Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Deer Valley High School
Public · Antioch · Contra Costa County · 1,777 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
5
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 4% of California high schools
-14.6 pp vs. peer median (20)
· Ranked #10 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 11
2025 · 5
-23%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-21.2 pp
vs. Contra Costa County baseline (-2%)
~1680
5-yr projected enrollment (97 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Deer Valley High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #10 of 11): 5 vs. a peer median of 20.
- ▸Deer Valley High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 13 in 2023 to 5 in 2025 — a 8-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Deer Valley High School is admitting at roughly -7 percentage points below what its average applicant GPA (3.545) alone would predict (24% actual vs. 31% expected). That's worth understanding — it can reflect grade inflation that UC sees through, weaker holistic-review materials at the margin, or applicants concentrating at more selective campuses than typical. Not a verdict; a signal.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 23% (618→478 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +2%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.9%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1680 by 2029 — about 97 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch High School | Public | 5 | +0% |
| Freedom High School | Public | 11 | -6% |
| Heritage High School | Public | 14 | +3% |
| Liberty High | Public | 10 | +6% |
| Northgate High School | Public | 41 | -14% |
| Monte Vista High School | Public | 47 | -7% |
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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