Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Cupertino High School
Public · Cupertino · Santa Clara County · 1,814 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 5% UC Reach
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
78
Excellent
top 6% in California
Higher than 98% of California high schools
+39.6 pp above peer median (38)
· Ranked #3 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 65
2025 · 78
-13%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-6.5 pp
vs. Santa Clara County baseline (-6%)
~1661
5-yr projected enrollment (153 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Cupertino High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 11): 78 vs. a peer median of 38.
- ▸Cupertino High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 93 in 2020 to 78 in 2025 — a 16-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 13% (557→486 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +2%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.9%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1661 by 2029 — about 153 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynbrook High School | Public | 86 | -5% |
| Fremont High | Public | 24 | +4% |
| Monta Vista High School | Public | 86 | -31% |
| Westmont High School | Public | 29 | +12% |
| Homestead High School | Public | 55 | -1% |
| Prospect High School | Public | 36 | -2% |
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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