La Serna High School
15301 Youngwood Drive, Whittier, CA 90605View on map
- Public
- Whittier
- 554 seniors
- 2,432 students
La Serna High School is a public high school in Whittier (Whittier Union High) with 554 seniors. In fall 2025, 69% of its 159 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 76%. Its students applied most often to UC Irvine (UCI), UC Los Angeles (UCLA), and UC San Diego (UCSD). 69% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
69%
110 of 159 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
20%
110 of 554 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
29%
159 of 554 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
7.8%
9 of 115 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
13%
7 of 55 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 Serna High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 1 of 9 campuses, about the same at 6 and worse at 2.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
8%
9 of 115 admitted
This school8%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.32 (all applicants 3.90)
- BerkeleyAbout the same
13%
7 of 55 admitted
This school13%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.27 (all applicants 4.04)
- Irvine9 pts lower
13%
16 of 122 admitted
This school13%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.25 (all applicants 3.87)
- San DiegoAbout the same
22%
23 of 104 admitted
This school22%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.28 (all applicants 3.93)
- Santa Barbara9 pts lower
23%
21 of 91 admitted
This school23%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.28 (all applicants 3.88)
- DavisAbout the same
34%
16 of 47 admitted
This school34%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.17 (all applicants 3.92)
- Santa CruzAbout the same
72%
36 of 50 admitted
This school72%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.98 (all applicants 3.77)
- RiversideAbout the same
84%
63 of 75 admitted
This school84%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.94 (all applicants 3.84)
- Merced4 pts higher
100%
38 of 38 admitted
This school100%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.83 (all applicants 3.83)
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 Serna High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 3 of 5 campuses, about the same at 1 and worse at 1.
- San Diego14 pts lower
20%
26 of 130 admitted
This school20%Overall34%
- Long Beach9 pts higher
57%
112 of 198 admitted
This school57%Overall47%
- Pomona10 pts higher
84%
103 of 123 admitted
This school84%Overall74%
- Fullerton7 pts higher
94%
182 of 194 admitted
This school94%Overall87%
- Los AngelesAbout the same
95%
59 of 62 admitted
This school95%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 (558 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
81%
453 of 558 graduates
UC or CSU
33%
184 graduates
Community college
37%
208 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 52 | 9% |
| CSU | 132 | 24% |
| CA private college | 26 | 5% |
| Out of state | 35 | 6% |
| Community college | 208 | 37% |
| Not enrolled | 105 | 19% |
| Enrolled in college | 453 | 81% |
| Total | 558 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, White, Asian
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities, English learners, Homeless
Advanced Placement
22
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
51
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
39% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
48%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
296 of 614 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)
30%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
170 of 573 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- Computer science: 2 classes
- English: 9 classes
- Fine and performing arts: 1 class
- Foreign language: 9 classes
- Mathematics: 4 classes
- Science: 8 classes
- Social science: 18 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 70%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 44%County median 27%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 38%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 20%County median 11%
- Low-income students 61%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 69%County median 64%