🏆 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 5 of 16 (showing 401–500)

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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 ⓘ
401	Mission Vista High School Oceanside · Public Best in class	San Diego	398	1,670	28	130	21.5%	35.1%	20.6	3.3	517	111
402	Valencia High School Placentia · Public Tracking	Orange	618	2,411	28	132	21.0%	27.3%	20.7	4.0	818	172
403	Pilgrim School Los Angeles · Private	Los Angeles	36	320	28	275	10.1%	—	11.1	—	99	10
404	California School Of The Arts - San Gabriel Valley · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	235	974	28	159	17.4%	23.1%	21.3	7.7	373	65
405	Soquel High School Soquel · Public Best in class	Santa Cruz	264	1,074	28	123	22.5%	20.6%	19.7	4.5	325	73
406	Calvary Chapel High School Santa Ana · Private	Orange	87	839	28	89	31.2%	12.5%	18.4	3.5	77	24
407	C K Mcclatchy High School Sacramento · Public Best in class	Sacramento	596	2,569	28	89	30.9%	27.4%	19.3	3.9	531	164
408	Da Vinci Science High School Hawthorne · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	131	552	27	178	15.4%	11.1%	19.9	5.3	233	36
409	Santa Teresa High School San Jose · Public Best in class	Santa Clara	539	2,134	27	123	22.4%	24.3%	20.2	4.3	661	148
410	Life Academy High School Oakland · Public Demand problem	Alameda	62	436	27	111	24.6%	23.5%	16.1	6.5	69	17
411	Los Osos High School Rancho Cucamonga · Public Sharp downturn	San Bernardino	698	2,759	27	129	21.2%	27.8%	22.5	4.6	899	191
412	Cristo Rey De LA Salle E Bay Oakland · Private	Alameda	77	334	27	195	14.0%	19.1%	14.3	6.5	150	21
413	Jordan High · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	136	797	27	215	12.6%	35.1%	24.3	4.4	293	37
414	Pasadena High School Pasadena · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	339	1,303	27	130	20.9%	15.2%	21.5	7.7	440	92
415	Manual Arts Senior High School Los Angeles · Public	Los Angeles	258	1,001	27	90	30.0%	21.4%	20.2	5.0	233	70
416	Oak Park Independent Sch Oak Park · Public Demand hides churn	Ventura	48	145	27	83	32.5%	23.1%	27.1	8.3	40	13
417	Bolsa Grande High School Garden Grove · Public Demand problem	Orange	425	1,701	27	117	23.1%	34.8%	24.2	4.5	497	115
418	Harmony Magnet Academy Porterville · Public Sharp downturn	Tulare	115	509	27	74	36.5%	—	20.0	4.3	85	31
419	Helix High School La Mesa · Public Best in class	San Diego	621	2,554	27	127	21.1%	31.7%	19.6	3.4	791	167
420	Benicia High School Benicia · Public Sharp downturn	Solano	317	1,335	27	117	22.9%	28.2%	17.7	4.1	371	85
421	Franklin High School Elk Grove · Public Holding share	Sacramento	675	2,650	27	129	20.8%	38.7%	17.0	3.7	870	181
422	Huntington Beach High School Huntington Beach · Public Tracking	Orange	698	2,645	27	119	22.4%	34.2%	22.4	5.3	834	187
423	Metwest High School Oakland · Public Demand hides churn	Alameda	56	199	27	129	20.8%	—	17.9	—	72	15
424	Oakland School for the Arts Oakland · Public Strong demand	Alameda	112	828	27	133	20.1%	—	17.0	5.4	149	30
425	Valor Academy High School Panorama City · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	112	492	27	180	14.8%	10.0%	21.4	2.7	202	30
426	Whitney High School Rocklin · Public Holding share	Placer	449	2,041	27	118	22.7%	30.8%	18.0	4.0	529	120
427	Newbury Park High School Newbury Park · Public Weak at the gate	Ventura	539	2,047	27	111	24.2%	24.3%	21.1	4.6	596	144
428	Long Beach Polytechnic High School Long Beach · Public Watch — engagement	Los Angeles	992	3,890	27	101	26.5%	24.1%	22.1	6.2	1,000	265
429	Granada High School Livermore · Public Best in class	Alameda	568	2,156	27	123	21.7%	26.5%	20.4	4.0	697	151
430	Bonita High School La Verne · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	467	1,911	27	87	30.6%	27.4%	22.3	4.3	405	124
431	San Ramon Valley High School Danville · Public Best in class	Contra Costa	510	2,036	26	137	19.3%	33.3%	19.6	7.2	700	135
432	Animo Venice Charter Hs Venice · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	110	335	26	130	20.3%	—	22.7	9.1	143	29
433	Carlsbad High School Carlsbad · Public Best in class	San Diego	573	2,336	26	94	27.9%	26.5%	20.4	4.2	541	151
434	Eastside College Prep School East Palo Alto · Private	San Mateo	57	251	26	142	18.5%	33.3%	12.3	—	81	15
435	Aquinas High School San Bernardino · Private	San Bernardino	137	645	26	130	20.2%	25.0%	23.4	2.2	178	36
436	Colfax High School Colfax · Public Material decline	Placer	138	611	26	60	43.4%	11.1%	18.8	6.5	83	36
437	Mission Bay High San Diego · Public Best in class	San Diego	265	1,240	26	129	20.1%	21.7%	16.6	4.5	343	69
438	Western Center Academy Hemet · Public Best in class	Riverside	77	762	26	166	15.6%	15.0%	15.6	—	128	20
439	James C Enochs High School Modesto · Public Weak at the gate	Stanislaus	591	2,304	26	81	32.1%	22.9%	17.9	3.0	477	153
440	San Diego High School San Diego · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	480	1,602	26	102	25.2%	33.1%	20.6	4.4	492	124
441	Ulysses S Grant High School Van Nuys · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	426	1,774	26	94	27.4%	23.6%	21.6	4.5	402	110
442	Fort Bragg High School Fort Bragg · Public Sharp downturn	Mendocino	132	569	26	81	31.8%	11.8%	20.4	—	107	34
443	Morro Bay High School Morro Bay · Public Weak at the gate	San Luis Obispo	171	751	26	91	28.2%	6.8%	19.3	3.5	156	44
444	Fowler High School Fowler · Public Holding share	Fresno	199	807	26	73	35.2%	17.6%	18.1	6.5	145	51
445	Clayton Valley Charter High · Public Best in class	Contra Costa	582	2,373	26	122	21.0%	29.5%	20.1	3.4	709	149
446	Da Vinci Communications Hs El Segundo · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	141	550	26	131	19.5%	8.3%	19.1	6.4	185	36
447	Newport Harbor High School Newport Beach · Public Strong demand	Orange	526	2,084	25	94	27.2%	29.9%	21.9	3.8	493	134
448	Blair High School Pasadena · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	138	1,053	25	115	22.0%	25.7%	18.1	5.1	159	35
449	Stockdale High School Bakersfield · Public Weak at the gate	Kern	576	2,398	25	91	27.9%	24.7%	20.7	3.1	523	146
450	Agoura High School Agoura Hills · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	442	1,709	25	130	19.5%	26.8%	19.7	5.2	574	112
451	San Juan Hills High School San Juan Capistrano · Public Best in class	Orange	703	2,641	25	111	22.9%	25.3%	19.4	2.6	777	178
452	Delhi High School Delhi · Public Material decline	Merced	162	710	25	90	28.1%	17.1%	16.1	1.9	146	41
453	Great Oak High School Temecula · Public Weak at the gate	Riverside	733	2,946	25	125	20.2%	33.5%	21.0	3.1	916	185
454	San Leandro High School San Leandro · Public Demand problem	Alameda	599	2,510	25	95	26.4%	32.5%	15.7	2.0	571	151
455	Westmoor High School Daly City · Public Compounding decline	San Mateo	322	1,278	25	119	21.1%	39.5%	15.5	3.7	384	81
456	Cathedral City High School Cathedral City · Public Material decline	Riverside	346	1,334	25	76	33.1%	21.8%	20.8	4.3	263	87
457	Novato High School Novato · Public Both ends slipping	Marin	350	1,287	25	105	23.9%	26.1%	18.6	5.4	368	88
458	Valencia High · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	611	2,286	25	128	19.6%	31.4%	19.6	5.1	781	153
459	Adolfo Camarillo High School Camarillo · Public Demand problem	Ventura	416	1,969	25	91	27.4%	26.9%	19.0	1.9	380	104
460	Temecula Valley High School Temecula · Public Holding share	Riverside	683	2,739	25	102	24.5%	29.4%	21.4	3.4	695	170
461	Mercy High School Burlingame · Private	San Mateo	81	354	25	210	11.8%	—	13.6	—	170	20
462	Newark Memorial High School Newark · Public Sharp downturn	Alameda	345	1,367	25	103	24.0%	27.1%	15.9	4.9	354	85
463	Foothill High · Public Best in class	Orange	536	2,126	25	108	22.8%	26.5%	18.3	4.5	580	132
464	Thacher School the Ojai · Private	Ventura	65	257	25	215	11.4%	—	20.0	7.7	140	16
465	Servite High School Anaheim · Private	Orange	187	767	25	157	15.7%	6.5%	18.2	2.1	294	46
466	Hercules High School Hercules · Public Material decline	Contra Costa	163	767	25	179	13.8%	37.5%	15.9	7.4	291	40
467	Point Loma High School San Diego · Public Best in class	San Diego	400	1,724	24	133	18.5%	33.7%	17.8	3.8	531	98
468	San Marcos High School San Marcos · Public Best in class	San Diego	777	3,067	24	116	21.1%	29.5%	19.6	3.2	901	190
469	Latino College Prep Academy San Jose · Public	Santa Clara	107	421	24	94	25.7%	15.4%	19.6	7.5	101	26
470	Salinas High School Salinas · Public Material decline	Monterey	611	2,380	24	63	38.6%	22.3%	18.3	2.6	383	148
471	Sonoma Valley High School Sonoma · Public Material decline	Sonoma	256	1,071	24	73	33.0%	14.5%	15.6	5.9	188	62
472	Fremont High · Public Best in class	Santa Clara	572	2,060	24	156	15.4%	28.3%	19.6	3.5	895	138
473	Applied Technology Center Montebello · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	83	295	24	98	24.7%	15.0%	16.9	—	81	20
474	Woodrow Wilson High School Long Beach · Public Mid-year churn	Los Angeles	299	1,260	24	105	22.9%	62.5%	20.7	4.3	315	72
475	Marco Antonio Firebaugh Hs Lynwood · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	378	1,633	24	82	29.4%	19.8%	21.2	3.4	309	91
476	Ukiah High School Ukiah · Public Strong demand	Mendocino	378	1,767	24	59	40.6%	18.7%	16.7	2.9	224	91
477	Da Vinci Charter Academy Davis · Public Sharp downturn	Yolo	75	562	24	144	16.7%	—	10.7	—	108	18
478	John a Rowland High School Rowland Heights · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	463	2,016	24	125	19.1%	30.6%	18.4	4.1	580	111
479	Poway To Palomar Middle College High · Public Strong demand	San Diego	46	88	24	143	16.7%	27.3%	15.2	—	66	11
480	Marina High School Huntington Beach · Public Material decline	Orange	507	1,997	24	94	25.3%	25.0%	19.3	4.3	475	120
481	Desert Mirage High School Thermal · Public Sharp downturn	Riverside	433	1,875	24	67	35.2%	20.6%	19.6	3.2	290	102
482	Huntington Park High School Huntington Park · Public Demand problem	Los Angeles	382	1,479	24	94	25.0%	32.2%	19.6	4.2	360	90
483	Notre Dame Academy Los Angeles · Private	Los Angeles	316	1,263	23	68	34.4%	16.2%	19.6	7.0	215	74
484	Army and Navy Academy Carlsbad · Private	San Diego	60	272	23	162	14.4%	42.9%	13.3	—	97	14
485	San Marin High School Novato · Public Demand problem	Marin	305	1,250	23	135	17.2%	15.5%	16.1	3.3	412	71
486	San Ysidro High School San Diego · Public Material decline	San Diego	537	1,941	23	80	29.2%	22.4%	19.6	4.5	428	125
487	Trabuco Hills High School Mission Viejo · Public Demand problem	Orange	597	2,475	23	101	23.1%	29.5%	18.4	3.5	601	139
488	Sierra Vista High School Baldwin Park · Public Holding share	Los Angeles	393	1,650	23	75	30.9%	19.8%	21.6	4.1	295	91
489	Cardinal Newman High School Santa Rosa · Private	Sonoma	108	567	23	150	15.4%	—	17.6	2.8	162	25
490	Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	402	1,549	23	90	25.7%	24.7%	19.6	3.5	362	93
491	Fusion Academy - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Private	Los Angeles	26	74	23	154	15.0%	—	11.5	—	40	6
492	San Gabriel Mission High Sch San Gabriel · Private	Los Angeles	26	112	23	169	13.6%	—	23.1	11.5	44	6
493	Gonzales High School Gonzales · Public Sharp downturn	Monterey	204	751	23	56	41.2%	14.9%	15.7	4.4	114	47
494	De LA Salle High School Concord · Private	Contra Costa	252	1,025	23	132	17.5%	25.9%	17.9	6.8	332	58
495	Nuview Bridge Early College Hs Nuevo · Public Best in class	Riverside	170	667	23	74	31.2%	15.4%	20.6	1.8	125	39
496	Santee Education Complex Los Angeles · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	384	1,582	23	118	19.4%	20.4%	19.8	5.0	453	88
497	Bell High School Bell · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	441	2,088	23	101	22.8%	22.8%	19.7	4.1	444	101
498	Rio Americano High School Sacramento · Public Best in class	Sacramento	425	1,891	23	97	23.4%	32.0%	13.9	3.3	414	97
499	Oakland Unity High School Oakland · Public Sharp downturn	Alameda	79	295	23	105	21.7%	—	10.1	—	83	18
500	Palma High School Salinas · Private	Monterey	88	584	23	141	16.1%	15.0%	17.1	—	124	20

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