Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep
3700 Del Paso Road, Sacramento, CA 95834View on map
- Public
- Sacramento
- 143 seniors
- 634 students
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep is a public high school in Sacramento (Natomas Unified) with 143 seniors. In fall 2025, 72% of its 58 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 76%. Its students applied most often to UC Davis (UCD), UC Berkeley (Cal), and UC Los Angeles (UCLA). 99% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
72%
42 of 58 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
29%
42 of 143 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
41%
58 of 143 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
19%
5 of 27 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
18%
6 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
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep applicants did better than all California applicants at 3 of 8 campuses, about the same at 1 and worse at 4.
- Los Angeles9 pts higher
19%
5 of 27 admitted
This school19%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.15 (all applicants 3.93)
- Berkeley4 pts higher
18%
6 of 34 admitted
This school18%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.18 (all applicants 3.87)
- San Diego5 pts lower
20%
5 of 25 admitted
This school20%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.21 (all applicants 3.83)
- Santa Barbara5 pts lower
28%
5 of 18 admitted
This school28%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.16 (all applicants 3.80)
- DavisAbout the same
39%
21 of 54 admitted
This school39%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.12 (all applicants 3.81)
- Santa Cruz14 pts lower
58%
15 of 26 admitted
This school58%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.04 (all applicants 3.68)
- Riverside16 pts lower
71%
15 of 21 admitted
This school71%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.94 (all applicants 3.72)
- Merced4 pts higher
100%
24 of 24 admitted
This school100%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.80 (all applicants 3.80)
too few applicants to report22 applied
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
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep applicants did better than the campus overall at 1 of 2 campuses, about the same at 1.
- San Jose6 pts higher
87%
13 of 15 admitted
This school87%Overall80%
- SacramentoAbout the same
96%
53 of 55 admitted
This school96%Overall94%
too few applicants to report7 applied
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 (149 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
87%
130 of 149 graduates
UC or CSU
31%
46 graduates
Community college
55%
82 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 16 | 11% |
| CSU | 30 | 20% |
| CA private college | 1 | 1% |
| Out of state | 1 | 1% |
| Community college | 82 | 55% |
| Not enrolled | 19 | 13% |
| Enrolled in college | 130 | 87% |
| Total | 149 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Asian, Hispanic or Latino, White, Filipino, Two or more races
- Student need: Low-income
Advanced Placement
6
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
8
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
18% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
38%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
59 of 157 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
62 of 148 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- Computer science: 1 class
- English: 2 classes
- Science: 1 class
- Social science: 2 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 85%County median 49%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 52%County median 22%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 47%County median 19%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 29%County median 8%
- Low-income students 38%County median 63%
- Graduates completing courses 99%County median 50%