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Top high schools for San Francisco State

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

Applicants admitted

96%

San Francisco State admits 96% of all applicants (2023)

Enrolled freshmen scores, middle 50% (2020)

SAT930–1130
ACT16–23

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

Year

Most admitted to San Francisco State

  1. 1.Lowell High SchoolSan Francisco225 admitted
  2. 2.George Washington High SchoolSan Francisco193 admitted
  3. 3.Berkeley High SchoolAlameda180 admitted
  4. 4.Abraham Lincoln High SchoolSan Francisco176 admitted
  5. 5.Jefferson High SchoolSan Mateo173 admitted
  6. 6.Galileo Academy of Science and TechnologySan Francisco167 admitted
  7. 7.Dublin High SchoolAlameda144 admitted
  8. 8.Mission High SchoolSan Francisco143 admitted
  9. 9.Balboa High SchoolSan Francisco140 admitted
  10. 10.Oakland Technical High SchoolAlameda116 admitted

Highest San Francisco State admit rate

  1. 1.St. Ignatius College PreparatorySan Francisco100% of 55
  2. 2.Mission San Jose High SchoolAlameda100% of 49
  3. 3.Palo Alto High SchoolSanta Clara100% of 47
  4. 4.Oceana High SchoolSan Mateo100% of 39
  5. 5.Middle College High SchoolContra Costa100% of 33
  6. 6.Archie Williams High SchoolMarin100% of 32
  7. 7.Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory AcademyAlameda100% of 32
  8. 8.Irvington High SchoolAlameda99% of 79
  9. 9.Sacred Heart Cathedral PreparatorySan Francisco99% of 69
  10. 10.Summit Public School: ShastaSan Mateo99% of 67

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 San Francisco State applicants
School
Lowell High School
San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public
24122593%642
George Washington High School
San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public
20619394%510
Berkeley High School
Berkeley · Alameda County · Public
19618092%799
Abraham Lincoln High School
San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public
19317691%505
Jefferson High School
Daly City · San Mateo County · Public
18617393%260
Galileo Academy of Science and Technology
San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public
18516790%408
Dublin High School
Dublin · Alameda County · Public
15614492%823
Mission High School
San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public
15114395%262
Balboa High School
San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public
15214092%332
Oakland Technical High School
Oakland · Alameda County · Public
13711685%438
Mountain House High School
Mountain House · San Joaquin County · Public
11411197%580
American High School
Fremont · Alameda County · Public
11210392%619
Phillip and Sala Burton Academic High School
San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public
10610195%252
James Logan High School
Union City · Alameda County · Public
1059994%832
Oakland High School
Oakland · Alameda County · Public
1139685%352
Pittsburg Senior High School
Pittsburg · Contra Costa County · Public
1119686%803
Aragon High School
San Mateo · San Mateo County · Public
1019392%438
San Leandro High School
San Leandro · Alameda County · Public
999091%599
Castro Valley High School
Castro Valley · Alameda County · Public
988890%677
Richmond High School
Richmond · Contra Costa County · Public
928491%337
Archbishop Riordan High School
San Francisco County · Private
848298%280
Carlmont High School
Belmont · San Mateo County · Public
878294%595
Los Altos High School
Los Altos · Santa Clara County · Public
868295%547
Milpitas High School
Milpitas · Santa Clara County · Public
948186%694
Mt. Eden High School
Hayward · Alameda County · Public
858094%433
Making Waves Academy
Richmond · Contra Costa County · Public
837995%136
Irvington High School
Fremont · Alameda County · Public
797899%538
Alameda High School
Alameda · Alameda County · Public
827794%490
Sunnyside High School
Fresno · Fresno County · Public
827490%651
Heritage High School
Brentwood · Contra Costa County · Public
787394%598
South San Francisco High School
South San Francisco · San Mateo County · Public
807290%304
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
San Francisco County · Private
696899%326
Sequoia High School
Redwood City · San Mateo County · Public
736893%475
Washington High School
Fremont · Alameda County · Public
726894%492
Fremont High School
Sunnyvale · Santa Clara County · Public
766788%572
Westmoor High School
Daly City · San Mateo County · Public
716794%322
Summit Public School: Shasta
Daly City · San Mateo County · Public
676699%110
San Mateo High School
San Mateo · San Mateo County · Public
656397%394
Bishop O'Dowd High School
Alameda County · Private
626198%304
C. K. McClatchy High School
Sacramento · Sacramento County · Public
646195%596
KIPP King Collegiate High School
San Lorenzo · Alameda County · Public
646195%158
Cupertino High School
Cupertino · Santa Clara County · Public
656092%506
Inderkum High School
Sacramento · Sacramento County · Public
635994%508
Woodside High School
Woodside · San Mateo County · Public
635994%435
Angelo Rodriguez High School
Fairfield · Solano County · Public
595898%521
Clayton Valley Charter High School
Concord · Contra Costa County · Public
615895%582
Skyline High School
Oakland · Alameda County · Public
685885%303
Gateway High School
San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public
605795%120
Amador Valley High School
Pleasanton · Alameda County · Public
615692%646
De Anza High School
Richmond · Contra Costa County · Public
635689%288

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