Hollister High School
1220 Monterey Street, Hollister, CA 95023View on map
- Public
- Hollister
- 888 seniors
- 3,330 students
Hollister High School is a public high school in Hollister (San Benito High) with 888 seniors. In fall 2025, 76% of its 130 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 74%. Its students applied most often to UC Davis (UCD), UC Santa Cruz (UCSC), and UC Berkeley (Cal). 51% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
76%
99 of 130 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
11%
99 of 888 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
15%
130 of 888 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
6.7%
4 of 60 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
9.7%
6 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
Hollister High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 2 of 9 campuses, about the same at 4 and worse at 3.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
7%
4 of 60 admitted
This school7%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.85)
- Berkeley4 pts lower
10%
6 of 62 admitted
This school10%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.13 (all applicants 3.87)
- IrvineAbout the same
26%
12 of 47 admitted
This school26%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.18 (all applicants 3.67)
- San DiegoAbout the same
28%
16 of 57 admitted
This school28%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.19 (all applicants 3.74)
- Santa Barbara11 pts higher
43%
23 of 53 admitted
This school43%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.14 (all applicants 3.74)
- Davis7 pts higher
44%
34 of 77 admitted
This school44%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.07 (all applicants 3.73)
- Santa Cruz19 pts lower
52%
33 of 63 admitted
This school52%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.86 (all applicants 3.50)
- Riverside5 pts lower
83%
33 of 40 admitted
This school83%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.79 (all applicants 3.59)
- MercedAbout the same
98%
43 of 44 admitted
This school98%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.67 (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 (759 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
69%
522 of 759 graduates
UC or CSU
20%
152 graduates
Community college
43%
323 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 37 | 5% |
| CSU | 115 | 15% |
| CA private college | 10 | 1% |
| Out of state | 37 | 5% |
| Community college | 323 | 43% |
| Not enrolled | 237 | 31% |
| Enrolled in college | 522 | 69% |
| Total | 759 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, White, Filipino, Race not reported, Asian, Two or more races
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities, English learners, Homeless
Advanced Placement
28
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
54
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
23% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
27%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
228 of 842 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)
14%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
126 of 874 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- Computer science: 1 class
- English: 8 classes
- Fine and performing arts: 2 classes
- Foreign language: 6 classes
- Mathematics: 9 classes
- Science: 14 classes
- Social science: 14 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 49%County median 49%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 19%County median 15%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 17%County median 17%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 8%County median 6%
- Low-income students 59%County median 59%
- Graduates completing courses 51%County median 50%