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Best high schools in Grass Valley for UC admissions
From fall 2023 to fall 2025, the 3 published high schools in Grass Valley sent 212 applicants to the University of California, and 155 were admitted to at least one campus (73%). Among schools with at least 100 applicants, Nevada Union High School had the highest rate, 79% (84 of 107).
SourceUniversity of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.
Grass Valley 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 | Nevada Union High School | Public | 107 | 79% | Not published | 19% |
| 2 | Ghidotti Early College High School | Public | 54 | 76% | Not published | Not published |
| 3 | Bear River High School | Public | 51 | 59% | Not published | Not published |
Grass Valley combined
The 3 schools above added together, fall 2023 to fall 2025: 3 public and 0 private. The county and California rows count every school UC lists, published here or not.
| Applicants from | To | Applied | Admitted | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Valley | Any UC campus | 212 | 155 | 73% |
| Grass Valley | UC Berkeley | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Grass Valley | UCLA | 16 | 3 | 19% |
| Nevada County | Any UC campus | 267 | 196 | 73% |
| California | Any UC campus | 393,310 | 283,716 | 72% |
Grass Valley high schools ranked by UC Berkeley admit rate
UC did not print a UC Berkeley figure for a published high school in Grass Valley.
How to get into UC Berkeley: the GPA and SAT of admitted applicants
Grass Valley high schools ranked by UCLA admit rate
1 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 | Nevada Union High School | 3 of 16 | 19% |
How to get into UCLA: the GPA and SAT of admitted applicants
Questions
- What are the best high schools in Grass Valley 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 Grass Valley was Nevada Union High School (79%, 84 of 107). 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 Grass Valley?
- 73%. The 3 published high schools in Grass Valley sent 212 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025, and 155 were admitted to at least one UC campus. Every high school in Nevada County together, as UC counts them, had 73%; 2 of the 3 ranked schools in Grass Valley were above that.
- Which high school in Grass Valley sends the most UC applicants?
- Nevada Union High School, with 107 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. Of the 3 published schools in Grass Valley, 3 are public and 0 are private.
How to cite
Aristo Scholars, "Best high schools in Grass Valley for UC admissions," https://aristoscholars.com/uc-chances/city/grass-valley, 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
These figures average every application a school sent, and they depend on who chose to apply. To read one profile, use Chance Me, start with a Specialist, or ask on the forum.