Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Buena Park High School
Public · Buena Park · Orange County · 1,570 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
16
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 45% of California high schools
+2.2 pp above peer median (14)
· Ranked #5 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 14
2025 · 16
-12%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-4.6 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-7%)
~1438
5-yr projected enrollment (132 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Buena Park High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 11): 16 vs. a peer median of 14.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 9 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Buena Park High School is admitting at roughly +7 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.893) alone would predict (26% actual vs. 20% 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 12% (445→393 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -17%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.9%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1438 by 2029 — about 132 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia High School | Public | 9 | -17% |
| Savanna High School | Public | 11 | -23% |
| Loara High School | Public | 14 | -20% |
| LA Mirada High School | Public | 13 | -14% |
| Western High School | Public | 13 | -24% |
| Pacifica High School | Public | 18 | -7% |
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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