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 ⓘ
801	Le Grand Union High School Le Grand · Public Weak at the gate	Merced	117	484	17	80	21.3%	—	9.4	2.6	94	20
802	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
803	Saint Joseph High School Santa Maria · Private	Santa Barbara	123	512	17	96	17.8%	—	13.8	2.4	118	21
804	Warren High School Downey · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	851	3,609	17	86	19.8%	26.2%	14.6	2.6	734	145
805	Live Oak High School Morgan Hill · Public	Santa Clara	276	1,101	17	76	22.4%	29.8%	11.2	4.7	210	47
806	Matilda Torres High School Madera · Public Strong demand	Madera	511	2,017	17	59	28.8%	18.4%	11.2	2.9	302	87
807	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
808	El Camino Real Charter High Sc Woodland Hills · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	883	3,046	17	98	17.3%	33.3%	10.9	2.5	867	150
809	Glendora High School Glendora · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	521	2,069	17	94	18.0%	33.0%	12.9	2.5	488	88
810	Reedley High School Reedley · Public Best in class	Fresno	393	1,804	17	55	30.7%	15.2%	13.2	2.0	215	66
811	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
812	Puc Triumph Charter Academy High School Sylmar · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	96	794	17	59	28.1%	—	16.7	—	57	16
813	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
814	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
815	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
816	Academic Leadership Community Los Angeles · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	103	392	16	110	15.0%	17.6%	13.6	2.9	113	17
817	Leroy Greene Academy Sacramento · Public Weak at the gate	Sacramento	85	755	16	73	22.6%	50.0%	7.1	—	62	14
818	Casa Grande High School Petaluma · Public Strong demand	Sonoma	401	1,653	16	66	25.1%	27.3%	10.5	2.0	263	66
819	Granite Hills High School Porterville · Public Demand problem	Tulare	275	1,206	16	51	32.1%	20.0%	13.4	3.6	140	45
820	Grand Terrace High School Grand Terrace · Public Material decline	San Bernardino	416	1,647	16	51	32.2%	22.1%	14.2	2.6	211	68
821	Bell Gardens Senior High School Bell Gardens · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	523	2,046	16	54	30.1%	23.5%	12.8	2.3	282	85
822	Elizabeth Learning Center Cudahy · Public Both ends slipping	Los Angeles	142	1,257	16	84	19.3%	—	13.4	2.1	119	23
823	Academy for Academic Excellence Apple Valley · Public Best in class	San Bernardino	105	1,489	16	61	26.6%	—	16.2	2.9	64	17
824	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
825	Coachella Valley High School Thermal · Public Sharp downturn	Riverside	557	2,300	16	60	26.7%	34.4%	13.6	2.1	337	90
826	John Glenn High School Norwalk · Public	Los Angeles	198	882	16	64	25.4%	—	13.1	1.5	126	32
827	Saint Helena High School Saint Helena · Public Weak at the gate	Napa	99	416	16	93	17.4%	18.8%	8.1	—	92	16
828	Tustin High School Tustin · Public Compounding decline	Orange	458	1,627	16	69	23.5%	28.4%	13.3	1.3	315	74
829	Mountain View High School El Monte · Public Both ends slipping	Los Angeles	273	1,123	16	66	24.4%	11.4%	12.1	1.8	180	44
830	Alliance Leichtman-Levine Eshs Los Angeles · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	87	296	16	97	16.7%	—	12.6	6.9	84	14
831	Valley Christian High School Cerritos · Private	Los Angeles	137	527	16	88	18.2%	13.6%	13.9	2.9	121	22
832	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
833	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
834	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
835	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
836	Tracy High School Tracy · Public Sharp downturn	San Joaquin	395	1,739	16	52	30.4%	36.5%	11.4	1.5	207	63
837	Thomas Jefferson High School Los Angeles · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	138	564	16	88	18.0%	—	11.6	—	122	22
838	Ramona High School Riverside · Public Best in class	Riverside	541	2,142	16	74	21.5%	25.6%	13.3	2.4	400	86
839	Desert Hot Springs High School Desert Hot Springs · Public Both ends slipping	Riverside	403	1,687	16	49	32.6%	18.8%	12.4	2.5	196	64
840	Corcoran High School Corcoran · Public Strong demand	Kings	208	931	16	45	35.5%	15.2%	13.5	5.8	93	33
841	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
842	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
843	Oakmont High School Roseville · Public Compounding decline	Placer	356	1,290	16	59	26.5%	35.7%	10.1	2.8	211	56
844	Grant Union High School Sacramento · Public Demand hides churn	Sacramento	446	1,987	16	44	36.1%	8.6%	9.9	3.6	194	70
845	Kearny Digital Media & Design San Diego · Public Demand hides churn	San Diego	83	349	16	60	26.0%	30.8%	12.1	—	50	13
846	Lynwood High School Lynwood · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	448	1,858	16	70	22.3%	18.6%	12.9	1.3	314	70
847	Northview High School Covina · Public Holding share	Los Angeles	314	1,247	16	63	24.9%	12.2%	12.4	2.2	197	49
848	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
849	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
850	Vintage High School Napa · Public Material decline	Napa	393	1,622	16	56	27.6%	31.1%	7.6	2.5	221	61
851	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
852	Valley View High School Moreno Valley · Public Tracking	Riverside	646	2,699	15	57	26.9%	22.0%	13.8	1.9	371	100
853	Del Oro High School Loomis · Public Material decline	Placer	390	1,634	15	61	25.4%	16.7%	11.5	3.6	236	60
854	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
855	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
856	Tamiscal High School Larkspur · Public Demand hides churn	Marin	72	124	15	121	12.6%	—	9.7	—	87	11
857	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
858	Charter Oak High School Covina · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	295	1,259	15	57	26.6%	24.4%	12.2	2.4	169	45
859	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
860	Orestimba High School Newman · Public Strong demand	Stanislaus	230	925	15	53	28.9%	34.3%	9.6	—	121	35
861	Redwood High School Visalia · Public Best in class	Tulare	519	2,490	15	60	25.2%	22.8%	10.6	2.7	314	79
862	Golden Valley High School Merced · Public Watch — engagement	Merced	434	1,917	15	47	32.5%	16.7%	9.9	2.1	203	66
863	Sweetwater High School National City · Public Material decline	San Diego	664	2,290	15	69	22.2%	34.6%	13.9	2.3	455	101
864	Saddleback High School Santa Ana · Public Strong demand	Orange	337	1,451	15	61	25.0%	21.6%	12.8	1.8	204	51
865	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
866	William J Pete Knight High School Palmdale · Public Both ends slipping	Los Angeles	582	2,349	15	61	24.7%	35.2%	12.0	1.7	356	88
867	Pomona High School Pomona · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	246	993	15	49	30.8%	32.4%	12.2	1.2	120	37
868	Hawthorne High School Hawthorne · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	426	1,675	15	75	20.0%	20.3%	12.4	1.4	320	64
869	Montebello High School Montebello · Public Material decline	Los Angeles	493	1,907	15	55	27.5%	20.3%	13.0	2.6	269	74
870	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
871	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
872	Williams High School Williams · Public Material decline	Colusa	80	588	15	79	19.1%	—	5.0	—	63	12
873	Bellflower High School Bellflower · Public Demand problem	Los Angeles	341	1,997	15	67	22.3%	15.7%	12.0	2.4	229	51
874	Cantwell/Sacred Heart Mary High School Montebello · Private	Los Angeles	87	378	15	106	14.1%	—	14.9	—	92	13
875	Sheldon High School Sacramento · Public Best in class	Sacramento	623	2,368	15	63	23.6%	35.5%	8.8	0.6	394	93
876	Morningside High School Inglewood · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	114	407	15	73	20.5%	—	11.4	2.6	83	17
877	Sanger High School Sanger · Public Sharp downturn	Fresno	631	2,426	15	35	42.1%	24.5%	10.9	1.7	223	94
878	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
879	Madera High School Madera · Public Material decline	Madera	390	1,869	15	46	32.0%	24.1%	11.3	2.6	181	58
880	Twelve Bridges High School Lincoln · Public Best in class	Placer	291	1,317	15	45	32.6%	39.5%	7.6	—	132	43
881	Valley High School Santa Ana · Public Demand hides churn	Orange	454	1,908	15	53	27.9%	20.9%	12.8	2.0	240	67
882	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
883	Downtown College Prep El Primero San Jose · Public Watch — engagement	Santa Clara	163	520	15	78	18.9%	—	8.0	1.8	127	24
884	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
885	Chino High School Chino · Public Holding share	San Bernardino	449	2,077	15	55	26.5%	10.6%	13.6	1.8	249	66
886	Tulare Western High School Tulare · Public Sharp downturn	Tulare	483	1,927	15	40	37.0%	9.9%	12.4	1.2	192	71
887	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
888	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
889	Sierra Academy Expedition Learning Nevada City · Public Best in class	Nevada	41	191	15	56	26.1%	—	7.3	—	23	6
890	Clovis West High School Fresno · Public Holding share	Fresno	514	2,184	15	68	21.6%	20.0%	12.7	2.3	348	75
891	Corona High School Corona · Public Material decline	Riverside	576	2,307	15	60	24.4%	25.0%	13.7	1.9	344	84
892	Weed High School Weed · Public Watch — engagement	Siskiyou	48	187	15	65	22.6%	—	6.2	6.2	31	7
893	Thurgood Marshall Academic High School San Francisco · Public Demand hides churn	San Francisco	110	475	15	54	27.1%	18.8%	8.2	—	59	16
894	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
895	Wasco Union High School Wasco · Public Demand problem	Kern	386	1,672	15	41	35.4%	25.0%	11.1	1.8	158	56
896	KIPP Navigate College Prep San Jose · Public Strong demand	Santa Clara	69	297	14	177	8.2%	—	5.8	—	122	10
897	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
898	Costa Mesa High School Costa Mesa · Public Demand problem	Orange	304	1,730	14	64	22.6%	27.3%	12.5	1.3	195	44
899	John Henry High School Richmond · Public Strong demand	Contra Costa	76	333	14	76	19.0%	27.3%	7.9	4.0	58	11
900	South San Francisco High School South San Francisco · Public Compounding decline	San Mateo	304	1,239	14	66	21.8%	22.7%	9.9	2.0	202	44

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