24 (all applicants 3.88)
- Davis11 pts higher
48%
12 of 25 admitted
This school48%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.21 (all applicants 3.84)
- Santa Cruz29 pts lower
43%
15 of 35 admitted
This school43%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.95 (all applicants 3.65)
- Riverside6 pts higher
93%
53 of 57 admitted
This school93%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.70 (all applicants 3.69)
- MercedAbout the same
96%
26 of 27 admitted
This school96%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.63 (all applicants 3.63)
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).
Where graduates go
Class of 2023 (166 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
84%
139 of 166 graduates
UC or CSU
57%
95 graduates
Community college
25%
41 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 50 | 30% |
| CSU | 45 | 27% |
| CA private college | 1 | 1% |
| Out of state | 2 | 1% |
| Community college | 41 | 25% |
| Not enrolled | 27 | 16% |
| Enrolled in college | 139 | 84% |
| Total | 166 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities, English learners
Advanced Placement
11
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
25
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
54% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
91%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
159 of 175 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)
11%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
17 of 157 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- English: 5 classes
- Foreign language: 3 classes
- Mathematics: 3 classes
- Science: 4 classes
- Social science: 10 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 72%County median 63%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 20%County median 32%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 22%County median 28%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 5%County median 11%
- Low-income students 82%County median 57%
- Graduates completing courses 100%County median 65%