Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Arlington High School
Public · Riverside · Riverside County · 1,877 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
12
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 24% of California high schools
On the peer median (13)
· Ranked #5 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 15
2025 · 12
-2%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+0.4 pp
vs. Riverside County baseline (-3%)
~1862
5-yr projected enrollment (15 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Arlington High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 9): 12 vs. a peer median of 13.
- ▸Arlington High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 17 in 2023 to 12 in 2025 — a 6-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Arlington High School is admitting at roughly +7 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.833) alone would predict (28% actual vs. 21% 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 2% (473→462 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -5%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1862 by 2029 — about 15 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norte Vista Senior High School | Public | 11 | -11% |
| Norte Vista High | Public | — | -17% |
| Ramona High | Public | 16 | +9% |
| Hillcrest High School | Public | 20 | -2% |
| Norco High School | Public | 9 | +1% |
| John W North High School | Public | 18 | -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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