Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Carlsbad High School
Public · Carlsbad · San Diego County · 2,360 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
26
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 67% of California high schools
+7.5 pp above peer median (19)
· Ranked #4 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 28
2025 · 26
+2%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+9.4 pp
vs. San Diego County baseline (-8%)
~2369
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.1%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Carlsbad High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 10): 26 vs. a peer median of 19.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has held roughly steady since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Carlsbad High School is admitting at roughly +6 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (4.025) alone would predict (28% actual vs. 22% 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 2% (557→566 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -6%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.1%/yr); projects to ~2369 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Camino High School | Public | 10 | -20% |
| Coastal Academy Charter | Public | — | +497% |
| Oceanside High School | Public | 13 | -22% |
| Rancho Buena Vista High School | Public | 16 | -24% |
| San Marcos High School | Public | 24 | +0% |
| LA Costa Canyon High School | Public | 19 | +8% |
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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