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UC acceptance rates for high schools in Santa Cruz County
From fall 2023 to fall 2025, the 13 high schools in Santa Cruz County with a published UC series sent 2,230 applicants, and 1,561 were admitted to at least one campus (70%).
SourceUniversity of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.
High schools in Santa Cruz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aptos High School | Aptos | 273 | 69% | 17% | 8% |
| Ceiba College Preparatory Academy | Watsonville | 47 | 83% | Not published | Not published |
| Georgiana Bruce Kirby Prep High School | Santa Cruz | 55 | 69% | 29% | Not published |
| Harbor High School | Santa Cruz | 199 | 69% | 17% | 10% |
| Monte Vista Christian School | Watsonville | 149 | 60% | Not published | 12% |
| Pacific Collegiate School | Santa Cruz | 186 | 80% | 24% | 10% |
| Pajaro Valley HS | Watsonville | 162 | 68% | 16% | 13% |
| Saint Francis HS Salesian Col Prep | Watsonville | 67 | 73% | Not published | 36% |
| San Lorenzo Valley High School | Felton | 109 | 61% | 35% | Not published |
| Santa Cruz High School | Santa Cruz | 325 | 68% | 15% | 10% |
| Scotts Valley High School | Scotts Valley | 211 | 70% | 17% | 12% |
| Soquel High School | Soquel | 203 | 69% | 14% | 9% |
| Watsonville High School | Watsonville | 244 | 75% | 12% | 10% |
How to cite
Aristo Scholars, "UC acceptance rates for high schools in Santa Cruz County," https://aristoscholars.com/tactics/essentials/uc-acceptance-rates-by-high-school/county/santa-cruz, 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 Santa Cruz County?
- From fall 2023 to fall 2025, the 13 high schools in Santa Cruz County with a published UC series sent 2,230 applicants, and 1,561 were admitted to at least one campus (70%).
- How many high schools in Santa Cruz County have a UC acceptance rate page?
- 13 high schools in Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz County sent the most UC applicants?
- Santa Cruz High School in Santa Cruz sent the most, 325 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025.
- Which high school in Santa Cruz County had the highest UC Berkeley admit rate?
- Among schools that sent Berkeley at least 30 applicants, Pacific Collegiate School in Santa Cruz had the highest rate, 24% (18 of 76) from fall 2023 to fall 2025.
A county rate is not one student’s chance
These figures average every application the schools sent. To read one profile, use Chance Me, start with a Specialist, or ask on the forum.