Academic Achievement
For the 208 graduates of the Class of 2025:
- Average GPA was an impressive 3.81
- State Test results place us in the Top 10 Public High Schools in CA!
- 88% took at least 1 Advanced Placement Course while at SMHS
- Average number of AP Classes taken is 5.4 per student!
More students than ever before are taking AP Courses, but even with higher enrollment in these courses, our percentage of students passing the AP Exams has gone up every year! This year SMHS was awarded:
- National Blue Ribbon High School (The most prestigious award in Education)
- AP Platinum School (The highest award given by the College Board)
Choices!
77% of the Class of 2025 will be attending 4-Year Colleges while 23% will be attending a Community College with the intent to transfer. The percentage of 2025 Graduates attending a University of California Campus is 23% while 11% and 17% of our students will be attending Private Universities in and outside of California respectively.
College Acceptances
San Marino High School is so proud to share some highlights of the remarkable list of universities our 208 graduates have been accepted to and will be attending this year. This year’s UC acceptance rate increased a dramatic 64%! and our acceptance rate to U.C. Berkeley was double the national average! A big thanks to our counselors who work with our students all 4 years to develop their essays and applications:
Ivy League: We have 6 Acceptances at Brown, Cornell, Princeton and Yale!
U.S Military Academies: 3 Acceptances
UC Berkeley: 17 Acceptances
USC: 9 Acceptances
UCLA: 13 Acceptances
Penn State: 16 Acceptances
Northeastern: 17 Acceptances
Perdue: 10 Acceptances
Syracuse: 8 Acceptances
NYU: 6 Acceptances
MIT: 1 Acceptance
Popular Majors
Here are some of the most popular majors for the Class of 2025
Biology: 24 Students
Business: 23 Students
Engineering: 17 Students
Psychology: 9 Students
SMHS Programs and Preparation
San Marino High School’s award-winning programs and rigorous academic preparation help our students succeed at the highest levels. Graduates frequently tell us that the rigorous program at SMHS helped them navigate the challenges they faced while in college and beyond. Here is just a small sample of what SMHS has to offer:
- Award winning Robotics Team (Competed in the 2024 National Championships!)
- State and National Champion Speech and Debate Program
- Titan Medical Arts Academy
- STEM Program in partnership with Caltech
- Humanities Program in partnership with the Huntington Library
- Open Access for all to a wide array of Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
- Amazing Visual and Performing Arts offerings
- CIF Championship Athletic Teams
Leadership
It all starts with the commitment, dedication and leadership of our Board of Education and Executive Leadership Team. Pictured from left to right: Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Dr. Lena Richter, Board Member Joshua Sung, SMHS Assistant Principal Sarah Penalora, Board President C. Joseph Chang, Superintendent Dr. Linda de la Torre, Board Vice President Francesca Gill, Board Member Joanna Lam, Board Clerk Shelly Ryan, SMHS Principal Dr. Benjamin Wolf, Executive Director of Human Resources Dr. Jason Rose