Top high schools for UC Irvine

Fall 2025: every California high school with applicants to UC Irvine, from the University of California.

California applicants admitted

22%about 1 in 4 get in

The tick is the overall rate: 26% of all applicants, including out-of-state and international, in fall 2023.

Average GPA, California admits (2025)

4.18applicants averaged 3.89

UC's weighted, capped GPA, averaged over the California high schools UC reports a GPA for.

Enrolled freshmen scores, middle 50% (2020)

SAT1230–1430

ACT26–33

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

Year

Minimum applicants

Most admitted to UC Irvine

1.Del Norte High SchoolSan Diego174 admitted
2.Westview High SchoolSan Diego160 admitted
3.Lowell High SchoolSan Francisco140 admitted
4.Eleanor Roosevelt High SchoolRiverside134 admitted
5.Berkeley High SchoolAlameda130 admitted
6.Arnold O. Beckman High SchoolOrange128 admitted
7.Northwood High SchoolOrange112 admitted
8.Palos Verdes Peninsula High SchoolLos Angeles111 admitted
9.Portola High SchoolOrange109 admitted
10.Troy High SchoolOrange107 admitted

Highest UC Irvine admit rate

1.Mission High SchoolSan Francisco73% of 49
2.Girls Academic Leadership Academy, Dr. Michelle King School for Sci, Tech, Eng and MathLos Angeles73% of 37
3.Middle College High SchoolSan Joaquin65% of 43
4.University High SchoolFresno65% of 51
5.Westview High SchoolSan Diego60% of 266
6.Rancho Bernardo High SchoolSan Diego58% of 151
7.Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory AcademySan Joaquin57% of 37
8.Joseph A. Gregori High SchoolStanislaus56% of 50
9.Castaic High SchoolLos Angeles56% of 34
10.Sanger High SchoolFresno55% of 38

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 UC Irvine applicants
School
Del Norte High School San Diego · San Diego County · Public	362	174	48%	3.97	4.15	643
Westview High School San Diego · San Diego County · Public	266	160	60%	4.01	4.15	543
Lowell High School San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public	327	140	43%	3.93	4.14	642
Eleanor Roosevelt High School Eastvale · Riverside County · Public	331	134	40%	3.82	4.13	1,083
Berkeley High School Berkeley · Alameda County · Public	263	130	49%	3.98	4.17	799
Arnold O. Beckman High School Irvine · Orange County · Public	348	128	37%	3.95	4.21	672
Northwood High School Irvine · Orange County · Public	339	112	33%	3.99	4.18	603
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School Rolling Hills Estates · Los Angeles County · Public	274	111	41%	3.99	4.22	571
Portola High School Irvine · Orange County · Public	358	109	30%	3.90	4.18	624
Troy High School Fullerton · Orange County · Public	362	107	30%	3.93	4.22	648
Dougherty Valley High School San Ramon · Contra Costa County · Public	618	104	17%	3.87	4.20	837
Mountain House High School Mountain House · San Joaquin County · Public	255	97	38%	3.86	4.11	580
University High School Irvine · Orange County · Public	311	96	31%	3.90	4.17	572
Cerritos High School Cerritos · Los Angeles County · Public	243	92	38%	3.87	4.16	541
American High School Fremont · Alameda County · Public	377	90	24%	3.97	4.24	619
Cupertino High School Cupertino · Santa Clara County · Public	303	89	29%	4.04	4.23	506
Monta Vista High School Cupertino · Santa Clara County · Public	342	89	26%	4.01	4.19	454
OCSA Santa Ana · Orange County · Public	191	89	47%	3.98	4.15	393
Lynbrook High School San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public	316	88	28%	4.06	4.24	420
Rancho Bernardo High School San Diego · San Diego County · Public	151	87	58%	3.96	4.12	538
Dublin High School Dublin · Alameda County · Public	452	80	18%	3.89	4.17	823
Ruben S. Ayala High School Chino Hills · San Bernardino County · Public	247	79	32%	3.91	4.14	669
Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · San Diego County · Public	369	78	21%	3.99	4.17	546
Arcadia High School Arcadia · Los Angeles County · Public	432	77	18%	3.94	4.20	817
Clovis North High School Fresno · Fresno County · Public	143	77	54%	4.04	4.20	613
Crean Lutheran High School Orange County · Private	139	73	53%	4.03	4.17	285
Fountain Valley High School Fountain Valley · Orange County · Public	278	72	26%	3.89	4.23	803
Mt. Carmel High School San Diego · San Diego County · Public	135	72	53%	4.04	4.18	440
Sunny Hills High School Fullerton · Orange County · Public	273	72	26%	3.89	4.22	614
Diamond Bar High School Diamond Bar · Los Angeles County · Public	377	71	19%	3.94	4.23	647
Mira Costa High School Manhattan Beach · Los Angeles County · Public	203	70	34%	4.01	4.24	653
Cosumnes Oaks High School Elk Grove · Sacramento County · Public	136	67	49%	3.93	4.14	549
Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Los Angeles County · Public	150	65	43%	4.15	4.26	176
Redlands Senior High School Redlands · San Bernardino County · Public	123	65	53%	3.99	4.22	521
Chino Hills High School Chino Hills · San Bernardino County · Public	219	64	29%	3.92	4.21	744
Homestead High School Cupertino · Santa Clara County · Public	294	64	22%	4.04	4.23	603
Los Alamitos High School Los Alamitos · Orange County · Public	195	63	32%	3.95	4.21	756
Castro Valley High School Castro Valley · Alameda County · Public	234	62	27%	3.92	4.21	677
North Hollywood Senior High School North Hollywood · Los Angeles County · Public	143	62	43%	3.98	4.23	535
Archbishop Mitty High School Santa Clara County · Private	229	61	27%	4.05	4.18	420
Galileo Academy of Science and Technology San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public	142	61	43%	3.88	4.11	408
Valley Christian High School Santa Clara County · Private	252	61	24%	4.07	4.21	415
Mission San Jose High School Fremont · Alameda County · Public	334	60	18%	3.88	4.19	435
Irvington High School Fremont · Alameda County · Public	343	59	17%	3.92	4.15	538
Temple City High School Temple City · Los Angeles County · Public	226	59	26%	4.04	4.21	437
Woodbridge High School Irvine · Orange County · Public	225	59	26%	4.02	4.22	540
Amador Valley High School Pleasanton · Alameda County · Public	332	58	17%	3.89	4.19	646
Palo Alto High School Palo Alto · Santa Clara County · Public	255	58	23%	4.05	4.24	495
Sage Hill School Orange County · Private	107	58	54%	4.13	4.24	148
Alameda High School Alameda · Alameda County · Public	179	57	32%	4.05	4.24	490

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The tick marks UC Irvine's overall admit rate. Admit GPA is the average UC-calculated GPA (weighted, capped) of each school's admitted students.

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