William S. Hart High School
24825 North Newhall Avenue, Newhall, CA 91321View on map
- Public
- Newhall
- 560 seniors
- 1,841 students
William S. Hart High School is a public high school in Newhall (William S. Hart Union High) with 560 seniors. In fall 2025, 63% of its 126 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). 27% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
63%
79 of 126 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
14%
79 of 560 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
23%
126 of 560 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
6.5%
6 of 92 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
10%
6 of 60 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
William S. Hart High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 2 of 9 campuses, about the same at 4 and worse at 3.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
7%
6 of 92 admitted
This school7%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.29 (all applicants 3.98)
- BerkeleyAbout the same
10%
6 of 60 admitted
This school10%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.23 (all applicants 4.05)
- Irvine7 pts lower
15%
13 of 87 admitted
This school15%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.25 (all applicants 3.97)
- San Diego4 pts lower
21%
15 of 70 admitted
This school21%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.26 (all applicants 3.98)
- Santa BarbaraAbout the same
33%
28 of 85 admitted
This school33%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.28 (all applicants 4.00)
- Davis5 pts lower
33%
13 of 40 admitted
This school33%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.13 (all applicants 3.93)
- Santa Cruz13 pts higher
85%
28 of 33 admitted
This school85%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.10 (all applicants 3.99)
- RiversideAbout the same
86%
30 of 35 admitted
This school86%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.04 (all applicants 3.95)
- Merced4 pts higher
100%
23 of 23 admitted
This school100%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.98 (all applicants 3.98)
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
William S. Hart High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 3 of 5 campuses, about the same at 1 and worse at 1.
- San Luis Obispo12 pts lower
18%
12 of 66 admitted
This school18%Overall30%
- San Diego7 pts higher
42%
35 of 84 admitted
This school42%Overall34%
- Long Beach21 pts higher
68%
65 of 95 admitted
This school68%Overall47%
- Fullerton10 pts higher
97%
33 of 34 admitted
This school97%Overall87%
- NorthridgeAbout the same
96%
107 of 112 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 (463 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
77%
358 of 463 graduates
UC or CSU
17%
78 graduates
Community college
42%
196 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 32 | 7% |
| CSU | 46 | 10% |
| CA private college | 33 | 7% |
| Out of state | 51 | 11% |
| Community college | 196 | 42% |
| Not enrolled | 105 | 23% |
| Enrolled in college | 358 | 77% |
| Total | 463 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, White, Filipino, Two or more races, Asian
- Student need: Low-income, Homeless, Students with disabilities, English learners
Advanced Placement
18
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
52
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
40% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
37%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
161 of 438 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)
29%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
125 of 437 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: 1 class
- Foreign language: 3 classes
- Mathematics: 7 classes
- Science: 15 classes
- Social science: 12 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 68%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 43%County median 27%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 35%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 19%County median 11%
- Low-income students 53%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 27%County median 64%