John A. Rowland High School
2000 South Otterbein Street, Rowland Heights, CA 91748View on map
- Public
- Rowland Heights
- 463 seniors
- 2,071 students
John A. Rowland High School is a public high school in Rowland Heights (Rowland Unified) with 463 seniors. In fall 2025, 75% of its 140 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 76%. Its students applied most often to UC Irvine (UCI), UC San Diego (UCSD), and UC Los Angeles (UCLA). 49% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
75%
105 of 140 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
23%
105 of 463 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
30%
140 of 463 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
7.2%
8 of 111 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
14%
11 of 77 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
John A. Rowland High School 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
7%
8 of 111 admitted
This school7%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.18 (all applicants 3.91)
- BerkeleyAbout the same
14%
11 of 77 admitted
This school14%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.07 (all applicants 3.98)
- Irvine7 pts lower
15%
20 of 130 admitted
This school15%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.16 (all applicants 3.87)
- San Diego4 pts lower
21%
24 of 112 admitted
This school21%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.20 (all applicants 3.91)
- Santa Barbara7 pts lower
25%
22 of 87 admitted
This school25%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.19 (all applicants 3.88)
- Davis4 pts higher
41%
26 of 63 admitted
This school41%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.07 (all applicants 3.88)
- Santa Cruz14 pts higher
85%
23 of 27 admitted
This school85%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.94 (all applicants 3.86)
- RiversideAbout the same
89%
85 of 95 admitted
This school89%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.92 (all applicants 3.85)
- Merced4 pts higher
100%
30 of 30 admitted
This school100%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.84 (all applicants 3.84)
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
John A. Rowland High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 2 of 4 campuses, about the same at 1 and worse at 1.
- Long Beach6 pts lower
42%
42 of 101 admitted
This school42%Overall47%
- Pomona11 pts higher
85%
109 of 129 admitted
This school85%Overall74%
- Fullerton5 pts higher
92%
121 of 132 admitted
This school92%Overall87%
- Los AngelesAbout the same
94%
32 of 34 admitted
This school94%Overall92%
~94% · 2 yrs pooled8 applied
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 (510 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
81%
411 of 510 graduates
UC or CSU
27%
140 graduates
Community college
48%
245 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 48 | 9% |
| CSU | 92 | 18% |
| CA private college | 14 | 3% |
| Out of state | 12 | 2% |
| Community college | 245 | 48% |
| Not enrolled | 99 | 19% |
| Enrolled in college | 411 | 81% |
| Total | 510 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Filipino, White
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities, English learners, Homeless
Advanced Placement
20
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
43
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
27% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
40%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
223 of 561 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)
32%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
163 of 512 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- English: 7 classes
- Fine and performing arts: 6 classes
- Foreign language: 3 classes
- Mathematics: 7 classes
- Science: 8 classes
- Social science: 12 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 62%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 44%County median 27%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 30%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 22%County median 11%
- Low-income students 73%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 49%County median 64%