Moreno Valley High School
23300 Cottonwood Avenue, Moreno Valley, CA 92553View on map
- Public
- Moreno Valley
- 473 seniors
- 2,088 students
Moreno Valley High School is a public high school in Moreno Valley (Moreno Valley Unified) with 473 seniors. In fall 2025, 84% of its 104 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 81%. Its students applied most often to UC Riverside (UCR), UC Irvine (UCI), and UC Los Angeles (UCLA). 39% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
84%
87 of 104 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
18%
87 of 473 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
22%
104 of 473 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
7.7%
5 of 65 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
12%
4 of 34 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
Moreno Valley High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 3 of 9 campuses, about the same at 3 and worse at 3.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
8%
5 of 65 admitted
This school8%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.24 (all applicants 3.69)
- BerkeleyAbout the same
12%
4 of 34 admitted
This school12%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.85)
- IrvineAbout the same
22%
19 of 85 admitted
This school22%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.13 (all applicants 3.64)
- San Diego18 pts higher
43%
21 of 49 admitted
This school43%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.08 (all applicants 3.63)
- Santa Barbara13 pts higher
45%
10 of 22 admitted
This school45%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.08 (all applicants 3.56)
- Davis4 pts lower
33%
6 of 18 admitted
This school33%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.06 (all applicants 3.53)
- Santa Cruz9 pts lower
63%
15 of 24 admitted
This school63%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.95 (all applicants 3.62)
- Riverside7 pts lower
80%
71 of 89 admitted
This school80%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.75 (all applicants 3.58)
- Merced4 pts higher
100%
26 of 26 admitted
This school100%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.62 (all applicants 3.62)
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
Moreno Valley High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 0 of 4 campuses, about the same at 1 and worse at 3.
- Pomona6 pts lower
68%
106 of 156 admitted
This school68%Overall74%
- FullertonAbout the same
86%
172 of 200 admitted
This school86%Overall87%
- Northridge21 pts lower
72%
26 of 36 admitted
This school72%Overall93%
- San Bernardino7 pts lower
92%
288 of 314 admitted
This school92%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 (421 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
53%
223 of 421 graduates
UC or CSU
21%
89 graduates
Community college
26%
109 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 33 | 8% |
| CSU | 56 | 13% |
| CA private college | 16 | 4% |
| Out of state | 9 | 2% |
| Community college | 109 | 26% |
| Not enrolled | 198 | 47% |
| Enrolled in college | 223 | 53% |
| Total | 421 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American, White
- Student need: Low-income, English learners, Students with disabilities, Homeless
Advanced Placement
19
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
42
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
25% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
28%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
148 of 533 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)
8%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
40 of 490 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- English: 7 classes
- Fine and performing arts: 2 classes
- Foreign language: 5 classes
- Mathematics: 11 classes
- Science: 3 classes
- Social science: 10 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 41%County median 52%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 12%County median 18%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 9%County median 20%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 3%County median 6%
- Low-income students 93%County median 83%
- Graduates completing courses 39%County median 54%