Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
California City High School
Public · California City · Kern County · 613 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
10
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 18% of California high schools
-6.4 pp vs. peer median (17)
· Ranked #4 of 5 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2019 · 3
2025 · 10
+6%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-6.8 pp
vs. Kern County baseline (+13%)
~661
5-yr projected enrollment (+2.5%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, California City High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 5): 10 vs. a peer median of 17.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 7 points since 2019.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, California City High School is admitting at roughly +14 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.856) alone would predict (38% actual vs. 25% 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 6% (136→144 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -2%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+2.5%/yr); projects to ~661 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert High School | Public | 22 | -12% |
| Mojave Jr./Sr. High | Public | — | +27% |
| Rosamond High School | Public | 4 | +9% |
| Desert Sands Charter | Public | — | -63% |
| Desert Winds Continuation High | Public | — | -20% |
| SOAR High School | Public | 56 | +60% |
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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