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Best high schools in Garden Grove for UC admissions
From fall 2023 to fall 2025, the 5 published high schools in Garden Grove sent 1,938 applicants to the University of California, and 1,460 were admitted to at least one campus (75%). Among schools with at least 100 applicants, Rancho Alamitos High School had the highest rate, 80% (208 of 259).
SourceUniversity of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.
Garden Grove high schools ranked by UC admit rate
Share of applicants admitted to at least one UC campus, 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 city page ranks those schools when the city has at least 3 of them, not counting online schools, and they are not already the whole county. A rate on this page counts only the years in which UC printed both the applicants and the admits.
| Rank | School | Type | Applied | Any UC | Berkeley | UCLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rancho Alamitos High School | Public | 259 | 80% | 16% | 10% |
| 2 | Santiago High School | Public | 352 | 80% | 20% | 9% |
| 3 | Bolsa Grande High School | Public | 440 | 75% | 15% | 8% |
| 4 | Pacifica High School | Public | 398 | 74% | 13% | 8% |
| 5 | Garden Grove High School | Public | 489 | 71% | 15% | 8% |
Garden Grove combined
The 5 schools above added together, fall 2023 to fall 2025: 5 public and 0 private. The county and California rows count every school UC lists, published here or not.
| Applicants from | To | Applied | Admitted | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Grove | Any UC campus | 1,938 | 1,460 | 75% |
| Garden Grove | UC Berkeley | 608 | 97 | 16% |
| Garden Grove | UCLA | 1,259 | 105 | 8% |
| Orange County | Any UC campus | 38,780 | 27,213 | 70% |
| California | Any UC campus | 393,310 | 283,716 | 72% |
Garden Grove high schools ranked by UC Berkeley admit rate
5 of the city’s published schools have a UC Berkeley figure. A rate built on a handful of applicants moves a long way with one student, so the counts sit beside it.
| Rank | School | Admitted | UC Berkeley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago High School | 25 of 125 | 20% |
| 2 | Rancho Alamitos High School | 9 of 55 | 16% |
| 3 | Bolsa Grande High School | 24 of 156 | 15% |
| 4 | Garden Grove High School | 32 of 220 | 15% |
| 5 | Pacifica High School | 7 of 52 | 13% |
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Garden Grove high schools ranked by UCLA admit rate
5 of the city’s published schools have a UCLA figure. A rate built on a handful of applicants moves a long way with one student, so the counts sit beside it.
| Rank | School | Admitted | UCLA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rancho Alamitos High School | 17 of 163 | 10% |
| 2 | Santiago High School | 21 of 229 | 9% |
| 3 | Bolsa Grande High School | 22 of 280 | 8% |
| 4 | Garden Grove High School | 26 of 339 | 8% |
| 5 | Pacifica High School | 19 of 248 | 8% |
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Questions
- What are the best high schools in Garden Grove for UC admissions?
- By the share of applicants admitted to at least one UC campus from fall 2023 to fall 2025, among schools with at least 100 applicants, the highest in Garden Grove were Rancho Alamitos High School (80%, 208 of 259), Santiago High School (80%, 281 of 352) and Bolsa Grande High School (75%, 329 of 440). A school's rate reflects who chose to apply as much as the school itself.
- What is the UC acceptance rate for high schools in Garden Grove?
- 75%. The 5 published high schools in Garden Grove sent 1,938 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025, and 1,460 were admitted to at least one UC campus. Every high school in Orange County together, as UC counts them, had 70%; all 5 ranked schools in Garden Grove were above that.
- Which high school in Garden Grove gets the most students into UC Berkeley?
- Garden Grove High School, with 32 admitted of 220 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. All of Garden Grove's published high schools together sent UC Berkeley 608 applicants and 97 were admitted (16%). Among schools with at least 30 UC Berkeley applicants, Santiago High School had the highest rate, 20% (25 of 125).
- Which high school in Garden Grove gets the most students into UCLA?
- Garden Grove High School, with 26 admitted of 339 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. All of Garden Grove's published high schools together sent UCLA 1,259 applicants and 105 were admitted (8%). Among schools with at least 30 UCLA applicants, Rancho Alamitos High School had the highest rate, 10% (17 of 163).
- Which high school in Garden Grove sends the most UC applicants?
- Garden Grove High School, with 489 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. Of the 5 published schools in Garden Grove, 5 are public and 0 are private.
How to cite
Aristo Scholars, "Best high schools in Garden Grove for UC admissions," https://aristoscholars.com/uc-chances/city/garden-grove, updated October 31, 2026. Figures from the University of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.
A school’s rate is not one student’s chance
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