Modesto High School is a public high school in Modesto (Modesto City High) with 604 seniors. In fall 2025, 88% of its 84 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 89%. Its students applied most often to UC Davis (UCD), UC Merced, and UC Berkeley (Cal). 31% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
88%
74 of 84 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
12%
74 of 604 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
14%
84 of 604 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
9.1%
3 of 33 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
16%
7 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
Modesto High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 5 of 9 campuses, about the same at 2 and worse at 2.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
9%
3 of 33 admitted
This school9%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.89)
- BerkeleyAbout the same
16%
7 of 43 admitted
This school16%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.26 (all applicants 3.90)
- Irvine14 pts higher
37%
11 of 30 admitted
This school37%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.11 (all applicants 3.91)
- San Diego15 pts higher
39%
15 of 38 admitted
This school39%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.19 (all applicants 3.85)
- Santa Barbara15 pts higher
47%
16 of 34 admitted
This school47%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.14 (all applicants 3.78)
- Davis11 pts higher
48%
27 of 56 admitted
This school48%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.06 (all applicants 3.80)
- Santa Cruz6 pts lower
66%
23 of 35 admitted
This school66%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.92 (all applicants 3.71)
- Riverside4 pts lower
83%
20 of 24 admitted
This school83%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.89 (all applicants 3.78)
- Merced4 pts higher
100%
54 of 54 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
Modesto High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 1 of 5 campuses, about the same at 2 and worse at 2.
- San Luis Obispo16 pts higher
46%
18 of 39 admitted
This school46%Overall30%
- SacramentoAbout the same
92%
60 of 65 admitted
This school92%Overall94%
- Chico8 pts lower
85%
35 of 41 admitted
This school85%Overall94%
- Fresno4 pts lower
93%
50 of 54 admitted
This school93%Overall96%
- StanislausAbout the same
94%
117 of 124 admitted
This school94%Overall97%
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 (535 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
54%
290 of 535 graduates
UC or CSU
16%
86 graduates
Community college
34%
183 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 24 | 4% |
| CSU | 62 | 12% |
| CA private college | 5 | 1% |
| Out of state | 16 | 3% |
| Community college | 183 | 34% |
| Not enrolled | 245 | 46% |
| Enrolled in college | 290 | 54% |
| Total | 535 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, Asian, White, Race not reported, Two or more races, Black or African American
- Student need: Low-income, English learners, Students with disabilities
Advanced Placement
5
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
12
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
3% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
<1%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
2 of 539 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)
2%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
12 of 645 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- English: 3 classes
- Foreign language: 8 classes
- Mathematics: 1 class
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 53%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 21%County median 21%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 18%County median 22%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 7%County median 6%
- Low-income students 85%County median 67%
- Graduates completing courses 31%County median 40%