California Acad Math & Science — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · Carson · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, California Acad Math & Science is admitting at roughly +13 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (4.104) alone would predict (35% actual vs. 22% expected). That's a meaningful signal — it can reflect UC's track record with this school's graduates, students presenting strongly in UC's holistic review (essays, EC's, context), or institutional familiarity helping at the margin. The data can't distinguish which, but the pattern itself is real and worth understanding.
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Acad Math & Science | Public | — | — | — |
| Peer-group median | 10.5% | +5% | ||
| California Academy Of Mathematics And Science | Public | 662 | — | -4% |
| Magnolia Science Academy 3 | Public | 395 | 6.0% | +26% |
| Compton Community Day High | Public | 7 | — | -33% |
| Broadacres Avenue Elementary Visual & Performing Arts Magnet | Public | 278 | — | — |
| Environmental Charter Middle - Gardena | Public | 365 | — | — |
| Moneta Continuation | Public | 58 | — | +50% |
| New Millennium Secondary Schl | Public | 96 | — | -26% |
| Gardena High School | Public | 1270 | 13.6% | +5% |
| Compton High | Public | 1868 | 10.5% | +9% |
| Kipp Generations Academy | Public | 164 | — | — |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100% when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type. Methodology →
UC funnel — which kids are getting in at what GPA
Combining the school's applicant pool GPA, admit pool GPA, actual admit rate, and statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, we can read which GPA tiers tend to get in — and which don't.
| Campus | 4.00+ GPA | 3.70–3.99 GPA | 3.30–3.69 GPA | < 3.30 GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out | Filtered out |
| UCLA | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out | Filtered out |
| UC San Diego | Strong shot | Moderate | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Santa Barbara | Strong shot | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Irvine | Strong shot | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Davis | Strong shot | Strong shot | Real shot | Filtered out |
The numbers behind it
| Campus | Applicant GPA | Admit GPA | Lift ⓘ | Admit rate | vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 4.14 | 4.23 | +0.09 | 20.9% | Peers +0.17 · wider |
| UCLA | 4.10 | 4.25 | +0.15 | 14.5% | Peers +0.21 · wider |
| UC San Diego | 4.09 | 4.23 | +0.14 | 43.5% | Peers +0.21 · wider |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4.08 | 4.24 | +0.16 | 44.4% | Peers +0.23 · wider |
| UC Irvine | 4.10 | 4.23 | +0.13 | 46.7% | Peers +0.17 · wider |
| UC Davis | 4.09 | 4.21 | +0.11 | 58.3% | Peers +0.17 · wider |
📊 Statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, 2025 (for reference)
| GPA band | UCB | UCLA | UCSD | UCSB | UCI | UCD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.00+ | 17.0% | 15.1% | 45.2% | 62.3% | 46.3% | 65.9% |
| 3.70–3.99 | 3.1% | 1.6% | 9.3% | 17.6% | 17.0% | 31.1% |
| 3.30–3.69 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 10.3% |
| 3.00–3.29 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| < 3.00 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Where California Acad Math & Science sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 13.0 points above what their GPAs predict (34.8% actual vs. 21.9% expected).
UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025
Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data — applicant/admit totals may count a student at multiple campuses more than once.
Campus Breakdown — 2025
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach | Yield | Avg GPA (App) | Avg GPA (Adm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 115 | 24 | 11 | 20.9% | — | 45.8% | 4.14 | 4.23 |
| UCLA → Elite | 138 | 20 | 8 | 14.5% | — | 40.0% | 4.10 | 4.25 |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 131 | 57 | 22 | 43.5% | — | 38.6% | 4.09 | 4.23 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 72 | 32 | — | 44.4% | — | — | 4.08 | 4.24 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 122 | 57 | 6 | 46.7% | — | 10.5% | 4.10 | 4.23 |
| UC Davis → | 48 | 28 | — | 58.3% | — | — | 4.09 | 4.21 |