Fullerton Union High School sits in downtown Fullerton. Founded in 1893, it is the oldest high school in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District. Enrollment in 2025-26 is 1,921 students, including 525 in grade 9 and 452 in grade 12; 66.8% of students are Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% White and 6.9% Asian, and 64.1% are socioeconomically disadvantaged. The school’s advanced coursework centers on AP and the IB Diploma Programme, alongside special programs that require sign-up, such as the Academy of the Arts, the Agri-Science Academy, the BEAST interdisciplinary program, the Culinary Academy and JROTC. This page does not rate the school. It answers one question: how a student at this school should plan the four high school years.
How Fullerton Union High School Is Structured for College Admissions
Public data point to four features of this school.
First, AP and IB run side by side. The official UC A-G course list for 2026-27 includes 22 AP courses and 20 IB courses at the school. The school places both on a single honors route: honors courses plus AP Human Geography and AP European History in grades 9 and 10, then a mix of AP and IB in grades 11 and 12. Some AP and IB courses are taught together, such as AP English Literature with IB English Literature HL 2, and AP Physics 2 with IB Physics HL.
Second, the gap between the district GPA and the UC GPA has to be worked out separately. The district grades every honors, AP and IB course on a 5.0 scale, but nine of the school’s honors courses are not UC-approved honors courses, and two of them, Algebra 2 Honors and English 3 Honors, usually fall in grades 10 and 11, the years UC uses to calculate GPA.
Third, fewer than half of graduates complete the UC A-G courses. Of the 442 students in the Class of 2025 four-year cohort, 415 graduated on time, a graduation rate of 93.9%; 183 of them completed the A-G courses required by UC and CSU, or 44.1% of graduates. Another 61 graduates earned the State Seal of Biliteracy.
Fourth, relatively few students apply to UC, and a high share are admitted. For fall 2025, 81 students applied to the University of California, about one-fifth of the 415 graduates in the same class; 63 were admitted to at least one campus, a systemwide admit rate of 77.8%.
How to Enroll at Fullerton Union High School
Fullerton Union High School is a comprehensive high school with attendance boundaries and no exam-based program: students inside the attendance area register directly; students zoned to other district high schools use Open Enrollment; students outside the district, including Irvine, need an inter-district permit.
| Where the family lives | How to enroll |
|---|---|
| Living inside the attendance area | Students register directly by Fullerton Joint Union High School District attendance area, with no entrance exam; the district's School Locator determines which high school serves an address. The school delivers registration packets at Beechwood, Ladera Vista, Parks and Nicolas, with 2026 presentations held March 2 to 4 |
| Living in the district but zoned to another high school | Apply during the January Open Enrollment window. For 2026-27 the window ran from January 12 to 3:00 p.m. on January 30, 2026; parents apply in person at their school of residence with proof of residency (a gas, water or electric bill plus a lease or mortgage statement). Each student may apply to only one school, and seats are filled by lottery when applications exceed space. The district mails results by February 20, and accepted students must register by March 13. Open Enrollment is valid for four years with at least one year of attendance, and no transportation is provided; parents choose a school, not a program, and special programs may require testing |
| Living outside the district (including Irvine) | Open Enrollment is not available. The family must first obtain an inter-district release from its district of residence, and the Fullerton Joint Union High School District then reviews an Inter-District Permit. Permits are renewed every year, approval depends on space and may not be at the requested school, and an agreement may be revoked for attendance, behavior, poor academic performance, lack of space or false information, though students entering grades 11 and 12 will not have agreements rescinded. Parents provide transportation, and athletes should check California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) transfer rules first |
| Special program applications | The Special Programs Application on the school website covers the Academy of the Arts, Agri-Science Academy, Auto Body Repair, AVID, BEAST, Culinary Arts Academy, Dance, Instrumental Music, JROTC, ROP, Theatre and Visual Arts. The 2026-27 application has closed; students outside the attendance area who enroll through a special program application could pick up a registration packet at the school office after March 1, 2026. Dance, cheer, instrumental music, vocal music and yearbook also have their own auditions or applications |
Registration timeline for the Class of 2030 (entering fall 2026)
- January 12 to 30, 2026: district Open Enrollment window, applied in person at the school of residence
- By February 20, 2026: the district mails Open Enrollment results
- March 2 to 4, 2026: the school gives registration presentations at Beechwood, Ladera Vista, Parks and Nicolas; incoming freshman parent night is March 4 at 5:30 p.m. in the school gym
- March 10 and 12, 2026: in-person registration help in the College and Career Center; Open Enrollment families must register by March 13
- Registration has two steps: complete Aeries Online Enrollment, then request grade 9 courses on a Google Form
Fullerton Union High School UC Admissions Over Twelve Years: Applicants, Admit Rates, and GPA
The data below come from the UC Infocenter of the University of California Office of the President, reported by high school of origin and updated each year. They answer two questions: how many Fullerton Union High School students apply and are admitted each year, and what GPAs admitted students hold. GPA is UC’s weighted, capped GPA, calculated from grade 10 and 11 courses only.
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Official UC data · By high school of origin · 2014–2025
Year-by-Year Data for the Top Six UC Campuses
Parents focus most on six campuses: Berkeley, Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, and Davis. The table below lists, by year, the number of Fullerton Union High School students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled at each campus, along with average GPA. Use the buttons to switch metrics.
From 2014 to 2025, the admit rate for Fullerton Union High School applicants to UC Los Angeles rose from 14% to 16%, and to UC Berkeley fell from 18% to 10%; the rate at UC Irvine fell from 36% to 34%.
This table has five data views. Use the buttons below to view admits, applicants, enrollees, admit GPA, and applicant GPA; the button for the current view is highlighted in yellow.
| Year | UC Berkeley | UC Los Angeles | UC San Diego | UC Santa Barbara | UC Irvine | UC Davis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025Latest | 4 (10%) | 10 (16%) | 19 (46%) | 21 (54%) | 19 (34%) | 19 (73%) |
| 2024 | 4 (11%) | 6 (10%) | 17 (27%) | 21 (42%) | 19 (27%) | 17 (52%) |
| 2023 | 9 (20%) | 8 (13%) | 14 (23%) | 22 (35%) | 19 (30%) | 13 (37%) |
| 2022 | 13 (27%) | 9 (13%) | 20 (34%) | 21 (39%) | 30 (42%) | 17 (52%) |
| 2021 | 8 (25%) | 6 (10%) | 14 (34%) | 15 (38%) | 22 (43%) | 14 (47%) |
| 2020 | 7 (20%) | 3 (6%) | 11 (24%) | 17 (35%) | 16 (31%) | 15 (41%) |
| 2019 | 8 (22%) | 8 (15%) | 16 (34%) | 17 (39%) | 10 (17%) | 14 (47%) |
| 2018 | 4 (10%) | 7 (12%) | 13 (27%) | 18 (41%) | 28 (43%) | 6 (30%) |
| 2017 | 3 (8%) | 4 (8%) | 14 (36%) | 13 (46%) | 19 (33%) | 6 (29%) |
| 2016 | — | 7 (18%) | 14 (44%) | 17 (50%) | 27 (55%) | 5 (33%) |
| 2015 | 9 (35%) | 7 (25%) | 14 (47%) | 15 (43%) | 24 (60%) | 7 (50%) |
| 2014 | 6 (18%) | 6 (14%) | 10 (31%) | 14 (45%) | 17 (36%) | 11 (46%) |
| Change, 2014–2025 | ▼ 18% → 10% | ▲ 14% → 16% | ▲ 31% → 46% | ▲ 45% → 54% | ▼ 36% → 34% | ▲ 46% → 73% |
| Year | UC Berkeley | UC Los Angeles | UC San Diego | UC Santa Barbara | UC Irvine | UC Davis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025Latest | 39 | 61 | 41 | 39 | 56 | 26 |
| 2024 | 38 | 60 | 63 | 50 | 70 | 33 |
| 2023 | 46 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 35 |
| 2022 | 49 | 72 | 59 | 54 | 72 | 33 |
| 2021 | 32 | 59 | 41 | 40 | 51 | 30 |
| 2020 | 35 | 51 | 46 | 49 | 51 | 37 |
| 2019 | 37 | 54 | 47 | 44 | 58 | 30 |
| 2018 | 39 | 59 | 49 | 44 | 65 | 20 |
| 2017 | 37 | 48 | 39 | 28 | 58 | 21 |
| 2016 | 25 | 40 | 32 | 34 | 49 | 15 |
| 2015 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 14 |
| 2014 | 33 | 44 | 32 | 31 | 47 | 24 |
| Change, 2014–2025 | ▲ 33 → 39 | ▲ 44 → 61 | ▲ 32 → 41 | ▲ 31 → 39 | ▲ 47 → 56 | ▲ 24 → 26 |
| Year | UC Berkeley | UC Los Angeles | UC San Diego | UC Santa Barbara | UC Irvine | UC Davis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025Latest | — | 7 | 5 | — | 7 | — |
| 2024 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | — |
| 2021 | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 3 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | — |
| 2018 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 8 | — |
| 2017 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | — |
| 2016 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 7 | — |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 |
| Change, 2014–2025 | — | — | — | — | ▲ 5 → 7 | — |
| Year | UC Berkeley | UC Los Angeles | UC San Diego | UC Santa Barbara | UC Irvine | UC Davis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025Latest | — | 4.30 | 4.25 | 4.25 | 4.24 | 4.21 |
| 2024 | — | 4.22 | 4.27 | 4.26 | 4.24 | 4.18 |
| 2023 | 4.21 | 4.32 | 4.31 | 4.29 | 4.27 | 4.32 |
| 2022 | 4.27 | 4.28 | 4.30 | 4.26 | 4.27 | 4.30 |
| 2021 | 4.30 | 4.32 | 4.31 | 4.30 | 4.26 | 4.20 |
| 2020 | 4.23 | — | 4.23 | 4.19 | 4.11 | 4.19 |
| 2019 | 4.27 | 4.27 | 4.26 | 4.23 | 4.17 | 4.23 |
| 2018 | — | 4.30 | 4.24 | 4.21 | 4.21 | 4.18 |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.23 | 3.95 | 4.19 | 4.24 |
| 2016 | — | 4.27 | 4.22 | 4.15 | 4.11 | 4.17 |
| 2015 | 4.27 | 4.29 | 4.27 | 4.18 | 4.17 | 4.12 |
| 2014 | 4.19 | 4.27 | 4.23 | 3.92 | 4.11 | 4.02 |
| Change, 2014–2025 | — | ▲ 4.27 → 4.30 | ▲ 4.23 → 4.25 | ▲ 3.92 → 4.25 | ▲ 4.11 → 4.24 | ▲ 4.02 → 4.21 |
| Year | UC Berkeley | UC Los Angeles | UC San Diego | UC Santa Barbara | UC Irvine | UC Davis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025Latest | 4.00 | 4.05 | 4.05 | 4.02 | 3.92 | 4.03 |
| 2024 | 4.07 | 4.00 | 3.97 | 4.03 | 3.92 | 3.93 |
| 2023 | 4.08 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.92 | 3.96 | 3.96 |
| 2022 | 4.12 | 4.08 | 4.09 | 4.05 | 4.02 | 4.13 |
| 2021 | 4.04 | 3.90 | 3.91 | 3.98 | 3.88 | 3.97 |
| 2020 | 4.07 | 3.90 | 3.89 | 3.96 | 3.79 | 3.90 |
| 2019 | 4.11 | 3.96 | 4.01 | 3.97 | 3.85 | 3.80 |
| 2018 | 4.03 | 4.02 | 3.96 | 3.92 | 3.93 | 3.94 |
| 2017 | 3.92 | 3.86 | 3.80 | 3.73 | 3.74 | 3.79 |
| 2016 | 3.93 | 3.92 | 3.92 | 3.79 | 3.78 | 3.87 |
| 2015 | 3.96 | 3.96 | 3.95 | 3.84 | 3.92 | 3.88 |
| 2014 | 3.84 | 3.84 | 3.84 | 3.67 | 3.73 | 3.77 |
| Change, 2014–2025 | ▲ 3.84 → 4.00 | ▲ 3.84 → 4.05 | ▲ 3.84 → 4.05 | ▲ 3.67 → 4.02 | ▲ 3.73 → 3.92 | ▲ 3.77 → 4.03 |
Applications and Admissions by Campus, Most Recent Year
| UC campus (fall 2025) | Applicants | Admits | Admit rate | Enrollees | Admit GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 39 | 4 | 10% | — | — |
| UC Los Angeles | 61 | 10 | 16% | 7 | 4.30 |
| UC San Diego | 41 | 19 | 46% | 5 | 4.25 |
| UC Davis | 26 | 19 | 73% | — | 4.21 |
| UC Irvine | 56 | 19 | 34% | 7 | 4.24 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 39 | 21 | 54% | — | 4.25 |
| UC Merced | 17 | 17 | 100% | — | 3.89 |
| UC Riverside | 35 | 31 | 89% | 3 | 4.01 |
| UC Santa Cruz | 18 | 14 | 78% | — | 4.12 |
Fullerton Union High School GPA Weighting: The District 5.0 Scale and the UC Standard
| District weighting rule | District rule: in standard courses an A earns 4 points, B 3, C 2, D 1 and F 0. All honors, AP and IB courses are weighted: an A earns 5 points, B 4, C 3, D 1 and F 0 |
|---|---|
| Weighted courses | All honors courses; All AP courses; All IB courses |
| How D and F are handled | A D earns 1 point and an F earns 0 on both scales, so weighting applies only to A, B and C grades |
| Honors courses UC does not weight | The district GPA and the UC GPA use different rules. On the official UC A-G list, nine Fullerton Union High School honors courses are not on UC's approved honors list: English 1 (H), English 3 (H), Geometry H, Algebra 2 H, Biology Honors, Physics Honors, Economics (H), Theatre 3-H and Theatre 4-H. These courses are graded on the 5.0 scale on the district transcript but count as standard courses in UC admission |
| Credit/no credit | With parent, teacher and counselor approval a course can be taken credit/no credit; the deadline is the last day of the first and third quarters, and the choice cannot be reversed. Credit/no credit courses are not counted in the GPA, and the University of California and California State University do not accept these grades for entrance requirements |
| Repeated courses | When a course is repeated, both the original and the repeat grade stay on the transcript and both count in the district GPA. A repeated course that already earned credit counts only as elective credit and cannot satisfy a department's minimum unit requirement again |
| Outside grades | Grades earned outside the district's regular high school program are not counted in the GPA; ROP course grades are counted |
| Class rank | The school website does not publish class rank or decile ranges; its School Profile page reads "Please check back soon" |
The school honors courses that UC approves and weights in admission are listed below (in addition to every AP and IB course):
- English 2 Honors
- English 4 (H)
- World History-H
- Chemistry - Honors
- Pre-Calculus (H)
- Spanish 3 Honors
- Advanced Journalism Honors
- Honors Yearbook: Advanced Design & Publishing
- Advanced Interdisciplinary Science for Sustainable Agriculture
This rule shapes course choices in grades 10 and 11. The school’s four-year honors plan places Geometry Honors in grade 9 and Algebra 2 Honors in grade 10. Grade 9 grades do not enter the UC GPA, so the lack of UC weight for Geometry Honors matters little; Algebra 2 Honors in grade 10, however, falls inside UC’s calculation window and adds no weight. English 2 Honors, Chemistry Honors and World History Honors in the same grade are all UC-approved. The course list and each course’s UC weighting appear on Courses and Course Selection.
Fullerton Union High School Four-Year Timeline
Grade 8
- Fall and winterBook a campus tour on the school website
- Jan 12-30District Open Enrollment window (2026-27), applied in person at the school of residence
- By Feb 20District mails Open Enrollment results
- Early MarchSchool registration presentations at four junior high schools (March 2 to 4, 2026); incoming freshman parent night on March 4 at 5:30 p.m.
- By Mar 13Open Enrollment families complete registration; in-person help is offered March 10 and 12
Grade 9
- June-JulySummer Health (online); students with a B or higher in grade 8 Algebra 1 can take the six-week summer Geometry Honors course (June 1 to July 9)
- July 29Freshman orientation, 9 a.m. to noon
- July 31Tribe Days: pick up a copy of course requests, check out books, take yearbook and ID photos
- August 10School begins; schedule corrections accepted in the first three weeks of the semester
- FebruarySelect grade 10 courses
Grade 10
- Honors EnglishThe IB coordinator presents the IB Diploma in honors English classes and reviews transcripts and teacher recommendations for interested students (the policy does not give a grade or month)
- FebruarySelect grade 11 courses, including AP English Language or IB English HL1 and AP Physics 1 or IB Physics
- SummerEconomics Honors may be taken
Grade 11
- Late SeptemberAP/IB parent meeting (September 30 in 2026)
- By Nov 6AP and IB exam registration; IB fees are paid at registration and AP fees by January 31
- SpringIB Theory of Knowledge begins (Mondays after school)
- April-MayCAASPP state testing; AP and IB exams (April 28 to May 18 in 2027), with no more than two IB exams in grade 11
Grade 12
- FallSecond semester of IB Theory of Knowledge; applications to the University of California and California State University
- By Nov 6AP and IB exam registration
- During the yearComplete the IB Extended Essay and CAS
- All yearTranscripts are requested through ScribOrder; the first three are free for current students
Three points determine the direction: course selection in March of grade 8, which sets the starting point for grade 9 math and whether the student follows the honors route; the summer Geometry Honors course before grade 9, which the school offers openly to students who finished Algebra 1 in grade 8 with a B or higher; and course selection in grade 10, when the student decides between AP and the IB Diploma for grade 11, since IB HL courses run two years starting in grade 11.
Fullerton Union High School Clubs and Academic Activities
On Fullerton Union High School’s 2025 club list, the clubs related to academics and college preparation are:
- Mock Trial
- Model United Nations
- Speech and Debate
- STEM Scholars
- Aerospace Engineering Club
- Environmental Science Club
- Med Minds
- Aspiring Health Care Leaders
- IB Society
- NHS/CSF (National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation)
- Tri-M Honors Society (music honor society)
- Legislation Literacy
- Future Filmmakers of America
- French Club
The school’s best-known academic team is Speech and Debate: the school website lists national championships in 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2014, California state championships from 2008 to 2012, and a 2017 Tournament of Champions title. JROTC also fields cybersecurity and academic special teams. The club list includes no math, physics or computer science competition club.
Fullerton Union High School Signature Programs
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: A two-year program in grades 11 and 12 with one exam in each of six subject groups, plus Theory of Knowledge, a 4,000-word Extended Essay and 150 hours of Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS). There is no entrance exam, and students may also take individual IB courses; the IB coordinator is Michael Alvarez.
- Advanced Placement (AP): The school says AP courses are open to any student, not just students with straight A's. The official UC A-G list for 2026-27 includes 22 AP courses at the school; the school's AP page lists 19.
- Academy of the Arts: The performing arts program offers vocal music, instrumental music, theatre and dance; students may become Academy students in one or more areas, are featured in an end-of-year Academy Showcase and wear a cord of distinction at commencement. Students in the Triple Threat Performer Pathway study voice, theatre and dance all four years.
- BEAST (Biology, Engineering, Arts, Science, Technology): A STEAM program built around film special effects and special makeup effects, in which students use sculpting, mold making, computer-aided design (CAD), 3D printing and mechanical design to create creature characters. The MADE, BADE and CADE courses on the A-G list belong to this program.
- Agri-Science Academy: The academy combines classroom instruction, FFA leadership activities and Supervised Agriculture Experience projects. The school's FFA chapter was founded in 1941, and the school website says it now has more than 387 members; courses include Agriculture Earth Science, Agriculture Biology, Veterinary Science, Agriculture Economics and Agriculture Government.
- Culinary and Hospitality Academy: A four-year course sequence whose third and fourth years are the ProStart courses Restaurant 1 and Restaurant 2, approved by the National Restaurant Association; students help run a campus catering program and bakery. The SARC states that dual enrollment courses with Cypress College are available beginning in grade 11.
- Army JROTC: A four-year leadership program that counts for physical education credit and requires 5 hours of community service each semester; enrolling does not mean joining the military. Special teams include armed and unarmed drill, marksmanship, color guard, Raider, cybersecurity, leadership and academic teams.
- Speech and Debate: The school website lists national championships in 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2014, California state championships from 2008 to 2012, and a 2017 Tournament of Champions title; competing students join the National Speech and Debate Association, and the program welcomes every interested student.
- AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination): One AVID course in each of grades 9 to 12, approved in UC A-G area g, with the goal of helping students enroll in four-year colleges.
- Dual Language program: In the sample grade 9 schedule, dual language students take Spanish for Spanish Speakers 2 and Dual Language Geography taught in Spanish.
Fullerton Union High School Counseling and College Services
| Counselor assignments | Four counselors are assigned by the first letters of the student's last name (A to Er, Es to Lee, Lef to Riv, Riz to Z), supported by two guidance technicians. The 2024-25 SARC reports a ratio of 462 students per academic counselor |
|---|---|
| AP and IB coordinators | IB coordinator Michael Alvarez; AP coordinator Erin McCarthy (also the counselor for last names Riz to Z) |
| Course selection | Grade 9 course requests are made on a Google Form: English at the honors or college prep level, biology at the honors, regular or agriculture level, physical education or a substitute such as dance, JROTC, marching band or sports, and two electives. Course selection for 2027-28 begins in February 2027. Students transferring in complete Aeries enrollment first, and a counselor then contacts the family about classes, so a transcript should be ready |
| On-campus testing | Grade 11 students take the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) each April or May; the school explains that its Early Assessment Program (EAP) component measures readiness for entry-level University of California or California State University courses. The school code for the SAT and ACT is 051010, and counselors handle fee waivers |
| Transcripts | Transcripts are requested online through the district's ScribOrder site: the first three are free for current students and each additional copy is $5; mailing outside the United States adds $10; phone, email and fax requests are not accepted |
| Community college dual enrollment | Fullerton College dual enrollment courses are free for high school students, who can earn both high school and college credit that transfers to universities; Cypress College courses are requested through a Special Admit form. Under district rules, community college courses taken through Special Admit are not posted on the high school transcript |
See Courses and Course Selection for each course’s UC area and weighting, the Math Pathway for math routes, and AP and IB for choosing between the two.
Fullerton Union High School College Planning Guide: Frequently Asked Questions
Can Irvine families transfer their children to Fullerton Union High School?
Fullerton Union High School belongs to the Fullerton Joint Union High School District, and families living in Irvine cannot use that district's Open Enrollment. They must first obtain an inter-district release from their district of residence, such as Irvine Unified, and the Fullerton Joint Union High School District then reviews an inter-district permit. Permits are renewed every year, approval depends on space and may not be at the requested school, and students entering grades 11 and 12 will not have their permits rescinded. The district provides no transportation, and student athletes should check California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) transfer rules first.
Irvine families ask: do Fullerton Union High School honors courses count as weighted in both the district GPA and the UC GPA?
Fullerton Union High School follows the district rule that all honors, AP and IB courses are graded on a 5.0 scale in the district GPA: an A earns 5 points, a B 4 and a C 3. UC uses a different list. On the official UC A-G list, nine of the school's honors courses are not UC-approved honors courses, including English 1 (H), English 3 (H), Geometry H, Algebra 2 H, Biology Honors and Physics Honors, so UC counts them as standard courses. UC-weighted honors courses include English 2 Honors, World History-H, Chemistry - Honors, Pre-Calculus (H) and Spanish 3 Honors, along with every AP and IB course.
How do Fullerton Union High School students do when applying to UC, for Irvine families comparing schools?
Fullerton Union High School had 81 students apply to the University of California for fall 2025, and 63 were admitted to at least one campus. By campus, UC Irvine admitted 19 of 56 applicants, UCLA 10 of 61, UC San Diego 19 of 41, UC Santa Barbara 21 of 39, and UC Berkeley 4 of 39. The average GPA of admitted students was 4.30 at UCLA, 4.25 at UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara, and 4.24 at UC Irvine. The data come from the University of California Office of the President's UC Infocenter.
How can a child from an Irvine family join the IB Diploma Programme at Fullerton Union High School?
Fullerton Union High School's IB Diploma Programme has no entrance exam and is taken in grades 11 and 12. The school recommends applying to its honors program with transcripts before grade 9; the IB coordinator presents the program in honors English classes and reviews transcripts and teacher recommendations for students interested in the full diploma. Honors courses in grades 9 and 10 are not a prerequisite, and students may also take individual IB courses. The diploma requires one exam in each of six subject groups, Theory of Knowledge, a 4,000-word Extended Essay and 150 hours of Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) over two years.
How do Irvine families sign up for special programs at Fullerton Union High School?
Fullerton Union High School takes requests for its special programs through the Special Programs Application on its website, covering the Academy of the Arts, Agri-Science Academy, Auto Body Repair, AVID, BEAST, Culinary Arts Academy, Dance, Instrumental Music, JROTC, ROP, Theatre and Visual Arts. The 2026-27 application has closed, and the website does not state application dates or selection criteria; the district notes that parents choose a school rather than a program and that special programs may require testing. Students who live outside the district still need an inter-district permit after a program accepts them.
What debate and academic activities does Fullerton Union High School offer, for Irvine families looking at extracurriculars?
Fullerton Union High School's Speech and Debate team lists national championships in 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2014, California state championships from 2008 to 2012, and a 2017 Tournament of Champions title on the school website, and the program welcomes every interested student. Academic clubs on the 2025 club list also include Mock Trial, Model United Nations, STEM Scholars, the Aerospace Engineering Club and IB Society; the list has no math competition club.
