Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Calipatria High School
Public · Calipatria · Imperial County · 340 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
8
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 11% of California high schools
-3.7 pp vs. peer median (12)
· Ranked #3 of 4 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2018 · 19
2025 · 8
-10%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-19.8 pp
vs. Imperial County baseline (+9%)
~331
5-yr projected enrollment (9 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Calipatria High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 4): 8 vs. a peer median of 12.
- ▸Calipatria High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 19 in 2018 to 8 in 2025 — a 11-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 down 10% (95→85 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +7%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.9%/yr), enrollment projects to ~331 by 2029 — about 9 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Valley High (continuation) | Public | — | +7% |
| Holtville High School | Public | 12 | +19% |
| Valley Academy | Public | — | +61% |
| West Shores High School | Public | 5 | +27% |
| Mt San Jacinto High School | Public | — | -17% |
| Mountain Empire High School | Public | 12 | +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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