What are the best high schools in Pasadena 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 Pasadena were Westridge School (76%, 145 of 190), Pasadena High School (74%, 296 of 402) and John Marshall Fundamental School (73%, 194 of 266). 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 Pasadena?

70%. The 12 published high schools in Pasadena sent 2,275 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025, and 1,590 were admitted to at least one UC campus. Every high school in Los Angeles County together, as UC counts them, had 71%; 6 of the 12 ranked schools in Pasadena were above that.

Which high school in Pasadena gets the most students into UC Berkeley?

John Marshall Fundamental School, with 47 admitted of 133 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. All of Pasadena's published high schools together sent UC Berkeley 1,317 applicants and 263 were admitted (20%). Among schools with at least 30 UC Berkeley applicants, Sequoyah School had the highest rate, 39% (12 of 31).

Which high school in Pasadena gets the most students into UCLA?

Pasadena High School, with 45 admitted of 325 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. All of Pasadena's published high schools together sent UCLA 1,766 applicants and 223 were admitted (13%). Among schools with at least 30 UCLA applicants, John Muir High School had the highest rate, 20% (27 of 138).

Which high school in Pasadena sends the most UC applicants?

Pasadena High School, with 402 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. Of the 12 published schools in Pasadena, 5 are public and 7 are private.

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Best high schools in Pasadena for UC admissions

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From fall 2023 to fall 2025, the 12 published high schools in Pasadena sent 2,275 applicants to the University of California, and 1,590 were admitted to at least one campus (70%). Among schools with at least 100 applicants, Westridge School had the highest rate, 76% (145 of 190).

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SourceUniversity of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.

Pasadena 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	Westridge School	Private	190	76%	19%	11%
2	Pasadena High School	Public	402	74%	17%	14%
3	John Marshall Fundamental School	Public	266	73%	35%	18%
4	Sequoyah School	Private	68	72%	39%	18%
5	Blair High School	Public	124	72%	27%	16%
6	John Muir High School	Public	177	72%	14%	20%
7	Waverly School	Private	37	70%	Not published	Not published
8	La Salle College Preparatory	Private	332	69%	12%	8%
9	Mayfield Senior School	Private	166	67%	21%	13%
10	Maranatha High School	Private	233	67%	14%	7%
11	Polytechnic School	Private	198	61%	23%	11%
12	Options for Youth Duarte - Pasadena	Public	82	57%	Not published	9%

Pasadena combined

The 12 schools above added together, fall 2023 to fall 2025: 5 public and 7 private. The county and California rows count every school UC lists, published here or not.

Applicants from	To	Applied	Admitted	Rate
Pasadena	Any UC campus	2,275	1,590	70%
Pasadena	UC Berkeley	1,317	263	20%
Pasadena	UCLA	1,766	223	13%
Los Angeles County	Any UC campus	109,855	77,984	71%
California	Any UC campus	393,310	283,716	72%

Pasadena high schools ranked by UC Berkeley admit rate

10 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	Sequoyah School	12 of 31	39%
2	John Marshall Fundamental School	47 of 133	35%
3	Blair High School	19 of 70	27%
4	Polytechnic School	39 of 172	23%
5	Mayfield Senior School	23 of 112	21%
6	Westridge School	31 of 163	19%
7	Pasadena High School	39 of 228	17%
8	Maranatha High School	18 of 129	14%
9	John Muir High School	13 of 94	14%
10	La Salle College Preparatory	22 of 185	12%

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Pasadena high schools ranked by UCLA admit rate

11 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	John Muir High School	27 of 138	20%
2	John Marshall Fundamental School	37 of 208	18%
3	Sequoyah School	3 of 17	18%
4	Blair High School	16 of 102	16%
5	Pasadena High School	45 of 325	14%
6	Mayfield Senior School	20 of 149	13%
7	Polytechnic School	19 of 173	11%
8	Westridge School	18 of 164	11%
9	Options for Youth Duarte - Pasadena	3 of 33	9%
10	La Salle College Preparatory	21 of 260	8%
11	Maranatha High School	14 of 197	7%

How to get into UCLA: the GPA and SAT of admitted applicants

Questions

What are the best high schools in Pasadena 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 Pasadena were Westridge School (76%, 145 of 190), Pasadena High School (74%, 296 of 402) and John Marshall Fundamental School (73%, 194 of 266). 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 Pasadena?: 70%. The 12 published high schools in Pasadena sent 2,275 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025, and 1,590 were admitted to at least one UC campus. Every high school in Los Angeles County together, as UC counts them, had 71%; 6 of the 12 ranked schools in Pasadena were above that.
Which high school in Pasadena gets the most students into UC Berkeley?: John Marshall Fundamental School, with 47 admitted of 133 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. All of Pasadena's published high schools together sent UC Berkeley 1,317 applicants and 263 were admitted (20%). Among schools with at least 30 UC Berkeley applicants, Sequoyah School had the highest rate, 39% (12 of 31).
Which high school in Pasadena gets the most students into UCLA?: Pasadena High School, with 45 admitted of 325 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. All of Pasadena's published high schools together sent UCLA 1,766 applicants and 223 were admitted (13%). Among schools with at least 30 UCLA applicants, John Muir High School had the highest rate, 20% (27 of 138).
Which high school in Pasadena sends the most UC applicants?: Pasadena High School, with 402 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. Of the 12 published schools in Pasadena, 5 are public and 7 are private.

How to cite

Aristo Scholars, "Best high schools in Pasadena for UC admissions," https://aristoscholars.com/uc-chances/city/pasadena, updated October 31, 2026. Figures from the University of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.

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