Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Arnold O Beckman High School
Public · Irvine · Orange County · 2,711 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 10% UC Reach
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
66
Excellent
top 6% in California
Higher than 96% of California high schools
+32.1 pp above peer median (34)
· Ranked #4 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 65
2025 · 66
+2%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+8.9 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-7%)
~2614
5-yr projected enrollment (97 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Arnold O Beckman High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 11): 66 vs. a peer median of 34.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 11 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Arnold O Beckman High School is admitting at roughly +6 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.988) alone would predict (27% actual vs. 22% 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 up 2% (684→696 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -10%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.2%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2614 by 2029 — about 97 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portola High School | Public | 68 | +56% |
| Northwood High School | Public | 71 | -11% |
| Woodbridge High School | Public | 46 | -8% |
| University High | Public | 67 | -15% |
| Irvine High School | Public | 43 | -14% |
| Foothill High | Public | 25 | +3% |
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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