John W. North High School
1550 West Third Street, Riverside, CA 92507View on map
- Public
- Riverside
- 484 seniors
- 1,989 students
John W. North High School is a public high school in Riverside (Riverside Unified) with 484 seniors. In fall 2025, 81% of its 113 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 81%. Its students applied most often to UC Riverside (UCR), UC San Diego (UCSD), and UC Los Angeles (UCLA). 50% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
81%
92 of 113 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
19%
92 of 484 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
23%
113 of 484 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
11%
7 of 66 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
23%
10 of 43 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 W. North High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 3 of 9 campuses, about the same at 6.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
11%
7 of 66 admitted
This school11%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.25 (all applicants 3.84)
- Berkeley10 pts higher
23%
10 of 43 admitted
This school23%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.25 (all applicants 3.97)
- Irvine4 pts higher
26%
17 of 65 admitted
This school26%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.15 (all applicants 3.82)
- San Diego7 pts higher
32%
26 of 82 admitted
This school32%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.18 (all applicants 3.80)
- Santa BarbaraAbout the same
33%
15 of 46 admitted
This school33%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.20 (all applicants 3.82)
- DavisAbout the same
35%
11 of 31 admitted
This school35%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.13 (all applicants 3.87)
- Santa CruzAbout the same
74%
17 of 23 admitted
This school74%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.96 (all applicants 3.72)
- RiversideAbout the same
85%
80 of 94 admitted
This school85%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.85 (all applicants 3.76)
- MercedAbout the same
94%
31 of 33 admitted
This school94%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.75 (all applicants 3.71)
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 W. North High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 1 of 5 campuses, about the same at 2 and worse at 2.
- Long Beach9 pts lower
38%
50 of 132 admitted
This school38%Overall47%
- PomonaAbout the same
72%
52 of 72 admitted
This school72%Overall74%
- San Jose4 pts higher
84%
32 of 38 admitted
This school84%Overall80%
- FullertonAbout the same
84%
134 of 160 admitted
This school84%Overall87%
- San Bernardino4 pts lower
95%
144 of 152 admitted
This school95%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 (407 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
58%
238 of 407 graduates
UC or CSU
18%
72 graduates
Community college
31%
126 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 36 | 9% |
| CSU | 36 | 9% |
| CA private college | 22 | 5% |
| Out of state | 18 | 4% |
| Community college | 126 | 31% |
| Not enrolled | 169 | 42% |
| Enrolled in college | 238 | 58% |
| Total | 407 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, White, Black or African American
- Student need: Low-income, English learners, Students with disabilities, Homeless
Advanced Placement
11
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
20
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
14% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
21%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
95 of 449 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)
7%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
31 of 474 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- English: 1 class
- Fine and performing arts: 2 classes
- Foreign language: 3 classes
- Mathematics: 4 classes
- Science: 5 classes
- Social science: 5 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 46%County median 52%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 15%County median 18%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 17%County median 20%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 6%County median 6%
- Low-income students 85%County median 83%
- Graduates completing courses 50%County median 54%