Helix High School
- Public
- La Mesa
- 621 seniors
- 2,571 students
UC admit rate
72%
181 of 253 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
29%
181 of 621 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
41%
253 of 621 seniors
UC Los Angeles admit rate
8.0%
11 of 138 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley admit rate
8.8%
10 of 114 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
Helix High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 4 of 9 campuses, about the same at 2 and worse at 3.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
8%
11 of 138 admitted
This school8%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.25 (all applicants 3.96)
- Berkeley5 pts lower
9%
10 of 114 admitted
This school9%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.19 (all applicants 4.01)
- Irvine4 pts higher
26%
31 of 120 admitted
This school26%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.20 (all applicants 3.89)
- San DiegoAbout the same
23%
44 of 194 admitted
This school23%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.29 (all applicants 3.91)
- Santa Barbara11 pts lower
21%
26 of 123 admitted
This school21%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.30 (all applicants 3.90)
- Davis7 pts higher
44%
45 of 102 admitted
This school44%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.20 (all applicants 3.93)
- Santa Cruz9 pts higher
80%
74 of 92 admitted
This school80%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.99 (all applicants 3.87)
- Riverside6 pts lower
82%
75 of 92 admitted
This school82%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.92 (all applicants 3.82)
- Merced4 pts higher
100%
59 of 59 admitted
This school100%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.81 (all applicants 3.81)
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. All CA is the campusβs 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
Helix High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 3 of 5 campuses, about the same at 2.
- San Luis Obispo5 pts higher
34%
42 of 122 admitted
This school34%Overall30%
- San Diego29 pts higher
63%
184 of 291 admitted
This school63%Overall34%
- Fullerton10 pts higher
96%
78 of 81 admitted
This school96%Overall87%
- NorthridgeAbout the same
96%
23 of 24 admitted
This school96%Overall93%
- San MarcosAbout the same
99%
112 of 113 admitted
This school99%Overall96%
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. Overall is the campusβs 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 (550 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
79%
435 of 550 graduates
UC or CSU
26%
143 graduates
Community college
45%
250 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 68 | 12% |
| CSU | 75 | 14% |
| CA private college | 4 | 1% |
| Out of state | 38 | 7% |
| Community college | 250 | 45% |
| Not enrolled | 115 | 21% |
| Enrolled in college | 435 | 79% |
| Total | 550 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, White, Black or African American, Two or more races, Asian
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities, Homeless, English learners
Academic context
State test (CAASPP), juniors tested in 2025, and the share of low-income students. AβG is the class of 2023. The tick is the county median.
- Juniors meeting the English standard 84%County median 63%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 68%County median 31%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 47%County median 29%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 35%County median 11%
- Low-income students 65%County median 57%
- Graduates completing courses 96%County median 65%
Across California
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Campus-by-campus detail for 14 campuses
Campus trends over the years, earlier years, and side-by-side views are in the full report.
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