Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Design Tech High School
Public · Redwood City · San Mateo County · 563 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 10% UC Reach
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
70
Excellent
top 6% in California
Higher than 96% of California high schools
+37.4 pp above peer median (32)
· Ranked #1 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 48
2025 · 70
+2%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+5.4 pp
vs. San Mateo County baseline (-4%)
~563
5-yr projected enrollment (-0.0%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Design Tech High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 9): 70 vs. a peer median of 32.
- ▸Design Tech High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 78 in 2024 to 70 in 2025 — a 8-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 2% (128→130 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +12%.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership Public School Hayward | Public | 35 | +5% |
| Summit Preparatory Charter Hig | Public | 38 | +38% |
| Aspire East Palo Alto Charter | Public | — | -46% |
| Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori | Public | 7 | +56% |
| KIPP King Collegiate High School | Public | 58 | +40% |
| Impact Academy Arts/Technology | Public | 38 | -35% |
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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