🏆 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 ⓘ

816 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.
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
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
Hanford High School Hanford · Public	4.02	56.5%	+27.9pp
Tehachapi High School Tehachapi · Public	4.12	50.7%	+27.5pp

▼ Top 10 underperformers

School	GPA	Actual	Δ vs exp.
Inglewood High School Inglewood · Public	3.24	25.0%	-15.1pp
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
Folsom High School Folsom · Public	3.84	13.7%	-7.5pp

Full rankings — every California high school by UC Reach Score

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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	Petaluma High School Petaluma · Public Material decline	Sonoma	296	1,193	22	102	21.1%	23.4%	16.6	2.4	303	64
402	Nordhoff High School Ojai · Public Material decline	Ventura	153	576	22	95	22.6%	18.2%	15.0	—	146	33
403	Templeton High School Templeton · Public Holding share	San Luis Obispo	204	725	22	74	29.3%	11.4%	13.7	1.5	150	44
404	Millikan High School Long Beach · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	823	3,408	22	117	18.4%	23.7%	17.2	5.6	960	177
405	Palmdale Aerospace Academy Palmdale · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	251	2,259	22	78	27.6%	29.6%	19.1	4.0	196	54
406	Crawford High School San Diego · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	294	1,318	21	78	27.6%	31.8%	20.1	7.1	228	63
407	Palm Springs High School Palm Springs · Public Weak at the gate	Riverside	393	1,497	21	74	29.0%	26.2%	18.8	2.3	290	84
408	Eastlake High School Chula Vista · Public Sharp downturn	San Diego	712	2,557	21	127	16.8%	32.9%	19.4	3.5	904	152
409	Edison High · Public Best in class	Orange	550	2,049	21	83	25.6%	25.6%	17.4	3.3	457	117
410	Theodore Roosevelt Senior High Los Angeles · Public	Los Angeles	395	491	21	90	23.7%	29.8%	19.8	4.6	354	84
411	Sequoia High School Redwood City · Public Tracking	San Mateo	475	1,854	21	118	18.0%	16.8%	14.9	5.0	560	101
412	Benjamin Franklin High School Los Angeles · Public Watch — engagement	Los Angeles	273	1,284	21	119	17.8%	22.4%	16.5	4.4	326	58
413	West Park High School Roseville · Public Strong demand	Placer	440	2,079	21	95	22.3%	22.6%	13.6	2.5	417	93
414	John F. Kennedy High · Public Material decline	Alameda	336	1,273	21	117	18.1%	25.4%	13.7	2.7	393	71
415	Westminster High School Westminster · Public Demand problem	Orange	644	2,529	21	95	22.2%	28.7%	19.1	3.7	613	136
416	Carson High School Carson · Public Demand problem	Los Angeles	320	1,407	21	91	22.9%	25.4%	18.1	5.3	292	67
417	Fullerton Union High School Fullerton · Public Both ends slipping	Orange	441	1,880	21	59	35.1%	20.6%	16.6	3.2	262	92
418	Hilltop High School Chula Vista · Public Material decline	San Diego	446	1,771	21	62	33.6%	32.3%	17.3	3.1	277	93
419	Ventura High School Ventura · Public Demand problem	Ventura	457	1,939	21	79	26.4%	16.8%	15.3	4.4	360	95
420	Pacific High School San Bernardino · Public Demand hides churn	San Bernardino	255	1,246	21	71	29.3%	15.1%	16.1	2.8	181	53
421	Animo Ralph Bunche Charter Hs Los Angeles · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	145	533	21	115	18.0%	—	16.6	4.8	167	30
422	Carpinteria High School Carpinteria · Public Weak at the gate	Santa Barbara	145	593	21	71	29.1%	23.3%	16.6	3.5	103	30
423	Foothill Technology Hs Ventura · Public Best in class	Ventura	232	951	21	134	15.5%	18.8%	12.9	3.5	310	48
424	Canyon Hills High School San Diego · Public Material decline	San Diego	257	1,183	21	100	20.5%	28.3%	16.3	2.7	258	53
425	Santiago High · Public Both ends slipping	Orange	457	1,664	21	77	26.8%	30.9%	18.6	3.9	351	94
426	Villa Park High School Villa Park · Public Demand problem	Orange	467	2,023	21	92	22.4%	29.2%	15.8	3.0	428	96
427	Southwest Senior High · Public Material decline	San Diego	404	1,563	21	83	24.8%	27.7%	17.1	1.5	335	83
428	Joseph a Gregori High School Modesto · Public Best in class	Stanislaus	565	2,346	21	59	34.6%	21.6%	13.1	2.3	335	116
429	Morse High School San Diego · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	377	1,591	20	73	27.9%	33.8%	18.0	2.6	276	77
430	Rancho Alamitos High School Garden Grove · Public Both ends slipping	Orange	373	1,439	20	81	25.2%	26.3%	17.4	2.7	301	76
431	Orange Vista High School Perris · Public Watch — engagement	Riverside	615	2,396	20	86	23.6%	18.4%	17.6	3.2	529	125
432	Rocklin High School Rocklin · Public Sharp downturn	Placer	532	1,936	20	92	22.0%	33.3%	14.7	2.6	490	108
433	Livermore High School Livermore · Public Weak at the gate	Alameda	434	1,827	20	102	19.8%	27.3%	13.6	3.5	444	88
434	Centennial High · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	227	908	20	82	24.9%	15.2%	16.3	3.5	185	46
435	Los Angeles Senior High School Los Angeles · Public	Los Angeles	247	978	20	83	24.5%	6.0%	17.4	4.9	204	50
436	Burbank High · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	622	2,457	20	107	18.8%	25.6%	15.8	4.3	665	125
437	Burbank Senior High School Burbank · Public	Los Angeles	622	2,457	20	107	18.8%	25.6%	15.8	4.3	665	125
438	Alisal High School Salinas · Public Demand problem	Monterey	662	2,742	20	78	25.7%	27.8%	12.8	2.4	517	133
439	Royal High School Simi Valley · Public Demand problem	Ventura	478	1,835	20	64	31.6%	24.0%	16.1	4.4	304	96
440	Segerstrom High School Santa Ana · Public Best in class	Orange	595	2,376	20	75	26.7%	27.7%	16.6	3.2	445	119
441	El Capitan High · Public Strong demand	Merced	461	1,793	20	53	37.7%	23.9%	12.6	3.7	244	92
442	Avenal High School Avenal · Public Demand problem	Kings	156	762	20	45	44.3%	16.1%	16.0	2.6	70	31
443	Santa Paula High School Santa Paula · Public Strong demand	Ventura	353	1,494	20	72	27.6%	5.7%	14.2	2.5	254	70
444	El Rancho High School Pico Rivera · Public Demand problem	Los Angeles	505	1,995	20	88	22.5%	23.0%	15.6	3.8	445	100
445	Lindsay High School Lindsay · Public Best in class	Tulare	283	1,132	20	54	36.8%	17.9%	16.6	4.2	152	56
446	San Clemente High School San Clemente · Public Demand problem	Orange	745	2,740	20	83	23.8%	26.5%	15.3	2.7	618	147
447	Santiago High School Corona · Public Holding share	Riverside	832	3,577	20	91	21.7%	28.7%	17.6	3.9	756	164
448	River City High School West Sacramento · Public Demand hides churn	Yolo	551	2,168	20	69	28.5%	38.0%	11.8	1.8	379	108
449	San Pasqual High School Escondido · Public Material decline	San Diego	450	1,846	20	75	26.0%	27.3%	15.3	2.4	338	88
450	Hillcrest High School Riverside · Public Holding share	Riverside	399	1,780	20	75	26.0%	29.5%	18.8	2.0	300	78
451	Santa Ynez Valley Union Hs Santa Ynez · Public Sharp downturn	Santa Barbara	221	801	19	71	27.4%	7.0%	14.0	3.2	157	43
452	Rosemead High School Rosemead · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	499	1,691	19	85	23.0%	27.8%	15.6	4.2	422	97
453	Buchanan High · Public Sharp downturn	Fresno	649	2,551	19	65	29.6%	23.0%	15.6	3.1	425	126
454	Chula Vista Senior High · Public Compounding decline	San Diego	501	1,864	19	69	27.9%	26.8%	17.8	3.4	347	97
455	Chula Vista Senior High School Chula Vista · Public	San Diego	501	1,864	19	69	27.9%	26.8%	17.8	3.4	347	97
456	Thousand Oaks High School Thousand Oaks · Public Sharp downturn	Ventura	439	1,703	19	87	22.1%	34.1%	14.1	3.2	384	85
457	San Fernando High School San Fernando · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	367	1,608	19	75	25.7%	21.1%	16.4	4.1	276	71
458	American Canyon High School American Canyon · Public Best in class	Napa	404	1,720	19	88	22.0%	23.1%	11.6	3.5	355	78
459	Pioneer High · Public Strong demand	Yolo	364	1,582	19	67	28.8%	31.4%	10.4	3.0	243	70
460	Arroyo Grande High School Arroyo Grande · Public Weak at the gate	San Luis Obispo	531	2,012	19	69	27.9%	25.5%	14.3	2.5	366	102
461	Angelo Rodriguez High School Fairfield · Public Best in class	Solano	521	2,111	19	101	18.9%	41.0%	11.1	2.9	528	100
462	Liberty High · Public Best in class	Riverside	616	2,537	19	58	32.8%	28.8%	17.1	1.9	360	118
463	Diamond Ranch High School Pomona · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	356	1,542	19	71	26.9%	33.8%	15.7	1.4	253	68
464	Saint Genevieve High School Panorama City · Private	Los Angeles	126	547	19	122	15.6%	12.5%	13.5	—	154	24
465	Dana Hills High School Dana Point · Public Material decline	Orange	473	1,725	19	92	20.6%	32.2%	16.1	3.4	437	90
466	South Tahoe High School South Lake Tahoe · Public Watch — engagement	El Dorado	242	1,076	19	63	30.3%	6.5%	12.8	3.3	152	46
467	Leuzinger High School Lawndale · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	442	1,981	19	98	19.3%	22.6%	14.5	2.3	435	84
468	Florin High School Sacramento · Public Strong demand	Sacramento	374	1,679	19	61	31.3%	25.4%	12.6	2.4	227	71
469	Everett Alvarez High School Salinas · Public Material decline	Monterey	475	1,978	19	75	25.4%	17.8%	12.6	2.3	355	90
470	Adrian C Wilcox High School Santa Clara · Public	Santa Clara	481	1,614	19	134	14.1%	33.0%	13.9	1.7	646	91
471	Orange Glen High School Escondido · Public Both ends slipping	San Diego	465	1,788	19	67	28.4%	33.0%	14.6	2.6	310	88
472	West Adams Preparatory Hs Los Angeles · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	249	942	19	98	19.3%	27.7%	13.2	2.8	243	47
473	LA Costa Canyon High School Carlsbad · Public Best in class	San Diego	408	1,774	19	92	20.5%	33.8%	15.7	3.2	376	77
474	South El Monte High School South El Monte · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	308	1,125	19	67	28.0%	20.7%	17.5	4.2	207	58
475	South Hills High School West Covina · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	389	1,568	19	86	21.8%	26.0%	15.7	4.4	335	73
476	Alliance Morgan Mckinzie Hs Los Angeles · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	112	450	19	141	13.3%	—	18.8	5.4	158	21
477	Dr Maya Angelou Community Hs Los Angeles · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	240	971	19	79	23.8%	26.7%	13.3	5.4	189	45
478	Rancho Dominguez Prep School Long Beach · Public	Los Angeles	112	701	19	79	23.9%	—	10.7	—	88	21
479	Woodland High School Woodland · Public Compounding decline	Yolo	262	1,155	19	60	31.4%	34.7%	9.9	1.9	156	49
480	Upland High School Upland · Public Weak at the gate	San Bernardino	723	2,797	19	74	25.1%	28.9%	16.9	2.5	537	135
481	Dominguez High · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	370	1,582	19	83	22.6%	13.0%	14.9	3.2	306	69
482	Valley High School Sacramento · Public Strong demand	Sacramento	413	1,622	19	65	28.8%	19.5%	11.6	1.9	267	77
483	LA Quinta High School La Quinta · Public Holding share	Riverside	546	2,425	18	65	28.4%	29.7%	17.4	2.6	355	101
484	Wilmer Amina Carter Hs Rialto · Public Sharp downturn	San Bernardino	492	1,951	18	74	25.1%	19.8%	16.9	3.5	362	91
485	Hoover High · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	516	2,011	18	80	23.0%	36.8%	16.5	3.7	413	95
486	Ripon High School Ripon · Public Weak at the gate	San Joaquin	261	1,051	18	56	32.6%	25.0%	11.1	1.1	147	48
487	Windsor High School Windsor · Public Strong demand	Sonoma	426	1,700	18	69	26.7%	28.2%	12.2	2.6	292	78
488	San Pedro High School San Pedro · Public Tracking	Los Angeles	563	2,398	18	86	21.2%	29.1%	15.1	3.4	486	103
489	Pacifica High School Garden Grove · Public Holding share	Orange	405	1,634	18	95	19.3%	39.2%	15.1	1.5	384	74
490	Anaheim High School Anaheim · Public Compounding decline	Orange	625	2,667	18	82	22.3%	30.7%	15.2	2.7	512	114
491	Esperanza High School Anaheim · Public Weak at the gate	Orange	363	1,393	18	87	20.9%	22.7%	14.6	2.8	315	66
492	Yosemite High School Oakhurst · Public Compounding decline	Madera	138	542	18	45	40.3%	32.0%	13.8	—	62	25
493	Orosi High School Orosi · Public Weak at the gate	Tulare	199	1,108	18	60	30.0%	—	11.1	—	120	36
494	Cajon High School San Bernardino · Public Holding share	San Bernardino	575	2,748	18	70	25.6%	17.5%	13.7	2.4	403	103
495	Downey High School Downey · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	933	4,051	18	83	21.7%	28.1%	15.3	2.6	771	167
496	Bishop Mora Salesian Hs Los Angeles · Private	Los Angeles	112	410	18	112	15.9%	15.0%	13.4	—	126	20
497	John W North High School Riverside · Public Demand problem	Riverside	484	2,011	18	69	25.8%	18.6%	15.5	3.5	333	86
498	Alhambra High School Alhambra · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	576	2,056	18	115	15.4%	27.4%	13.0	4.0	660	102
499	Santa Susana High School Simi Valley · Public Holding share	Ventura	305	1,033	18	94	18.9%	25.9%	13.1	1.3	286	54
500	Castaic High School Castaic · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	294	1,159	18	57	31.1%	25.0%	14.3	2.7	167	52

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