Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Bolsa Grande High School
Public · Garden Grove · Orange County · 1,606 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
27
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 69% of California high schools
+10.5 pp above peer median (17)
· Ranked #2 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 22
2025 · 27
-16%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-9.4 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-7%)
~1475
5-yr projected enrollment (131 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Bolsa Grande High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #2 of 11): 27 vs. a peer median of 17.
- ▸Bolsa Grande High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 40 in 2022 to 27 in 2025 — a 13-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 16% (538→449 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -14%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.8%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1475 by 2029 — about 131 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacifica High School | Public | 18 | -7% |
| Santiago High | Public | 21 | -16% |
| Magnolia High School | Public | 9 | -17% |
| Loara High School | Public | 14 | -20% |
| Valley High | Public | 15 | +4% |
| Rancho Alamitos High School | Public | 20 | -17% |
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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