No UC admissions data on file for Atwater Senior Academy.
This school doesn't appear in UCOP's source-school records (it may send few or no applicants to UC). Its enrollment trend and similar-school comparison are still below.
Compare with peers
Most similar nearby schools
Irwin High (continuation) → Sentinel High → Dickens (billy Joe) High (continuation) → Johansen High School → Granada High → Compare all similar →📋 At a glance
- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Atwater Senior Academy compares for families
What families should know about Atwater Senior Academy.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Irwin High (continuation), Sentinel High, Dickens (billy Joe) High (continuation) and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
For Parents
Follow Atwater Senior Academy
Get an email when Atwater Senior Academy's numbers change — new admissions results, enrollment shifts, test scores. A few updates a year, no spam.
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
Chronic absenteeism — 2024-25
Share of students missing 10% or more of expected attendance — the leading indicator that often precedes the demand decline shown above. Families disengaging tend to raise absenteeism first, then formally leave. Basis: total enrollment.
Absenteeism is down 10.3 pp since 2016-17. Engagement improving — a positive trajectory worth understanding and reinforcing.
Source: California Department of Education, Chronic Absenteeism 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 eligible students. CDE didn't publish a usable 2019-20 file (COVID).
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+3.8%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~7 | +0 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~8 | +1 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~8 | +1 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.
Atwater Senior Academy — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸We don't yet have enough UC-outcome or enrollment history for Atwater Senior Academy to build a full trend — but its similar-school comparison is below.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atwater Senior Academy | Public | 7 | — | — |
| Peer-group median | — | +15% | ||
| Irwin High (continuation) | Public | 10 | — | -60% |
| Sentinel High | Public | 4 | — | -88% |
| Dickens (billy Joe) High (continuation) | Public | 17 | — | -43% |
| Johansen High School | Public | — | — | — |
| Granada High | Public | 22 | — | -33% |
| Pioneer High (continuation) | Public | 25 | — | +100% |
| West Side Valley High (continuation) | Public | 30 | — | +64% |
| Sequoia High | Public | 82 | — | — |
| Independence High (alternative) | Public | 94 | — | +95% |
| Come Back Charter | Public | 105 | — | +384% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100% when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type. Methodology →
Enrollment stability & demand — 2024-25
Two complementary signals: retention (do students stay once enrolled?) and demand (are families choosing the school?). Read against the Merced County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
21 of 23 students who enrolled at Atwater Senior Academy this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (91.3% non-stability). Mid-year transfers, dropouts, and other exits are all counted.
Stability by student group
Nearest peer high schools
Source: California Department of Education, Stability Rate 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 cumulative enrollees so by-design-high-churn continuation schools don't dominate the bottom of the distribution. Cumulative enrollment counts every student on the rolls during the year, so it can exceed peak-day enrollment.
For School Admins
The full Reach Report for Atwater Senior Academy
A board- and LCAP-ready intelligence brief: your enrollment retention and college outcomes, benchmarked against your closest competitors, with a 5-year forecast, concrete steps to act on, and the rigor + outcomes story you can share with your families. Built from primary public data — prepared for you, not auto-generated.
- ✓Your 5-year enrollment forecast (currently 3.8%/yr) with the revenue at stake
- ✓Student-retention benchmarking vs your county median — and the LCAP evidence to back your goals