Top 10 in California — UC Reach Score

California · 2025 · ≥50 seniors

What is UC Reach? UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class size, summing each campus — measured against a school's entire graduating class, across 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 California Academy of Mathematics & Science · Carson 129 4 Gretchen Whitney High School · Cerritos 126 5 Harker School · San Jose 126 6 Flintridge Preparatory School · La Canada 103 7 Fairmont Preparatory Academy · Anaheim 101 8 Orange County School of the Arts · Santa Ana 96 9 Valley Christian High School · San Jose 96 10 Robert L Stevenson High School · Pebble Beach 95

This board needs a class of 100+ seniors. Schools smaller than that are ranked on the small-schools board below — which is where California's highest UC Reach Score actually sits.

Small schools — California · 2025

Ranked separately because they graduate 25–99 seniors — magnet programs, specialized charters and small privates. A class of 60 swings far more year to year than a class of 600, so mixing them into the boards above would compare unlike things. The state's single highest UC Reach Score sits on this board, not the one above it.

▲ Top 10 Small Public + Charter

California

1	Science Academy STEM Magnet North Hollywood · Public	109
2	Middle College High School Stockton · Public	109
3	Magnolia Science Academy-Santa Ana Santa Ana · Public	100
4	Girls Academic Leadership Academy Los Angeles · Public	98
5	Pacific Collegiate School Santa Cruz · Public	94
6	Catch Prep Charter High Los Angeles · Public	90
7	Design Science Middle College High School Fresno · Public	87
8	Legacy Magnet Academy Tustin · Public	87
9	Renaissance Arts Academy Los Angeles · Public	82
10	Middle College High School San Bernardino · Public	81

▲ Top 10 Small Private

California

1	BASIS Independent Fremont Upper School Fremont · Private	212
2	BASIS Independent Silicon Valley San Jose · Private	194
3	Pacific Academy Irvine Irvine · Private	161
4	Geffen Academy at UCLA Los Angeles · Private	121
5	Castilleja School Palo Alto · Private	114
6	Quarry Lane School Dublin · Private	113
7	Westridge School for Girls Pasadena · Private	104
8	Sacramento Country Day School Sacramento · Private	93
9	Saint Marys Academy Inglewood · Private	86
10	California Crosspoint High School Alameda · Private	83

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	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · Public	129
2	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	126
3	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	96
4	University High School Fresno · Public	95
5	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	93
6	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	86
7	Lynbrook High School San Jose · Public	86
8	Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy Wilmington · Public	86
9	Monta Vista High School Cupertino · Public	85
10	Oxford Academy Cypress · Public	84

▲ 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	Robert L Stevenson High School Pebble Beach · Private	95
8	Crean Lutheran High School Irvine · Private	94
9	Notre Dame High School San Jose · Private	94
10	Bishop Odowd High School Oakland · Private	81

▼ Bottom 10 Public + Charter

California

1	City of Angels School Los Angeles · Public	1
2	Coastal Academy High School Oceanside Oceanside · Public	1
3	Options for Youth - Acton Fontana · Public	1
4	Charter School of San Diego San Diego · Public	2
5	Waterford High School Waterford · Public	2
6	McKinleyville High School Mckinleyville · Public	3
7	South Sutter Charter School Nicolaus · Public	3
8	Santa Rosa Academy Menifee · Public	3
9	Colusa High School Colusa · Public	3
10	Gridley High School Gridley · Public	3

▼ Bottom 10 Private

California

1	Christian High School El Cajon · Private	2
2	Arrowhead Christian Academy Redlands · Private	6
3	Ontario Christian High School Ontario · Private	10
4	Saint Anthony High School Long Beach · Private	13
5	Bishop Alemany High School Mission Hills · Private	13
6	Cathedral High School Los Angeles · Private	14
7	Saint Augustine High School San Diego · Private	14
8	Central Catholic High School Modesto · Private	14
9	Valley Christian High School Cerritos · Private	16
10	Saint Joseph High School Santa Maria · Private	17

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	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · Public	14
6	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	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	Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Los Angeles · Public	12
2	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · Public	12
3	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	12
4	Harker School San Jose · Private	11
5	Windward School Los Angeles · Private	10
6	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	10
7	Lick Wilmerding High School San Francisco · Private	9
8	Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada · Private	9
9	Compton Early College High School Compton · Public	9
10	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	9

Top 10 — UCSD Reach

UC San Diego

1	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	39
2	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · Public	34
3	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	25
4	Cobalt Institute Of Math And Science Academy Victorville · Public	20
5	Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex Los Angeles · Public	19
6	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	19
7	Valley Christian High School San Jose · Private	18
8	Animo Pat Brown Charter High School Los Angeles · Public	18
9	Design Tech High School Redwood City · Public	18
10	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	18

Top 10 — UCSB Reach

UC Santa Barbara

1	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	43
2	Harker School San Jose · Private	41
3	Notre Dame High School San Jose · Private	30
4	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	30
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	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · Public	34
4	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	30
5	Westview High School San Diego · Public	30
6	Del Norte High School San Diego · Public	27
7	University High School Fresno · Public	27
8	Oxford Academy Cypress · Public	26
9	Crean Lutheran High School Irvine · Private	26
10	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	23

Top 10 — UCD Reach

UC Davis

1	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	34
2	West Campus High School Sacramento · Public	31
3	Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy Wilmington · Public	28
4	Robert L Stevenson High School Pebble Beach · Private	27
5	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	25
6	Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts San Francisco · Public	24
7	University High School Fresno · Public	24
8	Summit Public School: Shasta Daly City · Public	24
9	KIPP King Collegiate High School San Lorenzo · Public	23
10	New West Charter School Los Angeles · Public	23

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 & Science Carson · Public	100.0%
2	KIPP King Collegiate High School San Lorenzo · Public	100.0%
3	Gompers Preparatory Academy San Diego · Public	100.0%
4	Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex Los Angeles · Public	100.0%
5	New West Charter School Los Angeles · Public	100.0%
6	Making Waves Academy Richmond · Public	100.0%
7	Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Sacramento · Public	100.0%
8	Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High Huntington Park · Public	100.0%
9	Ofarrell Charter School San Diego · Public	100.0%
10	Esperanza College Prep Los Angeles · 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	Math Science Technology Magnet Los Angeles · Public	100.0%
8	Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Sacramento · Public	100.0%
9	Analy High School Sebastopol · Public	100.0%
10	Maranatha High School Pasadena · Private	100.0%

Top 10 — Best Counselor Capacity

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

1	West Adams Preparatory High School 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 Los Angeles · Public	129:1
6	Terra Nova High School Pacifica · Public	131:1
7	William Workman High City Of Industry · Public	134:1
8	Felicitas Gonzalo Mendez High School Los Angeles · 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	Alisal High School avg 19.0 · σ 2.16	σ 2.16
8	Fountain Valley High School avg 28.8 · σ 2.31	σ 2.31
9	San Juan Hills High School avg 23.8 · σ 2.31	σ 2.31
10	Monte Vista High School avg 44.8 · σ 2.34	σ 2.34

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 Grass Valley · n=36 · 2025	100%
4	California Academy of Mathematics & Science Carson · n=157 · 2025	99%
5	Middle College High Stockton · n=79 · 2025	99%
6	Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy Gilroy · n=72 · 2025	99%
7	Oxford Academy Cypress · n=185 · 2025	98%
8	Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy Wilmington · 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 & Science Carson · 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 Grass Valley · 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
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
Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts San Francisco · Public	34 '18 → 70 '25	+36.4pp
Galileo Academy of Science & Tech San Francisco · Public	25 '18 → 61 '25	+35.6pp
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Los Angeles · Public	30 '18 → 65 '25	+34.7pp
Archbishop Riordan High School San Francisco · Private	24 '20 → 59 '25	+34.5pp

▼ Biggest declines

School	Then → Now	Δ
SOAR High School Lancaster · Public	106 '21 → 56 '25	-50.1pp
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

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 Duarte · Los Angeles · Public Best in class	+172.2% vs -4.7%	+176.9pp
Da Vinci Connect High School El Segundo · Los Angeles · Public Strong demand	+160.8% vs -8.5%	+169.3pp
San Diego High School San Diego · San Diego · Public Demand hides churn	+147.1% vs -6.9%	+154.0pp
San Jacinto Valley Academy San Jacinto · Riverside · Public Best in class	+118.9% vs -2.6%	+121.5pp
Mountain House High School Mountain House · San Joaquin · Public Best in class	+135.6% vs +19.8%	+115.8pp
Downtown College Prep El Primero San Jose · Santa Clara · Public Watch — engagement	+129.6% vs +17.0%	+112.6pp
Aspire Benjamin Holt College Prep Stockton · San Joaquin · Public Best in class	+129.2% vs +19.8%	+109.4pp
Alliance Ted K Tajima High School Los Angeles · Los Angeles · Public Best in class	+89.7% vs -5.3%	+94.9pp
Compton Early College High School Compton · Los Angeles · Public Best in class	+84.6% vs -4.7%	+89.3pp
School Visual Arts Humanities Los Angeles · Los Angeles · Public Watch — engagement	+83.1% vs -5.3%	+88.4pp

▼ Underperforming the county the most

School	School · County	Gap
Connecting Waters - East Bay Waterford · Stanislaus · Public Compounding decline	-65.7% vs +2.3%	-67.9pp
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
Oakland Military Institute College Prep Oakland · Alameda · Public Sharp downturn	-52.4% vs +2.5%	-54.9pp
Lincoln High School Lincoln · Placer · Public Material decline	-33.5% vs +16.4%	-49.9pp
Fremont Acd Engineering/Design Pomona · Los Angeles · Public Compounding decline	-55.0% vs -5.3%	-49.8pp
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
Animo Venice Charter High School Venice · Los Angeles · Public Sharp downturn	-50.3% vs -5.3%	-45.1pp
Yosemite High School Oakhurst · Madera · Public Compounding decline	-36.7% vs +6.9%	-43.6pp

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

996 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%	+41.8pp
Las Plumas High School Oroville · Public	4.08	64.5%	+38.6pp
Foothill High School Palo Cedro · Public	4.01	62.9%	+33.6pp
Farmersville High School Farmersville · Public	3.92	59.5%	+33.4pp
Reedley Middle College High School Reedley · Public	4.10	59.0%	+33.1pp
Lindhurst High School Olivehurst · Public	3.96	51.4%	+30.8pp
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 Stockton · 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%	-16.8pp
Crenshaw High School Los Angeles · Public	3.36	21.1%	-15.2pp
Oscar De LA Hoya Animo Charter Los Angeles · Public	3.38	21.1%	-14.5pp
East Valley High School North Hollywood · Public	3.46	13.5%	-13.3pp
California Military Institute Perris · Public	3.57	17.6%	-9.2pp
Terra Nova High School Pacifica · Public	3.90	19.6%	-8.7pp
Valor Academy High School Panorama City · Public	3.48	17.1%	-8.6pp
Bloomington High School Bloomington · Public	3.48	20.4%	-8.6pp
Hercules High School Hercules · Public	3.86	15.9%	-8.0pp
El Toro High School Lake Forest · Public	3.85	13.5%	-8.0pp

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.

1,561 schools · 2025 data · Page 6 of 16 (showing 501–600)

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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 ⓘ
501	Santa Teresa High School San Jose · Public Holding share	Santa Clara	539	2,134	27	123	22.4%	24.3%	20.2	4.3	661	148
502	Life Academy High School Oakland · Public Demand problem	Alameda	62	436	27	111	24.6%	23.5%	16.1	6.5	69	17
503	Encinal High School Alameda · Public Material decline	Alameda	230	1,280	27	155	17.7%	23.8%	17.4	4.3	356	63
504	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
505	School Visual Arts Humanities Los Angeles · Public Watch — engagement	Los Angeles	117	512	27	115	23.7%	9.4%	19.7	2.6	135	32
506	Patrick Henry High School San Diego · Public Best in class	San Diego	601	2,485	27	128	21.3%	26.8%	20.1	2.8	771	164
507	Cristo Rey De LA Salle E Bay Oakland · Private	Alameda	77	334	27	195	14.0%	19.1%	14.3	6.5	150	21
508	Pasadena High School Pasadena · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	339	1,303	27	130	20.9%	15.2%	21.5	7.7	440	92
509	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
510	Alliance Mit 6-12 Complex Sun Valley · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	118	1,100	27	140	19.4%	12.5%	21.2	4.2	165	32
511	Lennox Math Science Tech Academy Inglewood · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	144	588	27	165	16.4%	20.5%	18.1	2.1	238	39
512	Oak Park Independent School Oak Park · Public Demand hides churn	Ventura	48	145	27	83	32.5%	23.1%	27.1	8.3	40	13
513	Bolsa Grande High School Garden Grove · Public Material decline	Orange	425	1,701	27	117	23.1%	34.8%	24.2	4.5	497	115
514	Harmony Magnet Academy Porterville · Public Sharp downturn	Tulare	115	509	27	74	36.5%	—	20.0	4.3	85	31
515	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
516	Benicia High School Benicia · Public Sharp downturn	Solano	317	1,335	27	117	22.9%	28.2%	17.7	4.1	371	85
517	Franklin High School Elk Grove · Public Holding share	Sacramento	675	2,650	27	129	20.8%	38.7%	17.0	3.7	870	181
518	Huntington Beach High School Huntington Beach · Public Tracking	Orange	698	2,645	27	119	22.4%	34.2%	22.4	5.3	834	187
519	Metwest High School Oakland · Public Demand hides churn	Alameda	56	199	27	129	20.8%	—	17.9	—	72	15
520	Oakland School for the Arts Oakland · Public Strong demand	Alameda	112	828	27	133	20.1%	—	17.0	5.4	149	30
521	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
522	Whitney High School Rocklin · Public Holding share	Placer	449	2,041	27	118	22.7%	30.8%	18.0	4.0	529	120
523	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
524	Long Beach Polytechnic High School Long Beach · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	992	3,890	27	101	26.5%	24.1%	22.1	6.2	1,000	265
525	Ofarrell Charter School San Diego · Public Best in class	San Diego	139	1,862	27	110	24.2%	24.3%	24.5	2.9	153	37
526	Granada High School Livermore · Public Best in class	Alameda	568	2,156	27	123	21.7%	26.5%	20.4	4.0	697	151
527	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
528	Robert Fulton College Prep School Van Nuys · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	136	1,229	26	99	26.7%	8.3%	22.8	5.2	135	36
529	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
530	Performing Arts Community Scho Los Angeles · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	121	494	26	126	20.9%	15.6%	21.5	7.4	153	32
531	Animo Venice Charter High School Venice · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	110	335	26	130	20.3%	—	22.7	9.1	143	29
532	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
533	Eastside College Prep School East Palo Alto · Private	San Mateo	57	251	26	142	18.5%	33.3%	12.3	—	81	15
534	Aquinas High School San Bernardino · Private	San Bernardino	137	645	26	130	20.2%	25.0%	23.4	2.2	178	36
535	Colfax High School Colfax · Public Material decline	Placer	138	611	26	60	43.4%	11.1%	18.8	6.5	83	36
536	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
537	Western Center Academy Hemet · Public Best in class	Riverside	77	762	26	166	15.6%	15.0%	15.6	—	128	20
538	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
539	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
540	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
541	Fort Bragg High School Fort Bragg · Public Sharp downturn	Mendocino	132	569	26	81	31.8%	11.8%	20.4	—	107	34
542	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
543	Kearny School Biomed Science Tech San Diego · Public Both ends slipping	San Diego	70	313	26	87	29.5%	22.2%	25.7	4.3	61	18
544	Fowler High School Fowler · Public Holding share	Fresno	199	807	26	73	35.2%	17.6%	18.1	6.5	145	51
545	Clayton Valley Charter High School Concord · Public Best in class	Contra Costa	582	2,373	26	122	21.0%	29.5%	20.1	3.4	709	149
546	Da Vinci Communications High School El Segundo · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	141	550	26	131	19.5%	8.3%	19.1	6.4	185	36
547	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
548	Leadership Public School Richmond Richmond · Public Strong demand	Contra Costa	130	546	25	103	24.6%	9.1%	16.1	7.7	134	33
549	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
550	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
551	Valley International Prep High School Chatsworth · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	71	259	25	100	25.4%	—	14.1	—	71	18
552	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
553	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
554	Delhi High School Delhi · Public Material decline	Merced	162	710	25	90	28.1%	17.1%	16.1	1.9	146	41
555	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
556	Sylmar High School Sylmar · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	341	1,463	25	89	28.2%	24.4%	22.0	5.3	305	86
557	San Leandro High School San Leandro · Public Material decline	Alameda	599	2,510	25	95	26.4%	32.5%	15.7	2.0	571	151
558	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
559	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
560	Novato High School Novato · Public Both ends slipping	Marin	350	1,287	25	105	23.9%	26.1%	18.6	5.4	368	88
561	Valencia High School Valencia · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	611	2,286	25	128	19.6%	31.4%	19.6	5.1	781	153
562	Adolfo Camarillo High School Camarillo · Public Demand problem	Ventura	416	1,969	25	91	27.4%	26.9%	19.0	1.9	380	104
563	Puc Community Charter Early Coll High School Lake View Terrace · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	96	776	25	121	20.7%	—	19.8	3.1	116	24
564	Temecula Valley High School Temecula · Public Holding share	Riverside	683	2,739	25	102	24.5%	29.4%	21.4	3.4	695	170
565	Mercy High School Burlingame · Private	San Mateo	81	354	25	210	11.8%	—	13.6	—	170	20
566	Newark Memorial High School Newark · Public Sharp downturn	Alameda	345	1,367	25	103	24.0%	27.1%	15.9	4.9	354	85
567	Foothill High School Santa Ana · Public Best in class	Orange	536	2,126	25	108	22.8%	26.5%	18.3	4.5	580	132
568	Thacher School the Ojai · Private	Ventura	65	257	25	215	11.4%	—	20.0	7.7	140	16
569	Servite High School Anaheim · Private	Orange	187	767	25	157	15.7%	6.5%	18.2	2.1	294	46
570	Daniel Pearl Magnet High School Van Nuys · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	57	183	25	116	21.2%	—	12.3	—	66	14
571	Hercules High School Hercules · Public Material decline	Contra Costa	163	767	25	179	13.8%	37.5%	15.9	7.4	291	40
572	Aspire Golden State Prep Academy Oakland · Public Compounding decline	Alameda	53	405	25	151	16.2%	—	5.7	—	80	13
573	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
574	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
575	Guajome Park Academy Vista · Public Weak at the gate	San Diego	119	1,355	24	88	27.6%	34.5%	21.0	2.5	105	29
576	Latino College Prep Academy San Jose · Public	Santa Clara	107	421	24	94	25.7%	15.4%	19.6	7.5	101	26
577	Salinas High School Salinas · Public Material decline	Monterey	611	2,380	24	63	38.6%	22.3%	18.3	2.6	383	148
578	Sonoma Valley High School Sonoma · Public Material decline	Sonoma	256	1,071	24	73	33.0%	14.5%	15.6	5.9	188	62
579	Fremont High School Sunnyvale · Public Best in class	Santa Clara	572	2,060	24	156	15.4%	28.3%	19.6	3.5	895	138
580	Applied Technology Center Montebello · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	83	295	24	98	24.7%	15.0%	16.9	—	81	20
581	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
582	Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School Lynwood · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	378	1,633	24	82	29.4%	19.8%	21.2	3.4	309	91
583	Ukiah High School Ukiah · Public Strong demand	Mendocino	378	1,767	24	59	40.6%	18.7%	16.7	2.9	224	91
584	Da Vinci Charter Academy Davis · Public Sharp downturn	Yolo	75	562	24	144	16.7%	—	10.7	—	108	18
585	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
586	Summit Public School Tamalpais San Pablo · Public Watch — engagement	Contra Costa	96	629	24	134	17.8%	34.8%	13.5	5.2	129	23
587	Poway to Palomar Middle Colleg San Diego · Public Strong demand	San Diego	46	88	24	143	16.7%	27.3%	15.2	—	66	11
588	KIPP San Francisco College Prep San Francisco · Public Material decline	San Francisco	63	196	24	165	14.4%	20.0%	14.3	—	104	15
589	Marina High School Huntington Beach · Public Material decline	Orange	507	1,997	24	94	25.3%	25.0%	19.3	4.3	475	120
590	STEM Academy of Hollywood Hollywood · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	140	599	24	119	19.8%	21.2%	17.1	3.6	167	33
591	Desert Mirage High School Thermal · Public Sharp downturn	Riverside	433	1,875	24	67	35.2%	20.6%	19.6	3.2	290	102
592	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
593	Bay Area Technology-Baytech Oakland · Public Compounding decline	Alameda	51	255	24	106	22.2%	25.0%	13.7	5.9	54	12
594	Notre Dame Academy Los Angeles · Private	Los Angeles	316	1,263	23	68	34.4%	16.2%	19.6	7.0	215	74
595	Immaculate Heart High School Los Angeles · Private	Los Angeles	94	632	23	189	12.4%	13.6%	13.8	4.3	178	22
596	Army and Navy Academy Carlsbad · Private	San Diego	60	272	23	162	14.4%	42.9%	13.3	—	97	14
597	Alliance Judy Burton Tech Academy Los Angeles · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	146	616	23	136	17.1%	—	14.4	2.7	199	34
598	San Marin High School Novato · Public Demand problem	Marin	305	1,250	23	135	17.2%	15.5%	16.1	3.3	412	71
599	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
600	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

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