Selma High School is a public high school in Selma (Selma Unified) with 391 seniors. In fall 2025, 76% of its 58 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 84%. Its students applied most often to UC Los Angeles (UCLA), UC Merced, and UC Davis (UCD). 37% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
76%
44 of 58 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
11%
44 of 391 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
15%
58 of 391 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
7.7%
3 of 39 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
18%
5 of 28 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
Selma High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 4 of 9 campuses, about the same at 5.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
8%
3 of 39 admitted
This school8%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.83)
- Berkeley4 pts higher
18%
5 of 28 admitted
This school18%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.24 (all applicants 3.93)
- IrvineAbout the same
24%
7 of 29 admitted
This school24%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.16 (all applicants 3.87)
- San Diego15 pts higher
40%
8 of 20 admitted
This school40%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.21 (all applicants 3.78)
- Santa Barbara20 pts higher
53%
10 of 19 admitted
This school53%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.18 (all applicants 3.92)
- Davis15 pts higher
52%
16 of 31 admitted
This school52%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.15 (all applicants 3.90)
- Santa CruzAbout the same
71%
10 of 14 admitted
This school71%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.00 (all applicants 3.82)
- RiversideAbout the same
89%
16 of 18 admitted
This school89%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.00 (all applicants 3.93)
- MercedAbout the same
95%
37 of 39 admitted
This school95%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.92 (all applicants 3.87)
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
Selma High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 0 of 4 campuses, about the same at 3 and worse at 1.
- San Luis ObispoAbout the same
30%
10 of 33 admitted
This school30%Overall30%
- Long Beach10 pts lower
37%
17 of 46 admitted
This school37%Overall47%
- Monterey BayAbout the same
95%
19 of 20 admitted
This school95%Overall95%
- FresnoAbout the same
95%
122 of 129 admitted
This school95%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 (338 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
66%
223 of 338 graduates
UC or CSU
17%
59 graduates
Community college
46%
155 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 7 | 2% |
| CSU | 52 | 15% |
| CA private college | 6 | 2% |
| Out of state | 3 | 1% |
| Community college | 155 | 46% |
| Not enrolled | 115 | 34% |
| Enrolled in college | 223 | 66% |
| Total | 338 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, Asian, White
- Student need: Low-income, English learners, Students with disabilities
Advanced Placement
12
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
18
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
13% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
16%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
64 of 396 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)
6%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
24 of 433 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- English: 4 classes
- Foreign language: 1 class
- Mathematics: 5 classes
- Science: 2 classes
- Social science: 6 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 56%County median 63%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 33%County median 24%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 20%County median 24%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 9%County median 9%
- Low-income students 91%County median 79%
- Graduates completing courses 37%County median 54%