Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Aptos High School
Public · Aptos · Santa Cruz County · 1,258 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
28
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 71% of California high schools
On the peer median (28)
· Ranked #5 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 14
2025 · 28
-6%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-9.2 pp
vs. Santa Cruz County baseline (+3%)
~1184
5-yr projected enrollment (74 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Aptos High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 11): 28 vs. a peer median of 28.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 7 points since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 6% (328→308 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -1%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.0%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1184 by 2029 — about 74 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pajaro Valley Hs | Public | 11 | -4% |
| Soquel High School | Public | 28 | +7% |
| Harbor High School | Public | 28 | +2% |
| Santa Cruz High School | Public | 45 | +2% |
| North Monterey County High Sch | Public | 22 | +14% |
| Oak Grove High School | Public | 14 | -21% |
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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