Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Da Vinci Science High School
Public · Hawthorne · Los Angeles County · 556 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
28
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 67% of California high schools
On the peer median (27)
· Ranked #5 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 36
2025 · 28
+4%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+9.1 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-5%)
~553
5-yr projected enrollment (3 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Da Vinci Science High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 10): 28 vs. a peer median of 27.
- ▸Da Vinci Science High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 58 in 2024 to 28 in 2025 — a 30-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 up 4% (132→137 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +2%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.2%/yr), enrollment projects to ~553 by 2029 — about 3 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Da Vinci Communications High School | Public | 26 | +46% |
| Da Vinci Design High School | Public | 11 | -28% |
| Hawthorne Math & Science Academy | Public | 39 | -5% |
| Family First Charter | Public | — | -73% |
| Lennox Math Science Tech Academy | Public | 27 | +1% |
| Environmental Charter High - Lawndale | Public | 53 | +6% |
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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