Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Atwater High School
Public · Atwater · Merced County · 2,058 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
10
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 16% of California high schools
-2.7 pp vs. peer median (12)
· Ranked #8 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 8
2025 · 10
+27%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+19.2 pp
vs. Merced County baseline (+8%)
~2152
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.5%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Atwater High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #8 of 10): 10 vs. a peer median of 12.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 2 points since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 27% (392→497 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +9%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.5%/yr); projects to ~2152 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buhach Colony High School | Public | 6 | -9% |
| Merced High School | Public | 12 | +18% |
| El Capitan High | Public | 20 | +10% |
| Golden Valley High | Public | 15 | +14% |
| Livingston High School | Public | 10 | +1% |
| Turlock High School | Public | 10 | +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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