Pomona High School is a public high school in Pomona (Pomona Unified) with 246 seniors. In fall 2025, 82% of its 39 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 76%. Its students applied most often to UC Riverside (UCR), UC Irvine (UCI), and UC Los Angeles (UCLA). 27% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
82%
32 of 39 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
13%
32 of 246 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
16%
39 of 246 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
12%
3 of 25 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
—
— of 11 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
Pomona High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 5 of 7 campuses, about the same at 2.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
12%
3 of 25 admitted
This school12%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.78)
- Irvine6 pts higher
29%
8 of 28 admitted
This school29%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.01 (all applicants 3.65)
- San Diego5 pts higher
30%
6 of 20 admitted
This school30%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.20 (all applicants 3.65)
- Santa Barbara22 pts higher
54%
13 of 24 admitted
This school54%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.07 (all applicants 3.72)
- Davis21 pts higher
58%
7 of 12 admitted
This school58%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.98 (all applicants 3.60)
- RiversideAbout the same
85%
29 of 34 admitted
This school85%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.82 (all applicants 3.70)
- Merced4 pts higher
100%
14 of 14 admitted
This school100%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.74 (all applicants 3.74)
too few applicants to report11 applied
too few applicants to report8 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
Pomona High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 1 of 5 campuses, about the same at 2 and worse at 2.
- Pomona11 pts higher
84%
32 of 38 admitted
This school84%Overall74%
- FullertonAbout the same
85%
45 of 53 admitted
This school85%Overall87%
- Los AngelesAbout the same
95%
40 of 42 admitted
This school95%Overall92%
- Northridge7 pts lower
86%
12 of 14 admitted
This school86%Overall93%
- San Bernardino5 pts lower
94%
29 of 31 admitted
This school94%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 (226 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
49%
111 of 226 graduates
UC or CSU
7%
16 graduates
Community college
35%
78 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 4 | 2% |
| CSU | 12 | 5% |
| CA private college | 13 | 6% |
| Out of state | 4 | 2% |
| Community college | 78 | 35% |
| Not enrolled | 115 | 51% |
| Enrolled in college | 111 | 49% |
| Total | 226 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American
- Student need: Low-income, Homeless, Students with disabilities, English learners
Advanced Placement
10
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
16
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
20% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
22%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
51 of 230 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)
3%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
7 of 274 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- English: 2 classes
- Fine and performing arts: 1 class
- Foreign language: 3 classes
- Mathematics: 1 class
- Science: 2 classes
- Social science: 5 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 43%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 11%County median 27%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 13%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 4%County median 11%
- Low-income students 94%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 27%County median 64%