San Ysidro High School
5353 Airway Road, San Diego, CA 92154View on map
- Public
- San Diego
- 537 seniors
- 1,816 students
San Ysidro High School is a public high school in San Diego (Sweetwater Union High) with 537 seniors. In fall 2025, 75% of its 131 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 72%. Its students applied most often to UC San Diego (UCSD), UC Los Angeles (UCLA), and UC Irvine (UCI). 32% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
75%
98 of 131 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
18%
98 of 537 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
24%
131 of 537 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
9.4%
8 of 85 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
26%
16 of 61 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 Ysidro High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 5 of 9 campuses, about the same at 3 and worse at 1.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
9%
8 of 85 admitted
This school9%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.24 (all applicants 3.89)
- Berkeley13 pts higher
26%
16 of 61 admitted
This school26%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.23 (all applicants 3.88)
- Irvine7 pts higher
30%
25 of 84 admitted
This school30%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.17 (all applicants 3.90)
- San Diego9 pts higher
34%
40 of 118 admitted
This school34%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.25 (all applicants 3.80)
- Santa Barbara10 pts higher
42%
16 of 38 admitted
This school42%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.22 (all applicants 3.74)
- Davis11 pts higher
48%
20 of 42 admitted
This school48%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.16 (all applicants 3.76)
- Santa Cruz19 pts lower
53%
19 of 36 admitted
This school53%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.01 (all applicants 3.56)
- RiversideAbout the same
85%
51 of 60 admitted
This school85%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.80 (all applicants 3.71)
- MercedAbout the same
98%
57 of 58 admitted
This school98%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.81 (all applicants 3.79)
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 Ysidro High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 2 of 4 campuses, about the same at 1 and worse at 1.
- San Diego34 pts higher
69%
103 of 150 admitted
This school69%Overall34%
- Fullerton10 pts higher
97%
66 of 68 admitted
This school97%Overall87%
- San MarcosAbout the same
97%
66 of 68 admitted
This school97%Overall96%
- San Francisco21 pts lower
75%
9 of 12 admitted
This school75%Overall96%
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 (561 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
61%
344 of 561 graduates
UC or CSU
17%
96 graduates
Community college
40%
225 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 41 | 7% |
| CSU | 55 | 10% |
| CA private college | 15 | 3% |
| Out of state | 8 | 1% |
| Community college | 225 | 40% |
| Not enrolled | 217 | 39% |
| Enrolled in college | 344 | 61% |
| Total | 561 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, White, Filipino, Black or African American
- Student need: Low-income, English learners, Students with disabilities, Homeless
Advanced Placement
14
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
31
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
35%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
158 of 453 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)
16%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
85 of 534 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- Computer science: 3 classes
- English: 7 classes
- Fine and performing arts: 2 classes
- Foreign language: 4 classes
- Mathematics: 5 classes
- Science: 3 classes
- Social science: 7 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 44%County median 63%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 25%County median 32%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 16%County median 28%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 10%County median 11%
- Low-income students 70%County median 57%
- Graduates completing courses 32%County median 65%