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San Mateo County · 2025 · ≥50 seniors
What is UC Reach? UC Reach = unique top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class size — the share of a school's
entire graduating class that reaches the six most selective UCs (
Berkeley,
UCLA, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis). It's a better gauge of school-wide success than admit rate, which only reflects the handful of students who applied.
Why it beats admit rate: if 6 students apply to the top UCs and all get in, that's a 100% admit rate — but at a 1,000-senior school it's a UC Reach of just 0.6% (6 ÷ 1,000). By contrast, a school where 250 of 1,000 seniors land a top-UC admit has a 25% UC Reach — far stronger, even though its admit rate is lower.
Why some schools are over 100%? Out of every 100 seniors at these schools, the class is generating
more than 100 admissions to the six most selective UCs — meaning the typical strong student is getting in at multiple top campuses (
UCLA +
UCSD, or
Berkeley +
UCSB + Irvine, for example). It's a rare achievement: fewer than 1% of California high schools clear 100% UC Reach.
Top and bottom schools by UC Reach, split public/charter vs private (≥50 seniors).
Scoped to San Mateo County — change the County filter above to rescope.
▲ Top 10 Public + Charter
San Mateo County
| 1 |
Design Tech High School
Redwood City · Public
|
69.6% |
| 2 |
Mills High School
Millbrae · Public
|
59.3% |
| 3 |
Carlmont High School
Belmont · Public
|
54.1% |
| 4 |
Aragon High School
San Mateo · Public
|
53.6% |
| 5 |
Oceana High School
Pacifica · Public
|
50.7% |
| 6 |
Burlingame High School
Burlingame · Public
|
44.7% |
| 7 |
San Mateo High School
San Mateo · Public
|
33.0% |
| 8 |
Hillsdale High School
San Mateo · Public
|
32.1% |
| 9 |
Woodside High School
Woodside · Public
|
31.7% |
| 10 |
Menlo Atherton High School
Atherton · Public
|
30.1% |
▲ Top 10 Private
San Mateo County
| 1 |
The Nueva School
San Mateo · Private
|
64.8% |
| 2 |
Menlo School
Atherton · Private
|
62.4% |
▼ Bottom 10 Public + Charter
San Mateo County
| 1 |
Terra Nova High School
Pacifica · Public
|
10.1% |
| 2 |
Jefferson High School
Daly City · Public
|
13.8% |
| 3 |
Capuchino High School
San Bruno · Public
|
14.2% |
| 4 |
South San Francisco Hs
South San Francisco · Public
|
14.5% |
| 5 |
Sequoia High School
Redwood City · Public
|
21.3% |
| 6 |
El Camino High
South San Francisco · Public
|
22.5% |
| 7 |
Westmoor High School
Daly City · Public
|
25.2% |
| 8 |
Half Moon Bay High School
Half Moon Bay · Public
|
29.6% |
| 9 |
Menlo Atherton High School
Atherton · Public
|
30.1% |
| 10 |
Woodside High School
Woodside · Public
|
31.7% |
▼ Bottom 10 Private
San Mateo County
| 1 |
Menlo School
Atherton · Private
|
62.4% |
| 2 |
The Nueva School
San Mateo · Private
|
64.8% |
Top UC Reach for schools with senior classes of 25–99. These are typically magnet programs, specialized charters, and small Catholic preps — too small to compare cleanly against comprehensive public high schools, but the most UC-effective small schools in California are here.
▲ Top 10 Small Public + Charter
San Mateo County
| 1 |
Everest Public High School
Redwood City · Public
|
11.5% |
| 2 |
Tide Academy
Menlo Park · Public
|
10.3% |
| 3 |
Kipp Esperanza High School
East Palo Alto · Public
|
7.0% |
| 4 |
East Palo Alto Academy
East Palo Alto · Public
|
4.4% |
▲ Top 10 Small Private
San Mateo County
| 1 |
Woodside Priory School
Portola Valley · Private
|
70.3% |
| 2 |
Crystal Springs Uplands Sch
Hillsborough · Private
|
63.8% |
| 3 |
Eastside College Prep School
East Palo Alto · Private
|
26.3% |
| 4 |
Mercy High School
Burlingame · Private
|
24.7% |
Where each UC campus lands its admits, as a share of each high school's senior class. Same 50-senior floor.
Top 10 — UCB Reach
UC Berkeley
| 1 |
The Nueva School
San Mateo · Private
|
16.7% |
| 2 |
Menlo School
Atherton · Private
|
12.1% |
| 3 |
Design Tech High School
Redwood City · Public
|
8.7% |
| 4 |
Carlmont High School
Belmont · Public
|
7.6% |
| 5 |
Aragon High School
San Mateo · Public
|
6.2% |
| 6 |
Mills High School
Millbrae · Public
|
6.2% |
| 7 |
Oceana High School
Pacifica · Public
|
4.9% |
| 8 |
San Mateo High School
San Mateo · Public
|
4.6% |
| 9 |
Menlo Atherton High School
Atherton · Public
|
4.0% |
| 10 |
Woodside High School
Woodside · Public
|
3.7% |
| 1 |
Menlo School
Atherton · Private
|
7.4% |
| 2 |
The Nueva School
San Mateo · Private
|
6.5% |
| 3 |
Design Tech High School
Redwood City · Public
|
4.3% |
| 4 |
Carlmont High School
Belmont · Public
|
4.0% |
| 5 |
Mills High School
Millbrae · Public
|
4.0% |
| 6 |
Burlingame High School
Burlingame · Public
|
3.6% |
| 7 |
Oceana High School
Pacifica · Public
|
3.5% |
| 8 |
Aragon High School
San Mateo · Public
|
3.0% |
| 9 |
Woodside High School
Woodside · Public
|
2.8% |
| 10 |
San Mateo High School
San Mateo · Public
|
2.8% |
Top 10 — UCSD Reach
UC San Diego
| 1 |
Design Tech High School
Redwood City · Public
|
18.1% |
| 2 |
Mills High School
Millbrae · Public
|
11.6% |
| 3 |
Oceana High School
Pacifica · Public
|
9.9% |
| 4 |
The Nueva School
San Mateo · Private
|
9.3% |
| 5 |
Carlmont High School
Belmont · Public
|
7.7% |
| 6 |
Aragon High School
San Mateo · Public
|
6.8% |
| 7 |
Menlo School
Atherton · Private
|
6.0% |
| 8 |
Burlingame High School
Burlingame · Public
|
5.6% |
| 9 |
Hillsdale High School
San Mateo · Public
|
5.4% |
| 10 |
Woodside High School
Woodside · Public
|
5.3% |
Top 10 — UCSB Reach
UC Santa Barbara
| 1 |
Menlo School
Atherton · Private
|
16.8% |
| 2 |
Design Tech High School
Redwood City · Public
|
15.2% |
| 3 |
Carlmont High School
Belmont · Public
|
13.9% |
| 4 |
Aragon High School
San Mateo · Public
|
13.7% |
| 5 |
Burlingame High School
Burlingame · Public
|
13.1% |
| 6 |
Mills High School
Millbrae · Public
|
12.0% |
| 7 |
Oceana High School
Pacifica · Public
|
11.3% |
| 8 |
The Nueva School
San Mateo · Private
|
11.1% |
| 9 |
Half Moon Bay High School
Half Moon Bay · Public
|
9.9% |
| 10 |
Woodside High School
Woodside · Public
|
9.7% |
Top 10 — UCI Reach
UC Irvine
| 1 |
Mills High School
Millbrae · Public
|
9.8% |
| 2 |
Aragon High School
San Mateo · Public
|
8.4% |
| 3 |
Carlmont High School
Belmont · Public
|
8.1% |
| 4 |
Menlo School
Atherton · Private
|
7.4% |
| 5 |
Design Tech High School
Redwood City · Public
|
7.2% |
| 6 |
Oceana High School
Pacifica · Public
|
7.0% |
| 7 |
Burlingame High School
Burlingame · Public
|
6.1% |
| 8 |
Hillsdale High School
San Mateo · Public
|
4.9% |
| 9 |
San Mateo High School
San Mateo · Public
|
4.8% |
| 10 |
Westmoor High School
Daly City · Public
|
3.7% |
Top 10 — UCD Reach
UC Davis
| 1 |
The Nueva School
San Mateo · Private
|
17.6% |
| 2 |
Design Tech High School
Redwood City · Public
|
15.9% |
| 3 |
Mills High School
Millbrae · Public
|
15.6% |
| 4 |
Aragon High School
San Mateo · Public
|
15.5% |
| 5 |
Oceana High School
Pacifica · Public
|
14.1% |
| 6 |
Burlingame High School
Burlingame · Public
|
13.1% |
| 7 |
Carlmont High School
Belmont · Public
|
12.8% |
| 8 |
Menlo School
Atherton · Private
|
12.8% |
| 9 |
Westmoor High School
Daly City · Public
|
9.6% |
| 10 |
Hillsdale High School
San Mateo · Public
|
9.2% |
UC Reach measures who gets in. These lenses measure the upstream pipeline (A-G), the downstream outcome (UC graduation), the capacity that drives the pipeline (counselors), reliability over time (consistency), grade-11 academic preparation (CAASPP SBAC ELA & Math), and private-school financial strength. Click any school for its full profile.
Top 10 — A-G Completion
% of graduates meeting UC/CSU course requirements · 2024-25 cohort
| 1 |
Summit Preparatory Charter High
· Public
|
100.0% |
| 2 |
Kipp Esperanza High School
East Palo Alto · Public
|
100.0% |
| 3 |
Everest Public High School
Redwood City · Public
|
98.0% |
| 4 |
Design Tech High School
Redwood City · Public
|
97.7% |
| 5 |
Burlingame High School
Burlingame · Public
|
85.4% |
| 6 |
Oxford Day Academy
East Palo Alto · Public
|
85.0% |
| 7 |
Aragon High School
San Mateo · Public
|
80.8% |
| 8 |
Oceana High School
Pacifica · Public
|
80.0% |
| 9 |
Carlmont High School
Belmont · Public
|
77.7% |
| 10 |
Hillsdale High School
San Mateo · Public
|
74.9% |
Top 10 — UC 6-Yr Grad Rate
% of UC entrants who finished in 6 years · cohort N ≥ 20
| 1 |
Menlo Atherton High School
Atherton · Public
|
100.0% |
| 2 |
Mercy High School
Burlingame · Private
|
100.0% |
| 3 |
Hillsdale High School
San Mateo · Public
|
97.2% |
| 4 |
Carlmont High School
Belmont · Public
|
96.5% |
| 5 |
El Camino High
South San Francisco · Public
|
96.2% |
| 6 |
Burlingame High School
Burlingame · Public
|
96.1% |
| 7 |
Oceana High School
Pacifica · Public
|
95.7% |
| 8 |
Aragon High School
San Mateo · Public
|
92.3% |
| 9 |
South San Francisco Hs
South San Francisco · Public
|
92.3% |
| 10 |
San Mateo High School
San Mateo · Public
|
90.9% |
Top 10 — Best Counselor Capacity
Lowest students-per-counselor (ASCA target 250:1) · public/charter, ≥500 students
| 1 |
Jefferson High School
Daly City · Public
|
123:1 |
| 2 |
Terra Nova High School
Pacifica · Public
|
131:1 |
| 3 |
Westmoor High School
Daly City · Public
|
198:1 |
| 4 |
Menlo Atherton High School
Atherton · Public
|
215:1 |
| 5 |
Sequoia High School
Redwood City · Public
|
230:1 |
| 6 |
El Camino High
South San Francisco · Public
|
263:1 |
| 7 |
Carlmont High School
Belmont · Public
|
265:1 |
| 8 |
Bayside Academy
· Public
|
267:1 |
| 9 |
Woodside High School
Woodside · Public
|
282:1 |
| 10 |
South San Francisco Hs
South San Francisco · Public
|
306:1 |
Top 10 — Most Consistent
Lowest UC Reach std-dev across 5 years (above-CA-median mean)
| 1 |
San Mateo High School
avg 35.0% · σ 2.81
|
σ 2.81 |
| 2 |
Hillsdale High School
avg 31.7% · σ 4.59
|
σ 4.59 |
| 3 |
Carlmont High School
avg 49.3% · σ 4.85
|
σ 4.85 |
| 4 |
Aragon High School
avg 46.0% · σ 4.95
|
σ 4.95 |
| 5 |
Menlo School
avg 55.5% · σ 6.65
|
σ 6.65 |
| 6 |
Burlingame High School
avg 43.6% · σ 7.1
|
σ 7.1 |
| 7 |
Mills High School
avg 46.8% · σ 9.39
|
σ 9.39 |
| 8 |
Woodside Priory School
avg 62.7% · σ 10.37
|
σ 10.37 |
| 9 |
Design Tech High School
avg 66.0% · σ 11.26
|
σ 11.26 |
| 10 |
The Nueva School
avg 71.0% · σ 11.68
|
σ 11.68 |
Top 10 — SBAC ELA met/exceeded
% Met or Exceeded Standard · Grade 11 CAASPP · public/charter · tested ≥30
| 1 |
Design Tech High School
Redwood City · n=121 · 2025
|
90% |
| 2 |
Carlmont High School
Belmont · n=548 · 2025
|
85% |
| 3 |
Burlingame High School
Burlingame · n=327 · 2025
|
83% |
| 4 |
Mills High School
Millbrae · n=270 · 2025
|
82% |
| 5 |
Aragon High School
San Mateo · n=399 · 2025
|
82% |
| 6 |
El Camino High
South San Francisco · n=265 · 2025
|
74% |
| 7 |
Hillsdale High School
San Mateo · n=355 · 2025
|
72% |
| 8 |
Menlo Atherton High School
Atherton · n=453 · 2025
|
69% |
| 9 |
Oceana High School
Pacifica · n=102 · 2025
|
67% |
| 10 |
Westmoor High School
Daly City · n=329 · 2025
|
65% |
Top 10 — SBAC Math met/exceeded
% Met or Exceeded Standard · Grade 11 CAASPP · public/charter · tested ≥30
| 1 |
Carlmont High School
Belmont · n=529 · 2025
|
72% |
| 2 |
Burlingame High School
Burlingame · n=316 · 2025
|
66% |
| 3 |
Mills High School
Millbrae · n=270 · 2025
|
63% |
| 4 |
Design Tech High School
Redwood City · n=120 · 2025
|
63% |
| 5 |
Aragon High School
San Mateo · n=399 · 2025
|
59% |
| 6 |
Menlo Atherton High School
Atherton · n=461 · 2025
|
51% |
| 7 |
Oceana High School
Pacifica · n=102 · 2025
|
50% |
| 8 |
San Mateo High School
San Mateo · n=289 · 2025
|
44% |
| 9 |
Hillsdale High School
San Mateo · n=358 · 2025
|
42% |
| 10 |
Terra Nova High School
Pacifica · n=148 · 2025
|
41% |
Top 10 — Private Net Assets
Wealthiest CA private high schools · IRS Form 990 · latest fiscal year
| 1 |
Menlo School
Atherton · Nonsectarian · FY 2023
|
$243.0M |
| 2 |
Pacific Bay Christian School
Pacifica · Other religious · FY 2023
|
$226,977 |
| 3 |
Mid Peninsula High School
Menlo Park · Nonsectarian · FY 2023
|
$55,140 |
≥50 seniors · earliest→latest year
Which schools are moving a growing — or shrinking — share of their graduating class into the six most selective UCs. Reflects the current county/type filter.
▲ Biggest gains
| School | Then → Now | Δ |
|---|
|
Design Tech High School
Redwood City · Public
|
32% '18
→ 70% '25
|
+37.5pp |
|
Oceana High School
Pacifica · Public
|
26% '18
→ 51% '25
|
+25.2pp |
|
Half Moon Bay High School
Half Moon Bay · Public
|
15% '18
→ 30% '25
|
+14.9pp |
|
Westmoor High School
Daly City · Public
|
16% '18
→ 25% '25
|
+9.4pp |
|
Woodside High School
Woodside · Public
|
23% '18
→ 32% '25
|
+8.6pp |
|
Aragon High School
San Mateo · Public
|
46% '18
→ 54% '25
|
+7.1pp |
|
El Camino High
South San Francisco · Public
|
16% '18
→ 22% '25
|
+6.8pp |
|
The Nueva School
San Mateo · Private
|
60% '22
→ 65% '25
|
+5.2pp |
|
Burlingame High School
Burlingame · Public
|
40% '18
→ 45% '25
|
+4.2pp |
|
South San Francisco Hs
South San Francisco · Public
|
12% '18
→ 14% '25
|
+2.2pp |
▼ Biggest declines
| School | Then → Now | Δ |
|---|
|
Menlo School
Atherton · Private
|
70% '20
→ 62% '25
|
-7.1pp |
|
Capuchino High School
San Bruno · Public
|
21% '18
→ 14% '25
|
-6.4pp |
|
Mercy High School
Burlingame · Private
|
25% '20
→ 20% '24
|
-4.6pp |
|
Menlo Atherton High School
Atherton · Public
|
34% '18
→ 30% '25
|
-3.6pp |
|
Carlmont High School
Belmont · Public
|
57% '18
→ 54% '25
|
-2.7pp |
|
Sequoia High School
Redwood City · Public
|
23% '18
→ 21% '25
|
-2.1pp |
|
Terra Nova High School
Pacifica · Public
|
12% '18
→ 10% '25
|
-1.9pp |
|
Mills High School
Millbrae · Public
|
61% '18
→ 59% '25
|
-1.7pp |
|
Jefferson High School
Daly City · Public
|
14% '18
→ 14% '25
|
-0.7pp |
|
Hillsdale High School
San Mateo · Public
|
32% '18
→ 32% '25
|
0.1pp |
grade-12 enrollment Δ vs. county · ≥80 students
The demographic tide is shrinking CA enrollment ~10% over 7 years statewide, so absolute decline alone is noise. The gap vs the county baseline is the actionable signal — schools losing share faster than their demographic floor are the ones to watch. Reflects the current county/type filter.
▲ Outperforming the county the most
| School | School · County | Gap |
|---|
|
Burlingame High School
Burlingame · San Mateo · Public Best in class
|
+18.0% vs -5.3%
|
+23.3pp |
|
Aragon High School
San Mateo · San Mateo · Public Best in class
|
+13.6% vs -5.3%
|
+18.9pp |
|
Hillsdale High School
San Mateo · San Mateo · Public Strong demand
|
+11.6% vs -5.3%
|
+16.9pp |
|
Jefferson High School
Daly City · San Mateo · Public Demand hides churn
|
+8.9% vs -5.3%
|
+14.2pp |
|
Carlmont High School
Belmont · San Mateo · Public Best in class
|
+4.5% vs -5.3%
|
+9.8pp |
|
Design Tech High School
Redwood City · San Mateo · Public Best in class
|
+1.6% vs -5.3%
|
+6.9pp |
|
Capuchino High School
San Bruno · San Mateo · Public Strong demand
|
-0.7% vs -5.3%
|
+4.7pp |
|
Menlo Atherton High School
Atherton · San Mateo · Public Strong demand
|
-0.7% vs -5.3%
|
+4.6pp |
|
Woodside High School
Woodside · San Mateo · Public Strong demand
|
-1.5% vs -5.3%
|
+3.8pp |
|
Sequoia High School
Redwood City · San Mateo · Public Tracking
|
-5.0% vs -5.3%
|
+0.3pp |
▼ Underperforming the county the most
| School | School · County | Gap |
|---|
|
Terra Nova High School
Pacifica · San Mateo · Public Material decline
|
-36.1% vs -5.3%
|
-30.8pp |
|
Oceana High School
Pacifica · San Mateo · Public Sharp downturn
|
-26.1% vs -5.3%
|
-20.8pp |
|
South San Francisco Hs
South San Francisco · San Mateo · Public Compounding decline
|
-25.7% vs -5.3%
|
-20.4pp |
|
Westmoor High School
Daly City · San Mateo · Public Compounding decline
|
-21.4% vs -5.3%
|
-16.0pp |
|
San Mateo High School
San Mateo · San Mateo · Public Compounding decline
|
-16.9% vs -5.3%
|
-11.5pp |
|
Mills High School
Millbrae · San Mateo · Public Sharp downturn
|
-15.8% vs -5.3%
|
-10.4pp |
|
El Camino High
South San Francisco · San Mateo · Public Demand problem
|
-12.8% vs -5.3%
|
-7.5pp |
|
East Palo Alto Academy
East Palo Alto · San Mateo · Public Demand problem
|
-9.3% vs -5.3%
|
-4.0pp |
|
Half Moon Bay High School
Half Moon Bay · San Mateo · Public Tracking
|
-5.6% vs -5.3%
|
-0.2pp |
|
Sequoia High School
Redwood City · San Mateo · Public Tracking
|
-5.0% vs -5.3%
|
+0.3pp |
20 schools eligible · 2025
Each dot is one school. The diagonal is the per-campus GPA expectation — points above it admit students at higher rates than their GPA mix predicts; points below admit at lower rates. Schools need ≥30 top-6 UC applications and data across ≥3 campuses to appear.
▲ Top 10 outperformers
| School |
GPA |
Actual |
Δ vs exp. |
|
Summit Preparatory Charter Hig
Redwood City · Public
|
4.05 |
26.2% |
+3.6pp |
|
Summit Public Schools Shasta
Daly City · Public
|
4.12 |
27.3% |
+2.4pp |
|
Half Moon Bay High School
Half Moon Bay · Public
|
4.09 |
26.4% |
+2.2pp |
|
Oceana High School
Pacifica · Public
|
4.06 |
24.3% |
+1.2pp |
|
Capuchino High School
San Bruno · Public
|
4.06 |
22.3% |
+0.9pp |
|
South San Francisco Hs
South San Francisco · Public
|
3.71 |
21.8% |
+0.4pp |
|
Westmoor High School
Daly City · Public
|
3.92 |
21.1% |
+-0.3pp |
|
Jefferson High School
Daly City · Public
|
3.91 |
19.8% |
+-0.5pp |
|
Design Tech High School
Redwood City · Public
|
4.07 |
22.6% |
+-0.8pp |
|
Mills High School
Millbrae · Public
|
3.99 |
20.9% |
+-1.2pp |
▼ Top 10 underperformers
| School |
GPA |
Actual |
Δ vs exp. |
|
Terra Nova High School
Pacifica · Public
|
3.90 |
19.6% |
-8.7pp |
|
San Mateo High School
San Mateo · Public
|
3.96 |
16.7% |
-4.9pp |
|
Menlo Atherton High School
Atherton · Public
|
3.98 |
16.8% |
-4.9pp |
|
Carlmont High School
Belmont · Public
|
4.00 |
17.8% |
-4.5pp |
|
Sequoia High School
Redwood City · Public
|
3.98 |
18.0% |
-4.4pp |
|
El Camino High
South San Francisco · Public
|
3.98 |
17.8% |
-4.0pp |
|
Hillsdale High School
San Mateo · Public
|
4.02 |
19.7% |
-3.1pp |
|
Burlingame High School
Burlingame · Public
|
3.96 |
18.6% |
-3.1pp |
|
Aragon High School
San Mateo · Public
|
3.99 |
19.8% |
-2.2pp |
|
Woodside High School
Woodside · Public
|
4.02 |
21.0% |
-1.7pp |
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| # |
School |
County |
Seniors
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Total Enroll
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UC Reach
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App Reach
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|
Admit Rate
ⓘ
|
Yield
ⓘ
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Selective Reach
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Elite Reach
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Raw Apps
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Raw Admits
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| 1 |
Pacific Bay Christian School
Pacifica · Private
|
San Mateo |
22 |
178 |
77.3%
|
363.6% |
21.2% |
17.6% |
40.9 |
— |
80 |
17 |
| 2 |
Woodside Priory School
Portola Valley · Private
|
San Mateo |
74 |
436 |
70.3%
|
337.8% |
20.8% |
— |
58.1 |
12.2 |
250 |
52 |
| 3 |
Design Tech High School
Redwood City · Public Best in class
|
San Mateo |
138 |
567 |
69.6%
|
308.0% |
22.6% |
18.8% |
53.6 |
13.0 |
425 |
96 |
| 4 |
The Nueva School
San Mateo · Private
|
San Mateo |
108 |
952 |
64.8%
|
375.0% |
17.3% |
4.3% |
47.2 |
23.1 |
405 |
70 |
| 5 |
Crystal Springs Uplands Sch
Hillsborough · Private
|
San Mateo |
80 |
347 |
63.8%
|
361.2% |
17.6% |
— |
48.8 |
18.8 |
289 |
51 |
| 6 |
Menlo School
Atherton · Private
|
San Mateo |
149 |
805 |
62.4%
|
348.3% |
17.9% |
10.8% |
49.7 |
19.5 |
519 |
93 |
| 7 |
Mills High School
Millbrae · Public Sharp downturn
|
San Mateo |
275 |
1,115 |
59.3%
|
283.3% |
20.9% |
28.2% |
43.6 |
10.2 |
779 |
163 |
| 8 |
Carlmont High School
Belmont · Public Best in class
|
San Mateo |
595 |
2,360 |
54.1%
|
304.4% |
17.8% |
29.2% |
41.3 |
11.6 |
1,811 |
322 |
| 9 |
Aragon High School
San Mateo · Public Best in class
|
San Mateo |
438 |
1,658 |
53.6%
|
271.5% |
19.8% |
30.6% |
38.1 |
9.1 |
1,189 |
235 |
| 10 |
Oceana High School
Pacifica · Public Sharp downturn
|
San Mateo |
142 |
471 |
50.7%
|
208.4% |
24.3% |
37.5% |
36.6 |
8.4 |
296 |
72 |
| 11 |
Burlingame High School
Burlingame · Public Best in class
|
San Mateo |
412 |
1,583 |
44.7%
|
239.8% |
18.6% |
17.4% |
31.6 |
6.8 |
988 |
184 |
| 12 |
San Mateo High School
San Mateo · Public Compounding decline
|
San Mateo |
394 |
1,557 |
33.0%
|
197.2% |
16.7% |
23.1% |
24.6 |
7.4 |
777 |
130 |
| 13 |
Hillsdale High School
San Mateo · Public Strong demand
|
San Mateo |
411 |
1,585 |
32.1%
|
163.0% |
19.7% |
23.5% |
22.9 |
5.8 |
670 |
132 |
| 14 |
Woodside High School
Woodside · Public Strong demand
|
San Mateo |
435 |
1,660 |
31.7%
|
150.8% |
21.0% |
27.5% |
24.8 |
6.4 |
656 |
138 |
| 15 |
Menlo Atherton High School
Atherton · Public Strong demand
|
San Mateo |
571 |
2,158 |
30.1%
|
179.5% |
16.8% |
25.6% |
21.5 |
6.7 |
1,025 |
172 |
| 16 |
Half Moon Bay High School
Half Moon Bay · Public Tracking
|
San Mateo |
233 |
911 |
29.6%
|
112.0% |
26.4% |
18.8% |
21.5 |
5.2 |
261 |
69 |
| 17 |
Eastside College Prep School
East Palo Alto · Private
|
San Mateo |
57 |
251 |
26.3%
|
142.1% |
18.5% |
33.3% |
12.3 |
— |
81 |
15 |
| 18 |
Westmoor High School
Daly City · Public Compounding decline
|
San Mateo |
322 |
1,278 |
25.2%
|
119.2% |
21.1% |
39.5% |
15.5 |
3.7 |
384 |
81 |
| 19 |
Mercy High School
Burlingame · Private
|
San Mateo |
81 |
354 |
24.7%
|
209.9% |
11.8% |
— |
13.6 |
— |
170 |
20 |
| 20 |
El Camino High
South San Francisco · Public Demand problem
|
San Mateo |
271 |
1,053 |
22.5%
|
126.2% |
17.8% |
29.5% |
14.0 |
3.3 |
342 |
61 |
| 21 |
Sequoia High School
Redwood City · Public Tracking
|
San Mateo |
475 |
1,854 |
21.3%
|
117.9% |
18.0% |
16.8% |
14.9 |
5.0 |
560 |
101 |
| 22 |
South San Francisco Hs
South San Francisco · Public Compounding decline
|
San Mateo |
304 |
1,239 |
14.5%
|
66.5% |
21.8% |
22.7% |
9.9 |
2.0 |
202 |
44 |
| 23 |
Capuchino High School
San Bruno · Public Strong demand
|
San Mateo |
281 |
1,061 |
14.2%
|
76.2% |
18.7% |
20.0% |
9.2 |
3.2 |
214 |
40 |
| 24 |
Jefferson High School
Daly City · Public Demand hides churn
|
San Mateo |
260 |
1,072 |
13.8%
|
82.3% |
16.8% |
27.8% |
9.6 |
2.3 |
214 |
36 |
| 25 |
Everest Public High School
Redwood City · Public Compounding decline
|
San Mateo |
52 |
224 |
11.5%
|
40.4% |
28.6% |
— |
— |
— |
21 |
6 |
| 26 |
Tide Academy
Menlo Park · Public Sharp downturn
|
San Mateo |
68 |
212 |
10.3%
|
129.4% |
8.0% |
— |
4.4 |
— |
88 |
7 |
| 27 |
Terra Nova High School
Pacifica · Public Material decline
|
San Mateo |
178 |
740 |
10.1%
|
91.0% |
11.1% |
22.2% |
5.6 |
— |
162 |
18 |
| 28 |
Kipp Esperanza High School
East Palo Alto · Public Compounding decline
|
San Mateo |
57 |
194 |
7.0%
|
124.6% |
5.6% |
— |
— |
— |
71 |
4 |
| 29 |
East Palo Alto Academy
East Palo Alto · Public Demand problem
|
San Mateo |
68 |
278 |
4.4%
|
58.8% |
7.5% |
— |
4.4 |
— |
40 |
3 |
| 30 |
Mid Peninsula High School
Menlo Park · Private
|
San Mateo |
— |
— |
—
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
— |
| 31 |
Notre Dame High School
Belmont · Private
|
San Mateo |
— |
356 |
—
|
— |
23.6% |
19.3% |
— |
— |
766 |
181 |
| 32 |
Oxford Day Academy
East Palo Alto · Public Demand hides churn
|
San Mateo |
46 |
108 |
—
|
26.1% |
— |
— |
— |
— |
12 |
— |
| 33 |
Sacred Heart Preparatory Sch
Atherton · Private
|
San Mateo |
— |
— |
—
|
— |
14.8% |
7.8% |
— |
— |
344 |
51 |
| 34 |
Silicon Valley International School
Menlo Park · Private
|
San Mateo |
— |
635 |
—
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
53 |
— |
| 35 |
Summit Preparatory Charter Hig
Redwood City · Public
|
San Mateo |
— |
— |
—
|
— |
26.2% |
15.8% |
— |
— |
145 |
38 |
| 36 |
Summit Public Schools Shasta
Daly City · Public
|
San Mateo |
— |
— |
—
|
— |
27.3% |
23.0% |
— |
— |
271 |
74 |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class size. Where UCOP has not published unique-student totals,
campus admits are summed — students admitted to more than one of the 6 campuses are counted at each, so values
above 100% indicate strong students winning multiple competitive UC offers.
See methodology →