Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Berkeley High School
Public · Berkeley · Alameda County · 3,279 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 10% UC Reach
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
68
Excellent
top 6% in California
Higher than 96% of California high schools
+22.0 pp above peer median (46)
· Ranked #1 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 47
2025 · 68
+12%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+11.7 pp
vs. Alameda County baseline (+1%)
~3342
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.6%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Berkeley High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 9): 68 vs. a peer median of 46.
- ▸Berkeley High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 75 in 2024 to 68 in 2025 — a 7-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Berkeley High School is admitting at roughly +5 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (4.004) alone would predict (27% actual vs. 22% 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 up 12% (746→838 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -5%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.6%/yr); projects to ~3342 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Technical High School | Public | 45 | -4% |
| Alameda High School | Public | 51 | +5% |
| Oakland High School | Public | 34 | +10% |
| El Cerrito High School | Public | 39 | -6% |
| Galileo High | Public | — | -15% |
| Albany High School | Public | 48 | +15% |
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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