University High School Charter
11800 Texas Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90025View on map
- Public
- Los Angeles
- 348 seniors
- 1,300 students
University High School Charter is a public high school in Los Angeles (Los Angeles Unified) with 348 seniors. In fall 2025, 85% of its 138 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 San Diego (UCSD). 62% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
85%
117 of 138 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
34%
117 of 348 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
40%
138 of 348 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
15%
17 of 114 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
13%
9 of 70 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
University High School Charter applicants did better than all California applicants at 3 of 9 campuses, about the same at 6.
- Los Angeles5 pts higher
15%
17 of 114 admitted
This school15%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.25 (all applicants 3.85)
- BerkeleyAbout the same
13%
9 of 70 admitted
This school13%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.13 (all applicants 3.91)
- IrvineAbout the same
25%
25 of 99 admitted
This school25%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.29 (all applicants 3.81)
- San Diego7 pts higher
32%
31 of 97 admitted
This school32%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.29 (all applicants 3.85)
- Santa BarbaraAbout the same
34%
21 of 61 admitted
This school34%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.31 (all applicants 3.83)
- Davis6 pts higher
44%
27 of 62 admitted
This school44%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.17 (all applicants 3.84)
- Santa CruzAbout the same
72%
31 of 43 admitted
This school72%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.97 (all applicants 3.74)
- RiversideAbout the same
84%
73 of 87 admitted
This school84%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.88 (all applicants 3.77)
- MercedAbout the same
97%
57 of 59 admitted
This school97%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.76 (all applicants 3.72)
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
University High School Charter applicants did better than the campus overall at 2 of 5 campuses, about the same at 3.
- San Luis Obispo22 pts higher
52%
25 of 48 admitted
This school52%Overall30%
- Long BeachAbout the same
44%
55 of 124 admitted
This school44%Overall47%
- PomonaAbout the same
74%
51 of 69 admitted
This school74%Overall74%
- Los Angeles6 pts higher
97%
76 of 78 admitted
This school97%Overall92%
- NorthridgeAbout the same
94%
107 of 114 admitted
This school94%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 (290 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
75%
217 of 290 graduates
UC or CSU
37%
106 graduates
Community college
30%
87 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 35 | 12% |
| CSU | 71 | 24% |
| CA private college | 4 | 1% |
| Out of state | 20 | 7% |
| Community college | 87 | 30% |
| Not enrolled | 73 | 25% |
| Enrolled in college | 217 | 75% |
| Total | 290 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American, White, Asian
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities
Advanced Placement
20
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
34
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
27% 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
119 of 313 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)
19%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
62 of 329 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- Computer science: 3 classes
- English: 3 classes
- Fine and performing arts: 5 classes
- Foreign language: 2 classes
- Mathematics: 6 classes
- Science: 6 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 49%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 27%County median 27%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 22%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 12%County median 11%
- Low-income students 80%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 62%County median 64%
Across California
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