🏆 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 ⓘ
601	Central Catholic High School Modesto · Private	Stanislaus	104	422	14	89	16.1%	20.0%	7.7	—	93	15
602	Edgewood High School West Covina · Public Tracking	Los Angeles	208	712	14	89	16.1%	13.3%	11.5	1.9	186	30
603	Oak Grove High School San Jose · Public Compounding decline	Santa Clara	347	1,374	14	75	19.3%	24.0%	10.1	1.7	259	50
604	Saint Augustine High School San Diego · Private	San Diego	167	717	14	133	10.8%	12.5%	12.0	4.8	222	24
605	El Camino Fundamental Hs Sacramento · Public Weak at the gate	Sacramento	272	1,226	14	55	26.2%	17.9%	7.0	—	149	39
606	Antelope High School Antelope · Public Holding share	Sacramento	384	1,821	14	62	23.0%	29.1%	8.8	2.1	239	55
607	Bella Vista High School Fair Oaks · Public Holding share	Sacramento	454	1,939	14	52	27.8%	27.7%	8.4	2.6	234	65
608	Lincoln High · Public Sharp downturn	San Joaquin	680	2,801	14	49	29.1%	25.8%	9.8	1.8	333	97
609	Richmond High School Richmond · Public Both ends slipping	Contra Costa	337	1,280	14	62	23.1%	29.2%	7.7	3.0	208	48
610	Capuchino High School San Bruno · Public Strong demand	San Mateo	281	1,061	14	76	18.7%	20.0%	9.2	3.2	214	40
611	Bear Creek High School Stockton · Public Material decline	San Joaquin	436	1,925	14	36	39.0%	24.2%	10.3	1.6	159	62
612	Heritage High School Brentwood · Public Best in class	Contra Costa	598	2,566	14	105	13.5%	31.8%	9.7	2.3	628	85
613	LA Sierra High School Riverside · Public Weak at the gate	Riverside	324	1,514	14	63	22.7%	21.7%	13.0	1.2	203	46
614	Belmont High School Los Angeles · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	127	614	14	72	19.8%	—	14.2	2.4	91	18
615	Watsonville High School Watsonville · Public Both ends slipping	Santa Cruz	515	2,215	14	52	27.1%	32.9%	8.3	1.2	269	73
616	Sonora High School La Habra · Public Material decline	Orange	459	1,779	14	76	18.6%	16.9%	10.7	2.2	349	65
617	Mclane High School Fresno · Public Demand hides churn	Fresno	424	2,056	14	67	21.1%	16.7%	9.0	1.4	285	60
618	Fontana High School Fontana · Public Weak at the gate	San Bernardino	583	2,534	14	96	14.7%	12.2%	12.9	2.2	558	82
619	John C Fremont High School Los Angeles · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	405	1,889	14	76	18.5%	8.8%	11.6	2.7	308	57
620	Ganesha High School Pomona · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	235	895	14	49	28.9%	18.2%	12.3	2.5	114	33
621	Hanford West High School Hanford · Public Sharp downturn	Kings	321	1,331	14	34	41.7%	13.3%	10.9	2.8	108	45
622	Heritage High · Public Material decline	Riverside	593	2,330	14	34	41.3%	30.1%	11.6	1.5	201	83
623	Madera South High School Madera · Public Compounding decline	Madera	386	1,859	14	44	31.6%	22.2%	8.6	1.8	171	54
624	Ceres High School Ceres · Public Demand problem	Stanislaus	415	1,660	14	38	36.5%	12.1%	10.6	2.9	159	58
625	San Dimas High School San Dimas · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	315	1,235	14	90	15.6%	20.4%	11.4	1.6	283	44
626	Herbert Hoover High · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	388	1,590	14	82	16.9%	37.0%	10.3	1.8	320	54
627	Rubidoux High School Jurupa Valley · Public Material decline	Riverside	302	1,259	14	59	23.6%	7.1%	11.6	2.6	178	42
628	Jefferson High School Daly City · Public Demand hides churn	San Mateo	260	1,072	14	82	16.8%	27.8%	9.6	2.3	214	36
629	Farmersville High School Farmersville · Public Weak at the gate	Tulare	181	711	14	29	48.1%	12.0%	9.9	1.7	52	25
630	Ponderosa High School Shingle Springs · Public Sharp downturn	El Dorado	428	1,675	14	46	30.3%	18.6%	8.9	0.7	195	59
631	Vacaville High School Vacaville · Public Best in class	Solano	515	2,044	14	50	27.7%	35.2%	7.8	3.1	256	71
632	Moreno Valley High School Moreno Valley · Public Mid-year churn	Riverside	473	2,103	14	58	23.8%	20.0%	12.5	1.9	273	65
633	Ernest Righetti High School Santa Maria · Public Strong demand	Santa Barbara	576	2,416	14	45	30.6%	24.1%	11.3	2.6	258	79
634	Cathedral High School Los Angeles · Private	Los Angeles	124	583	14	210	6.5%	—	10.5	—	260	17
635	Chaparral High School Temecula · Public Best in class	Riverside	774	3,136	14	83	16.5%	36.8%	10.7	1.0	641	106
636	Classical Academy High School Escondido · Public Best in class	San Diego	307	1,336	14	61	22.3%	21.4%	11.4	1.3	188	42
637	Citrus Valley High School Redlands · Public Sharp downturn	San Bernardino	520	2,110	14	54	25.4%	28.2%	12.3	1.7	279	71
638	Gardena High School Gardena · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	352	1,343	14	51	26.7%	12.5%	11.9	2.6	180	48
639	Paso Robles High School Paso Robles · Public Demand problem	San Luis Obispo	411	1,986	14	48	28.6%	25.0%	9.7	2.2	196	56
640	Apple Valley High School Apple Valley · Public Weak at the gate	San Bernardino	558	2,211	14	45	30.0%	14.5%	11.1	1.4	253	76
641	El Diamante High School Visalia · Public Demand problem	Tulare	434	1,890	14	45	30.1%	18.6%	10.4	2.3	196	59
642	Las Plumas High School Oroville · Public Weak at the gate	Butte	295	1,265	14	29	46.5%	20.0%	8.8	2.0	86	40
643	Mendota High School Mendota · Public Holding share	Fresno	266	1,065	14	43	31.6%	8.3%	9.8	1.5	114	36
644	Jurupa Hills High School Fontana · Public Sharp downturn	San Bernardino	423	1,739	13	73	18.5%	14.0%	11.1	1.4	308	57
645	Golden Valley High · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	542	1,980	13	56	24.0%	26.0%	10.2	2.6	304	73
646	Santa Ana High School Santa Ana · Public Demand hides churn	Orange	616	2,505	13	64	20.9%	24.1%	12.0	3.1	397	83
647	Loara High School Anaheim · Public Compounding decline	Orange	379	1,539	13	54	24.8%	27.4%	11.9	2.1	206	51
648	Caruthers High School Caruthers · Public Best in class	Fresno	171	682	13	39	34.3%	17.4%	6.4	—	67	23
649	Da Vinci Connect High School El Segundo · Public Strong demand	Los Angeles	134	923	13	109	12.3%	—	10.4	3.0	146	18
650	Moorpark High School Moorpark · Public Best in class	Ventura	447	1,691	13	69	19.4%	18.3%	10.3	1.1	310	60
651	Hesperia High School Hesperia · Public Watch — engagement	San Bernardino	537	2,405	13	55	24.2%	25.0%	12.5	1.9	298	72
652	Woodcreek High School Roseville · Public Material decline	Placer	485	1,940	13	67	20.0%	29.2%	8.7	1.6	325	65
653	Murrieta Mesa High School Murrieta · Public Weak at the gate	Riverside	516	2,066	13	50	26.7%	29.0%	11.4	1.4	258	69
654	Kingsburg High School Kingsburg · Public Weak at the gate	Fresno	247	1,073	13	32	41.2%	9.1%	9.7	1.6	80	33
655	Simi Valley High School Simi Valley · Public Tracking	Ventura	464	1,910	13	57	23.4%	14.5%	10.3	1.3	265	62
656	Temescal Canyon High School Lake Elsinore · Public Weak at the gate	Riverside	540	2,373	13	57	23.5%	34.7%	11.7	2.0	306	72
657	Roseville High School Roseville · Public Material decline	Placer	383	1,443	13	48	27.6%	27.4%	7.8	2.4	185	51
658	John F Kennedy High School La Palma · Public Demand problem	Orange	527	1,983	13	88	15.0%	25.7%	11.2	1.9	466	70
659	Port of Los Angeles Hs San Pedro · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	219	916	13	92	14.4%	24.1%	10.5	1.8	202	29
660	Bishop Alemany High School Mission Hills · Private	Los Angeles	189	810	13	142	9.3%	16.0%	10.1	2.1	268	25
661	Southwest High School El Centro · Public Weak at the gate	Imperial	454	1,846	13	53	25.1%	33.3%	11.0	1.5	239	60
662	Pinole Valley High School Pinole · Public Demand hides churn	Contra Costa	311	1,245	13	83	15.9%	46.3%	6.4	1.9	258	41
663	Riverside Preparatory Oro Grande · Public Best in class	San Bernardino	175	2,453	13	54	24.2%	—	9.1	—	95	23
664	Modesto High School Modesto · Public Strong demand	Stanislaus	604	2,292	13	39	33.8%	15.2%	8.6	1.7	234	79
665	Christopher High School Gilroy · Public Best in class	Santa Clara	383	1,630	13	63	20.8%	40.0%	8.4	1.8	240	50
666	Hueneme High School Oxnard · Public Demand hides churn	Ventura	445	1,913	13	50	26.0%	13.8%	9.4	2.0	223	58
667	Oceanside High School Oceanside · Public Compounding decline	San Diego	454	1,948	13	61	21.1%	22.0%	11.2	2.0	279	59
668	Vista High School Vista · Public Material decline	San Diego	447	1,746	13	48	27.0%	25.9%	10.7	2.2	215	58
669	Tulare Union High School Tulare · Public Tracking	Tulare	355	1,616	13	28	46.5%	15.2%	10.4	2.0	99	46
670	Weston Ranch High School Stockton · Public Material decline	San Joaquin	278	1,164	13	49	26.7%	19.4%	7.9	1.8	135	36
671	Saint Anthony High School Long Beach · Private	Los Angeles	116	422	13	120	10.8%	—	7.8	2.6	139	15
672	John H Francis Polytechnic Hs Sun Valley · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	512	2,124	13	70	18.3%	24.2%	10.6	2.3	360	66
673	Estancia High School Costa Mesa · Public Demand problem	Orange	264	976	13	54	23.9%	17.6%	11.7	—	142	34
674	Ronald E Mcnair High School Stockton · Public Compounding decline	San Joaquin	365	1,644	13	38	34.3%	21.3%	8.8	1.4	137	47
675	Sonora High · Public Demand problem	Tuolumne	202	880	13	30	43.3%	11.5%	9.4	2.0	60	26
676	Eisenhower High School Rialto · Public Material decline	San Bernardino	499	2,075	13	67	19.3%	12.5%	11.6	0.8	332	64
677	Escondido High School Escondido · Public Compounding decline	San Diego	507	1,656	13	47	27.1%	24.6%	11.4	0.6	240	65
678	Alhambra Senior High · Public Demand problem	Contra Costa	242	1,028	13	56	23.0%	12.9%	7.0	—	135	31
679	Patterson High School Patterson · Public Strong demand	Stanislaus	422	1,830	13	40	32.3%	11.1%	9.7	2.8	167	54
680	El Capitan High School Lakeside · Public Best in class	San Diego	501	1,810	13	53	24.0%	28.1%	9.0	2.0	267	64
681	Channel Islands High School Oxnard · Public Watch — engagement	Ventura	628	2,380	13	53	24.0%	21.2%	10.5	2.1	333	80
682	LA Mirada High School La Mirada · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	457	1,726	13	67	18.9%	27.6%	10.5	2.2	306	58
683	Western High School Anaheim · Public Compounding decline	Orange	331	1,446	13	47	26.9%	26.2%	11.2	1.8	156	42
684	Monache High School Porterville · Public Demand problem	Tulare	458	1,855	13	49	25.9%	6.9%	10.0	1.3	224	58
685	Oak Hills High School Oak Hills · Public Watch — engagement	San Bernardino	545	2,370	13	47	26.7%	17.4%	10.8	1.8	258	69
686	Golden Valley High School Bakersfield · Public Sharp downturn	Kern	542	2,228	13	49	25.7%	20.6%	10.0	1.7	265	68
687	Garey High School Pomona · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	463	1,567	13	55	22.9%	10.3%	11.0	2.2	253	58
688	Selma High School Selma · Public Demand problem	Fresno	391	1,721	13	42	29.5%	24.5%	8.4	2.0	166	49
689	Arroyo Valley High School San Bernardino · Public Watch — engagement	San Bernardino	632	2,692	12	61	20.5%	20.2%	10.1	1.7	385	79
690	California High · Public Holding share	Los Angeles	520	2,261	12	72	17.4%	23.1%	9.6	3.5	373	65
691	De Anza High School Richmond · Public Material decline	Contra Costa	288	1,047	12	68	18.5%	41.7%	6.6	2.8	195	36
692	Lodi High School Lodi · Public Sharp downturn	San Joaquin	480	1,952	12	32	39.5%	11.7%	8.8	2.5	152	60
693	Montclair High School Montclair · Public Watch — engagement	San Bernardino	552	2,515	12	48	25.9%	27.5%	11.4	1.6	266	69
694	Merced High School Merced · Public Strong demand	Merced	441	1,943	12	46	27.4%	9.1%	8.6	0.7	201	55
695	Robert F Kennedy High School Delano · Public Best in class	Kern	345	1,394	12	37	34.1%	13.9%	9.6	2.6	126	43
696	Lincoln High · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	402	1,487	12	52	23.8%	32.0%	11.2	2.5	210	50
697	Lathrop High School Lathrop · Public Demand problem	San Joaquin	346	1,486	12	50	24.9%	20.9%	7.2	—	173	43
698	Ocean View High School Huntington Beach · Public Material decline	Orange	298	1,154	12	63	19.6%	24.3%	10.1	2.4	189	37
699	Vanden High School Fairfield · Public Sharp downturn	Solano	419	1,631	12	67	18.5%	30.8%	6.7	0.7	281	52
700	Artesia High School Lakewood · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	372	1,384	12	51	24.1%	23.9%	10.8	0.8	191	46

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