This page shows how students from John Henry High School did when they applied to the University of California. It is not the admission rate for getting into John Henry High School itself.
In fall 2025, 22 students from John Henry High School applied to the University of California and 14 (64%) were admitted to at least one campus. The most popular choice was UC Berkeley with 19 applicants. The hardest campus to get into was UC Berkeley (3 of 19 admitted, 16%), and the easiest was UC Merced (100%). Admitted students had an average UC GPA (weighted, capped) of 3.90.
What stands out
Its rate of admission to at least one UC campus (64%) was 13 points below the Contra Costa County average (77%).
Fall 2025 results by campus
| Campus | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate | All applicants’ rate | Enrolled | Avg GPA applied | Avg GPA admitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any UC campus | 22 | 14 | 64% | — | 4 | 3.89 | 3.90 |
| UC Berkeley | 19 | 3 | 16% | 11% | 3 | 3.86 | — |
| UC Davis | 18 | 5 | 28% | 44% | — | 3.89 | 4.20 |
| UC Irvine | 6 | — | — | 29% | — | 3.78 | — |
| UC Los Angeles | 7 | — | — | 9% | — | 3.84 | — |
| UC Merced | 8 | 8 | 100% | 94% | — | 3.82 | 3.82 |
| UC Riverside | 0 | — | — | 87% | — | — | — |
| UC San Diego | 8 | 3 | 38% | 28% | — | 3.89 | — |
| UC Santa Barbara | 0 | — | — | 38% | — | — | — |
| UC Santa Cruz | 10 | 6 | 60% | 72% | — | 3.87 | 4.01 |
“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 | 74% (23/31) | 69% (18/26) | 75% (21/28) | 71% (17/24) | 64% (14/22) |
| UC Berkeley | — (—/26) | — (—/22) | 24% (6/25) | 14% (3/22) | 16% (3/19) |
| UC Davis | 35% (9/26) | 20% (5/25) | 42% (10/24) | 45% (10/22) | 28% (5/18) |
| UC Irvine | — | 38% (3/8) | — (—/7) | — (—/5) | — (—/6) |
| UC Los Angeles | 20% (3/15) | — (—/10) | — (—/15) | — (—/18) | — (—/7) |
| UC Merced | 89% (16/18) | 100% (15/15) | 93% (13/14) | 86% (6/7) | 100% (8/8) |
| UC Riverside | — | — | — (—/5) | — | — |
| UC San Diego | — | 57% (4/7) | 27% (3/11) | — (—/6) | 38% (3/8) |
| UC Santa Barbara | 38% (3/8) | — (—/5) | 50% (3/6) | — | — |
| UC Santa Cruz | 59% (10/17) | — (—/15) | 40% (6/15) | 38% (5/13) | 60% (6/10) |
Admit rate, with admitted / applied in parentheses.
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Other Contra Costa 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.