Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Dana Hills High School
Public · Dana Point · Orange County · 1,626 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
19
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 52% of California high schools
-7.9 pp vs. peer median (27)
· Ranked #8 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 22
2025 · 19
-31%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-23.6 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-7%)
~1366
5-yr projected enrollment (260 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Dana Hills High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #8 of 11): 19 vs. a peer median of 27.
- ▸Dana Hills High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 29 in 2018 to 19 in 2025 — a 10-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 31% (625→433 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -10%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-5.6%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1366 by 2029 — about 260 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capistrano Valley High School | Public | 36 | -9% |
| Mission Viejo High School | Public | 15 | -40% |
| San Juan Hills High School | Public | 25 | +15% |
| Tesoro High School | Public | 32 | -24% |
| El Toro High School | Public | 10 | -25% |
| Laguna Hills High School | Public | 28 | -10% |
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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