Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Century High School
Public · Santa Ana · Orange County · 1,356 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
-8.4 pp vs. peer median (17)
· Ranked #10 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 13
2025 · 8
+18%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+25.2 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-7%)
~1224
5-yr projected enrollment (132 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Century High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #10 of 11): 8 vs. a peer median of 17.
- ▸Century High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 17 in 2019 to 8 in 2025 — a 9-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 18% (408→482 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -6%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-3.4%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1224 by 2029 — about 132 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddleback High School | Public | 15 | -3% |
| Tustin High School | Public | 16 | -29% |
| Los Amigos High School | Public | 17 | -21% |
| Santiago High | Public | 21 | -16% |
| Valley High | Public | 15 | +4% |
| Costa Mesa High School | Public | 14 | -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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