Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Coalinga High School
Public · Coalinga · Fresno County · 1,224 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
7
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 7% of California high schools
-5.7 pp vs. peer median (13)
· Ranked #9 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 6
2025 · 7
+18%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+11.3 pp
vs. Fresno County baseline (+7%)
~1255
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.8%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Coalinga High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #9 of 9): 7 vs. a peer median of 13.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 5 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Coalinga High School is admitting at roughly +14 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.692) alone would predict (42% actual vs. 28% 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 18% (244→288 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +11%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.8%/yr); projects to ~1255 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenal High School | Public | 20 | +12% |
| King City High | Public | — | +15% |
| Sierra Pacific High School | Public | 12 | +75% |
| Greenfield High School | Public | 12 | +39% |
| Hanford West High School | Public | 14 | -5% |
| Atascadero High School | Public | 8 | -4% |
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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