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

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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 ⓘ
601	Sierra Vista High School Baldwin Park · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	393	1,650	23	75	30.9%	19.8%	21.6	4.1	295	91
602	Cardinal Newman High School Santa Rosa · Private	Sonoma	108	567	23	150	15.4%	—	17.6	2.8	162	25
603	Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High Harbor City · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	402	1,549	23	90	25.7%	24.7%	19.6	3.5	362	93
604	Fusion Academy - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Private	Los Angeles	26	74	23	154	15.0%	—	11.5	—	40	6
605	San Gabriel Mission High School San Gabriel · Private	Los Angeles	26	112	23	169	13.6%	—	23.1	11.5	44	6
606	Gonzales High School Gonzales · Public Sharp downturn	Monterey	204	751	23	56	41.2%	14.9%	15.7	4.4	114	47
607	De LA Salle High School Concord · Private	Contra Costa	252	1,025	23	132	17.5%	25.9%	17.9	6.8	332	58
608	Social Justice Humanitas Academy San Fernando · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	87	417	23	123	18.7%	—	18.4	4.6	107	20
609	Nuview Bridge Early College High School Nuevo · Public Best in class	Riverside	170	667	23	74	31.2%	15.4%	20.6	1.8	125	39
610	Santee Education Complex Los Angeles · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	384	1,582	23	118	19.4%	20.4%	19.8	5.0	453	88
611	Bell High School Bell · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	441	2,088	23	101	22.8%	22.8%	19.7	4.1	444	101
612	Alliance Gertz-Ressler High Sc Los Angeles · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	140	1,031	23	174	13.2%	34.4%	22.9	8.6	243	32
613	Rio Americano High School Sacramento · Public Best in class	Sacramento	425	1,891	23	97	23.4%	32.0%	13.9	3.3	414	97
614	Oakland Unity High School Oakland · Public Sharp downturn	Alameda	79	295	23	105	21.7%	—	10.1	—	83	18
615	Academy-San Fran @ McAteer San Francisco · Public Sharp downturn	San Francisco	44	123	23	89	25.6%	—	6.8	6.8	39	10
616	Palma High School Salinas · Private	Monterey	88	584	23	141	16.1%	15.0%	17.1	—	124	20
617	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
618	Los Angeles High School 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
619	Animo S Los Angeles Charter High School Los Angeles · Public Watch — engagement	Los Angeles	137	585	23	112	20.1%	—	14.6	—	154	31
620	Centennial High School Corona · Public Demand problem	Riverside	673	2,712	23	86	26.3%	23.0%	20.1	4.5	578	152
621	Dunn School Los Olivos · Private	Santa Barbara	31	219	23	100	22.6%	—	12.9	—	31	7
622	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
623	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
624	Idyllwild Arts Academy Idyllwild · Private	Riverside	89	273	22	80	28.2%	15.0%	18.0	5.6	71	20
625	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
626	John F. Kennedy High School Granada Hills · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	512	2,152	22	87	26.0%	21.7%	17.8	3.3	443	115
627	Damien High School La Verne · Private	Los Angeles	156	696	22	154	14.5%	17.1%	16.0	1.9	241	35
628	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
629	El Dorado High School Placentia · Public Strong demand	Orange	433	1,998	22	103	21.8%	25.8%	18.7	3.7	446	97
630	Aspire Pacific Academy Huntington Park · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	67	562	22	112	20.0%	—	22.4	4.5	75	15
631	Pioneer High School Whittier · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	256	1,000	22	102	21.8%	19.3%	16.4	4.3	261	57
632	Alliance Cindy/Bill Simon Tech Los Angeles · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	117	474	22	95	23.4%	11.5%	19.7	—	111	26
633	Citrus Hill High School Perris · Public Material decline	Riverside	405	1,630	22	79	28.2%	22.2%	19.3	1.5	319	90
634	Desert High School Edwards · Public Sharp downturn	Kern	63	497	22	68	32.6%	—	17.5	—	43	14
635	Maranatha Christian Schools San Diego · Private	San Diego	63	862	22	165	13.5%	—	17.5	—	104	14
636	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
637	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
638	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
639	Edison High School Fresno · Public Demand problem	Fresno	518	2,339	22	62	35.3%	23.7%	15.6	5.2	323	114
640	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
641	Arcata High School Arcata · Public Demand problem	Humboldt	264	1,007	22	69	31.7%	24.1%	16.7	3.4	183	58
642	Health Sciences High/Mid Coll San Diego · Public Demand problem	San Diego	146	535	22	83	26.4%	28.1%	19.2	4.8	121	32
643	Teach Tech Charter High School Los Angeles · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	96	363	22	132	16.5%	—	21.9	—	127	21
644	Fillmore High School Fillmore · Public Strong demand	Ventura	247	1,007	22	55	39.4%	9.3%	19.4	4.9	137	54
645	Pleasant Grove High School Elk Grove · Public Holding share	Sacramento	613	2,536	22	99	22.0%	37.3%	13.4	1.6	608	134
646	North Monterey County High School Castroville · Public Watch — engagement	Monterey	316	1,250	22	62	35.4%	13.0%	15.5	2.9	195	69
647	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
648	Oakland Military Institute College Prep Oakland · Public Sharp downturn	Alameda	55	480	22	173	12.6%	33.3%	7.3	—	95	12
649	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
650	Marysville Charter Academy Arts Marysville · Public Weak at the gate	Yuba	46	366	22	74	29.4%	—	13.0	6.5	34	10
651	Mission College Prep Catholic High School San Luis Obispo · Private	San Luis Obispo	83	319	22	170	12.8%	16.7%	13.2	—	141	18
652	Petaluma High School Petaluma · Public Material decline	Sonoma	296	1,193	22	102	21.1%	23.4%	16.6	2.4	303	64
653	Nordhoff High School Ojai · Public Material decline	Ventura	153	576	22	95	22.6%	18.2%	15.0	—	146	33
654	Templeton High School Templeton · Public Holding share	San Luis Obispo	204	725	22	74	29.3%	11.4%	13.7	1.5	150	44
655	Millikan High School Long Beach · Public Holding share	Los Angeles	823	3,408	22	117	18.4%	23.7%	17.2	5.6	960	177
656	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
657	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
658	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
659	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
660	Edison High School Huntington Beach · Public Best in class	Orange	550	2,049	21	83	25.6%	25.6%	17.4	3.3	457	117
661	Theodore Roosevelt Senior High Los Angeles · Public	Los Angeles	395	491	21	90	23.7%	29.8%	19.8	4.6	354	84
662	Sequoia High School Redwood City · Public Tracking	San Mateo	475	1,854	21	118	18.0%	16.8%	14.9	5.0	560	101
663	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
664	West Park High School Roseville · Public Strong demand	Placer	440	2,079	21	95	22.3%	22.6%	13.6	2.5	417	93
665	John F. Kennedy High School Fremont · Public Material decline	Alameda	336	1,273	21	117	18.1%	25.4%	13.7	2.7	393	71
666	Westminster High School Westminster · Public Demand problem	Orange	644	2,529	21	95	22.2%	28.7%	19.1	3.7	613	136
667	Verbum Dei High School Los Angeles · Private	Los Angeles	57	298	21	193	10.9%	—	21.1	5.3	110	12
668	Carson High School Carson · Public Demand problem	Los Angeles	320	1,407	21	91	22.9%	25.4%	18.1	5.3	292	67
669	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
670	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
671	Ventura High School Ventura · Public Demand problem	Ventura	457	1,939	21	79	26.4%	16.8%	15.3	4.4	360	95
672	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
673	South LA College Prep Los Angeles · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	82	394	21	130	15.9%	29.4%	15.8	—	107	17
674	Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High School Los Angeles · Public Tracking	Los Angeles	145	533	21	115	18.0%	—	16.6	4.8	167	30
675	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
676	Foothill Technology High School Ventura · Public Best in class	Ventura	232	951	21	134	15.5%	18.8%	12.9	3.5	310	48
677	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
678	Shalhevet High School Los Angeles · Private	Los Angeles	34	237	21	106	19.4%	—	20.6	11.8	36	7
679	Santiago High School Garden Grove · Public Both ends slipping	Orange	457	1,664	21	77	26.8%	30.9%	18.6	3.9	351	94
680	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
681	Southwest Senior High San Diego · Public Material decline	San Diego	404	1,563	21	83	24.8%	27.7%	17.1	1.5	335	83
682	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
683	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
684	Rancho Alamitos High School Garden Grove · Public Compounding decline	Orange	373	1,439	20	81	25.2%	26.3%	17.4	2.7	301	76
685	Calistoga High School Calistoga · Public Strong demand	Napa	59	355	20	119	17.1%	—	6.8	—	70	12
686	Orange Vista High School Perris · Public Watch — engagement	Riverside	615	2,396	20	86	23.6%	18.4%	17.6	3.2	529	125
687	Rocklin High School Rocklin · Public Sharp downturn	Placer	532	1,936	20	92	22.0%	33.3%	14.7	2.6	490	108
688	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
689	Centennial High School Compton · Public Mid-year churn	Los Angeles	227	908	20	82	24.9%	15.2%	16.3	3.5	185	46
690	Los Angeles Senior High School Los Angeles · Public	Los Angeles	247	978	20	83	24.5%	6.0%	17.4	4.9	204	50
691	Public Service Community Schoo Los Angeles · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	109	457	20	79	25.6%	27.3%	20.2	2.8	86	22
692	Burbank High Burbank · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	622	2,457	20	107	18.8%	25.6%	15.8	4.3	665	125
693	Burbank Senior High School Burbank · Public	Los Angeles	622	2,457	20	107	18.8%	25.6%	15.8	4.3	665	125
694	Alisal High School Salinas · Public Material decline	Monterey	662	2,742	20	78	25.7%	27.8%	12.8	2.4	517	133
695	Royal High School Simi Valley · Public Demand problem	Ventura	478	1,835	20	64	31.6%	24.0%	16.1	4.4	304	96
696	Drew School San Francisco · Private	San Francisco	80	302	20	241	8.3%	—	10.0	—	193	16
697	Milpitas Middle College High School Milpitas · Public Demand hides churn	Santa Clara	25	55	20	184	10.9%	—	—	—	46	5
698	Segerstrom High School Santa Ana · Public Holding share	Orange	595	2,376	20	75	26.7%	27.7%	16.6	3.2	445	119
699	El Capitan High School Merced · Public Strong demand	Merced	461	1,793	20	53	37.7%	23.9%	12.6	3.7	244	92
700	Avenal High School Avenal · Public Demand problem	Kings	156	762	20	45	44.3%	16.1%	16.0	2.6	70	31

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