Chico Senior High School

Q: What is Chico Senior High School's UC Reach Score?

Chico Senior High School's UC Reach Score is 12 (Below the CA median, below the state median): 54 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 440, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 26% of California high schools.

Q: How many students from Chico Senior High School got into a UC?

In 2025 its students filed 222 UC applications and received 54 offers, a UC admit rate of 24.3% (counted at each campus); 11 enrolled.

Q: Which UC campus do Chico Senior High School graduates attend most?

More of Chico Senior High School's graduates enrolled at UC Davis than at any other UC campus (7 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 7.

Q: How many students attend Chico Senior High School?

Enrollment was 1,786 students in 2026, down 5% since 2019.

Chico · Butte County · Public

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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score

Below the CA median below the state median

Top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors in the Class of 2025 — counts each campus admit, so a student admitted to several UCs counts more than once (which is why a strong school can score over 100).

UC admits by campus · Class of 2025

UCB

4 admitted

4 enrolled

Net $13,481/yr avg

Grads earn $92,446 @10yr

UCLA

3 admitted

Net $12,548/yr avg

Grads earn $82,511 @10yr

UCSD

8 admitted

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

14 admitted

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCD

25 admitted

7 enrolled

Net $14,741/yr avg

Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 12 — 7 points below the California median of 19.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsOther schools in the county, closest in size: Chico High, Pleasant Valley Sr High School, Las Plumas High School and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

1,873 (2019) → 1,786 (2026)

-4.6%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

504 (2019) → 423 (2026)

-16.1%

If this trend holds (-0.6%/yr, Total enrollment)

At per-pupil funding of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Funding impact / yr
1 yr (2027)	~1,775	-11	$0
3 yr (2029)	~1,754	-32	$0
5 yr (2031)	~1,733	-53	$0

Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.

Key takeaway · Class of 2025

Chico Senior High School sent 222 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 24.3% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 12 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 7 points below the California median of 19, higher than 26% of California high schools. The school produces 1.6 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

UC Reach Score 12 ⓘ 54 admits (counted at each UC) / 440 seniors methodology

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
19

Top 10%
53

This school
12

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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 12

Higher than 26% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

Chico Senior High School's UC Reach Score of 12 is below the California median (19). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 53 or higher.

Overall, Chico Senior High School's UC Reach is higher than 26% of California high schools (1105 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

222 applications

In context: CA median 81 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 240 · higher than 27% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

24.3%

54 / 222 applications

In context: CA median 26.1% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 40% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

20.4%

11 enrolled of 54 admitted

Yield vs. Enrollment Reach: Yield answers "of UC admits, what % chose UC?" — denominator is just the admits. A small admitted cohort can post a low yield even when the school sends a healthy share of its class to UC.

UC Enrollment Reach Score ⓘ

11 enrollees / 440 seniors

Enrollment Reach vs. Yield: Reach answers "of the whole senior class, what share ended up at UC?" — denominator is everyone. High Yield with low Enrollment Reach is common at elite privates: most admits matriculate, but the school sends most of its class to non-UC selective colleges.

Selective UC Reach (UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCI — incl. the Elite two) ⓘ

6.6

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 16.0 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 8% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

1.6

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 3.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.2 · higher than 16% of CA HS.

Senior Class Size ⓘ

440

CDE grade 12 (exact)

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

1,804

All grades · CDE Census Day

Avg. Applicant GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.06

Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.21

GPA figures reflect 2024 — UC has not yet released applicant/admit GPA for 2025.

UC funnel — which kids are getting in at what GPA

Combining the school's applicant pool GPA, admit pool GPA, actual admit rate, and statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, we can read which GPA tiers tend to get in — and which don't.

Who's actually getting into UC from Chico Senior High School

Campus	4.00+ GPA	3.70–3.99 GPA	3.30–3.69 GPA	< 3.30 GPA
UC Berkeley	Real shot	Long odds	Filtered out	Filtered out
UC San Diego	Strong shot	Real shot	Long odds	Filtered out
UC Santa Barbara	Strong shot	Moderate	Long odds	Filtered out
UC Irvine	Strong shot	Real shot	Long odds	Filtered out
UC Davis	Strong shot	Real shot	Moderate	Filtered out

Strong shot = ≥30% statewide admit rate at this band · Real shot = 10–29% · Moderate = 5–9% · Long odds = 1–4% · Filtered out = under 1%. Tiers map this school's likely outcomes by GPA tier using statewide CA admit rates from UCOP 2024.

The numbers behind it

Campus	Applicant GPA	Admit GPA	Lift ⓘ	Admit rate	vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ
UC Berkeley	4.06	4.20	+0.14	22.5%	Peers +0.20 · wider
UC San Diego	4.03	4.20	+0.17	21.1%	Peers +0.24 · wider
UC Santa Barbara	4.13	4.25	+0.12	47.4%	Peers +0.16 · wider
UC Irvine	4.04	4.13	+0.09	23.8%	Peers +0.19 · wider
UC Davis	4.04	4.22	+0.17	46.3%	Peers +0.19 · matches

Statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, 2024 (for reference)

GPA band	UCB	UCLA	UCSD	UCSB	UCI	UCD
4.00+	17.1%	14.4%	43.5%	57.3%	46.0%	64.1%
3.70–3.99	2.8%	1.5%	11.2%	9.2%	16.5%	27.5%
3.30–3.69	0.8%	0.9%	1.4%	2.3%	3.4%	9.1%
3.00–3.29	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%	2.1%
< 3.00	0.6%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%

How we infer the tier labels: Each tier comes from the statewide CA admit rate at that GPA band at that UC. The "vs peers" column compares this school's lift (admit GPA − applicant GPA) to the average lift at ~100–300 other CA schools with similar applicant pool GPA. What this isn't: a guarantee. UC comprehensive review weighs essays, course rigor, demographics, and context-of-opportunity beyond GPA. A 3.9 with strong context can land an admit; a 4.0 with weak essays can be denied. Use as a baseline expectation, not a verdict. Per-campus year is shown when it differs from the headline year (UCOP doesn't always publish admit-GPA for every campus every year).

Where Chico Senior High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 6.8 points above what their GPAs predict (30.9% actual vs. 24.1% expected), based on 2024 data.

UC Outcomes Trend — 2019–2025

UC Admit Rate %

UC Reach Score (where available)

UC Admits (count, right axis)

Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data: applicant and admit totals count a student once at EACH campus. A senior admitted to UCLA and UC San Diego adds 2 to the admit total, so the total can exceed the senior class — that is the metric working as defined, not an error. The admit RATE is unaffected: both its numerator and denominator are campus-level.

Campus Breakdown — 2025

Campus	Applicants	Admits	Enrollees	Admit Rate	UC Reach Score	Yield	Avg GPA (App) '24	Avg GPA (Adm) '24
UC Berkeley → Elite	43	4	4	9.3%	1	100.0%	4.06	4.20
UCLA → Elite	36	3	—^†	8.3%	1	—	4.09	—^†
UC San Diego → Selective	28	8	—^†	28.6%	2	—	4.03	4.20
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	42	14	—^†	33.3%	3	—	4.13	4.25
UC Irvine → Selective	29	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	4.04	4.13
UC Davis →	44	25	7	56.8%	6	28.0%	4.04	4.22

† = UCOP-suppressed (count below 3 students, hidden for privacy — actual value is 0, 1, or 2, not necessarily zero). Campus-level totals may count one student admitted to multiple UC campuses more than once; Admit Volume metrics are not the same as UC Reach, which is measured against the whole senior class. See methodology →

What This Means

A large share of the senior class applies to UC, indicating strong college-going culture and UC pipeline development.

A large share of the class applies to UC, so the admit rate runs lower than the application volume alone might suggest — expected when many students apply broadly, including to reach campuses. UC Reach (which credits every admit relative to the class) is the truer read of how the class fares: a strong Reach alongside a moderate admit rate is healthy, not a contradiction.

Fewer than 15% of seniors are earning UC admission. This may reflect a high non-UC college-going rate, significant A-G completion gaps, or an early-stage UC pipeline. A deeper review of A-G readiness and counseling capacity is warranted.

Students are earning UC admission but enrolling elsewhere at a notable rate. This may reflect competition from private colleges, out-of-state flagships, cost considerations, or UC campus fit. Student outcome surveys can clarify.

Note: the UC Reach Score sums campus-level admits across the top-six UC campuses, so a student admitted to both UCLA and UCSD is counted at each. It reflects competitive admit volume relative to class size — admit-events, not distinct students — which is why a Score can exceed 100.

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At a glance

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Chico Senior High School is a public high school in Chico, Butte County, California with 440 seniors in the Class of 2025.

Its UC Reach Score is 12 (Below the CA median, below the state median): 54 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 440, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 26% of California high schools.

In 2025 its students filed 222 UC applications and received 54 offers, a UC admit rate of 24.3% (counted at each campus); 11 enrolled.

More of its graduates enrolled at UC Davis than at any other UC campus (7 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 7.

Enrollment was 1,786 students in 2026, down 5% since 2019.

Sources: University of California Office of the President (admissions), California Department of Education (enrollment, A-G, college-going), and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

What is Chico Senior High School's UC Reach Score? Chico Senior High School's UC Reach Score is 12 (Below the CA median, below the state median): 54 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 440, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 26% of California high schools.

How many students from Chico Senior High School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 222 UC applications and received 54 offers, a UC admit rate of 24.3% (counted at each campus); 11 enrolled.

Which UC campus do Chico Senior High School graduates attend most? More of Chico Senior High School's graduates enrolled at UC Davis than at any other UC campus (7 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 7.

How many students attend Chico Senior High School? Enrollment was 1,786 students in 2026, down 5% since 2019.

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.

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