San Pedro Senior High School
1610 South Leland Street, San Pedro, CA 90731View on map
- Public
- San Pedro
- 563 seniors
- 2,329 students
San Pedro Senior High School is a public high school in San Pedro (Los Angeles Unified) with 563 seniors. In fall 2025, 70% of its 144 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 76%. Its students applied most often to UC Los Angeles (UCLA), UC Irvine (UCI), and UC Santa Barbara (UCSB). 61% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
70%
101 of 144 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
18%
101 of 563 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
26%
144 of 563 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
8.0%
9 of 112 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
17%
10 of 59 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
San Pedro Senior High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 1 of 9 campuses, about the same at 6 and worse at 2.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
8%
9 of 112 admitted
This school8%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.33 (all applicants 3.87)
- BerkeleyAbout the same
17%
10 of 59 admitted
This school17%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.29 (all applicants 3.96)
- Irvine6 pts lower
16%
17 of 107 admitted
This school16%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.30 (all applicants 3.80)
- San Diego10 pts higher
35%
25 of 72 admitted
This school35%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.26 (all applicants 3.84)
- Santa Barbara5 pts lower
27%
24 of 88 admitted
This school27%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.28 (all applicants 3.82)
- DavisAbout the same
38%
18 of 48 admitted
This school38%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.14 (all applicants 3.81)
- Santa CruzAbout the same
74%
32 of 43 admitted
This school74%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.97 (all applicants 3.77)
- RiversideAbout the same
89%
49 of 55 admitted
This school89%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.82 (all applicants 3.71)
- MercedAbout the same
94%
30 of 32 admitted
This school94%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.85 (all applicants 3.77)
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
San Pedro Senior High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 0 of 5 campuses, about the same at 4 and worse at 1.
- Long BeachAbout the same
49%
96 of 194 admitted
This school49%Overall47%
- Pomona5 pts lower
69%
47 of 68 admitted
This school69%Overall74%
- FullertonAbout the same
86%
76 of 88 admitted
This school86%Overall87%
- Dominguez HillsAbout the same
94%
102 of 108 admitted
This school94%Overall91%
- NorthridgeAbout the same
96%
44 of 46 admitted
This school96%Overall93%
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 (579 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
64%
368 of 579 graduates
UC or CSU
26%
153 graduates
Community college
30%
176 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 46 | 8% |
| CSU | 107 | 18% |
| CA private college | 5 | 1% |
| Out of state | 34 | 6% |
| Community college | 176 | 30% |
| Not enrolled | 211 | 36% |
| Enrolled in college | 368 | 64% |
| Total | 579 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, White, Black or African American, Filipino, Asian, Two or more races
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities, English learners
Advanced Placement
22
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
64
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
33% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
39%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
203 of 519 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)
13%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
81 of 613 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- Computer science: 2 classes
- English: 12 classes
- Fine and performing arts: 4 classes
- Foreign language: 6 classes
- Mathematics: 7 classes
- Science: 11 classes
- Social science: 17 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 64%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 34%County median 27%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 29%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 13%County median 11%
- Low-income students 79%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 61%County median 64%
Across California
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