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Best high schools in Orange for UC admissions
From fall 2023 to fall 2025, the 3 published high schools in Orange sent 803 applicants to the University of California, and 508 were admitted to at least one campus (63%). Among schools with at least 100 applicants, Orange High School had the highest rate, 65% (128 of 197).
SourceUniversity of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.
Orange 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 | Orange High School | Public | 197 | 65% | 21% | 10% |
| 2 | Orange Lutheran High School | Private | 352 | 63% | 14% | 9% |
| 3 | El Modena High School | Public | 254 | 63% | 13% | 6% |
Orange combined
The 3 schools above added together, fall 2023 to fall 2025: 2 public and 1 private. The county and California rows count every school UC lists, published here or not.
| Applicants from | To | Applied | Admitted | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | Any UC campus | 803 | 508 | 63% |
| Orange | UC Berkeley | 233 | 34 | 15% |
| Orange | UCLA | 556 | 47 | 8% |
| Orange County | Any UC campus | 38,780 | 27,213 | 70% |
| California | Any UC campus | 393,310 | 283,716 | 72% |
Orange high schools ranked by UC Berkeley admit rate
3 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 | Orange High School | 6 of 28 | 21% |
| 2 | Orange Lutheran High School | 20 of 141 | 14% |
| 3 | El Modena High School | 8 of 64 | 13% |
How to get into UC Berkeley: the GPA and SAT of admitted applicants
Orange high schools ranked by UCLA admit rate
3 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 | Orange High School | 12 of 123 | 10% |
| 2 | Orange Lutheran High School | 25 of 267 | 9% |
| 3 | El Modena High School | 10 of 166 | 6% |
How to get into UCLA: the GPA and SAT of admitted applicants
Questions
- What are the best high schools in Orange 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 Orange were Orange High School (65%, 128 of 197), Orange Lutheran High School (63%, 221 of 352) and El Modena High School (63%, 159 of 254). 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 Orange?
- 63%. The 3 published high schools in Orange sent 803 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025, and 508 were admitted to at least one UC campus. Every high school in Orange County together, as UC counts them, had 70%; none of the 3 ranked schools in Orange was above that.
- Which high school in Orange gets the most students into UC Berkeley?
- Orange Lutheran High School, with 20 admitted of 141 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. All of Orange's published high schools together sent UC Berkeley 233 applicants and 34 were admitted (15%). Among schools with at least 30 UC Berkeley applicants, Orange Lutheran High School had the highest rate, 14% (20 of 141).
- Which high school in Orange gets the most students into UCLA?
- Orange Lutheran High School, with 25 admitted of 267 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. All of Orange's published high schools together sent UCLA 556 applicants and 47 were admitted (8%). Among schools with at least 30 UCLA applicants, Orange High School had the highest rate, 10% (12 of 123).
- Which high school in Orange sends the most UC applicants?
- Orange Lutheran High School, with 352 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. Of the 3 published schools in Orange, 2 are public and 1 is private.
How to cite
Aristo Scholars, "Best high schools in Orange for UC admissions," https://aristoscholars.com/uc-chances/city/orange, 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.