This page shows how students from South Tahoe High School did when they applied to the University of California. It is not the admission rate for getting into South Tahoe High School itself.
In fall 2025, 42 students from South Tahoe High School applied to the University of California and 33 (79%) were admitted to at least one campus. The most popular choice was UC San Diego with 32 applicants. The hardest campus to get into was UC Los Angeles (3 of 22 admitted, 14%), and the easiest was UC Merced (100%). Admitted students had an average UC GPA (weighted, capped) of 3.96.
What stands out
Its rate of admission to at least one UC campus (79%) was about the same as the El Dorado County average (76%). The biggest change since 2021 was at UC Santa Cruz, where the admit rate for South Tahoe High School students rose from 24% to 77%. Its applicants did better than the overall applicant pool at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Los Angeles, UC San Diego and UC Santa Cruz.
Fall 2025 results by campus
| Campus | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate | All applicants’ rate | Enrolled | Avg GPA applied | Avg GPA admitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any UC campus | 42 | 33 | 79% | — | 18 | 3.88 | 3.96 |
| UC Berkeley | 20 | 5 | 25% | 11% | — | 3.95 | 4.28 |
| UC Davis | 27 | 15 | 56% | 44% | — | 3.92 | 4.20 |
| UC Irvine | 20 | — | — | 29% | — | 3.87 | — |
| UC Los Angeles | 22 | 3 | 14% | 9% | — | 3.97 | — |
| UC Merced | 10 | 10 | 100% | 94% | 3 | 3.82 | 3.82 |
| UC Riverside | 13 | 11 | 85% | 87% | — | 3.84 | 4.02 |
| UC San Diego | 32 | 11 | 34% | 28% | 3 | 3.92 | 4.28 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 31 | 12 | 39% | 38% | — | 4.00 | 4.27 |
| UC Santa Cruz | 22 | 17 | 77% | 72% | — | 3.92 | 4.15 |
“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 | 54% (20/37) | 53% (24/45) | 79% (41/52) | 81% (38/47) | 79% (33/42) |
| UC Berkeley | — (—/13) | — (—/26) | 13% (3/24) | 30% (7/23) | 25% (5/20) |
| UC Davis | 40% (6/15) | 36% (9/25) | 38% (10/26) | 45% (14/31) | 56% (15/27) |
| UC Irvine | — (—/7) | 33% (3/9) | 17% (3/18) | 20% (5/25) | — (—/20) |
| UC Los Angeles | — (—/20) | 14% (3/21) | 16% (4/25) | 17% (4/23) | 14% (3/22) |
| UC Merced | — | — | 100% (7/7) | 100% (5/5) | 100% (10/10) |
| UC Riverside | — | — | 88% (7/8) | — | 85% (11/13) |
| UC San Diego | — (—/17) | 21% (7/34) | 19% (6/32) | 42% (11/26) | 34% (11/32) |
| UC Santa Barbara | 30% (6/20) | 18% (6/34) | 24% (9/37) | 49% (17/35) | 39% (12/31) |
| UC Santa Cruz | 24% (5/21) | 48% (14/29) | 71% (24/34) | 88% (28/32) | 77% (17/22) |
Admit rate, with admitted / applied in parentheses.
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Other El Dorado 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.