Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Acalanes High School
Public · Lafayette · Contra Costa County · 1,246 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
46
Above average
top 25% in California
Higher than 88% of California high schools
+5.0 pp above peer median (41)
· Ranked #3 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 33
2025 · 46
-12%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-8.4 pp
vs. Contra Costa County baseline (-3%)
~1200
5-yr projected enrollment (46 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Acalanes High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 10): 46 vs. a peer median of 41.
- ▸Acalanes High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 52 in 2023 to 46 in 2025 — a 6-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 12% (371→328 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -7%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.2%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1200 by 2029 — about 46 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campolindo High School | Public | 57 | +11% |
| Miramonte High School | Public | 57 | -9% |
| Las Lomas High School | Public | 44 | +2% |
| Skyline High School | Public | 46 | -24% |
| Mt. Diablo High | Public | — | +3% |
| Ygnacio Valley High School | Public | 7 | -5% |
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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