Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Balboa High School
Public · San Francisco · San Francisco County · 1,195 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
38
Above average
top 25% in California
Higher than 80% of California high schools
+14.1 pp above peer median (24)
· Ranked #4 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 19
2025 · 38
+3%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+4.5 pp
vs. San Francisco County baseline (-2%)
~1189
5-yr projected enrollment (6 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Balboa High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 9): 38 vs. a peer median of 24.
- ▸Balboa High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 43 in 2018 to 38 in 2025 — a 5-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 3% (308→317 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -3%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.2%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1189 by 2029 — about 6 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoor High School | Public | 25 | -21% |
| Jefferson High School | Public | 14 | +9% |
| Phillip & Sala Burton Academy High School | Public | 41 | +0% |
| South San Francisco High School | Public | 14 | -26% |
| El Camino High | Public | 22 | -13% |
| Mission Senior High School | Public | 57 | +6% |
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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