Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
De Anza High School
Public · Richmond · Contra Costa County · 1,023 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
12
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 28% of California high schools
-18.9 pp vs. peer median (31)
· Ranked #10 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 27
2025 · 12
-20%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-18.7 pp
vs. Contra Costa County baseline (-2%)
~899
5-yr projected enrollment (124 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, De Anza High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #10 of 11): 12 vs. a peer median of 31.
- ▸De Anza High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 30 in 2022 to 12 in 2025 — a 18-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 20% (336→268 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -8%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-4.2%/yr), enrollment projects to ~899 by 2029 — about 124 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Making Waves Academy | Public | 38 | +63% |
| Pinole Valley High School | Public | 13 | +10% |
| Albany High School | Public | 48 | +15% |
| Richmond High School | Public | 14 | -12% |
| Hercules High School | Public | 24 | -23% |
| Alhambra Senior High | Public | 13 | -11% |
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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