Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Bell High School
Public · Bell · Los Angeles County · 2,022 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
23
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 62% of California high schools
+6.6 pp above peer median (16)
· Ranked #4 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 35
2025 · 23
-37%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-28.9 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-8%)
~1838
5-yr projected enrollment (184 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Bell High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 10): 23 vs. a peer median of 16.
- ▸Bell High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 43 in 2023 to 23 in 2025 — a 20-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 37% (626→394 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -14%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-3.1%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1838 by 2029 — about 184 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Gardens High | Public | 16 | -31% |
| South East High School | Public | 22 | +0% |
| James a Garfield High School | Public | 28 | -15% |
| John C Fremont High School | Public | 14 | +11% |
| South GATE High School | Public | 16 | -34% |
| Montebello High School | Public | 15 | -26% |
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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