Pasadena High School
- Public
- Pasadena
- 339 seniors
- 1,197 students
UC admit rate
76%
93 of 122 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
27%
93 of 339 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
36%
122 of 339 seniors
UC Los Angeles admit rate
14%
13 of 93 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley admit rate
21%
13 of 62 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
Pasadena High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 3 of 9 campuses, about the same at 2 and worse at 4.
- Los Angeles4 pts higher
14%
13 of 93 admitted
This school14%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.24 (all applicants 3.89)
- Berkeley8 pts higher
21%
13 of 62 admitted
This school21%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.25 (all applicants 3.93)
- Irvine8 pts lower
15%
12 of 81 admitted
This school15%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.23 (all applicants 3.83)
- San Diego5 pts lower
20%
17 of 87 admitted
This school20%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.22 (all applicants 3.92)
- Santa Barbara4 pts lower
28%
18 of 64 admitted
This school28%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.23 (all applicants 3.88)
- DavisAbout the same
36%
19 of 53 admitted
This school36%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.22 (all applicants 3.83)
- Santa Cruz4 pts higher
75%
39 of 52 admitted
This school75%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.04 (all applicants 3.81)
- RiversideAbout the same
89%
51 of 57 admitted
This school89%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.84 (all applicants 3.77)
- Merced6 pts lower
90%
27 of 30 admitted
This school90%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.83 (all applicants 3.75)
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
Pasadena High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 3 of 5 campuses, about the same at 2.
- San Luis Obispo24 pts higher
54%
30 of 56 admitted
This school54%Overall30%
- Long Beach6 pts higher
53%
39 of 73 admitted
This school53%Overall47%
- PomonaAbout the same
71%
44 of 62 admitted
This school71%Overall74%
- Los AngelesAbout the same
95%
55 of 58 admitted
This school95%Overall92%
- Northridge5 pts higher
98%
52 of 53 admitted
This school98%Overall93%
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 (417 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
87%
364 of 417 graduates
UC or CSU
25%
103 graduates
Community college
51%
213 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 36 | 9% |
| CSU | 67 | 16% |
| CA private college | 15 | 4% |
| Out of state | 33 | 8% |
| Community college | 213 | 51% |
| Not enrolled | 53 | 13% |
| Enrolled in college | 364 | 87% |
| Total | 417 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, White, Black or African American, Asian, Two or more races
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities, 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 56%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 26%County median 25%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 27%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 10%County median 8%
- Low-income students 66%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 61%County median 64%
Across California
Other schools in Pasadena 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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