Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Buchanan High
Public · Fresno County · 2,578 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
19
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 54% of California high schools
+5.2 pp above peer median (14)
· Ranked #3 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 21
2025 · 19
-7%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-14.0 pp
vs. Fresno County baseline (+7%)
~2534
5-yr projected enrollment (44 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Buchanan High sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 10): 19 vs. a peer median of 14.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 6 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Buchanan High is admitting at roughly +6 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (4.021) alone would predict (30% actual vs. 23% 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 down 7% (671→622 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +3%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.6%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2534 by 2029 — about 44 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clovis North High School | Public | 46 | -3% |
| Clovis High School | Public | 9 | -5% |
| Clovis West High School | Public | 15 | +5% |
| Bullard High School | Public | 12 | -10% |
| Clovis East High School | Public | 11 | +30% |
| Herbert Hoover High School | Public | 5 | +24% |
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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