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Best high schools in Whittier for UC admissions
From fall 2023 to fall 2025, the 4 published high schools in Whittier sent 1,522 applicants to the University of California, and 978 were admitted to at least one campus (64%). Among schools with at least 100 applicants, Pioneer High School had the highest rate, 69% (170 of 248).
SourceUniversity of California Information Center, Admissions by source school, fall 1994 to fall 2025.
Whittier 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 | Pioneer High School | Public | 248 | 69% | 15% | 8% |
| 2 | California High School | Public | 431 | 64% | 25% | 10% |
| 3 | Whittier High School | Public | 321 | 63% | 17% | 8% |
| 4 | La Serna High School | Public | 522 | 63% | 14% | 8% |
Whittier combined
The 4 schools above added together, fall 2023 to fall 2025: 4 public and 0 private. The county and California rows count every school UC lists, published here or not.
| Applicants from | To | Applied | Admitted | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier | Any UC campus | 1,522 | 978 | 64% |
| Whittier | UC Berkeley | 567 | 103 | 18% |
| Whittier | UCLA | 1,092 | 93 | 9% |
| Los Angeles County | Any UC campus | 109,855 | 77,984 | 71% |
| California | Any UC campus | 393,310 | 283,716 | 72% |
Whittier high schools ranked by UC Berkeley admit rate
4 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 | California High School | 43 of 175 | 25% |
| 2 | Whittier High School | 15 of 86 | 17% |
| 3 | Pioneer High School | 15 of 97 | 15% |
| 4 | La Serna High School | 30 of 209 | 14% |
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Whittier 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 | California High School | 29 of 302 | 10% |
| 2 | La Serna High School | 32 of 386 | 8% |
| 3 | Pioneer High School | 15 of 182 | 8% |
| 4 | Whittier High School | 17 of 222 | 8% |
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Questions
- What are the best high schools in Whittier 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 Whittier were Pioneer High School (69%, 170 of 248), California High School (64%, 276 of 431) and Whittier High School (63%, 203 of 321). 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 Whittier?
- 64%. The 4 published high schools in Whittier sent 1,522 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025, and 978 were admitted to at least one UC campus. Every high school in Los Angeles County together, as UC counts them, had 71%; none of the 4 ranked schools in Whittier was above that.
- Which high school in Whittier gets the most students into UC Berkeley?
- California High School, with 43 admitted of 175 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. All of Whittier's published high schools together sent UC Berkeley 567 applicants and 103 were admitted (18%). Among schools with at least 30 UC Berkeley applicants, California High School had the highest rate, 25% (43 of 175).
- Which high school in Whittier gets the most students into UCLA?
- La Serna High School, with 32 admitted of 386 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. All of Whittier's published high schools together sent UCLA 1,092 applicants and 93 were admitted (9%). Among schools with at least 30 UCLA applicants, California High School had the highest rate, 10% (29 of 302).
- Which high school in Whittier sends the most UC applicants?
- La Serna High School, with 522 applicants from fall 2023 to fall 2025. Of the 4 published schools in Whittier, 4 are public and 0 are private.
How to cite
Aristo Scholars, "Best high schools in Whittier for UC admissions," https://aristoscholars.com/uc-chances/city/whittier, 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.
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