🏆 Top 10 in California — UC Reach Score

California · 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 Score of just 0.6 (6 ÷ 1,000). By contrast, a school where 250 of 1,000 seniors land a top-UC admit has a UC Reach Score of 25 — 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 a UC Reach Score of 100.

1 Sage Hill School · Newport Coast 151 2 The Webb Schools · Claremont 144 3 Gretchen Whitney High School · Cerritos 126 4 Harker School · San Jose 126 5 Mountain View High School · El Monte 114 6 Abraham Lincoln High School · Los Angeles 110 7 University High School · Fresno 107 8 Flintridge Preparatory School · La Canada 103 9 Fairmont Preparatory Academy · Anaheim 101 10 Orange County School of the Arts · Santa Ana 96

Leaderboards by type — California (2025)

Top and bottom schools by UC Reach, split public/charter vs private (≥50 seniors). Pick a County above to rank within it.

▲ Top 10 Public + Charter

California

1	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	126
2	Mountain View High School El Monte · Public	114
3	Abraham Lincoln High School Los Angeles · Public	110
4	University High School Fresno · Public	107
5	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	96
6	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	93
7	Martin Luther King High School Riverside · Public	92
8	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	86
9	Lynbrook High School San Jose · Public	86
10	Monta Vista High School Cupertino · Public	85

▲ Top 10 Private

California

1	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	151
2	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	144
3	Harker School San Jose · Private	126
4	Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada · Private	103
5	Fairmont Preparatory Academy Anaheim · Private	101
6	Valley Christian High School San Jose · Private	96
7	Crean Lutheran High School Irvine · Private	94
8	Bishop Odowd High School Oakland · Private	81
9	Windward School Los Angeles · Private	77
10	Viewpoint School Calabasas · Private	77

▼ Bottom 10 Public + Charter

California

1	City of Angels School Los Angeles · Public	1
2	Options for Youth - Acton Fontana · Public	1
3	Charter School of San Diego San Diego · Public	2
4	Waterford High School Waterford · Public	2
5	Mckinleyville High School Mckinleyville · Public	3
6	Santa Rosa Academy Menifee · Public	3
7	Colusa High School Colusa · Public	3
8	Gridley High School Gridley · Public	3
9	Lassen High School Susanville · Public	3
10	Del Oro High · Public	3

▼ Bottom 10 Private

California

1	Christian High School El Cajon · Private	2
2	Ontario Christian High School Ontario · Private	10
3	Saint Anthony High School Long Beach · Private	13
4	Bishop Alemany High School Mission Hills · Private	13
5	Cathedral High School Los Angeles · Private	14
6	Saint Augustine High School San Diego · Private	14
7	Central Catholic High School Modesto · Private	14
8	Valley Christian High School Cerritos · Private	16
9	Laurel Springs School Ojai · Private	18
10	Bishop Mora Salesian Hs Los Angeles · Private	18

🎯 Specialized high schools — California · 2025

Top UC Reach for schools with senior classes of 25–99. These are typically magnet programs, specialized charters, and small Catholic preps — too small to compare cleanly against comprehensive public high schools, but the most UC-effective small schools in California are here.

▲ Top 10 Small Public + Charter

California

1	Science Academy STEM Magnet North Hollywood · Public	109
2	Middle College High · Public	109
3	Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana · Public	100
4	Legacy Magnet Academy Tustin · Public	87
5	Highland Elementary · Public	84
6	Renaissance Arts Academy Los Angeles · Public	82
7	Middle College High · Public	81
8	Middle College High · Public	80
9	Oxnard Middle College High Sch Oxnard · Public	75
10	Middle College High · Public	71

▲ Top 10 Small Private

California

1	Basis Independent Fremont Upper Sch Fremont · Private	212
2	Basis Independent Silicon Vall San Jose · Private	194
3	Geffen Academy at UCLA Los Angeles · Private	121
4	Castilleja School Palo Alto · Private	114
5	Quarry Lane School Dublin · Private	113
6	Westridge School for Girls Pasadena · Private	104
7	Sacramento Country Day School Sacramento · Private	93
8	Oakwood School Morgan Hill · Private	88
9	Saint Marys Academy Inglewood · Private	86
10	California Crosspoint High School Alameda · Private	83

Top 10 by individual UC campus — California · 2025

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	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	17
2	The Nueva School San Mateo · Private	17
3	Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada · Private	16
4	Viewpoint School Calabasas · Private	15
5	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	14
6	Abraham Lincoln High School Los Angeles · Public	14
7	Lick Wilmerding High School San Francisco · Private	14
8	Harker School San Jose · Private	13
9	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	13
10	Mission Senior High School San Francisco · Public	13

Top 10 — UCLA Reach

UCLA

1	University High School Fresno · Public	14
2	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	12
3	Harker School San Jose · Private	11
4	Windward School Los Angeles · Private	10
5	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	10
6	Lick Wilmerding High School San Francisco · Private	9
7	Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada · Private	9
8	Compton Early College High Sch Compton · Public	9
9	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	9
10	Mountain View High School El Monte · Public	8

Top 10 — UCSD Reach

UC San Diego

1	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	39
2	University High School Fresno · Public	25
3	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	25
4	Abraham Lincoln High School Los Angeles · Public	22
5	Cobalt Institute Of Math And Science Academy · Public	20
6	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	19
7	Valley Christian High School San Jose · Private	18
8	Design Tech High School Redwood City · Public	18
9	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	18
10	Milken Community School Los Angeles · Private	17

Top 10 — UCSB Reach

UC Santa Barbara

1	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	43
2	Harker School San Jose · Private	41
3	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	30
4	Mountain View High School El Monte · Public	29
5	Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada · Private	29
6	Lynbrook High School San Jose · Public	29
7	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	28
8	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	28
9	Monta Vista High School Cupertino · Public	28
10	Valley Christian High School San Jose · Private	28

Top 10 — UCI Reach

UC Irvine

1	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	39
2	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	37
3	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	30
4	Westview High School San Diego · Public	30
5	Del Norte High School San Diego · Public	27
6	Oxford Academy Cypress · Public	26
7	Crean Lutheran High School Irvine · Private	26
8	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	23
9	Harker School San Jose · Private	22
10	Lowell High School San Francisco · Public	22

Top 10 — UCD Reach

UC Davis

1	Abraham Lincoln High School Los Angeles · Public	39
2	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	34
3	West Campus High School Sacramento · Public	31
4	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	25
5	Mountain View High School El Monte · Public	25
6	Kipp King Collegiate High Sch San Lorenzo · Public	23
7	Harker School San Jose · Private	23
8	Crean Lutheran High School Irvine · Private	22
9	Fairmont Preparatory Academy Anaheim · Private	22
10	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	22

Beyond UC Reach — more lenses on California

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	California Academy Of Mathematics And Science · Public	100.0%
2	Kipp King Collegiate High Sch San Lorenzo · Public	100.0%
3	Gompers Preparatory Academy San Diego · Public	100.0%
4	Making Waves Academy Richmond · Public	100.0%
5	Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Sacramento · Public	100.0%
6	Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High · Public	100.0%
7	The O'farrell Charter · Public	100.0%
8	Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep · Public	100.0%
9	Compton Early College High Sch Compton · Public	100.0%
10	Ednovate - Usc Hybrid High College Prep · Public	100.0%

Top 10 — UC 6-Yr Grad Rate

% of UC entrants who finished in 6 years · cohort N ≥ 20

1	Menlo Atherton High School Atherton · Public	100.0%
2	Mountain House High School Mountain House · Public	100.0%
3	Acalanes High School Lafayette · Public	100.0%
4	Academy of the Canyons Santa Clarita · Public	100.0%
5	Antelope High School Antelope · Public	100.0%
6	Santa Rosa High School Santa Rosa · Public	100.0%
7	Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Sacramento · Public	100.0%
8	Analy High School Sebastopol · Public	100.0%
9	Maranatha High School Pasadena · Private	100.0%
10	Lodi High School Lodi · Public	100.0%

Top 10 — Best Counselor Capacity

Lowest students-per-counselor (ASCA target 250:1) · public/charter, ≥500 students

1	West Adams Preparatory Hs Los Angeles · Public	100:1
2	Bassett High School La Puente · Public	107:1
3	Jefferson High School Daly City · Public	123:1
4	Arleta High School Arleta · Public	125:1
5	Manual Arts Senior High · Public	129:1
6	Terra Nova High School Pacifica · Public	131:1
7	William Workman High · Public	134:1
8	Felicitas And Gonzalo Mendez High · Public	137:1
9	Beverly Hills High School Beverly Hills · Public	138:1
10	Central East High School Fresno · Public	144:1

Top 10 — Most Consistent

Lowest UC Reach std-dev across 5 years (above-CA-median mean)

1	Rocklin High School avg 19.7 · σ 0.87	σ 0.87
2	Menlo Atherton High School avg 30.5 · σ 1.08	σ 1.08
3	Fullerton Union High School avg 19.9 · σ 1.77	σ 1.77
4	Los Altos High avg 53.9 · σ 1.8	σ 1.8
5	Los Gatos High School avg 40.6 · σ 1.82	σ 1.82
6	San Marcos High School avg 25.2 · σ 1.93	σ 1.93
7	Thousand Oaks High School avg 18.4 · σ 2.03	σ 2.03
8	Santa Paula High School avg 18.5 · σ 2.09	σ 2.09
9	Alisal High School avg 19.0 · σ 2.16	σ 2.16
10	Fountain Valley High School avg 28.8 · σ 2.31	σ 2.31

Top 10 — SBAC ELA met/exceeded

% Met or Exceeded Standard · Grade 11 CAASPP · public/charter · tested ≥30

1	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · n=170 · 2025	100%
2	Riverside STEM Academy Riverside · n=57 · 2025	100%
3	William & Marian Ghidotti High · n=36 · 2025	100%
4	California Academy Of Mathematics And Science · n=157 · 2025	99%
5	Middle College High · n=79 · 2025	99%
6	Dr. Tj Owens Gilroy Early College Academy · n=72 · 2025	99%
7	Oxford Academy Cypress · n=185 · 2025	98%
8	Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy · n=108 · 2025	98%
9	University High School Fresno · n=121 · 2025	98%
10	Renaissance Arts Academy Los Angeles · n=36 · 2025	97%

Top 10 — SBAC Math met/exceeded

% Met or Exceeded Standard · Grade 11 CAASPP · public/charter · tested ≥30

1	Riverside STEM Academy Riverside · n=57 · 2025	100%
2	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · n=170 · 2025	99%
3	Renaissance Arts Academy Los Angeles · n=36 · 2025	97%
4	Oxford Academy Cypress · n=185 · 2025	95%
5	California Academy Of Mathematics And Science · n=157 · 2025	95%
6	Science Academy STEM Magnet North Hollywood · n=58 · 2025	95%
7	Lynbrook High School San Jose · n=411 · 2025	93%
8	William & Marian Ghidotti High · n=36 · 2025	89%
9	Mission San Jose High School Fremont · n=420 · 2025	89%
10	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · n=559 · 2025	86%

Top 10 — Private Net Assets

Wealthiest CA private high schools · IRS Form 990 · latest fiscal year

1	Harvard-Westlake School Studio City · Nonsectarian · FY 2024	$656.3M
2	Harker School San Jose · Nonsectarian · FY 2024	$290.3M
3	Menlo School Atherton · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$243.0M
4	Cate School Carpinteria · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$193.0M
5	Polytechnic School Pasadena · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$167.8M
6	Crossroads School Santa Monica · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$152.2M
7	Castilleja School Palo Alto · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$146.9M
8	Marlborough School Los Angeles · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$142.4M
9	Sonoma Academy Santa Rosa · FY 2023	$114.8M
10	Lick Wilmerding High School San Francisco · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$110.3M

Reach momentum — biggest gains & declines over time ⓘ

≥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
The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	63 '21 → 144 '25	+80.6pp
West Campus High School Sacramento · Public	27 '18 → 82 '25	+55.1pp
Mountain House High School Mountain House · Public	12 '18 → 62 '25	+49.3pp
Wallis Annenberg High School Los Angeles · Public	3 '20 → 46 '25	+42.9pp
Mountain View High School El Monte · Public	71 '18 → 114 '25	+42.6pp
Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	86 '18 → 126 '25	+40.2pp
Design Tech High School Redwood City · Public	32 '18 → 70 '25	+37.5pp
Abraham Lincoln High School Los Angeles · Public	75 '18 → 110 '25	+35.2pp
Archbishop Riordan High School San Francisco · Private	24 '20 → 59 '25	+34.5pp
El Segundo High School El Segundo · Public	20 '18 → 54 '25	+34.0pp

▼ Biggest declines

School	Then → Now	Δ
Lynbrook High School San Jose · Public	122 '18 → 86 '25	-36.4pp
Mission San Jose High School Fremont · Public	102 '18 → 70 '25	-31.8pp
Presentation High School San Jose · Private	73 '20 → 43 '25	-30.2pp
High Tech High Chula Vista Chula Vista · Public	65 '18 → 36 '25	-29.0pp
Oxford Academy Cypress · Public	110 '18 → 84 '25	-26.3pp
Making Waves Academy Richmond · Public	63 '21 → 38 '25	-25.1pp
California Military Institute Perris · Public	34 '18 → 10 '25	-24.1pp
Pacific Ridge School Carlsbad · Private	62 '20 → 38 '25	-24.0pp
Lick Wilmerding High School San Francisco · Private	79 '20 → 55 '25	-23.3pp
Valley Christian High School Cerritos · Private	39 '20 → 16 '25	-22.6pp

Demand momentum — biggest gaps vs the county baseline ⓘ

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
California School Of The Arts - San Gabriel Valley · Los Angeles · Public Best in class	+172.2% vs -8.1%	+180.3pp
Da Vinci Connect High School El Segundo · Los Angeles · Public Strong demand	+160.8% vs -11.2%	+172.0pp
San Diego High School San Diego · San Diego · Public Demand hides churn	+147.1% vs -7.8%	+154.9pp
San Jacinto Valley Academy San Jacinto · Riverside · Public Best in class	+118.9% vs -2.7%	+121.6pp
Mountain House High School Mountain House · San Joaquin · Public Best in class	+135.6% vs +21.8%	+113.9pp
Alliance Ted K Tajima High Sch Los Angeles · Los Angeles · Public Best in class	+89.7% vs -8.2%	+97.9pp
Compton Early College High Sch Compton · Los Angeles · Public Best in class	+84.6% vs -8.1%	+92.7pp
West Park High School Roseville · Placer · Public Strong demand	+93.0% vs +5.8%	+87.1pp
Fremont High School Oakland · Alameda · Public Demand hides churn	+82.9% vs +0.6%	+82.2pp
North Tahoe High School Tahoe City · Placer · Public Best in class	+93.8% vs +16.4%	+77.4pp

▼ Underperforming the county the most

School	School · County	Gap
Paradise High School Paradise · Butte · Public Material decline	-46.3% vs +19.8%	-66.1pp
Central East High School Fresno · Fresno · Public Compounding decline	-53.4% vs +6.7%	-60.0pp
King-Chavez Community High · San Diego · Public Compounding decline	-66.2% vs -7.8%	-58.4pp
Lincoln High School Lincoln · Placer · Public Material decline	-33.5% vs +16.4%	-49.9pp
Oakmont High School Roseville · Placer · Public Compounding decline	-29.9% vs +16.4%	-46.2pp
Mckinleyville High School Mckinleyville · Humboldt · Public Material decline	-4.3% vs +41.0%	-45.3pp
Yosemite High School Oakhurst · Madera · Public Compounding decline	-36.7% vs +6.9%	-43.6pp
Animo Venice Charter Hs Venice · Los Angeles · Public Sharp downturn	-50.3% vs -8.2%	-42.1pp
City of Angels School Los Angeles · Los Angeles · Public Compounding decline	-54.2% vs -12.1%	-42.1pp
Roseville High School Roseville · Placer · Public Material decline	-25.0% vs +16.4%	-41.4pp

GPA Performance — over/under their predicted UC admit rate ⓘ

1005 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.
South Hills Academy West Covina · Private	3.95	68.8%	+41.7pp
Las Plumas High School Oroville · Public	4.08	64.5%	+38.7pp
Foothill High · Public	4.01	62.9%	+33.6pp
Farmersville High School Farmersville · Public	3.92	59.5%	+33.5pp
Reedley Middle College Hs Reedley · Public	4.10	59.0%	+33.2pp
Lindhurst High School Olivehurst · Public	3.96	51.4%	+30.7pp
Avenal High School Avenal · Public	3.85	53.4%	+30.0pp
Oakdale High School Oakdale · Public	4.00	57.6%	+29.5pp
Caruthers High School Caruthers · Public	3.86	56.1%	+28.5pp
Stagg Senior High · Public	3.91	56.8%	+28.5pp

▼ Top 10 underperformers

School	GPA	Actual	Δ vs exp.
Inglewood High School Inglewood · Public	3.24	25.0%	-15.1pp
Crenshaw High School Los Angeles · Public	3.36	21.1%	-13.9pp
East Valley High School North Hollywood · Public	3.46	13.5%	-13.4pp
Oscar De LA Hoya Animo Charter Los Angeles · Public	3.38	21.1%	-13.3pp
California Military Institute Perris · Public	3.57	17.6%	-8.8pp
Terra Nova High School Pacifica · Public	3.90	19.6%	-8.7pp
Valor Academy High School Panorama City · Public	3.48	17.1%	-8.3pp
Bloomington High School Bloomington · Public	3.48	20.4%	-8.2pp
El Toro High School Lake Forest · Public	3.85	13.5%	-7.9pp
Hercules High School Hercules · Public	3.86	15.9%	-7.9pp

Full rankings — every California high school by UC Reach Score

Sortable by any column. Click a column header to sort. Click any school row to open its profile.

1,564 schools · 2025 data · Page 12 of 16 (showing 1101–1200)

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#	School	County	Seniors ⓘ	Total Enroll ⓘ	UC Reach Score ⓘ	App Reach Score ⓘ	Admit Rate ⓘ	Yield ⓘ	Selective Reach ⓘ	Elite Reach ⓘ	Raw Apps ⓘ	Raw Admits ⓘ
1101	Foothill High · Public Best in class	Shasta	300	1,487	7	21	34.4%	27.3%	3.7	—	64	22
1102	Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori Hayward · Public Best in class	Alameda	41	643	7	85	8.6%	—	7.3	—	35	3
1103	Linden High School Linden · Public Holding share	San Joaquin	205	743	7	32	23.1%	40.0%	2.4	—	65	15
1104	Ygnacio Valley High School Concord · Public Both ends slipping	Contra Costa	247	1,059	7	50	14.5%	—	4.5	1.6	124	18
1105	Silverado High School Victorville · Public Both ends slipping	San Bernardino	481	2,165	7	32	22.6%	31.4%	5.4	—	155	35
1106	Sanger West High School Fresno · Public Best in class	Fresno	344	1,438	7	47	15.5%	—	4.9	—	161	25
1107	Galt High School Galt · Public Sharp downturn	Sacramento	207	959	7	29	24.6%	—	4.8	—	61	15
1108	Union Mine High School El Dorado · Public Demand problem	El Dorado	249	1,033	7	33	22.2%	—	4.8	—	81	18
1109	East Union High School Manteca · Public Material decline	San Joaquin	360	1,524	7	28	26.0%	11.5%	4.7	—	100	26
1110	Discovery Charter Prep School Sylmar · Public	Los Angeles	42	208	7	64	11.1%	—	7.1	—	27	3
1111	Exeter Union High School Exeter · Public Weak at the gate	Tulare	196	909	7	29	25.0%	21.4%	4.6	—	56	14
1112	Foresthill High School Foresthill · Public Compounding decline	Placer	42	190	7	45	15.8%	—	—	—	19	3
1113	Lindhurst High School Olivehurst · Public Compounding decline	Yuba	252	1,254	7	20	36.0%	33.3%	4.0	1.2	50	18
1114	Orange Cove High School Orange Cove · Public Sharp downturn	Fresno	155	635	7	18	39.3%	—	4.5	1.9	28	11
1115	Palo Verde High School Blythe · Public Weak at the gate	Riverside	155	740	7	19	37.9%	—	4.5	—	29	11
1116	Coalinga High School Coalinga · Public Watch — engagement	Fresno	299	1,256	7	33	21.4%	—	4.3	—	98	21
1117	Connecting Waters Charter Sch Waterford · Public Compounding decline	Stanislaus	57	776	7	18	40.0%	—	—	—	10	4
1118	Kipp Esperanza High School East Palo Alto · Public Compounding decline	San Mateo	57	194	7	125	5.6%	—	—	—	71	4
1119	Middletown High School Middletown · Public Sharp downturn	Lake	86	421	7	34	20.7%	—	3.5	—	29	6
1120	Cloverdale High School Cloverdale · Public Material decline	Sonoma	87	393	7	54	12.8%	—	—	—	47	6
1121	Griffin Academy High School Vallejo · Public Watch — engagement	Solano	58	186	7	107	6.5%	—	—	—	62	4
1122	Argonaut High School Jackson · Public Demand problem	Amador	132	593	7	33	20.4%	—	2.3	—	44	9
1123	Elk Grove High School Elk Grove · Public Sharp downturn	Sacramento	443	1,684	7	50	13.4%	26.7%	4.5	0.7	223	30
1124	Shafter High School Shafter · Public Best in class	Kern	326	1,599	7	27	25.3%	—	4.9	—	87	22
1125	Franklin High · Public Compounding decline	San Joaquin	478	2,065	7	25	26.7%	34.4%	4.2	0.8	120	32
1126	Mesa Verde High School Citrus Heights · Public Demand problem	Sacramento	225	894	7	28	23.8%	26.7%	1.8	—	63	15
1127	Orange High School Orange · Public Demand hides churn	Orange	438	1,728	7	33	19.9%	20.7%	5.9	0.7	146	29
1128	Vista Del Lago High School Moreno Valley · Public Demand hides churn	Riverside	471	1,924	7	43	15.2%	—	6.6	0.6	204	31
1129	Yreka High School Yreka · Public Demand hides churn	Siskiyou	153	612	7	30	21.7%	—	3.9	—	46	10
1130	Heritage Christian School North Hills · Private	Los Angeles	92	745	7	100	6.5%	—	3.3	—	92	6
1131	Riverdale High School Riverdale · Public Sharp downturn	Fresno	125	496	6	33	19.5%	—	3.2	—	41	8
1132	Cristo Rey San Diego High School San Diego · Private	San Diego	47	196	6	179	3.6%	—	—	—	84	3
1133	San Juan High School Citrus Heights · Public Compounding decline	Sacramento	141	559	6	40	15.8%	—	2.1	—	57	9
1134	Whittier Christian High School La Habra · Private	Orange	94	410	6	67	9.5%	—	6.4	—	63	6
1135	Destiny Christian Academy Sacramento · Private	Sacramento	63	660	6	87	7.3%	75.0%	—	—	55	4
1136	Mount Shasta High School Mount Shasta · Public Material decline	Siskiyou	63	241	6	16	40.0%	—	6.3	—	10	4
1137	Banning High School Banning · Public Demand hides churn	Riverside	268	1,145	6	30	21.2%	23.5%	6.3	—	80	17
1138	Fortuna Union High School Fortuna · Public Compounding decline	Humboldt	177	826	6	29	21.6%	27.3%	3.4	—	51	11
1139	Central High School Fresno · Public Sharp downturn	Fresno	131	625	6	22	27.6%	—	3.0	—	29	8
1140	Yucaipa Senior High School Yucaipa · Public	San Bernardino	641	2,755	6	23	26.0%	25.6%	5.0	—	150	39
1141	Armijo High School Fairfield · Public Material decline	Solano	448	1,844	6	31	19.7%	25.9%	3.1	0.9	137	27
1142	Golden West High School Visalia · Public Strong demand	Tulare	455	2,059	6	27	21.8%	29.6%	4.0	—	124	27
1143	Amador High School Sutter Creek · Public Strong demand	Amador	153	615	6	46	12.9%	—	2.6	—	70	9
1144	Marysville High School Marysville · Public Demand problem	Yuba	240	1,034	6	21	27.4%	21.4%	2.9	—	51	14
1145	West Valley High School Cottonwood · Public Weak at the gate	Shasta	446	1,857	6	43	13.6%	15.4%	5.2	—	191	26
1146	Castlemont High School Oakland · Public Demand hides churn	Alameda	191	719	6	36	15.9%	—	3.1	—	69	11
1147	Big Bear High School Big Bear Lake · Public Sharp downturn	San Bernardino	140	630	6	38	15.1%	—	5.7	—	53	8
1148	Liberty Ranch High School Galt · Public Sharp downturn	Sacramento	213	899	6	25	22.2%	—	3.8	—	54	12
1149	Bakersfield High School Bakersfield · Public Demand hides churn	Kern	747	3,069	6	19	29.0%	9.5%	4.3	—	145	42
1150	Twentynine Palms High School Twentynine Palms · Public Watch — engagement	San Bernardino	143	719	6	36	15.7%	—	5.6	—	51	8
1151	Durham High School Durham · Public Best in class	Butte	72	320	6	24	23.5%	—	—	—	17	4
1152	Kelseyville High School Kelseyville · Public Weak at the gate	Lake	145	515	6	28	20.0%	—	2.1	—	40	8
1153	Gustine High School Gustine · Public Sharp downturn	Merced	128	531	5	31	17.5%	—	3.1	—	40	7
1154	Buhach Colony High School Atwater · Public Material decline	Merced	421	1,704	5	34	16.1%	26.1%	3.3	—	143	23
1155	North High School Bakersfield · Public Demand hides churn	Kern	498	2,135	5	22	24.1%	—	4.4	—	112	27
1156	Mcclymonds High School Oakland · Public Compounding decline	Alameda	74	273	5	78	6.9%	—	—	—	58	4
1157	Taft Union High School Taft · Public Tracking	Kern	262	1,064	5	18	29.8%	—	3.4	—	47	14
1158	Tranquillity High School Tranquillity · Public Weak at the gate	Fresno	94	370	5	72	7.3%	—	—	—	68	5
1159	Deer Valley High School Antioch · Public Compounding decline	Contra Costa	417	1,812	5	33	16.1%	27.3%	3.4	0.7	137	22
1160	Tennyson High School Hayward · Public Demand hides churn	Alameda	419	1,511	5	21	25.3%	13.6%	3.6	0.7	87	22
1161	Elsie Allen High School Santa Rosa · Public Compounding decline	Sonoma	230	1,029	5	22	23.5%	—	2.2	—	51	12
1162	Stagg Senior High · Public Both ends slipping	San Joaquin	405	1,677	5	15	35.6%	—	2.7	—	59	21
1163	Summit Public School K2 El Cerrito · Public Best in class	Contra Costa	78	554	5	117	4.4%	—	—	—	91	4
1164	Herbert Hoover High School Fresno · Public Demand hides churn	Fresno	412	2,040	5	32	16.0%	14.3%	3.9	1.0	131	21
1165	Foothill High School Bakersfield · Public Demand problem	Kern	516	2,043	5	21	24.3%	—	3.9	—	107	26
1166	Forest Charter School Nevada City · Public Compounding decline	Nevada	80	294	5	19	26.7%	—	5.0	—	15	4
1167	Oroville High School Oroville · Public Compounding decline	Butte	242	872	5	19	26.1%	58.3%	2.5	—	46	12
1168	Fairfield High School Fairfield · Public Demand hides churn	Solano	387	1,605	5	24	20.6%	36.8%	2.6	—	92	19
1169	Enterprise High School Redding · Public Best in class	Shasta	270	1,148	5	34	14.0%	53.9%	2.2	—	93	13
1170	Antioch High School Antioch · Public Demand hides churn	Contra Costa	399	1,776	5	33	14.5%	—	2.8	0.8	131	19
1171	King-Chavez Community High · Public Compounding decline	San Diego	63	226	5	60	7.9%	—	4.8	—	38	3
1172	Sherman E Burroughs Hs Ridgecrest · Public Weak at the gate	Kern	345	1,536	5	23	20.0%	31.2%	3.2	—	80	16
1173	West Shores High School Thermal · Public Demand hides churn	Riverside	65	503	5	83	5.6%	—	4.6	—	54	3
1174	Bear River High School Grass Valley · Public Best in class	Nevada	152	664	5	39	11.9%	—	2.6	—	59	7
1175	Nevada Union High School Grass Valley · Public Best in class	Nevada	350	1,561	5	32	14.4%	—	3.1	—	111	16
1176	Anzar High School San Juan Bautista · Public Material decline	San Benito	66	267	5	9	50.0%	—	—	—	6	3
1177	East Palo Alto Academy East Palo Alto · Public Demand problem	San Mateo	68	278	4	59	7.5%	—	4.4	—	40	3
1178	River Springs Charter School Temecula · Public Mid-year churn	Riverside	207	987	4	22	19.6%	—	2.4	—	46	9
1179	Seaside High School Seaside · Public Material decline	Monterey	278	1,073	4	22	20.0%	41.7%	1.4	—	60	12
1180	Futures High School Sacramento · Public Material decline	Sacramento	93	469	4	31	13.8%	—	—	—	29	4
1181	Highlands High School North Highlands · Public Demand hides churn	Sacramento	186	778	4	16	26.7%	50.0%	—	—	30	8
1182	Loma Linda Academy Loma Linda · Private	San Bernardino	96	1,261	4	62	6.7%	—	4.2	—	60	4
1183	Yucca Valley High School Yucca Valley · Public Sharp downturn	San Bernardino	268	1,168	4	17	23.9%	—	4.1	—	46	11
1184	Clear Lake High School Lakeport · Public Material decline	Lake	74	335	4	32	12.5%	—	4.0	—	24	3
1185	Venture Academy Stockton · Public Sharp downturn	San Joaquin	277	1,657	4	29	13.9%	27.3%	1.1	—	79	11
1186	Entrepreneur High School Highland · Public Compounding decline	San Bernardino	101	528	4	37	10.8%	—	4.0	—	37	4
1187	Lincoln High School Lincoln · Public Material decline	Placer	305	1,184	4	17	22.6%	25.0%	1.6	—	53	12
1188	Barstow High School Barstow · Public Demand hides churn	San Bernardino	363	1,558	4	16	23.7%	—	2.5	—	59	14
1189	Eureka Senior High · Public Material decline	Humboldt	286	1,162	4	24	16.2%	—	1.8	—	68	11
1190	Eureka Senior High School Eureka · Public	Humboldt	286	1,162	4	24	16.2%	—	1.8	—	68	11
1191	Mariposa County High School Mariposa · Public Material decline	Mariposa	83	461	4	28	13.0%	—	3.6	—	23	3
1192	Delta High School Clarksburg · Public Compounding decline	Yolo	198	291	4	8	46.7%	42.9%	—	—	15	7
1193	Denair High School Denair · Public Best in class	Stanislaus	87	306	3	16	21.4%	—	—	—	14	3
1194	Vallejo High School Vallejo · Public Compounding decline	Solano	273	1,146	3	19	17.0%	33.3%	2.2	—	53	9
1195	Ace Charter High School San Jose · Public Demand hides churn	Santa Clara	92	313	3	54	6.0%	—	3.3	—	50	3
1196	Calaveras High School San Andreas · Public Material decline	Calaveras	157	703	3	12	26.3%	—	3.2	—	19	5
1197	Parlier High School Parlier · Public Weak at the gate	Fresno	190	901	3	28	11.1%	—	—	—	54	6
1198	Bret Harte Union High School Altaville · Public Tracking	Calaveras	130	559	3	25	12.1%	—	3.1	—	33	4
1199	Paradise High School Paradise · Public Material decline	Butte	101	495	3	22	13.6%	—	3.0	—	22	3
1200	Del Oro High · Public Watch — engagement	Kern	376	1,927	3	22	13.2%	—	2.9	—	83	11

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