Polytechnic High School
- Public
- Long Beach
- 992 seniors
- 3,835 students
UC admit rate
72%
197 of 272 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
20%
197 of 992 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
27%
272 of 992 seniors
UC Los Angeles admit rate
11%
24 of 216 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley admit rate
22%
37 of 165 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
Polytechnic High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 5 of 9 campuses, about the same at 3 and worse at 1.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
11%
24 of 216 admitted
This school11%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.31 (all applicants 3.99)
- Berkeley9 pts higher
22%
37 of 165 admitted
This school22%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.22 (all applicants 4.07)
- Irvine5 pts lower
18%
33 of 186 admitted
This school18%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.25 (all applicants 3.92)
- San Diego6 pts higher
31%
60 of 193 admitted
This school31%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.30 (all applicants 3.98)
- Santa Barbara12 pts higher
44%
65 of 148 admitted
This school44%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.27 (all applicants 3.98)
- Davis13 pts higher
50%
46 of 92 admitted
This school50%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.24 (all applicants 3.95)
- Santa CruzAbout the same
72%
41 of 57 admitted
This school72%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.06 (all applicants 3.86)
- Riverside5 pts higher
93%
87 of 94 admitted
This school93%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.93 (all applicants 3.86)
- MercedAbout the same
96%
52 of 54 admitted
This school96%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.93 (all applicants 3.90)
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
Polytechnic High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 3 of 5 campuses, about the same at 2.
- San Luis Obispo37 pts higher
67%
90 of 134 admitted
This school67%Overall30%
- San Diego13 pts higher
48%
93 of 195 admitted
This school48%Overall34%
- Long Beach46 pts higher
93%
309 of 332 admitted
This school93%Overall47%
- FullertonAbout the same
90%
132 of 147 admitted
This school90%Overall87%
- Dominguez HillsAbout the same
95%
90 of 95 admitted
This school95%Overall91%
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 (811 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
81%
655 of 811 graduates
UC or CSU
31%
254 graduates
Community college
39%
318 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 123 | 15% |
| CSU | 131 | 16% |
| CA private college | 26 | 3% |
| Out of state | 57 | 7% |
| Community college | 318 | 39% |
| Not enrolled | 156 | 19% |
| Enrolled in college | 655 | 81% |
| Total | 811 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Black or African American, White, Filipino, Two or more races, Pacific Islander
- Student need: Low-income, English learners, Students with disabilities, Homeless
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 57%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 25%County median 25%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 24%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 10%County median 8%
- Low-income students 60%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 60%County median 64%
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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