This page shows how students from High Bluff Academy did when they applied to the University of California. It is not the admission rate for getting into High Bluff Academy itself; for that, contact the school’s admissions office.
In fall 2025, 13 students from High Bluff Academy applied to the University of California and 13 (100%) were admitted to at least one campus. The most popular choice was UC San Diego with 11 applicants. The hardest campus to get into was UC Davis (4 of 9 admitted, 44%), and the easiest was UC Riverside (100%). Admitted students had an average UC GPA (weighted, capped) of 3.81.
Fall 2025 results by campus
| Campus | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate | All applicants’ rate | Enrolled | Avg GPA applied | Avg GPA admitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any UC campus | 13 | 13 | 100% | — | 3 | 3.81 | 3.81 |
| UC Berkeley | 8 | — | — | 11% | — | 3.93 | — |
| UC Davis | 9 | 4 | 44% | 44% | — | 3.80 | — |
| UC Irvine | 9 | 4 | 44% | 29% | — | 3.88 | — |
| UC Los Angeles | 9 | — | — | 9% | — | 3.96 | — |
| UC Merced | 0 | — | — | 94% | — | — | — |
| UC Riverside | 8 | 8 | 100% | 87% | — | 3.58 | 3.58 |
| UC San Diego | 11 | — | — | 28% | — | 3.84 | — |
| UC Santa Barbara | 7 | — | — | 38% | — | 3.95 | — |
| UC Santa Cruz | 7 | 5 | 71% | 72% | — | 3.83 | 3.93 |
“All applicants’ rate” is the campus admit rate across all freshman applicants that year, including out-of-state and international.
Five-year trend
| Campus | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any UC campus | 100% (6/6) | 86% (6/7) | 67% (4/6) | 85% (11/13) | 100% (13/13) |
| UC Berkeley | — | — (—/5) | — (—/6) | 27% (3/11) | — (—/8) |
| UC Davis | 60% (3/5) | — (—/6) | — | 73% (8/11) | 44% (4/9) |
| UC Irvine | — (—/6) | — (—/7) | — | 33% (4/12) | 44% (4/9) |
| UC Los Angeles | — (—/5) | — (—/5) | — (—/5) | — (—/11) | — (—/9) |
| UC Merced | — | — | — | 86% (6/7) | — |
| UC Riverside | — | — | — | 83% (10/12) | 100% (8/8) |
| UC San Diego | — (—/6) | — (—/6) | — (—/5) | 23% (3/13) | — (—/11) |
| UC Santa Barbara | — (—/6) | — (—/7) | — | 55% (6/11) | — (—/7) |
| UC Santa Cruz | — | 50% (3/6) | — | 80% (8/10) | 71% (5/7) |
Admit rate, with admitted / applied in parentheses.
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Other San Diego County high schools
Source: University of California Office of the President, UC Information Center, Admissions by source school. Freshman counts are fall terms; transfer counts are the academic year starting that fall. Average GPAs are UC’s weighted, capped high school GPA (transfer GPA for colleges). “—” means UC suppressed a small count. This site is independent and not affiliated with the University of California. Admit rates describe past applicants, not any individual student’s chances.