Indio High School is a public high school in Indio (Desert Sands Unified) with 482 seniors. In fall 2025, 88% of its 93 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 81%. Its students applied most often to UC Riverside (UCR), UC Irvine (UCI), and UC San Diego (UCSD). 46% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
88%
82 of 93 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
17%
82 of 482 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
19%
93 of 482 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
15%
6 of 39 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
21%
6 of 28 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
Indio High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 5 of 9 campuses, about the same at 2 and worse at 2.
- Los Angeles6 pts higher
15%
6 of 39 admitted
This school15%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.18 (all applicants 3.87)
- Berkeley8 pts higher
21%
6 of 28 admitted
This school21%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.18 (all applicants 3.89)
- Irvine16 pts higher
39%
29 of 75 admitted
This school39%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.08 (all applicants 3.75)
- San Diego11 pts higher
36%
21 of 58 admitted
This school36%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.14 (all applicants 3.73)
- Santa Barbara4 pts higher
36%
16 of 44 admitted
This school36%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.11 (all applicants 3.72)
- Davis11 pts lower
26%
5 of 19 admitted
This school26%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.91 (all applicants 3.70)
- Santa Cruz19 pts lower
52%
11 of 21 admitted
This school52%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.80 (all applicants 3.53)
- RiversideAbout the same
88%
72 of 82 admitted
This school88%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.79 (all applicants 3.72)
- MercedAbout the same
98%
43 of 44 admitted
This school98%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.70 (all applicants 3.67)
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
Indio High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 2 of 4 campuses, about the same at 2.
- Fullerton9 pts higher
96%
150 of 156 admitted
This school96%Overall87%
- Northridge4 pts higher
97%
64 of 66 admitted
This school97%Overall93%
- San MarcosAbout the same
97%
130 of 134 admitted
This school97%Overall96%
- San BernardinoAbout the same
98%
316 of 322 admitted
This school98%Overall98%
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 (444 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
63%
280 of 444 graduates
UC or CSU
20%
87 graduates
Community college
41%
181 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 28 | 6% |
| CSU | 59 | 13% |
| CA private college | 2 | <1% |
| Out of state | 10 | 2% |
| Community college | 181 | 41% |
| Not enrolled | 164 | 37% |
| Enrolled in college | 280 | 63% |
| Total | 444 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, White
- 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
23
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
18% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
19%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
83 of 448 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)
5%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
26 of 489 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- English: 2 classes
- Fine and performing arts: 8 classes
- Foreign language: 4 classes
- Mathematics: 4 classes
- Science: 1 class
- 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 49%County median 52%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 13%County median 18%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 14%County median 20%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 2%County median 6%
- Low-income students 94%County median 83%
- Graduates completing courses 46%County median 54%