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The Forgotten 50

The 50 California public high schools (including public charter schools) receiving the fewest selective-UC admission offers relative to what their students' SBAC scores predict — schools whose top scorers apply and are passed over. UCLA, Berkeley, UCSD, Davis, UCSB, Irvine — Fall 2025.

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SchoolSelective UC offers (actual)Expected from test scoresMPRPoverty
(FRPM)
1
Foothill High
Shasta Union High · Shasta County
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 3 · Davis 11 · UCSB 8 · Irvine 0
 22~129 0.2×45%
2
Shasta High
Shasta Union High · Shasta County
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 3 · Davis 10 · UCSB 10 · Irvine 0
 23~112 0.2×48%
3
Canyon High
William S. Hart Union High · Los Angeles County
UCLA 4 · Berkeley 4 · UCSD 6 · Davis 7 · UCSB 13 · Irvine 4
 38~167 0.2×37%
4
Santana High
Grossmont Union High · San Diego County
UCLA 5 · Berkeley 4 · UCSD 8 · Davis 5 · UCSB 11 · Irvine 0
 33~120 0.3×46%
5
Sierra High
Manteca Unified · San Joaquin County
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 3 · Davis 10 · UCSB 13 · Irvine 4
 30~91 0.3×56%
6
Pleasant Valley High
Chico Unified · Butte County
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 3 · UCSD 7 · Davis 17 · UCSB 13 · Irvine 0
 40~118 0.3×46%
7
Fontana A. B. Miller High
Fontana Unified · San Bernardino County
UCLA 6 · Berkeley 3 · UCSD 0 · Davis 7 · UCSB 0 · Irvine 14
 30~80 0.4×75%
8
La Mirada High
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified · Los Angeles County
UCLA 6 · Berkeley 4 · UCSD 12 · Davis 10 · UCSB 13 · Irvine 13
 58~151 0.4×57%
9
Liberty High
Kern High · Kern County
UCLA 4 · Berkeley 7 · UCSD 10 · Davis 16 · UCSB 17 · Irvine 9
 63~164 0.4×43%
10
Classical Academy High
Classical Academy High · San Diego County
UCLA 4 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 10 · Davis 7 · UCSB 11 · Irvine 10
 42~109 0.4×22%
11
Frontier High
Kern High · Kern County
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 5 · Davis 13 · UCSB 14 · Irvine 13
 45~115 0.4×36%
12
El Toro High
Saddleback Valley Unified · Orange County
UCLA 6 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 10 · Davis 8 · UCSB 17 · Irvine 8
 49~123 0.4×50%
13
Heritage High
Liberty Union High · Contra Costa County
UCLA 7 · Berkeley 7 · UCSD 10 · Davis 27 · UCSB 21 · Irvine 13
 85~211 0.4×19%
14
Clovis West High
Clovis Unified · Fresno County
UCLA 6 · Berkeley 6 · UCSD 11 · Davis 10 · UCSB 19 · Irvine 23
 75~184 0.4×48%
15
Glendora High
Glendora Unified · Los Angeles County
UCLA 7 · Berkeley 6 · UCSD 18 · Davis 21 · UCSB 24 · Irvine 12
 88~216 0.4×21%
16
John F. Kennedy High
Anaheim Union High · Orange County
UCLA 6 · Berkeley 4 · UCSD 16 · Davis 11 · UCSB 17 · Irvine 16
 70~168 0.4×70%
17
San Dimas High
Bonita Unified · Los Angeles County
UCLA 5 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 7 · Davis 8 · UCSB 13 · Irvine 11
 44~105 0.4×38%
18
Saugus High
William S. Hart Union High · Los Angeles County
UCLA 7 · Berkeley 7 · UCSD 20 · Davis 17 · UCSB 23 · Irvine 8
 82~195 0.4×18%
19
Centennial High
Kern High · Kern County
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 7 · Davis 10 · UCSB 14 · Irvine 21
 52~123 0.4×44%
20
Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science
Long Beach Unified · Los Angeles County
UCLA 5 · Berkeley 5 · UCSD 7 · Davis 7 · UCSB 6 · Irvine 10
 40~94 0.4×27%
21
Foothill Technology High
Ventura Unified · Ventura County
UCLA 5 · Berkeley 3 · UCSD 9 · Davis 18 · UCSB 9 · Irvine 4
 48~112 0.4×39%
22
Center High
Center Joint Unified · Sacramento County
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 7 · Davis 12 · UCSB 6 · Irvine 3
 28~65 0.4×52%
23
Clovis High
Clovis Unified · Fresno County
UCLA 3 · Berkeley 3 · UCSD 9 · Davis 15 · UCSB 19 · Irvine 16
 65~150 0.4×50%
24
Riverside STEM Academy
Riverside Unified · Riverside County
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 4 · UCSD 3 · Davis 7 · UCSB 4 · Irvine 11
 29~66 0.4×54%
25
Yucaipa High
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified · San Bernardino County
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 8 · Davis 7 · UCSB 18 · Irvine 6
 39~88 0.4×59%
26
Pacifica High
Garden Grove Unified · Orange County
UCLA 6 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 15 · Davis 13 · UCSB 14 · Irvine 26
 74~164 0.5×51%
27
Atascadero High
Atascadero Unified · San Luis Obispo County
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 3 · Davis 9 · UCSB 7 · Irvine 6
 25~55 0.5×45%
28
Pleasant Grove High
Elk Grove Unified · Sacramento County
UCLA 6 · Berkeley 4 · UCSD 27 · Davis 52 · UCSB 18 · Irvine 27
 134~293 0.5×34%
29
Antelope High
Roseville Joint Union High · Placer County
UCLA 5 · Berkeley 3 · UCSD 9 · Davis 21 · UCSB 12 · Irvine 5
 55~120 0.5×67%
30
Blue Ridge Academy
Blue Ridge Academy · Kern County
UCLA 4 · Berkeley 4 · UCSD 4 · Davis 0 · UCSB 5 · Irvine 4
 21~46 0.5×39%
31
Port of Los Angeles High
Port of Los Angeles High · Los Angeles County
UCLA 4 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 7 · Davis 6 · UCSB 6 · Irvine 6
 29~63 0.5×64%
32
Chico High
Chico Unified · Butte County
UCLA 3 · Berkeley 4 · UCSD 8 · Davis 25 · UCSB 14 · Irvine 0
 54~116 0.5×57%
33
Deer Valley High
Antioch Unified · Contra Costa County
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 3 · UCSD 5 · Davis 8 · UCSB 6 · Irvine 0
 22~47 0.5×83%
34
Del Oro High
Placer Union High · Placer County
UCLA 8 · Berkeley 6 · UCSD 12 · Davis 15 · UCSB 14 · Irvine 5
 60~128 0.5×13%
35
Bonita High
Bonita Unified · Los Angeles County
UCLA 14 · Berkeley 6 · UCSD 29 · Davis 20 · UCSB 34 · Irvine 21
 124~263 0.5×26%
36
Kingsburg High
Kingsburg Joint Union High · Fresno County
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 4 · UCSD 6 · Davis 9 · UCSB 8 · Irvine 6
 33~69 0.5×63%
37
Moorpark High
Moorpark Unified · Ventura County
UCLA 5 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 13 · Davis 14 · UCSB 18 · Irvine 10
 60~126 0.5×36%
38
Redlands East Valley High
Redlands Unified · San Bernardino County
UCLA 3 · Berkeley 4 · UCSD 13 · Davis 4 · UCSB 12 · Irvine 13
 49~102 0.5×61%
39
Folsom High
Folsom-Cordova Unified · Sacramento County
UCLA 8 · Berkeley 8 · UCSD 23 · Davis 46 · UCSB 26 · Irvine 19
 130~271 0.5×21%
40
Ontario High
Chaffey Joint Union High · San Bernardino County
UCLA 4 · Berkeley 3 · UCSD 10 · Davis 0 · UCSB 14 · Irvine 13
 44~91 0.5×87%
41
Santa Fe High
Whittier Union High · Los Angeles County
UCLA 6 · Berkeley 4 · UCSD 31 · Davis 6 · UCSB 14 · Irvine 16
 77~157 0.5×78%
42
KIPP San Jose Collegiate
KIPP San Jose Collegiate · Santa Clara County
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 5 · UCSD 13 · Davis 11 · UCSB 8 · Irvine 10
 47~96 0.5×71%
43
Woodcreek High
Roseville Joint Union High · Placer County
UCLA 5 · Berkeley 3 · UCSD 12 · Davis 23 · UCSB 16 · Irvine 6
 65~132 0.5×38%
44
Mission Viejo High
Saddleback Valley Unified · Orange County
UCLA 5 · Berkeley 5 · UCSD 14 · Davis 14 · UCSB 13 · Irvine 9
 60~121 0.5×41%
45
Cesar E. Chavez High
Delano Joint Union High · Kern County
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 6 · UCSD 6 · Davis 10 · UCSB 8 · Irvine 9
 39~79 0.5×86%
46
Etiwanda High
Chaffey Joint Union High · San Bernardino County
UCLA 8 · Berkeley 7 · UCSD 28 · Davis 14 · UCSB 26 · Irvine 48
 131~263 0.5×54%
47
La Serna High
Whittier Union High · Los Angeles County
UCLA 9 · Berkeley 7 · UCSD 23 · Davis 16 · UCSB 21 · Irvine 16
 92~184 0.5×58%
48
Middle College High
Los Angeles Unified · Los Angeles County
UCLA 4 · Berkeley 3 · UCSD 8 · Davis 4 · UCSB 3 · Irvine 5
 27~54 0.5×89%
49
Rocklin High
Rocklin Unified · Placer County
UCLA 7 · Berkeley 7 · UCSD 18 · Davis 30 · UCSB 31 · Irvine 15
 108~213 0.5×20%
50
Western Center Academy
Hemet Unified · Riverside County
UCLA 0 · Berkeley 0 · UCSD 0 · Davis 8 · UCSB 5 · Irvine 7
 20~39 0.5×58%
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