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Best high schools in Visalia for UC admissions
From fall 2023 to fall 2025, the 5 published high schools in Visalia sent 825 applicants to the University of California, and 619 were admitted to at least one campus (75%). Among schools with at least 100 applicants, Mount Whitney High School had the highest rate, 75% (76 of 102).
SourceUniversity of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.
Visalia 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 | University Prepartory High School | Public | 63 | 83% | 36% | Not published |
| 2 | Golden West High School | Public | 99 | 80% | Not published | Not published |
| 3 | Mount Whitney High School | Public | 102 | 75% | Not published | Not published |
| 4 | El Diamante High School | Public | 235 | 74% | 12% | 9% |
| 5 | Redwood High School | Public | 326 | 73% | 16% | 10% |
Visalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visalia | Any UC campus | 825 | 619 | 75% |
| Visalia | UC Berkeley | 260 | 39 | 15% |
| Visalia | UCLA | 290 | 29 | 10% |
| Tulare County | Any UC campus | 2,636 | 2,038 | 77% |
| California | Any UC campus | 393,310 | 283,716 | 72% |
Visalia 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 | University Prepartory High School | 4 of 11 | 36% |
| 2 | Redwood High School | 23 of 147 | 16% |
| 3 | El Diamante High School | 12 of 102 | 12% |
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Visalia high schools ranked by UCLA admit rate
2 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 | Redwood High School | 21 of 204 | 10% |
| 2 | El Diamante High School | 8 of 86 | 9% |
How to get into UCLA: the GPA and SAT of admitted applicants
Questions
- What are the best high schools in Visalia 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 Visalia were Mount Whitney High School (75%, 76 of 102), El Diamante High School (74%, 174 of 235) and Redwood High School (73%, 238 of 326). 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 Visalia?
- 75%. The 5 published high schools in Visalia sent 825 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025, and 619 were admitted to at least one UC campus. Every high school in Tulare County together, as UC counts them, had 77%; 2 of the 5 ranked schools in Visalia were above that.
- Which high school in Visalia gets the most students into UC Berkeley?
- Redwood High School, with 23 admitted of 147 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. All of Visalia's published high schools together sent UC Berkeley 260 applicants and 39 were admitted (15%). Among schools with at least 30 UC Berkeley applicants, Redwood High School had the highest rate, 16% (23 of 147).
- Which high school in Visalia gets the most students into UCLA?
- Redwood High School, with 21 admitted of 204 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. All of Visalia's published high schools together sent UCLA 290 applicants and 29 were admitted (10%). Among schools with at least 30 UCLA applicants, Redwood High School had the highest rate, 10% (21 of 204).
- Which high school in Visalia sends the most UC applicants?
- Redwood High School, with 326 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. Of the 5 published schools in Visalia, 5 are public and 0 are private.
How to cite
Aristo Scholars, "Best high schools in Visalia for UC admissions," https://aristoscholars.com/uc-chances/city/visalia, 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.