What is your recalculated weighted-capped HS GPA? For most students who took many courses with UC honors weighting, the weighted-capped HS GPA tends to be about 0.3-0.4 higher than unweighted HS GPA. Do not use the weighted HS GPA provided by your high school to compare with (weighted-capped) HS GPA found on UC web sites.
Also, please drop the idea that attending a non-reach college is a “waste of effort in high school”.