College list help needed. CA Resident [in 11th grade, 3.5 GPA, 1220 SAT, mechanical engineering / robotics / aerospace]

SAT scores are not a factor for state schools in California they won’t even see your test results. Rather than working to improve your test scores, it is more important that you improve your grades.

You have referred several times to “good” and “not so good” colleges. It’s understandable that you have these impressions, but they’re not accurate.