Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Atascadero High School
Public · Atascadero · San Luis Obispo County · 1,146 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
8
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 12% of California high schools
-5.1 pp vs. peer median (14)
· Ranked #8 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 13
2025 · 8
-4%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-2.8 pp
vs. San Luis Obispo County baseline (-1%)
~1084
5-yr projected enrollment (62 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Atascadero High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #8 of 10): 8 vs. a peer median of 14.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has slipped 2 points since 2018 — worth watching.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Atascadero High School is admitting at roughly +9 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (4.018) alone would predict (38% actual vs. 30% 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 4% (284→272 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +7%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.8%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1084 by 2029 — about 62 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Templeton High School | Public | 22 | +0% |
| Paso Robles High School | Public | 14 | -8% |
| Morro Bay High School | Public | 26 | -8% |
| San Luis Obispo High School | Public | 36 | +12% |
| Arroyo Grande High School | Public | 19 | -9% |
| Taft Union High School | Public | 5 | +12% |
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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