Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
California High School
Public · San Ramon · Contra Costa County · 2,796 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
46%
Higher than 88% of California high schools
-3.5 pp vs. peer median (50.0%)
· Ranked #7 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 39.8%
2025 · 46.5%
+14%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+16.7 pp
vs. Contra Costa County baseline (-3%)
~2808
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.1%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, California High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #7 of 11): 46% vs. a peer median of 50%.
- ▸California High School's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 59% in 2020 to 46% in 2025 — a 12-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 up 14% (644→731 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -3%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.1%/yr); projects to ~2808 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dougherty Valley High School | Public | 63.1% | -8% |
| Dublin High School | Public | 53.5% | +62% |
| Castro Valley High School | Public | 37.2% | -2% |
| Amador Valley High School | Public | 53.7% | -3% |
| Foothill High | Public | 53.0% | +5% |
| San Ramon Valley High School | Public | 26.5% | +10% |
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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