Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Academy for Academic Excellence
Public · Apple Valley · San Bernardino County · 1,498 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
16
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 43% of California high schools
+4.2 pp above peer median (12)
· Ranked #3 of 8 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2019 · 27
2025 · 16
+13%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+13.4 pp
vs. San Bernardino County baseline (+0%)
~1525
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.6%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Academy for Academic Excellence sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 8): 16 vs. a peer median of 12.
- ▸Academy for Academic Excellence's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 30 in 2024 to 16 in 2025 — a 14-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 13% (97→110 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +9%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.6%/yr); projects to ~1525 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Valley High School | Public | 9 | +10% |
| Granite Hills High School | Public | 12 | +22% |
| University Preparatory | Public | 38 | +1% |
| Taylion High Desert Academy/Adelanto | Public | — | -79% |
| Excelsior Charter | Public | — | +8% |
| Silverado High School | Public | 7 | -7% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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