George Washington High School
600 32nd Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94121View on map
- Public
- San Francisco
- 510 seniors
- 2,059 students
George Washington High School is a public high school in San Francisco (San Francisco Unified) with 510 seniors. In fall 2025, 83% of its 284 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 77%. Its students applied most often to UC Davis (UCD), UC Berkeley (Cal), and UC Irvine (UCI). 77% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
83%
235 of 284 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
46%
235 of 510 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
56%
284 of 510 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
8.2%
16 of 196 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
9.6%
21 of 220 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
George Washington High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 3 of 9 campuses, about the same at 3 and worse at 3.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
8%
16 of 196 admitted
This school8%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.21 (all applicants 4.00)
- Berkeley4 pts lower
10%
21 of 220 admitted
This school10%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.22 (all applicants 3.96)
- Irvine10 pts lower
12%
26 of 213 admitted
This school12%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.17 (all applicants 3.92)
- San Diego7 pts higher
32%
66 of 204 admitted
This school32%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.22 (all applicants 3.96)
- Santa BarbaraAbout the same
32%
57 of 176 admitted
This school32%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.21 (all applicants 3.94)
- Davis5 pts higher
42%
101 of 239 admitted
This school42%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.16 (all applicants 3.91)
- Santa Cruz4 pts lower
68%
108 of 160 admitted
This school68%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.06 (all applicants 3.86)
- Riverside5 pts higher
92%
124 of 135 admitted
This school92%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.90 (all applicants 3.84)
- MercedAbout the same
98%
118 of 121 admitted
This school98%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.86 (all applicants 3.82)
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
George Washington High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 2 of 5 campuses, about the same at 1 and worse at 2.
- San Diego7 pts lower
28%
59 of 213 admitted
This school28%Overall34%
- Long Beach5 pts lower
42%
65 of 154 admitted
This school42%Overall47%
- Pomona11 pts higher
85%
73 of 86 admitted
This school85%Overall74%
- San Jose4 pts higher
85%
159 of 188 admitted
This school85%Overall80%
- San FranciscoAbout the same
94%
193 of 206 admitted
This school94%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 (475 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
89%
425 of 475 graduates
UC or CSU
50%
236 graduates
Community college
31%
149 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 123 | 26% |
| CSU | 113 | 24% |
| CA private college | 20 | 4% |
| Out of state | 20 | 4% |
| Community college | 149 | 31% |
| Not enrolled | 50 | 11% |
| Enrolled in college | 425 | 89% |
| Total | 475 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Asian, Hispanic or Latino, White, Two or more races, Filipino, Black or African American, Race not reported
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities, English learners, Homeless
Advanced Placement
13
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
47
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
41% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
58%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
301 of 517 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)
36%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
186 of 518 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- Computer science: 4 classes
- English: 11 classes
- Fine and performing arts: 2 classes
- Foreign language: 5 classes
- Mathematics: 8 classes
- Science: 10 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 67%County median 45%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 45%County median 17%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 29%County median 16%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 20%County median 6%
- Low-income students 48%County median 66%
- Graduates completing courses 77%County median 66%