🏆 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 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	James Logan High School Union City · Public Material decline	Alameda	832	3,096	23	120	19.0%	34.4%	15.4	3.7	995	189
502	Los Angeles Hs of the Arts Los Angeles · Public Both ends slipping	Los Angeles	106	431	23	108	20.9%	25.0%	16.0	3.8	115	24
503	Centennial High · Public Demand problem	Riverside	673	2,712	23	86	26.3%	23.0%	20.1	4.5	578	152
504	Dunn School Los Olivos · Private	Santa Barbara	31	219	23	100	22.6%	—	12.9	—	31	7
505	El Camino High South San Francisco · Public Demand problem	San Mateo	271	1,053	23	126	17.8%	29.5%	14.0	3.3	342	61
506	Rancho Verde High School Moreno Valley · Public Sharp downturn	Riverside	476	2,101	22	87	26.0%	29.0%	18.7	1.9	412	107
507	Idyllwild Arts Academy Idyllwild · Private	Riverside	89	273	22	80	28.2%	15.0%	18.0	5.6	71	20
508	Arroyo High School El Monte · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	423	1,638	22	84	26.6%	30.5%	20.3	4.0	357	95
509	John F. Kennedy High · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	512	2,152	22	87	26.0%	21.7%	17.8	3.3	443	115
510	Damien High School La Verne · Private	Los Angeles	156	696	22	154	14.5%	17.1%	16.0	1.9	241	35
511	South East High School South Gate · Public Watch — engagement	Los Angeles	499	1,990	22	109	20.7%	29.5%	17.4	3.2	542	112
512	El Dorado High School Placentia · Public Strong demand	Orange	433	1,998	22	103	21.8%	25.8%	18.7	3.7	446	97
513	Aspire Pacific Academy Huntington Park · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	67	562	22	112	20.0%	—	22.4	4.5	75	15
514	Pioneer High · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	256	1,000	22	102	21.8%	19.3%	16.4	4.3	261	57
515	Citrus Hill High School Perris · Public Material decline	Riverside	405	1,630	22	79	28.2%	22.2%	19.3	1.5	319	90
516	Maranatha Christian Schools San Diego · Private	San Diego	63	862	22	165	13.5%	—	17.5	—	104	14
517	San Lorenzo Valley High School Felton · Public Material decline	Santa Cruz	163	578	22	72	30.5%	8.3%	17.8	4.9	118	36
518	Mira Mesa High School San Diego · Public Strong demand	San Diego	557	2,187	22	99	22.2%	30.9%	19.6	4.5	554	123
519	Otay Ranch High School Chula Vista · Public Holding share	San Diego	654	2,440	22	109	20.2%	30.6%	18.6	3.2	711	144
520	Edison High School Fresno · Public Demand problem	Fresno	518	2,339	22	62	35.3%	23.7%	15.6	5.2	323	114
521	Rancho Cucamonga High School Rancho Cucamonga · Public Holding share	San Bernardino	769	3,221	22	94	23.5%	30.2%	17.6	3.5	719	169
522	Arcata High School Arcata · Public Demand problem	Humboldt	264	1,007	22	69	31.7%	24.1%	16.7	3.4	183	58
523	Teach Tech Charter High School Los Angeles · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	96	363	22	132	16.5%	—	21.9	—	127	21
524	Fillmore High School Fillmore · Public Strong demand	Ventura	247	1,007	22	55	39.4%	9.3%	19.4	4.9	137	54
525	Pleasant Grove High School Elk Grove · Public Best in class	Sacramento	613	2,536	22	99	22.0%	37.3%	13.4	1.6	608	134
526	North Monterey County High Sch Castroville · Public Watch — engagement	Monterey	316	1,250	22	62	35.4%	13.0%	15.5	2.9	195	69
527	Covina High School Covina · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	252	1,056	22	89	24.6%	9.1%	17.9	2.4	224	55
528	Montgomery High School San Diego · Public Material decline	San Diego	423	1,568	22	82	26.4%	37.0%	19.4	2.6	348	92
529	Mission College Prep Cath Hs San Luis Obispo · Private	San Luis Obispo	83	319	22	170	12.8%	16.7%	13.2	—	141	18
530	Petaluma High School Petaluma · Public Material decline	Sonoma	296	1,193	22	102	21.1%	23.4%	16.6	2.4	303	64
531	Nordhoff High School Ojai · Public Material decline	Ventura	153	576	22	95	22.6%	18.2%	15.0	—	146	33
532	Templeton High School Templeton · Public Holding share	San Luis Obispo	204	725	22	74	29.3%	11.4%	13.7	1.5	150	44
533	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
534	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
535	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
536	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
537	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
538	Edison High · Public Best in class	Orange	550	2,049	21	83	25.6%	25.6%	17.4	3.3	457	117
539	Theodore Roosevelt Senior High Los Angeles · Public	Los Angeles	395	491	21	90	23.7%	29.8%	19.8	4.6	354	84
540	Sequoia High School Redwood City · Public Tracking	San Mateo	475	1,854	21	118	18.0%	16.8%	14.9	5.0	560	101
541	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
542	West Park High School Roseville · Public Strong demand	Placer	440	2,079	21	95	22.3%	22.6%	13.6	2.5	417	93
543	John F. Kennedy High · Public Material decline	Alameda	336	1,273	21	117	18.1%	25.4%	13.7	2.7	393	71
544	Westminster High School Westminster · Public Demand problem	Orange	644	2,529	21	95	22.2%	28.7%	19.1	3.7	613	136
545	Verbum Dei High School Los Angeles · Private	Los Angeles	57	298	21	193	10.9%	—	21.1	5.3	110	12
546	Carson High School Carson · Public Demand problem	Los Angeles	320	1,407	21	91	22.9%	25.4%	18.1	5.3	292	67
547	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
548	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
549	Ventura High School Ventura · Public Demand problem	Ventura	457	1,939	21	79	26.4%	16.8%	15.3	4.4	360	95
550	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
551	Animo Ralph Bunche Charter Hs Los Angeles · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	145	533	21	115	18.0%	—	16.6	4.8	167	30
552	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
553	Foothill Technology Hs Ventura · Public Best in class	Ventura	232	951	21	134	15.5%	18.8%	12.9	3.5	310	48
554	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
555	Shalhevet High School Los Angeles · Private	Los Angeles	34	237	21	106	19.4%	—	20.6	11.8	36	7
556	Santiago High · Public Both ends slipping	Orange	457	1,664	21	77	26.8%	30.9%	18.6	3.9	351	94
557	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
558	Southwest Senior High · Public Material decline	San Diego	404	1,563	21	83	24.8%	27.7%	17.1	1.5	335	83
559	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
560	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
561	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
562	Calistoga Junior/Senior High · Public Strong demand	Napa	59	355	20	119	17.1%	—	6.8	—	70	12
563	Orange Vista High School Perris · Public Watch — engagement	Riverside	615	2,396	20	86	23.6%	18.4%	17.6	3.2	529	125
564	Rocklin High School Rocklin · Public Sharp downturn	Placer	532	1,936	20	92	22.0%	33.3%	14.7	2.6	490	108
565	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
566	Centennial High · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	227	908	20	82	24.9%	15.2%	16.3	3.5	185	46
567	Los Angeles Senior High School Los Angeles · Public	Los Angeles	247	978	20	83	24.5%	6.0%	17.4	4.9	204	50
568	Burbank High · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	622	2,457	20	107	18.8%	25.6%	15.8	4.3	665	125
569	Burbank Senior High School Burbank · Public	Los Angeles	622	2,457	20	107	18.8%	25.6%	15.8	4.3	665	125
570	Alisal High School Salinas · Public Demand problem	Monterey	662	2,742	20	78	25.7%	27.8%	12.8	2.4	517	133
571	Royal High School Simi Valley · Public Demand problem	Ventura	478	1,835	20	64	31.6%	24.0%	16.1	4.4	304	96
572	Drew School San Francisco · Private	San Francisco	80	302	20	241	8.3%	—	10.0	—	193	16
573	Milpitas Middle College Hs Milpitas · Public Demand hides churn	Santa Clara	25	55	20	184	10.9%	—	—	—	46	5
574	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
575	El Capitan High · Public Strong demand	Merced	461	1,793	20	53	37.7%	23.9%	12.6	3.7	244	92
576	Avenal High School Avenal · Public Demand problem	Kings	156	762	20	45	44.3%	16.1%	16.0	2.6	70	31
577	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
578	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
579	Lindsay High School Lindsay · Public Best in class	Tulare	283	1,132	20	54	36.8%	17.9%	16.6	4.2	152	56
580	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
581	Santiago High School Corona · Public Holding share	Riverside	832	3,577	20	91	21.7%	28.7%	17.6	3.9	756	164
582	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
583	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
584	Hillcrest High School Riverside · Public Holding share	Riverside	399	1,780	20	75	26.0%	29.5%	18.8	2.0	300	78
585	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
586	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
587	Buchanan High · Public Sharp downturn	Fresno	649	2,551	19	65	29.6%	23.0%	15.6	3.1	425	126
588	Arise High School Oakland · Public Strong demand	Alameda	98	396	19	63	30.6%	21.1%	10.2	7.1	62	19
589	Chula Vista Senior High · Public Compounding decline	San Diego	501	1,864	19	69	27.9%	26.8%	17.8	3.4	347	97
590	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
591	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
592	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
593	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
594	High Tech High International San Diego · Public Weak at the gate	San Diego	83	359	19	140	13.8%	18.8%	13.2	4.8	116	16
595	Pioneer High · Public Strong demand	Yolo	364	1,582	19	67	28.8%	31.4%	10.4	3.0	243	70
596	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
597	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
598	Liberty High · Public Best in class	Riverside	616	2,537	19	58	32.8%	28.8%	17.1	1.9	360	118
599	Kearny College Connections San Diego · Public Mid-year churn	San Diego	94	339	19	69	27.7%	16.7%	16.0	3.2	65	18
600	Capistrano Valley Chrstn Sch San Juan Capistrano · Private	Orange	68	691	19	85	22.4%	—	11.8	—	58	13

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