Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Arvin High School
Public · Arvin · Kern County · 2,668 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
+3.4 pp above peer median (8)
· Ranked #3 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 9
2025 · 12
+18%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+5.3 pp
vs. Kern County baseline (+13%)
~2684
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.2%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Arvin High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 11): 12 vs. a peer median of 8.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 5 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Arvin High School is admitting at roughly +9 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.758) alone would predict (30% 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 up 18% (571→674 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +8%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.2%/yr); projects to ~2684 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview High School | Public | 12 | +9% |
| Highland High School | Public | 8 | +31% |
| Golden Valley High School | Public | 12 | -3% |
| Del Oro High | Public | 3 | +23% |
| Mira Monte High School | Public | 10 | +3% |
| Bakersfield High School | Public | 6 | +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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