Matilda Torres High School
16645 Road 26, Madera, CA 93638View on map
- Public
- Madera
- 511 seniors
- 1,957 students
Matilda Torres High School is a public high school in Madera (Madera Unified) with 511 seniors. In fall 2025, 92% of its 123 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 86%. Its students applied most often to UC Merced, UC Davis (UCD), and UC Berkeley (Cal). 65% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
92%
113 of 123 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
22%
113 of 511 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
24%
123 of 511 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
8.3%
5 of 60 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
16%
10 of 62 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
Matilda Torres High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 5 of 9 campuses, about the same at 3 and worse at 1.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
8%
5 of 60 admitted
This school8%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.27 (all applicants 3.86)
- BerkeleyAbout the same
16%
10 of 62 admitted
This school16%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.25 (all applicants 3.88)
- Irvine7 pts higher
30%
14 of 47 admitted
This school30%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.17 (all applicants 3.94)
- San Diego21 pts higher
46%
17 of 37 admitted
This school46%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.18 (all applicants 3.89)
- Santa Barbara13 pts higher
46%
11 of 24 admitted
This school46%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.15 (all applicants 3.81)
- Davis5 pts higher
42%
30 of 72 admitted
This school42%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.23 (all applicants 3.92)
- Santa Cruz6 pts lower
65%
28 of 43 admitted
This school65%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.05 (all applicants 3.78)
- Riverside13 pts higher
100%
26 of 26 admitted
This school100%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.87 (all applicants 3.87)
- MercedAbout the same
99%
96 of 97 admitted
This school99%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.90 (all applicants 3.89)
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
Matilda Torres High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 0 of 3 campuses, about the same at 1 and worse at 2.
- San Luis Obispo17 pts lower
13%
7 of 53 admitted
This school13%Overall30%
- San Francisco5 pts lower
91%
52 of 57 admitted
This school91%Overall96%
- FresnoAbout the same
98%
222 of 226 admitted
This school98%Overall96%
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 (325 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
74%
240 of 325 graduates
UC or CSU
25%
81 graduates
Community college
46%
151 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 22 | 7% |
| CSU | 59 | 18% |
| CA private college | 5 | 2% |
| Out of state | 3 | 1% |
| Community college | 151 | 46% |
| Not enrolled | 85 | 26% |
| Enrolled in college | 240 | 74% |
| Total | 325 | 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
Advanced Placement
9
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
25
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
23% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
30%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
143 of 472 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
23 of 474 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- Computer science: 3 classes
- English: 10 classes
- Foreign language: 2 classes
- Mathematics: 4 classes
- Science: 3 classes
- Social science: 3 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 56%County median 54%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 15%County median 18%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 19%County median 20%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 4%County median 4%
- Low-income students 90%County median 72%
- Graduates completing courses 65%County median 52%