Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Buena High School
Public · Ventura · Ventura County · 1,487 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
8
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 9% of California high schools
-5.3 pp vs. peer median (13)
· Ranked #9 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 10
2025 · 8
-20%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-9.4 pp
vs. Ventura County baseline (-10%)
~1359
5-yr projected enrollment (128 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Buena High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #9 of 9): 8 vs. a peer median of 13.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has slipped 3 points since 2018 — worth watching.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 20% (441→354 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -4%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-3.0%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1359 by 2029 — about 128 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura High School | Public | 21 | -14% |
| Rio Mesa High School | Public | 10 | -3% |
| Santa Paula High School | Public | 20 | +2% |
| Foothill Technology Hs | Public | 21 | -8% |
| Hueneme High School | Public | 13 | -3% |
| Vista Real Charter High School | Public | — | -57% |
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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