Novato High School
- Public
- Novato
- 350 seniors
- 1,172 students
UC admit rate
73%
75 of 103 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
21%
75 of 350 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
29%
103 of 350 seniors
UC Los Angeles admit rate
14%
9 of 66 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley admit rate
19%
10 of 54 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
Novato High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 3 of 9 campuses, about the same at 4 and worse at 2.
- Los Angeles4 pts higher
14%
9 of 66 admitted
This school14%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.29 (all applicants 3.95)
- Berkeley5 pts higher
19%
10 of 54 admitted
This school19%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.19 (all applicants 3.95)
- Irvine7 pts lower
15%
7 of 47 admitted
This school15%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.19 (all applicants 4.00)
- San DiegoAbout the same
28%
17 of 61 admitted
This school28%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.23 (all applicants 3.88)
- Santa BarbaraAbout the same
30%
22 of 74 admitted
This school30%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.24 (all applicants 3.94)
- DavisAbout the same
35%
23 of 66 admitted
This school35%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.21 (all applicants 3.85)
- Santa CruzAbout the same
72%
48 of 67 admitted
This school72%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.05 (all applicants 3.84)
- Riverside9 pts higher
96%
25 of 26 admitted
This school96%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.82 (all applicants 3.79)
- Merced5 pts lower
92%
11 of 12 admitted
This school92%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.71 (all applicants 3.65)
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
Novato High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 2 of 5 campuses, about the same at 1 and worse at 2.
- San Luis Obispo12 pts lower
18%
13 of 74 admitted
This school18%Overall30%
- San DiegoAbout the same
35%
28 of 81 admitted
This school35%Overall34%
- San Jose17 pts higher
97%
32 of 33 admitted
This school97%Overall80%
- Sonoma5 pts higher
100%
45 of 45 admitted
This school100%Overall95%
- San Francisco6 pts lower
90%
53 of 59 admitted
This school90%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 (336 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
76%
256 of 336 graduates
UC or CSU
28%
95 graduates
Community college
28%
95 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 36 | 11% |
| CSU | 59 | 18% |
| CA private college | 15 | 4% |
| Out of state | 51 | 15% |
| Community college | 95 | 28% |
| Not enrolled | 80 | 24% |
| Enrolled in college | 256 | 76% |
| Total | 336 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: White, Hispanic or Latino, Two or more races, Asian
- Student need: Low-income, English learners, Students with disabilities
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 56%County median 62%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 35%County median 35%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 23%County median 22%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 13%County median 13%
- Low-income students 51%County median 49%
- Graduates completing courses 58%County median 60%
Across California
Other schools in Novato Unified and nearby
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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