Math
9%Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced
Public high school
Alta Vista Alternative High
The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
26% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 9% in math. 82.8% graduate in four years. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.
SchoolScope archetype
Building Momentum
What this means for your family
This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.
How archetypes are assigned →Data sources · Methodology · State tests: 2025
Contact
Phone(805) 966-0883
DistrictSanta Barbara Unified
PrincipalCarlos Cohen
Grades9-12
Enrollment119 students
English
26%Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced
Students
119Total enrollment
Graduation
82.8%Four-year graduation rate
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What do the results tell us?
2025 results · Grade 11 · weighted by students tested within each subject.
Proficient or Advanced combines Levels 3 and 4, formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded. California changed the names for 2025–26; the cut scores did not. About the labels →
Share at Proficient or Advanced
● Math┄ English
Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.
Exact annual results
| Year | Math | English |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26% | 69% |
| 2022 | 9% | 46% |
| 2023 | 7% | 47% |
| 2024 | 25% | 33% |
| 2025 | 9% | 26% |
Each year describes that year’s tested students. Changes between years do not follow the same children over time. Cohort-growth evidence, when available, is labeled separately below.
How achievement is distributed
AdvancedStandard Exceeded
9%ProficientStandard Met
0%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
9%MinimalStandard Not Met
82%AdvancedStandard Exceeded
17%ProficientStandard Met
9%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
30%MinimalStandard Not Met
43%Achievement-level percentages are not percentiles. “Developing” here is a test achievement level, separate from the SchoolScope performance band with the same name.
Annual results and the full academic record
Is it getting better · CAASPP 2019 to 2025
Slipped from the 17th to the 7th percentile since 2019.
Most rating sites would stop at “18% proficient” and call it done. Alta Vista Alternative deserves a closer read. More than half of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch (California: 64%) — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.
23 tested · 1 of 1 grade published
Alta Vista Alternative High scores 35 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 7th percentile of 1,647 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 18% meet the standard today, versus 47% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.
Percentile among 1,647 high schools statewide
ELAOrange(Increased Significantly)MathOrange(Increased Significantly)
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ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 69% | 46% | 47% | 33% | 26% |
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 26% | 9% | 7% | 25% | 9% |
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25
One in ten of students here meet the standard. One in ten clear it by a lot.
ELA26% met or exceeded
Exceeded 17%Met 9%Nearly Met 30%Not Met 43%
Math9% met or exceeded
Exceeded 9%Met 0%Nearly Met 9%Not Met 82%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California high schools · average20% exceeded · 43% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
| Scope | % Exceeded | % Met+ | Grad rate | College readiness | Absence | Suspension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35 | 13% | 18% | 82.8% | 12.0% | 59.9% | 2.7% |
| CA average · High School | 54 | 20% | 43% | 92.5% | 43.0% | 23.1% | 3.3% |
This schoolCA avg
Scope3554
% Exceeded13%20%
% Met+18%43%
Grad rate82.8%92.5%
College readiness12.0%43.0%
Absence59.9%23.1%
Suspension2.7%3.3%
Students & opportunity
Who shares in the school’s results?
Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25
How every group of students does here
At Alta Vista Alternative High in Santa Barbara, 13.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 38.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Alta Vista Alternative High trails its district average for low-income students by 24.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Hispanic students (12.5% ELA proficient); Hispanic students (0.0% Math proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 13.6 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 15 students tested.
Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 18% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 18%, district —, state 43%18%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 6%, district 33%, state 32%6% · −11 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 14%, district 48%, state 44%14% · −4 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 7%, district 33%, state 32%7% · −11 vs school
8 of 12 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.
this school district, same group California, same group
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No student-group growth record is available for this school in this data release.
Where graduates go
What happens after high school?
56%
Enrolled in college within a year
Class of 2023 · 38 of 68 completers · includes community colleges
68Completers
10%
Other colleges7 completers · Outside the California community college system
46%
California community colleges31 completers · Enrolled within a year
44%
Not recorded enrolled30 completers · No college enrollment in this reporting window
Destination data describes this earlier graduating class, separately from current-year test results and graduation. Percentages are rounded.
College destinations and the full graduate record
Where graduates go · 2024–25
Where graduates go
Context — never part of the Scope Score
56%
College-going rate, class of 2023
Where they went after graduation
Of Alta Vista Alternative's class of 2023, 56% enrolled in college somewhere within a year — a CSU, a community college, a UC, or out of state.
College destination mix, class of 2023
Class of 2023: 68 completers, 56% enrolled somewhere within a year
46%
44%
University of California 1 (1%)California State University 1 (1%)California community college 31 (46%)In-state private 1 (1%)Out-of-state, 4-year 4 (6%)Out-of-state, 2-year 0 (0%)Not enrolled 30 (44%)
Percentages are computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers) from CDE-reported counts, not a CDE-native rate. Data source: California Department of Education, 2023 cohort — the newest published; National Student Clearinghouse match.
UC application funnel — one destination of six, tracked in detail because UC is the only source with 30 years of history
Applied7fall 2025, universitywide
Admitted4
Enrolled‹3
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Where they landed (fall 2025)
Los Angeles ‹3
Campuses never sum to the universitywide figure — students apply to several.
UC is one road of many — the full destination mix for the class of 2023 is below. And who applied isn't who the school taught: the ratio between the two reflects the self-selected pool of students who chose to apply, not what happened in the classroom. By the state's 2023 count, 56% of this class's predecessors enrolled in college somewhere within a year. More of the class of 2023 enrolled at community colleges (31) than at UC (1).
Data source: University of California Office of the President (UC Information Center), fall 2025 admissions cycle · college-going rate: California Department of Education, 2023 cohort.
The daily experience
What is it like to be a student here?
Students per teacher
Student–teacher ratio is a schoolwide staffing measure, not an average class size.
Teacher experience
Average teacher experience in the published staffing record. It does not measure individual teacher effectiveness.
Chronically absent
The share of students absent for at least 10% of their enrolled school days. Attendance reflects both school and out-of-school circumstances.
The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25
About 13 students for every teacher here.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Students per teacher13 · district 20
Teaching staff13 teachers
Avg. experience20.7 years
Fully credentialed54%
PrincipalCarlos Cohen
ShowHide what the district pays
Teacher salary schedule$64,099 – $121,627
Principal salary$164,342 – $181,610
Superintendent salary$314,838
Pay is set by the district, not the school.
Course breadth
AP exam qualifiers3 studentsCCI, participation not authorization
CTE pathway completers1 students
Attendance & discipline · 2024–25
Kids here miss more school, and get suspended less, than the state average.
59.9% of students miss a month or more of school, versus 23.1% statewide. High absence often tracks community stress — a school visit will tell you more than this number.
Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 59.9%, district 20.1%, state 23.1%59.9% · +36.9pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 2.7%, district —, state 3.3%2.7% · −0.6pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
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Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1278.8%
Resources & neighborhood
What sits behind the school experience?
Explore school spending and the district budget
What gets spent · FY 2024–25
It spends $17,370 per student, more than the California average.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
These measure different things: this figure is spending attributed to this campus, while district-wide figures also include central administration, districtwide programs, and the state's pension contributions made on the district's behalf — costs that never get assigned to a single school. The district number runs higher at nearly every school, not just this one.
$285 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.
The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.
Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $17,370, CA average $14,491$17,370 · spent at this school
Federal share$285 per student
District current expense · FY 2024–25$21,939 per student
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction 56%Instruction support 15%Student services 12%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 1%
District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.
ShowHide the district's spending year by year
district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$14,447 per pupil
2019$13,462 per pupil
2018$13,495 per pupil
2017$11,638 per pupil
2016$10,981 per pupil
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
The neighborhood · ACS 2024
More than half of students here qualify for free or reduced lunch, versus three in five statewide.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Worth knowing
At 119 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).
On the state's science test (CAST), 30% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, and it never enters the Scope Score.
Hispanic or Latino59.7% · district 59.1% · CA 56.1%
White31.9% · district 31.0% · CA 19.9%
Asian4.2% · district 2.3% · CA 10.2%
Other4.2% · district 6.9% · CA 9.0%
GenderFemale 61.3% · Male 35.3% · Non-binary 3.4%
Free or reduced lunch59.7% · CA 64%
Median income$90K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.18M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+43% · CA 35%
ZIP population31,554
Median age33 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Culture & philosophy
What is the school’s approach?
School-stated approach · questions for your visit
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A source-reviewed culture summary is not available for this profile yet. Ask how teaching, student support and family communication work day to day.
Read the school’s own website ↗Family voices
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Ask a current family: “When your child needs help, how does the school respond?”
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What should families understand about teaching, support and the school community?
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What are the alternatives?
Compare schools serving the same grade stage. Private schools have no comparable state-test score.
2025 · high schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.
No nearby schools in this category are listed. The school being viewed stays visible for reference.
| School | Type | Performance band | Advanced | Proficient or Advanced | Distance | Select |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Vista Alternative High | Public | Needs Support | 13% | 18% | School being viewed | |
| Santa Barbara Senior High | Public | Developing | 9% | 32% | 0.9 mi | |
| La Cuesta Continuation Highcontinuation comparison group | Public | Needs Support | 0% | 2% | 0.4 mi |
More nearby public and private options
Your other options
Your other options
Nearby public schools across grade levels, plus private options within 10 miles.
Private schools do not receive a Scope Score or statewide ranking on SchoolScope.
7 private schools within 10 miles
Not scored
What should I check before applying?
- District public
- Confirm the attendance boundary and any permit options.
- Charter
- Check applications, priorities and deadlines with each school.
- Private
- Confirm admission requirements, tuition and financial aid.
Moving & enrollment
Which schools could serve my child?
Check your address with the district
School location and nearby schools do not establish attendance eligibility. Confirm boundaries and permit requirements with Santa Barbara Unified.
District information →School website →Schools across the K–12 journey
Elementary · K–5
Middle · 6–8
High school · 9–12
Source: proximity. Schools are grouped by grade stage. Nearby schools are not confirmed feeder links or address assignments. Verify the current path and eligibility with the district.
Plan your next step
What should I do next?
Worth a school visit
Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.
- Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
- Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
- Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
- Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
- Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
- Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Alta Vista Alternative High a good high school?
Alta Vista Alternative High has a Scope Score of 35 out of 100, placing it in the 7th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,536 statewide. 13.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.6 percentage points below the California average of 19.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Alta Vista Alternative High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 17.6% of students at Alta Vista Alternative High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 13.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 4.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 13.2% went beyond it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. 45 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Alta Vista Alternative High rank in California?
Alta Vista Alternative High ranks #1,536 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 7th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Alta Vista Alternative High?
59.9% of students at Alta Vista Alternative High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 23.1%. The suspension rate is 2.7%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Alta Vista Alternative High compare to other schools in Santa Barbara?
Alta Vista Alternative High scores 35/100 (7th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 119 students. Use the schools in Santa Barbara page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Alta Vista Alternative High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Alta Vista Alternative High in Santa Barbara, 13.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 38.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Alta Vista Alternative High trails its district average for low-income students by 24.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Hispanic students (12.5% ELA proficient); Hispanic students (0.0% Math proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 13.6 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 15 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
How many students from Alta Vista Alternative High go to UC?
UC masks this number for Alta Vista Alternative High — fewer than three enrollees in fall 2025 — a privacy protection for small cohorts, not a signal about the school. Data source: University of California Office of the President (UC Information Center).
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Use the published evidence to prepare questions, then verify fit and access with the school.
Behind the evidence
Inspect the full record
Public sources, visible methods and the underlying school record. Source years and limitations stay attached to the evidence.
How the Scope Score is calculated
On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways to see the state comparison and weights.
What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25
The 6 things our score weighs
| What we weigh | Here | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 82.8% | 92.5% | 25% |
| Exceeded standard | 13.2% | 19.8% | 22% |
| College readiness | 12.0% | 43.0% | 20% |
| Met or exceeded | 17.6% | 43.2% | 18% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 59.9% | 23.1% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 2.7% | 3.3% | 5% |
Source CAASPP 2025 · California Department of Education. Measures graduation, test performance, college readiness, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How the score is built
A closer look at the evidence
Alta Vista Alternative High: reading the evidence
Alta Vista Alternative posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.
This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.
Explore the underlying data →Every number: score factors, grades, student groups and downloads
Every number · For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and nearest schools.
Alta Vista Alternative High is ranked #1,536 statewide · #4 of 4 in Santa Barbara Unified.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
| Factor | School | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 82.8% | 92.5% | 25% |
| Exceeded standard | 13.2% | 19.8% | 22% |
| College readiness | 12.0% | 43.0% | 20% |
| Met or exceeded | 17.6% | 43.2% | 18% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 59.9% | 23.1% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 2.7% | 3.3% | 5% |
- Graduation rate
- ↓ vs CA 92.5% · index 46 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
- Exceeded standard
- ↓ vs CA 19.8% · index 47 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
- College readiness
- ↓ vs CA 43.0% · index 38 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
- Met or exceeded
- ↓ vs CA 43.2% · index 37 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
- Chronic absenteeism
- ↓ vs CA 23.1% · index 26 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▲ 4.0pp higher vs 2024
- Suspension rate
- ↑ vs CA 3.3% · index 54 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▼ 0.2pp lower vs 2024
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ShowHide table 02 — By grade & subgroup
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 23 | 17% | 9% | 30% | 43% | 26% | −23 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 22 | 9% | 0% | 9% | 82% | 9% | −15 |
We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 20 | 20% | 10% | 60% | 10% |
CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 15 | 13.3% | −25 | −25 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 16 | 12.5% | −25 | −26 |
03Nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Vista Alternative High ← | — | 35 | 13.2% | 17.6% | 2.7% |
| Santa Barbara Senior High | 0.9 mi | 48 | 9.5% | 31.8% | 3.0% |
| California average | — | 54 | 19.8% | 43.2% | 3.3% |
| La Cuesta Continuation Highscored within its class, not statewide | 0.4 mi | 13 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 7.8% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
ShowHide table 04 — More measures
Graduation Rate
82.8%
AP Exam Prepared
12.0%
A-G Completion
22.6%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
55.9%
| Year | Scope | Pctile | Rank | Exc | Met+ | Absent | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 42 | 17 | #1258 | 16.7% | 47.4% | 44.6% | 5.1% |
| 2022 | 35 | 8 | #1473 | 3.9% | 27.6% | 54.5% | 2.3% |
| 2023 | 37 | 10 | #1469 | 10.2% | 26.9% | 50.5% | 2.4% |
| 2024 | 41 | 16 | #1372 | 21.9% | 29.2% | 55.9% | 2.8% |
| 2025 | 35 | 7 | #1536 | 13.2% | 17.6% | 59.9% | 2.7% |
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 25 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
ShowHide table 05 — Climate by student group
| Group | 2019 | 2025 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 46.7% | 76.6% | +29.9pp |
| Male | 59.7% | 82.1% | +22.4pp |
| Hispanic/Latino | 63.2% | 87.3% | +24.1pp |
| White | 39.3% | 58.1% | +18.8pp |
| Students with Disabilities | 71.9% | 94.9% | +23.0pp |
| English Learners | 93.8% | 95.7% | +1.9pp |
| Homeless | 81.3% | 90.9% | +9.6pp |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 60.7% | 88.9% | +28.2pp |
| All Students | 51.7% | 78.8% | +27.1pp |
06UC admissions, universitywide2014–2025 · summed across CEEB codes at query time
ShowHide table 06 — UC admissions, universitywide
| Year | Applied | Admitted | Enrolled | GPA (applied) | GPA (admitted) | GPA (enrolled) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | ‹3 | 3.98 | — | — |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | ‹3 | 3.82 | 3.87 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4.19 | 4.22 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | 4 | ‹3 | 3.95 | — | — |
| 2020 | 11 | 10 | ‹3 | 4.05 | 4.10 | — |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4.04 | 4.04 | — |
| 2017 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4.04 | 4.04 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3.40 | — | — |
| 2015 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3.77 | 3.99 | — |
| 2014 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3.68 | — | — |
‹n = UC masks counts below n · a missing year means zero or masked — never assume zero · GPA cells blank for years with more than one contributing CEEB code (a summed GPA would be fabricated math) · GPAs live here and nowhere else on this page · Applied/Admitted/Enrolled reflect who applied, not what the school taught — no admit rate is computed or implied by this table. Series shown from 2014; full record to 1994 at the UC Infocenter.
07UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file
ShowHide table 07 — UC admissions by campus
| Campus | Year | Applied | Admitted | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 2024 | 6 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Berkeley | 2022 | 7 | 3 | ‹3 |
| Berkeley | 2021 | 5 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Berkeley | 2020 | 6 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Davis | 2022 | 6 | 4 | ‹3 |
| Davis | 2020 | 8 | 6 | ‹3 |
| Irvine | 2024 | 6 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Irvine | 2021 | 6 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Los Angeles | 2025 | 5 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Los Angeles | 2024 | 7 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Los Angeles | 2022 | 6 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Los Angeles | 2020 | 9 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| San Diego | 2022 | 5 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| San Diego | 2020 | 6 | 3 | ‹3 |
| Santa Barbara | 2024 | 7 | 3 | ‹3 |
| Santa Barbara | 2021 | 7 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Santa Barbara | 2020 | 5 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Santa Cruz | 2024 | 5 | 4 | ‹3 |
| Santa Cruz | 2022 | 8 | 4 | ‹3 |
| Santa Cruz | 2021 | 6 | 3 | ‹3 |
| Santa Cruz | 2020 | 7 | 6 | ‹3 |
| Universitywide | 2025 | 7 | 4 | ‹3 |
| Universitywide | 2024 | 11 | 5 | ‹3 |
| Universitywide | 2022 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| Universitywide | 2021 | 10 | 4 | ‹3 |
| Universitywide | 2020 | 11 | 10 | ‹3 |
Σ campuses ≠ universitywide — students apply to several campuses; the Universitywide row (muted) is its own independent count, never a sum of the rows above it.
08Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshotstructural, dated — newest published; biennial
ShowHide table 08 — Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshot
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| AP offered | not offered |
| AP course count | not reported |
| AP enrollment | not reported |
| IB participation | not offered |
| Dual enrollment | offered · 35 enrolled |
| Algebra I in grade 8 | not reported |
| Calculus sections | 0 |
| Physics sections | 2 |
| Chemistry sections | 0 |
| Total enrollment (CRDC) | 106 |
Shown, never scored — no entry to any composite. NULL/reserve codes render "not reported," never a fabricated zero. The equity block above this table (§4) is the per-subgroup view of this same collection.
09College destinationsclass of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate
ShowHide table 09 — College destinations
| Destination | Completers | % (derived) |
|---|---|---|
| University of California | 1 | 1.5% |
| California State University | 1 | 1.5% |
| California community college | 31 | 45.6% |
| In-state private | 1 | 1.5% |
| Out-of-state, 4-year | 4 | 5.9% |
| Out-of-state, 2-year | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not enrolled | 30 | 44.1% |
68 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 56% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers), not a CDE-native rate · a missing cell is CDE suppression, never a fabricated zero · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows in tables 06-07 above.
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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,647 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · UC Infocenter (annual refresh, summer) — ‹5/‹3 = masked, never summed across campuses · CRDC 2020-21 (biennial; next expected 2021-22) · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-09-18
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