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Top high schools for Chico State

Fall 2025: every California high school with applicants to Chico State, from the California State University.

Applicants admitted

94%

Chico State admits 94% of all applicants (2023)

Enrolled freshmen scores, middle 50% (2020)

SAT970–1170
ACT18–24

UC and CSU no longer consider SAT/ACT scores; last reported 2020.

Year

Most admitted to Chico State

  1. 1.Chico High SchoolButte97 admitted
  2. 2.Pleasant Valley High SchoolButte92 admitted
  3. 3.San Benito County Juvenile Hall CourtSan Benito92 admitted
  4. 4.Amador Valley High SchoolAlameda85 admitted
  5. 5.Santa Maria High SchoolSanta Barbara81 admitted
  6. 6.San Ramon Valley High SchoolContra Costa80 admitted
  7. 7.Las Lomas High SchoolContra Costa78 admitted
  8. 8.California High SchoolContra Costa76 admitted
  9. 9.Monte Vista High SchoolContra Costa76 admitted
  10. 10.Folsom High SchoolSacramento70 admitted

Highest Chico State admit rate

  1. 1.Sacred Heart Cathedral PreparatorySan Francisco100% of 50
  2. 2.Petaluma High SchoolSonoma100% of 43
  3. 3.Pioneer High SchoolSanta Clara100% of 38
  4. 4.Montgomery High SchoolSonoma100% of 37
  5. 5.Yuba City High SchoolSutter100% of 37
  6. 6.Thomas Downey High SchoolStanislaus100% of 33
  7. 7.Del Oro High SchoolPlacer100% of 31
  8. 8.Roseville High SchoolPlacer100% of 31
  9. 9.Shasta High SchoolShasta100% of 29
  10. 10.Leroy Greene AcademySacramento100% of 28

The admit rate list only includes schools with at least 25 applicants, so a school where a handful applied and all got in does not top it. Admitted counts each student once for this campus.

All schools with Chico State applicants
School
Chico High School
Chico · Butte County · Public
1039794%440
Pleasant Valley High School
Chico · Butte County · Public
979295%482
San Benito County Juvenile Hall Court
Hollister · San Benito County · Public
999293%1
Amador Valley High School
Pleasanton · Alameda County · Public
928592%646
Santa Maria High School
Santa Maria · Santa Barbara County · Public
868194%793
San Ramon Valley High School
Danville · Contra Costa County · Public
838096%510
Las Lomas High School
Walnut Creek · Contra Costa County · Public
847893%433
California High School
San Ramon · Contra Costa County · Public
827693%721
Monte Vista High School
Danville · Contra Costa County · Public
847690%516
Folsom High School
Folsom · Sacramento County · Public
717099%739
Northgate High School
Walnut Creek · Contra Costa County · Public
746993%377
Clayton Valley Charter High School
Concord · Contra Costa County · Public
696899%582
Davis Senior High School
Davis · Yolo County · Public
706593%560
Foothill High School
Pleasanton · Alameda County · Public
666598%504
Rio Americano High School
Sacramento · Sacramento County · Public
686596%425
Rocklin High School
Rocklin · Placer County · Public
656498%532
Vacaville High School
Vacaville · Solano County · Public
686494%515
Heritage High School
Brentwood · Contra Costa County · Public
706390%598
Mountain View High School
Mountain View · Santa Clara County · Public
646297%609
Sequoia High School
Redwood City · San Mateo County · Public
646195%475
Natomas High School
Sacramento · Sacramento County · Public
626097%299
Granite Bay High School
Granite Bay · Placer County · Public
595898%496
Oak Ridge High School
El Dorado Hills · El Dorado County · Public
595695%635
Granada High School
Livermore · Alameda County · Public
595593%568
Bellarmine College Preparatory
Santa Clara County · Private
555498%407
Florin High School
Sacramento · Sacramento County · Public
655483%374
C. K. McClatchy High School
Sacramento · Sacramento County · Public
575291%596
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
San Francisco County · Private
5050100%326
St. Francis High School
Santa Clara County · Private
504998%426
Carlmont High School
Belmont · San Mateo County · Public
494898%595
De La Salle High School of Concord
Contra Costa County · Private
514894%252
Leigh High School
San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public
514894%459
Los Gatos High School
Los Gatos · Santa Clara County · Public
504896%513
Luther Burbank High School
Sacramento · Sacramento County · Public
524892%427
Murrieta Valley High School
Murrieta · Riverside County · Public
544889%515
West Campus
Sacramento · Sacramento County · Public
504896%219
Whitney High School
Rocklin · Placer County · Public
504896%449
Burlingame High School
Burlingame · San Mateo County · Public
494796%412
Carlsbad High School
Carlsbad · San Diego County · Public
484798%573
Hiram W. Johnson High School
Sacramento · Sacramento County · Public
514792%433
Pleasant Grove High School
Elk Grove · Sacramento County · Public
514792%613
Woodside High School
Woodside · San Mateo County · Public
484798%435
College Park High School
Pleasant Hill · Contra Costa County · Public
494694%477
Alameda High School
Alameda · Alameda County · Public
494592%490
Campolindo High School
Moraga · Contra Costa County · Public
474596%324
Santa Paula High School
Santa Paula · Ventura County · Public
464598%353
Windsor High School
Windsor · Sonoma County · Public
484594%426
Liberty High School
Brentwood · Contra Costa County · Public
514486%683
Live Oak High School
Morgan Hill · Santa Clara County · Public
474494%276
Orange Glen High School
Escondido · San Diego County · Public
504488%465

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