🏆 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 ⓘ
501	Sunnyside High School Fresno · Public Watch — engagement	Fresno	651	2,858	18	61	29.0%	18.3%	12.1	2.0	396	115
502	West Covina High School West Covina · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	437	1,756	18	93	18.9%	31.2%	13.0	1.8	407	77
503	Laurel Springs School Ojai · Private	Ventura	602	3,535	18	54	32.5%	10.4%	13.5	2.8	326	106
504	San Gorgonio High School San Bernardino · Public Material decline	San Bernardino	301	1,431	18	54	32.3%	5.7%	15.3	3.3	164	53
505	Abraham Lincoln High · Public Compounding decline	Santa Clara	375	1,590	18	78	22.7%	28.8%	11.7	3.5	291	66
506	Folsom High School Folsom · Public Best in class	Sacramento	739	2,901	18	129	13.7%	40.0%	11.4	2.2	951	130
507	Vista Murrieta High School Murrieta · Public Best in class	Riverside	803	3,328	18	66	26.4%	36.9%	15.8	2.0	534	141
508	Azusa High School Azusa · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	422	1,609	18	60	29.0%	23.0%	15.9	3.1	255	74
509	Duarte High School Duarte · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	206	756	17	75	23.2%	16.7%	15.1	1.9	155	36
510	Murrieta Valley High School Murrieta · Public Weak at the gate	Riverside	515	2,104	17	59	29.8%	23.3%	13.2	2.5	302	90
511	John Muir High School Pasadena · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	269	1,206	17	79	22.2%	17.0%	13.8	4.5	212	47
512	Valhalla High School El Cajon · Public Material decline	San Diego	464	1,728	17	69	25.4%	34.6%	14.9	3.5	319	81
513	Maywood Academy High School Maywood · Public Watch — engagement	Los Angeles	242	1,012	17	68	25.4%	14.3%	14.1	1.2	165	42
514	Monterey Trail High School Elk Grove · Public Best in class	Sacramento	595	2,263	17	90	19.2%	39.8%	8.6	1.0	535	103
515	Schurr High School Montebello · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	549	2,121	17	67	26.0%	23.2%	14.8	2.9	366	95
516	Whittier High School Whittier · Public Demand problem	Los Angeles	406	1,652	17	87	19.8%	20.0%	13.6	1.2	354	70
517	Verdugo Hills High School Tujunga · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	267	1,195	17	86	20.0%	10.9%	14.6	4.5	230	46
518	Indio High School Indio · Public Watch — engagement	Riverside	482	1,962	17	55	31.6%	20.5%	16.2	2.5	263	83
519	North Tahoe High School Tahoe City · Public Best in class	Placer	128	468	17	95	18.0%	—	12.5	2.3	122	22
520	George Washington Preparatory Los Angeles · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	210	738	17	69	25.0%	16.7%	14.8	3.3	144	36
521	Castle Park High School Chula Vista · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	333	1,363	17	53	32.6%	21.1%	13.8	2.4	175	57
522	Los Amigos High School Fountain Valley · Public Compounding decline	Orange	375	1,430	17	71	24.1%	26.6%	15.2	3.2	266	64
523	Matilda Torres High School Madera · Public Strong demand	Madera	511	2,017	17	59	28.8%	18.4%	11.2	2.9	302	87
524	Independence High School San Jose · Public Compounding decline	Santa Clara	600	2,289	17	76	22.3%	24.5%	9.7	1.8	457	102
525	Glendora High School Glendora · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	521	2,069	17	94	18.0%	33.0%	12.9	2.5	488	88
526	Reedley High School Reedley · Public Best in class	Fresno	393	1,804	17	55	30.7%	15.2%	13.2	2.0	215	66
527	Henry J Kaiser High School Fontana · Public Sharp downturn	San Bernardino	462	1,660	17	70	23.8%	15.6%	13.2	2.8	324	77
528	LA Serna High School Whittier · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	554	2,372	17	96	17.2%	26.1%	13.7	2.9	534	92
529	Canyon Springs High School Moreno Valley · Public Both ends slipping	Riverside	495	2,251	17	74	22.4%	12.2%	14.9	2.0	366	82
530	Merrill F West High School Tracy · Public Material decline	San Joaquin	537	1,920	17	50	32.8%	29.2%	11.6	1.1	271	89
531	Casa Grande High School Petaluma · Public Strong demand	Sonoma	401	1,653	16	66	25.1%	27.3%	10.5	2.0	263	66
532	Granite Hills High · Public Demand problem	Tulare	275	1,206	16	51	32.1%	20.0%	13.4	3.6	140	45
533	Bell Gardens High · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	523	2,046	16	54	30.1%	23.5%	12.8	2.3	282	85
534	Elizabeth Learning Center Cudahy · Public Mid-year churn	Los Angeles	142	1,257	16	84	19.3%	—	13.4	2.1	119	23
535	Academy For Academic Excellence · Public Best in class	San Bernardino	105	1,489	16	61	26.6%	—	16.2	2.9	64	17
536	Quartz Hill High School Quartz Hill · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	822	3,175	16	67	24.1%	27.1%	12.7	2.5	551	133
537	Coachella Valley High School Thermal · Public Sharp downturn	Riverside	557	2,300	16	60	26.7%	34.4%	13.6	2.1	337	90
538	John Glenn High School Norwalk · Public	Los Angeles	198	882	16	64	25.4%	—	13.1	1.5	126	32
539	Tustin High School Tustin · Public Compounding decline	Orange	458	1,627	16	69	23.5%	28.4%	13.3	1.3	315	74
540	Valley Christian High School Cerritos · Private	Los Angeles	137	527	16	88	18.2%	13.6%	13.9	2.9	121	22
541	Buena Park High School Buena Park · Public Both ends slipping	Orange	424	1,682	16	61	26.5%	13.2%	14.9	3.3	257	68
542	El Monte High School El Monte · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	368	1,383	16	74	21.6%	28.8%	14.4	3.0	273	59
543	Stella High Charter Academy Los Angeles · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	131	555	16	106	15.1%	28.6%	10.7	2.3	139	21
544	Rancho Buena Vista High School Vista · Public Material decline	San Diego	495	1,949	16	65	24.4%	22.8%	13.3	1.4	324	79
545	Tracy High School Cerritos · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	395	1,739	16	52	30.4%	36.5%	11.4	1.5	207	63
546	Thomas Jefferson High School Los Angeles · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	138	564	16	88	18.0%	—	11.6	—	122	22
547	Ramona High · Public Best in class	Riverside	541	2,142	16	74	21.5%	25.6%	13.3	2.4	400	86
548	Desert Hot Springs Hs Desert Hot Springs · Public Both ends slipping	Riverside	403	1,687	16	49	32.6%	18.8%	12.4	2.5	196	64
549	Corcoran High School Corcoran · Public Strong demand	Kings	208	931	16	45	35.5%	15.2%	13.5	5.8	93	33
550	Indian Springs High School San Bernardino · Public Demand hides churn	San Bernardino	435	1,810	16	83	19.1%	11.6%	14.0	2.5	362	69
551	Escondido Charter High School Escondido · Public Best in class	San Diego	248	932	16	78	20.2%	10.3%	12.1	1.2	193	39
552	Oakmont High School Roseville · Public Compounding decline	Placer	356	1,290	16	59	26.5%	35.7%	10.1	2.8	211	56
553	Grant Union High · Public Demand hides churn	Sacramento	446	1,987	16	44	36.1%	8.6%	9.9	3.6	194	70
554	Lynwood High School Lynwood · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	448	1,858	16	70	22.3%	18.6%	12.9	1.3	314	70
555	Northview High School Covina · Public Holding share	Los Angeles	314	1,247	16	63	24.9%	12.2%	12.4	2.2	197	49
556	South GATE High School South Gate · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	405	1,681	16	87	17.9%	19.1%	13.6	4.2	351	63
557	John H Pitman High School Turlock · Public Holding share	Stanislaus	476	1,986	16	57	27.3%	31.1%	10.9	2.1	271	74
558	Vintage High School Napa · Public Material decline	Napa	393	1,622	16	56	27.6%	31.1%	7.6	2.5	221	61
559	Nogales High School La Puente · Public Both ends slipping	Los Angeles	374	1,535	16	90	17.2%	36.2%	14.4	2.4	338	58
560	Valley View High School Moreno Valley · Public Tracking	Riverside	646	2,699	15	57	26.9%	22.0%	13.8	1.9	371	100
561	Del Oro High School Loomis · Public Material decline	Placer	390	1,634	15	61	25.4%	16.7%	11.5	3.6	236	60
562	Etiwanda High School Etiwanda · Public Weak at the gate	San Bernardino	852	3,446	15	65	23.5%	35.9%	13.7	1.8	557	131
563	Pittsburg High School Pittsburg · Public Demand hides churn	Contra Costa	803	3,403	15	57	27.0%	30.9%	11.0	2.5	456	123
564	Saugus High School Saugus · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	537	2,317	15	78	19.5%	30.5%	12.1	2.6	420	82
565	Charter Oak High School Covina · Public Demand problem	Los Angeles	295	1,259	15	57	26.6%	24.4%	12.2	2.4	169	45
566	Mission Viejo High School Mission Viejo · Public Material decline	Orange	394	1,566	15	88	17.3%	23.3%	11.7	2.5	347	60
567	Orestimba High School Newman · Public Strong demand	Stanislaus	230	925	15	53	28.9%	34.3%	9.6	—	121	35
568	Redwood High · Public Best in class	Tulare	519	2,490	15	60	25.2%	22.8%	10.6	2.7	314	79
569	Golden Valley High · Public Watch — engagement	Merced	434	1,917	15	47	32.5%	16.7%	9.9	2.1	203	66
570	Sweetwater High · Public Material decline	San Diego	664	2,290	15	69	22.2%	34.6%	13.9	2.3	455	101
571	Saddleback High School Santa Ana · Public Strong demand	Orange	337	1,451	15	61	25.0%	21.6%	12.8	1.8	204	51
572	LA Puente High School La Puente · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	205	813	15	68	22.3%	22.6%	11.7	1.5	139	31
573	William J Pete Knight High Sch Palmdale · Public Both ends slipping	Los Angeles	582	2,349	15	61	24.7%	35.2%	12.0	1.7	356	88
574	Pomona High School Pomona · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	246	993	15	49	30.8%	32.4%	12.2	1.2	120	37
575	Hawthorne High School Hawthorne · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	426	1,675	15	75	20.0%	20.3%	12.4	1.4	320	64
576	Montebello High School Montebello · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	493	1,907	15	55	27.5%	20.3%	13.0	2.6	269	74
577	Santa Maria High School Santa Maria · Public Strong demand	Santa Barbara	793	3,143	15	60	25.1%	28.6%	10.1	1.5	474	119
578	Pioneer Valley High School Santa Maria · Public Strong demand	Santa Barbara	760	3,080	15	53	28.1%	21.1%	11.1	2.2	405	114
579	Bellflower High School Bellflower · Public Demand problem	Los Angeles	341	1,997	15	67	22.3%	15.7%	12.0	2.4	229	51
580	Sheldon High School Sacramento · Public Best in class	Sacramento	623	2,368	15	63	23.6%	35.5%	8.8	0.6	394	93
581	Morningside High School Inglewood · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	114	407	15	73	20.5%	—	11.4	2.6	83	17
582	Sanger High School Sanger · Public Sharp downturn	Fresno	631	2,426	15	35	42.1%	24.5%	10.9	1.7	223	94
583	Alain Leroy Locke College Prep Los Angeles · Public	Los Angeles	289	1,159	15	53	28.1%	18.6%	14.9	1.4	153	43
584	Madera High School Madera · Public Material decline	Madera	390	1,869	15	46	32.0%	24.1%	11.3	2.6	181	58
585	Twelve Bridges High School Lincoln · Public Best in class	Placer	291	1,317	15	45	32.6%	39.5%	7.6	—	132	43
586	Valley High · Public Demand hides churn	Orange	454	1,908	15	53	27.9%	20.9%	12.8	2.0	240	67
587	Laguna Creek High School Elk Grove · Public Best in class	Sacramento	556	2,142	15	68	21.8%	29.3%	9.2	1.6	377	82
588	Santa Fe High School Santa Fe Springs · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	523	1,865	15	67	21.9%	31.2%	13.6	1.9	351	77
589	Chino High School Chino · Public Holding share	San Bernardino	449	2,077	15	55	26.5%	10.6%	13.6	1.8	249	66
590	Tulare Western High School Tulare · Public Sharp downturn	Tulare	483	1,927	15	40	37.0%	9.9%	12.4	1.2	192	71
591	Steele Canyon High School Spring Valley · Public Best in class	San Diego	525	2,198	15	85	17.3%	31.2%	10.7	1.9	446	77
592	West Hills High School Santee · Public Sharp downturn	San Diego	396	1,624	15	51	28.7%	31.0%	12.6	2.8	202	58
593	Clovis West High School Fresno · Public Holding share	Fresno	514	2,184	15	68	21.6%	20.0%	12.7	2.3	348	75
594	Corona High School Corona · Public Material decline	Riverside	576	2,307	15	60	24.4%	25.0%	13.7	1.9	344	84
595	Summit High School Fontana · Public Best in class	San Bernardino	634	2,725	15	52	27.7%	26.1%	13.4	1.6	332	92
596	Mar Vista High School Imperial Beach · Public Compounding decline	San Diego	290	1,216	14	66	21.9%	16.7%	12.1	1.0	192	42
597	Costa Mesa High School Costa Mesa · Public Tracking	Orange	304	1,730	14	64	22.6%	27.3%	12.5	1.3	195	44
598	South San Francisco Hs South San Francisco · Public Compounding decline	San Mateo	304	1,239	14	66	21.8%	22.7%	9.9	2.0	202	44
599	William S Hart High School Newhall · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	560	1,941	14	78	18.7%	29.6%	12.1	2.1	434	81
600	James Monroe High School North Hills · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	450	1,905	14	78	18.6%	21.5%	9.8	1.3	350	65

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