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UC acceptance rates for high schools in San Mateo County
From fall 2023 to fall 2025, the 34 high schools in San Mateo County with a published UC series sent 10,223 applicants, and 7,262 were admitted to at least one campus (71%).
SourceUniversity of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.
High schools in San Mateo County
Admit rates for fall 2023 to fall 2025. A school has its own page when the University of California printed both applicants and admits for at least 3 fall terms, including at least 2 falls from 2023 to 2025, and at least 30 applicants in those window years. A county page lists those schools when the county has at least 8 of them. A rate on this page counts only the years in which UC printed both the applicants and the admits.
| School | City | Applied | Any UC | Berkeley | UCLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aragon High School | San Mateo | 756 | 76% | 13% | 7% |
| Burlingame High School | Burlingame | 616 | 72% | 16% | 9% |
| Capuchino High School | San Bruno | 230 | 72% | 13% | 9% |
| Carlmont High School | Belmont | 1,083 | 76% | 15% | 8% |
| Crystal Springs Uplands School | Hillsborough | 195 | 61% | 19% | 11% |
| Design Tech High School | Redwood City | 262 | 76% | 18% | 11% |
| East Palo Alto Academy | East Palo Alto | 62 | 68% | Not published | Not published |
| Eastside College Prep School | East Palo Alto | 114 | 83% | 23% | Not published |
| El Camino High | South San Francisco | 277 | 65% | 9% | 8% |
| Everest Public High School | Redwood City | 66 | 74% | Not published | Not published |
| Half Moon Bay High School | Half Moon Bay | 243 | 71% | 18% | 10% |
| Hillsdale High School | San Mateo | 490 | 69% | 18% | 8% |
| Jefferson High School | Daly City | 173 | 73% | 8% | 9% |
| Junipero Serra High School | San Mateo | 272 | 64% | 16% | 10% |
| Menlo Atherton High School | Atherton | 675 | 72% | 14% | 8% |
| Menlo School | Atherton | 324 | 60% | 20% | 10% |
| Mercy High School | Burlingame | 142 | 60% | 21% | 13% |
| Mills High School | Millbrae | 490 | 76% | 11% | 8% |
| Notre Dame High School | Belmont | 181 | 64% | 22% | 9% |
| Oceana High School | Pacifica | 147 | 78% | 19% | 12% |
| Pacific Bay Christian School | Pacifica | 48 | 90% | 24% | Not published |
| Sacred Heart Preparatory School | Atherton | 268 | 62% | 22% | 12% |
| San Mateo High School | San Mateo | 512 | 77% | 16% | 9% |
| Sequoia High School | Redwood City | 524 | 75% | 17% | 7% |
| South San Francisco HS | South San Francisco | 202 | 55% | 8% | 8% |
| Stanford Online High School | Redwood City | 167 | 75% | 28% | 14% |
| Summit Preparatory Charter Hig | Redwood City | 125 | 77% | 10% | 11% |
| Summit Public Schools Shasta | Daly City | 192 | 68% | 14% | 10% |
| Terra Nova High School | Pacifica | 123 | 75% | 26% | 24% |
| The Nueva School | San Mateo | 271 | 63% | 23% | 9% |
| Tide Academy | Menlo Park | 72 | 69% | 24% | Not published |
| Westmoor High School | Daly City | 266 | 66% | 8% | 8% |
| Woodside High School | Woodside | 511 | 70% | 15% | 9% |
| Woodside Priory School | Portola Valley | 144 | 68% | 14% | 10% |
How to cite
Aristo Scholars, "UC acceptance rates for high schools in San Mateo County," https://aristoscholars.com/tactics/essentials/uc-acceptance-rates-by-high-school/county/san-mateo, updated October 31, 2026. Figures from the University of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.
Questions
- What is the UC acceptance rate for high schools in San Mateo County?
- From fall 2023 to fall 2025, the 34 high schools in San Mateo County with a published UC series sent 10,223 applicants, and 7,262 were admitted to at least one campus (71%).
- How many high schools in San Mateo County have a UC acceptance rate page?
- 34 high schools in San Mateo County meet the publication bar and have a page on this site. Each page prints that school's applicants and admits.
- Which high school in San Mateo County sent the most UC applicants?
- Carlmont High School in Belmont sent the most, 1,083 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025.
- Which high school in San Mateo County had the highest UC Berkeley admit rate?
- Among schools that sent Berkeley at least 30 applicants, Stanford Online High School in Redwood City had the highest rate, 28% (45 of 159) from fall 2023 to fall 2025.
A county rate is not one student’s chance
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