Ulysses S. Grant Senior High School
- Public
- Van Nuys
- 426 seniors
- 1,610 students
UC admit rate
76%
93 of 123 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
22%
93 of 426 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
29%
123 of 426 seniors
UC Los Angeles admit rate
10%
10 of 99 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley admit rate
16%
9 of 55 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
Ulysses S. Grant Senior High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 3 of 9 campuses, about the same at 5 and worse at 1.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
10%
10 of 99 admitted
This school10%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.19 (all applicants 3.79)
- BerkeleyAbout the same
16%
9 of 55 admitted
This school16%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.17 (all applicants 3.85)
- Irvine7 pts higher
30%
24 of 81 admitted
This school30%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.98 (all applicants 3.79)
- San Diego23 pts higher
48%
29 of 61 admitted
This school48%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.13 (all applicants 3.84)
- Santa BarbaraAbout the same
30%
20 of 67 admitted
This school30%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.17 (all applicants 3.76)
- Davis9 pts higher
46%
18 of 39 admitted
This school46%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.95 (all applicants 3.74)
- Santa Cruz14 pts lower
58%
11 of 19 admitted
This school58%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.70 (all applicants 3.51)
- RiversideAbout the same
88%
44 of 50 admitted
This school88%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.91 (all applicants 3.82)
- MercedAbout the same
97%
29 of 30 admitted
This school97%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.70 (all applicants 3.71)
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
Ulysses S. Grant Senior High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 0 of 5 campuses, about the same at 3 and worse at 2.
- San Luis Obispo5 pts lower
25%
10 of 40 admitted
This school25%Overall30%
- Long Beach8 pts lower
39%
41 of 104 admitted
This school39%Overall47%
- Los AngelesAbout the same
95%
75 of 79 admitted
This school95%Overall92%
- Channel IslandsAbout the same
93%
14 of 15 admitted
This school93%Overall93%
- NorthridgeAbout the same
94%
159 of 169 admitted
This school94%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 (370 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
56%
208 of 370 graduates
UC or CSU
32%
118 graduates
Community college
21%
78 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 25 | 7% |
| CSU | 93 | 25% |
| CA private college | 7 | 2% |
| Out of state | 5 | 1% |
| Community college | 78 | 21% |
| Not enrolled | 162 | 44% |
| Enrolled in college | 208 | 56% |
| Total | 370 | 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
- 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 64%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 29%County median 25%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 33%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 10%County median 8%
- Low-income students 94%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 72%County median 64%
Across California
Other schools in Los Angeles Unified and nearby
- Abraham Lincoln Senior High School
- Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High School
- Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High School
- Aggeler Community Day
- Albert Einstein Continuation
- Alexander Hamilton Senior High School
- Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High School
- Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High School
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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