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Chinese-American Feeder High Schools Crowding Index
GPA distribution, AP density and admit destinations across 45 feeder high schools in 11 Chinese-American clusters (Bay Area, SGV, Orange County, San Diego, Seattle, NYC, New Jersey, DC, Boston, Chicago, Texas). After this you'll know who the applicant is actually competing against.
Sources: school profiles, California Department of Education, US News, Niche; primarily 2024-25 school-year public data.
Average crowding intensity by region · high → low
How to read this table
- · Chinese ratio directly determines internal competition density
- · GPA median 4.0+ means internal grade inflation; GPA is no longer a differentiator
- · AP / student = 6+ means not taking APs is falling behind
- · Ivy+ hit is the school's recent rate of admits to Ivy / Stanford / MIT / Caltech
- · UC Top 10 is the school's UC top-ten admit share (CA data only; out-of-state shows —)
If your family is in region X, which two columns matter?
- · Bay Area / SGV / NYC pressure-cooker schools: look at Chinese ratio + GPA median to gauge GPA inflation
- · Orange County / DC / Boston: look at AP / student + Ivy+ hit to gauge admit yield
- · Texas / Chicago / Seattle: look at crowding intensity itself + the regional average for relative positioning
Crowding intensity formula (transparent)
A 4-10 number, weighted from 4 real signals (every school on this list is competitive, so the floor is 4):
- · Chinese ratio weight 0.40
- · GPA median weight 0.25
- · AP / student (density) weight 0.20
- · Ivy+ hit rate weight 0.15
Note: each signal is min-max normalized within the list, weighted, then mapped to the 4-10 band with 1 decimal; 10 = topping every signal on the list. The index recomputes automatically whenever the underlying data updates — no more manual grading.
Example: an applicant at Lynbrook (highest intensity on the list) with 3.8 GPA + 5 APs is below the school median, but nationally is more competitive than 85% of US high schoolers. The pool parents are comparing against and the pool admissions offices compare against are different reference frames.
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| School / one-liner | City | Chinese ratio | GPA median | AP / student | Ivy+ hit | UC Top 10 | Crowding intensity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 湾区 Bay Area · 8 schools | |||||||
Lynbrook High School 湾区公认卷王之一,内部 GPA 通胀严重,4.0 只是起步 | San Jose, CA | ~75% | 4.20+ | 8-12 | ~4% | ~60% | 9.4/10 |
Mission San Jose High School 和 Lynbrook 齐名,AP 选课密度全美前列 | Fremont, CA | ~65% | 4.15+ | 8-12 | ~3.5% | ~58% | 8.7/10 |
Monta Vista High School | Cupertino, CA | ~70% | 4.10+ | 7-11 | ~3% | ~55% | 8.4/10 |
Gunn High School Palo Alto 学区,家庭资源强,录取结果亮眼但压力同样爆表 | Palo Alto, CA | ~45% | 4.00+ | 6-10 | ~5% | ~50% | 6.8/10 |
Saratoga High School | Saratoga, CA | ~55% | 4.05+ | 6-10 | ~3% | ~52% | 7.2/10 |
Cupertino High School | Cupertino, CA | ~55% | 4.00+ | 6-9 | ~2% | ~48% | 6.7/10 |
Dougherty Valley High School Tri-Valley 旗舰卷校,亚裔(华人 + 印度)占比 65%+,录取结果不输湾区核心 | San Ramon, CA | ~45% | 4.05+ | 6-10 | ~2.5% | ~52% | 6.7/10 |
Dublin High School Tri-Valley 新兴学区,科技移民家庭近 5 年集中涌入 | Dublin, CA | ~30% | 3.95+ | 5-9 | ~1.5% | ~45% | 5.2/10 |
| 大洛杉矶 · 圣盖博谷 SGV · 6 schools | |||||||
San Marino High School SGV 顶配学区,小城市、家庭资源强、ALDP 录取和藤校命中率常年顶尖 | San Marino, CA | ~55% | 4.15+ | 7-11 | ~4% | ~55% | 8.1/10 |
Arcadia High School 全美最大华人高中之一,3000+ 学生,华人卷出新高度 | Arcadia, CA | ~65% | 4.10+ | 7-10 | ~3% | ~55% | 8/10 |
Temple City High School | Temple City, CA | ~55% | 4.00+ | 6-9 | ~2% | ~48% | 6.7/10 |
Diamond Bar High School 华人 + 韩裔 + 东南亚族裔混合,内部竞争同样激烈 | Diamond Bar, CA | ~35% | 3.95+ | 5-9 | ~1.5% | ~45% | 5.4/10 |
Walnut High School | Walnut, CA | ~40% | 3.95+ | 5-9 | ~1.5% | ~45% | 5.6/10 |
Chino Hills High School Inland Empire 华人家庭主流选择,离 SGV 车程 1 小时房价只要一半 | Chino Hills, CA | ~25% | 3.85+ | 4-8 | ~1.5% | ~42% | 4.2/10 |
| 橙县 · Irvine / Fullerton · 5 schools | |||||||
Troy High School IB + Tech Magnet,STEM 生源质量强,亚裔比例超 65% | Fullerton, CA | ~30% | 4.00+ | 6-10 | ~2.5% | ~50% | 5.8/10 |
Northwood High School | Irvine, CA | ~60% | 4.00+ | 6-9 | ~2% | ~52% | 6.9/10 |
University High School Irvine 学区老牌强校,UC 体系录取率亮眼 | Irvine, CA | ~60% | 4.00+ | 6-9 | ~2% | ~50% | 6.9/10 |
Portola High School Irvine 新开学校 (2016),留学 + 新移民家庭占比高 | Irvine, CA | ~65% | 3.95+ | 5-9 | ~1.5% | ~48% | 6.7/10 |
Woodbridge High School | Irvine, CA | ~40% | 3.95+ | 5-9 | ~2% | ~50% | 5.7/10 |
| 圣地亚哥 · North County · 4 schools | |||||||
Canyon Crest Academy San Dieguito Union 艺术 + STEM 双 magnet,藤校命中率在加州高中里顶级 | San Diego, CA 92130 | ~30% | 4.00+ | 5-9 | ~3.5% | ~55% | 5.7/10 |
Del Norte High School Poway USD 新一代旗舰,4S Ranch + Del Sur 华人新贵家庭主战场 | San Diego, CA 92127 | ~35% | 4.00+ | 6-9 | ~2% | ~50% | 5.8/10 |
Torrey Pines High School San Dieguito 老牌名校,学术 + 体育双强 | San Diego, CA 92075 | ~20% | 3.90+ | 5-8 | ~3% | ~52% | 4.6/10 |
Westview High School | San Diego, CA 92129 | ~30% | 4.00+ | 5-9 | ~2% | ~48% | 5.4/10 |
| 西雅图 Eastside · 4 schools | |||||||
Interlake High School Bellevue 学区 IB Magnet,华人 + 印度家庭激烈竞争的代表 | Bellevue, WA | ~45% | 4.00+ | 6-10 | ~3% | — | 6.5/10 |
Newport High School | Bellevue, WA | ~35% | 3.95+ | 6-9 | ~2.5% | — | 5.7/10 |
Tesla STEM High School STEM 专精磁性学校,录取需选拔,华人比例逐年升 | Redmond, WA | ~50% | 4.00+ | 5-9 | ~3% | — | 6.5/10 |
Skyline High School | Sammamish, WA | ~35% | 3.90+ | 5-8 | ~2% | — | 5.1/10 |
| 新泽西 NJ · 4 schools | |||||||
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South 全美最知名的华人 + 印度家庭双族裔卷校,录取结果顶尖 | West Windsor, NJ | ~55% | 4.00+ | 7-11 | ~4% | — | 7.4/10 |
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North | Plainsboro, NJ | ~55% | 4.00+ | 7-11 | ~3.5% | — | 7.3/10 |
Livingston High School 纽约通勤金融家庭聚集,亚裔 + 犹太裔双强 | Livingston, NJ | ~20% | 3.90+ | 5-8 | ~3% | — | 4.6/10 |
Millburn High School | Millburn, NJ | ~25% | 3.90+ | 5-8 | ~3% | — | 4.8/10 |
| 纽约 · Specialized HS · 3 schools | |||||||
Stuyvesant High School SHSAT 考试录取,亚裔占比 ~75%,纽约华人藤校大本营,录取结果全美顶级 | New York, NY | ~55% | 3.90+ | 6-10 | ~7% | — | 7.1/10 |
Bronx High School of Science SHSAT 考试录取,诺奖校友数量全美高中第一,Asian ~65% | The Bronx, NY | ~35% | 3.85+ | 6-9 | ~5% | — | 5.6/10 |
Hunter College High School 独立六年级入学考试,小班精英校,藤校录取率全美高中最亮眼之一 | New York, NY | ~30% | 3.85+ | 5-9 | ~8% | — | 5.6/10 |
| 华盛顿 DC · 北弗吉尼亚 · 3 schools | |||||||
Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Tech 全美 STEM 磁校卷王,Asian ~70%,NIH / JPL / Cold Spring Harbor 实习渠道,MIT / CMU / Caltech 重点 feeder | Alexandria, VA | ~25% | 3.95+ | 8-12 | ~6% | — | 6.5/10 |
Langley High School 华府近郊富人学区,政府 + 咨询 + 科技家庭,UVA / W&M 本州旗舰主流去向 | McLean, VA | ~20% | 3.90+ | 6-10 | ~4% | — | 5.2/10 |
McLean High School | McLean, VA | ~20% | 3.85+ | 5-9 | ~3.5% | — | 4.6/10 |
| 波士顿 · Lexington 学区 · 3 schools | |||||||
Lexington High School 新英格兰第一华人学术高地,藤校命中率全美顶级 | Lexington, MA | ~25% | 3.95+ | 6-10 | ~5% | — | 5.7/10 |
Acton-Boxborough Regional HS | Acton, MA | ~25% | 3.90+ | 5-9 | ~3.5% | — | 5/10 |
Winchester High School | Winchester, MA | ~20% | 3.85+ | 5-8 | ~3% | — | 4.4/10 |
| 芝加哥 · 西郊 · 2 schools | |||||||
Naperville Central High School Naperville 203 旗舰,华人 + 印度家庭,UIUC CS / Northwestern 主流去向 | Naperville, IL | ~20% | 3.90+ | 5-9 | ~3% | — | 4.7/10 |
Metea Valley High School Indian Prairie 204 学区,亚裔占比近 40% | Aurora, IL | ~25% | 3.85+ | 5-8 | ~2% | — | 4.4/10 |
| 德州 · Plano / Frisco · 3 schools | |||||||
Plano West Senior High School Plano ISD 旗舰高中,德州亚裔最集中、录取结果最亮眼 | Plano, TX | ~25% | 3.90+ | 5-9 | ~2.5% | — | 4.9/10 |
Jasper High School (Plano ISD) | Plano, TX | ~25% | 3.85+ | 4-8 | ~1.5% | — | 4.2/10 |
Liberty High School (Frisco ISD) 硅谷 / 湾区搬迁家庭近几年集中流入 | Frisco, TX | ~20% | 3.85+ | 4-8 | ~2% | — | 4.1/10 |
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