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El Dorado County · 2025 · ≥50 seniors
What is UC Reach? UC Reach = unique top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class size — the share of a school's
entire graduating class that reaches the six most selective UCs (
Berkeley,
UCLA, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis). It's a better gauge of school-wide success than admit rate, which only reflects the handful of students who applied.
Why it beats admit rate: if 6 students apply to the top UCs and all get in, that's a 100% admit rate — but at a 1,000-senior school it's a UC Reach of just 0.6% (6 ÷ 1,000). By contrast, a school where 250 of 1,000 seniors land a top-UC admit has a 25% UC Reach — far stronger, even though its admit rate is lower.
Why some schools are over 100%? Out of every 100 seniors at these schools, the class is generating
more than 100 admissions to the six most selective UCs — meaning the typical strong student is getting in at multiple top campuses (
UCLA +
UCSD, or
Berkeley +
UCSB + Irvine, for example). It's a rare achievement: fewer than 1% of California high schools clear 100% UC Reach.
Top and bottom schools by UC Reach, split public/charter vs private (≥50 seniors).
Scoped to El Dorado County — change the County filter above to rescope.
▲ Top 10 Public + Charter
El Dorado County
| 1 |
El Dorado Hills · Public
|
31.5% |
| 2 |
South Lake Tahoe · Public
|
19.0% |
| 3 |
Shingle Springs · Public
|
13.8% |
| 4 |
· Public
|
9.7% |
| 5 |
El Dorado · Public
|
7.2% |
▲ Top 10 Private
El Dorado County
Not enough schools in El Dorado County for this list.
▼ Bottom 10 Public + Charter
El Dorado County
| 1 |
El Dorado · Public
|
7.2% |
| 2 |
· Public
|
9.7% |
| 3 |
Shingle Springs · Public
|
13.8% |
| 4 |
South Lake Tahoe · Public
|
19.0% |
| 5 |
El Dorado Hills · Public
|
31.5% |
▼ Bottom 10 Private
El Dorado County
Not enough schools in El Dorado County for this list.
Where each UC campus lands its admits, as a share of each high school's senior class. Same 50-senior floor.
Top 10 — UCB Reach
UC Berkeley
| 1 |
El Dorado Hills · Public
|
2.4% |
| 2 |
South Lake Tahoe · Public
|
2.1% |
| 1 |
El Dorado Hills · Public
|
2.0% |
| 2 |
South Lake Tahoe · Public
|
1.2% |
| 3 |
Shingle Springs · Public
|
0.7% |
Top 10 — UCSD Reach
UC San Diego
| 1 |
El Dorado Hills · Public
|
6.6% |
| 2 |
South Lake Tahoe · Public
|
4.5% |
| 3 |
Shingle Springs · Public
|
3.5% |
| 4 |
El Dorado · Public
|
2.0% |
| 5 |
· Public
|
1.6% |
Top 10 — UCSB Reach
UC Santa Barbara
| 1 |
El Dorado Hills · Public
|
7.7% |
| 2 |
South Lake Tahoe · Public
|
5.0% |
| 3 |
Shingle Springs · Public
|
4.0% |
| 4 |
· Public
|
2.9% |
| 5 |
El Dorado · Public
|
2.8% |
Top 10 — UCI Reach
UC Irvine
| 1 |
El Dorado Hills · Public
|
3.1% |
| 2 |
Shingle Springs · Public
|
0.7% |
Top 10 — UCD Reach
UC Davis
| 1 |
El Dorado Hills · Public
|
9.6% |
| 2 |
South Lake Tahoe · Public
|
6.2% |
| 3 |
· Public
|
5.2% |
| 4 |
Shingle Springs · Public
|
4.9% |
| 5 |
El Dorado · Public
|
2.4% |
UC Reach measures who gets in. These lenses measure the upstream pipeline (A-G), the downstream outcome (UC graduation), the capacity that drives the pipeline (counselors), reliability over time (consistency), grade-11 academic preparation (CAASPP SBAC ELA & Math), and private-school financial strength. Click any school for its full profile.
Top 10 — A-G Completion
% of graduates meeting UC/CSU course requirements · 2024-25 cohort
| 1 |
· Public
|
93.5% |
| 2 |
El Dorado Hills · Public
|
73.7% |
| 3 |
Shingle Springs · Public
|
53.6% |
| 4 |
El Dorado · Public
|
48.3% |
| 5 |
South Lake Tahoe · Public
|
41.9% |
| 6 |
· Public
|
41.0% |
| 7 |
· Public
|
39.4% |
| 8 |
Placerville · Public
|
26.4% |
Top 10 — UC 6-Yr Grad Rate
% of UC entrants who finished in 6 years · cohort N ≥ 20
| 1 |
South Lake Tahoe · Public
|
95.2% |
| 2 |
Shingle Springs · Public
|
90.5% |
| 3 |
El Dorado Hills · Public
|
89.7% |
| 4 |
El Dorado · Public
|
76.9% |
Top 10 — Best Counselor Capacity
Lowest students-per-counselor (ASCA target 250:1) · public/charter, ≥500 students
| 1 |
El Dorado · Public
|
343:1 |
| 2 |
· Public
|
362:1 |
| 3 |
Shingle Springs · Public
|
409:1 |
| 4 |
El Dorado Hills · Public
|
420:1 |
| 5 |
South Lake Tahoe · Public
|
469:1 |
| 6 |
· Public
|
1195:1 |
Top 10 — Most Consistent
Lowest UC Reach std-dev across 5 years (above-CA-median mean)
| 1 |
avg 10.0% · σ 2.48
|
σ 2.48 |
| 2 |
avg 22.3% · σ 6.56
|
σ 6.56 |
| 3 |
avg 14.3% · σ 7.05
|
σ 7.05 |
Top 10 — SBAC ELA met/exceeded
% Met or Exceeded Standard · Grade 11 CAASPP · public/charter · tested ≥30
| 1 |
· n=53 · 2025
|
89% |
| 2 |
El Dorado Hills · n=555 · 2025
|
78% |
| 3 |
Shingle Springs · n=344 · 2025
|
71% |
| 4 |
Placerville · n=153 · 2025
|
71% |
| 5 |
· n=59 · 2025
|
69% |
| 6 |
· n=65 · 2025
|
66% |
| 7 |
· n=246 · 2025
|
65% |
| 8 |
El Dorado · n=228 · 2025
|
61% |
| 9 |
South Lake Tahoe · n=236 · 2025
|
42% |
| 10 |
· n=50 · 2025
|
16% |
Top 10 — SBAC Math met/exceeded
% Met or Exceeded Standard · Grade 11 CAASPP · public/charter · tested ≥30
| 1 |
El Dorado Hills · n=555 · 2025
|
65% |
| 2 |
Shingle Springs · n=342 · 2025
|
49% |
| 3 |
Placerville · n=153 · 2025
|
42% |
| 4 |
· n=53 · 2025
|
42% |
| 5 |
· n=248 · 2025
|
31% |
| 6 |
· n=66 · 2025
|
30% |
| 7 |
South Lake Tahoe · n=236 · 2025
|
28% |
| 8 |
El Dorado · n=228 · 2025
|
26% |
| 9 |
· n=59 · 2025
|
20% |
| 10 |
· n=49 · 2025
|
2% |
Top 10 — Private Net Assets
Wealthiest CA private high schools · IRS Form 990 · latest fiscal year
No private-school 990 data for this filter.
≥50 seniors · earliest→latest year
Which schools are moving a growing — or shrinking — share of their graduating class into the six most selective UCs. Reflects the current county/type filter.
▲ Biggest gains
| School | Then → Now | Δ |
|---|
|
South Lake Tahoe · Public
|
9% '18
→ 19% '25
|
+9.7pp |
|
Shingle Springs · Public
|
8% '18
→ 14% '25
|
+6.2pp |
|
El Dorado Hills · Public
|
25% '18
→ 32% '25
|
+6.1pp |
|
· Public
|
6% '18
→ 10% '25
|
+3.4pp |
|
El Dorado · Public
|
9% '18
→ 7% '25
|
+-1.6pp |
▼ Biggest declines
| School | Then → Now | Δ |
|---|
|
El Dorado · Public
|
9% '18
→ 7% '25
|
-1.6pp |
|
· Public
|
6% '18
→ 10% '25
|
3.4pp |
|
El Dorado Hills · Public
|
25% '18
→ 32% '25
|
6.1pp |
|
Shingle Springs · Public
|
8% '18
→ 14% '25
|
6.2pp |
|
South Lake Tahoe · Public
|
9% '18
→ 19% '25
|
9.7pp |
grade-12 enrollment Δ vs. county · ≥80 students
The demographic tide is shrinking CA enrollment ~10% over 7 years statewide, so absolute decline alone is noise. The gap vs the county baseline is the actionable signal — schools losing share faster than their demographic floor are the ones to watch. Reflects the current county/type filter.
▲ Outperforming the county the most
| School | School · County | Gap |
|---|
|
South Lake Tahoe · El Dorado · Public Watch — engagement
|
+14.5% vs +8.6%
|
+5.9pp |
|
El Dorado Hills · El Dorado · Public Weak at the gate
|
+2.8% vs +8.6%
|
-5.9pp |
|
El Dorado · El Dorado · Public Demand problem
|
-0.4% vs +8.6%
|
-9.0pp |
|
· El Dorado · Public Sharp downturn
|
-7.3% vs +8.6%
|
-15.9pp |
|
Shingle Springs · El Dorado · Public Sharp downturn
|
-10.2% vs +8.6%
|
-18.9pp |
▼ Underperforming the county the most
| School | School · County | Gap |
|---|
|
Shingle Springs · El Dorado · Public Sharp downturn
|
-10.2% vs +8.6%
|
-18.9pp |
|
· El Dorado · Public Sharp downturn
|
-7.3% vs +8.6%
|
-15.9pp |
|
El Dorado · El Dorado · Public Demand problem
|
-0.4% vs +8.6%
|
-9.0pp |
|
El Dorado Hills · El Dorado · Public Weak at the gate
|
+2.8% vs +8.6%
|
-5.9pp |
|
South Lake Tahoe · El Dorado · Public Watch — engagement
|
+14.5% vs +8.6%
|
+5.9pp |
5 schools eligible · 2025
Each dot is one school. The diagonal is the per-campus GPA expectation — points above it admit students at higher rates than their GPA mix predicts; points below admit at lower rates. Schools need ≥30 top-6 UC applications and data across ≥3 campuses to appear.
▲ Top 10 outperformers
| School |
GPA |
Actual |
Δ vs exp. |
|
· Public
|
3.88 |
46.9% |
+18.1pp |
|
South Lake Tahoe · Public
|
3.95 |
34.8% |
+12.0pp |
|
Shingle Springs · Public
|
4.03 |
34.9% |
+9.3pp |
|
El Dorado · Public
|
3.85 |
35.3% |
+6.6pp |
|
El Dorado Hills · Public
|
3.97 |
23.0% |
+0.9pp |
▼ Top 10 underperformers
| School |
GPA |
Actual |
Δ vs exp. |
|
El Dorado Hills · Public
|
3.97 |
23.0% |
0.9pp |
|
El Dorado · Public
|
3.85 |
35.3% |
6.6pp |
|
Shingle Springs · Public
|
4.03 |
34.9% |
9.3pp |
|
South Lake Tahoe · Public
|
3.95 |
34.8% |
12.0pp |
|
· Public
|
3.88 |
46.9% |
18.1pp |
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6 schools · 2025 data
· 1 hidden (under 100 seniors)
| # |
School |
County |
Seniors
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Total Enroll
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UC Reach
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App Reach
ⓘ
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Admit Rate
ⓘ
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Yield
ⓘ
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Selective Reach
ⓘ
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Elite Reach
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Raw Apps
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Raw Admits
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| 1 |
El Dorado Hills · Public Weak at the gate
|
El Dorado |
635 |
2,346 |
31.5%
|
136.7% |
23.0% |
29.0% |
21.9 |
4.4 |
868 |
200 |
| 2 |
South Lake Tahoe · Public Watch — engagement
|
El Dorado |
242 |
1,076 |
19.0%
|
62.8% |
30.3% |
6.5% |
12.8 |
3.3 |
152 |
46 |
| 3 |
Shingle Springs · Public Sharp downturn
|
El Dorado |
428 |
1,675 |
13.8%
|
45.6% |
30.3% |
18.6% |
8.9 |
0.7 |
195 |
59 |
| 4 |
· Public Sharp downturn
|
El Dorado |
310 |
1,135 |
9.7%
|
34.2% |
28.3% |
26.7% |
4.5 |
— |
106 |
30 |
| 5 |
El Dorado · Public Demand problem
|
El Dorado |
249 |
1,033 |
7.2%
|
32.5% |
22.2% |
— |
4.8 |
— |
81 |
18 |
| 6 |
Placerville · Public Strong demand
|
El Dorado |
114 |
583 |
—
|
13.2% |
— |
— |
— |
— |
15 |
— |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class size. Where UCOP has not published unique-student totals,
campus admits are summed — students admitted to more than one of the 6 campuses are counted at each, so values
above 100% indicate strong students winning multiple competitive UC offers.
Schools with fewer than 100 seniors are excluded from the leaderboard by default — a small cohort
with one strong year can otherwise dominate.
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