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Best high schools in Watsonville for UC admissions
From fall 2023 to fall 2025, the 5 published high schools in Watsonville sent 669 applicants to the University of California, and 472 were admitted to at least one campus (71%). Among schools with at least 100 applicants, Watsonville High School had the highest rate, 75% (184 of 244).
SourceUniversity of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.
Watsonville 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 | Ceiba College Preparatory Academy | Public | 47 | 83% | Not published | Not published |
| 2 | Watsonville High School | Public | 244 | 75% | 12% | 10% |
| 3 | Saint Francis HS Salesian Col Prep | Private | 67 | 73% | Not published | 36% |
| 4 | Pajaro Valley HS | Public | 162 | 68% | 16% | 13% |
| 5 | Monte Vista Christian School | Private | 149 | 60% | Not published | 12% |
Watsonville combined
The 5 schools above added together, fall 2023 to fall 2025: 3 public and 2 private. The county and California rows count every school UC lists, published here or not.
| Applicants from | To | Applied | Admitted | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watsonville | Any UC campus | 669 | 472 | 71% |
| Watsonville | UC Berkeley | 244 | 33 | 14% |
| Watsonville | UCLA | 193 | 26 | 13% |
| Santa Cruz County | Any UC campus | 2,267 | 1,585 | 70% |
| California | Any UC campus | 393,310 | 283,716 | 72% |
Watsonville high schools ranked by UC Berkeley admit rate
2 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 | Pajaro Valley HS | 16 of 97 | 16% |
| 2 | Watsonville High School | 17 of 147 | 12% |
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Watsonville high schools ranked by UCLA admit rate
4 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 | Saint Francis HS Salesian Col Prep | 5 of 14 | 36% |
| 2 | Pajaro Valley HS | 7 of 53 | 13% |
| 3 | Monte Vista Christian School | 9 of 78 | 12% |
| 4 | Watsonville High School | 5 of 48 | 10% |
How to get into UCLA: the GPA and SAT of admitted applicants
Questions
- What are the best high schools in Watsonville 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 Watsonville were Watsonville High School (75%, 184 of 244), Pajaro Valley HS (68%, 110 of 162) and Monte Vista Christian School (60%, 90 of 149). 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 Watsonville?
- 71%. The 5 published high schools in Watsonville sent 669 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025, and 472 were admitted to at least one UC campus. Every high school in Santa Cruz County together, as UC counts them, had 70%; 3 of the 5 ranked schools in Watsonville were above that.
- Which high school in Watsonville gets the most students into UC Berkeley?
- Watsonville High School, with 17 admitted of 147 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. All of Watsonville's published high schools together sent UC Berkeley 244 applicants and 33 were admitted (14%). Among schools with at least 30 UC Berkeley applicants, Pajaro Valley HS had the highest rate, 16% (16 of 97).
- Which high school in Watsonville gets the most students into UCLA?
- Monte Vista Christian School, with 9 admitted of 78 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. All of Watsonville's published high schools together sent UCLA 193 applicants and 26 were admitted (13%). Among schools with at least 30 UCLA applicants, Pajaro Valley HS had the highest rate, 13% (7 of 53).
- Which high school in Watsonville sends the most UC applicants?
- Watsonville High School, with 244 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. Of the 5 published schools in Watsonville, 3 are public and 2 are private.
How to cite
Aristo Scholars, "Best high schools in Watsonville for UC admissions," https://aristoscholars.com/uc-chances/city/watsonville, 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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