Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Academies Education/Empowermnt
Public · Carson · Los Angeles County · 476 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
29
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 70% of California high schools
On the peer median (30)
· Ranked #6 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 9
2025 · 29
-21%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-15.5 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-5%)
~448
5-yr projected enrollment (28 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Academies Education/Empowermnt sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #6 of 10): 29 vs. a peer median of 30.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has held roughly steady since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Academies Education/Empowermnt is admitting at roughly +6 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.907) alone would predict (26% actual vs. 20% expected). That's a meaningful signal — it can reflect UC's track record with this school's graduates, students presenting strongly in UC's holistic review (essays, EC's, context), or institutional familiarity helping at the margin. The data can't distinguish which, but the pattern itself is real and worth understanding.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 21% (154→122 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +5%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.0%/yr), enrollment projects to ~448 by 2029 — about 28 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Medical Arts at Carson | Public | 29 | +4% |
| Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy | Public | 86 | +24% |
| Magnolia Science Academy 3 | Public | 6 | +26% |
| Environmental Charter High - Gardena | Public | — | -13% |
| Environmental Charter High - Lawndale | Public | 53 | +6% |
| Rancho Dominguez Prep School | Public | 19 | -8% |
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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