Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Discovery Charter Prep School
Public · Sylmar · Los Angeles County · 176 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
7
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 7% of California high schools
-10.3 pp vs. peer median (17)
· Ranked #3 of 3 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2018 · 10
2025 · 7
-6%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-0.8 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-5%)
~157
5-yr projected enrollment (19 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Discovery Charter Prep School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 3): 7 vs. a peer median of 17.
- ▸Discovery Charter Prep School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 25 in 2021 to 7 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 6% (49→46 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -24%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-3.7%/yr), enrollment projects to ~157 by 2029 — about 19 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puc Early College Academy For Leaders And Scholars (ecals) | Public | — | -33% |
| Bert Corona Charter High School | Public | 11 | +257% |
| Cesar E. Chavez Learning Academies-Arts/theatre/entertain Mag | Public | — | -32% |
| Cesar E. Chavez Learning Academies-Technology Preparatory Academy | Public | — | -15% |
| Magnolia Science Academy 5 | Public | 24 | +360% |
| Mission Continuation | Public | — | +73% |
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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