La Quinta High School
10372 McFadden Street, Westminster, CA 92683View on map
- Public
- Westminster
- 542 seniors
- 1,989 students
La Quinta High School is a public high school in Westminster (Garden Grove Unified) with 542 seniors. In fall 2025, 81% of its 254 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). 71% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
81%
205 of 254 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
38%
205 of 542 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
47%
254 of 542 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
7.4%
13 of 175 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
13%
14 of 108 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
La Quinta High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 4 of 9 campuses, about the same at 5.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
7%
13 of 175 admitted
This school7%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.31 (all applicants 3.98)
- BerkeleyAbout the same
13%
14 of 108 admitted
This school13%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.25 (all applicants 4.06)
- IrvineAbout the same
21%
49 of 235 admitted
This school21%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.21 (all applicants 3.91)
- San Diego20 pts higher
45%
87 of 193 admitted
This school45%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.17 (all applicants 3.93)
- Santa BarbaraAbout the same
31%
31 of 101 admitted
This school31%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.20 (all applicants 3.91)
- DavisAbout the same
39%
24 of 61 admitted
This school39%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.17 (all applicants 3.88)
- Santa Cruz5 pts higher
76%
26 of 34 admitted
This school76%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.95 (all applicants 3.80)
- Riverside6 pts higher
93%
155 of 167 admitted
This school93%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.92 (all applicants 3.88)
- Merced4 pts higher
100%
87 of 87 admitted
This school100%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.96 (all applicants 3.96)
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
La Quinta High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 4 of 5 campuses, about the same at 1.
- Long BeachAbout the same
45%
140 of 308 admitted
This school45%Overall47%
- Pomona9 pts higher
82%
141 of 171 admitted
This school82%Overall74%
- Fullerton11 pts higher
98%
306 of 313 admitted
This school98%Overall87%
- Dominguez Hills6 pts higher
97%
70 of 72 admitted
This school97%Overall91%
- Los Angeles6 pts higher
98%
47 of 48 admitted
This school98%Overall92%
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 (534 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
89%
475 of 534 graduates
UC or CSU
41%
218 graduates
Community college
47%
253 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 89 | 17% |
| CSU | 129 | 24% |
| CA private college | 1 | <1% |
| Out of state | 3 | 1% |
| Community college | 253 | 47% |
| Not enrolled | 59 | 11% |
| Enrolled in college | 475 | 89% |
| Total | 534 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Asian, Hispanic or Latino, White
- Student need: Low-income, English learners, Students with disabilities, Homeless
Advanced Placement
24
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
67
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
48% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
61%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
316 of 517 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)
42%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
224 of 536 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- English: 13 classes
- Fine and performing arts: 4 classes
- Foreign language: 3 classes
- Mathematics: 16 classes
- Science: 12 classes
- Social science: 19 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 83%County median 65%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 70%County median 41%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 55%County median 33%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 39%County median 21%
- Low-income students 79%County median 58%
- Graduates completing courses 71%County median 57%