Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy
Public · Wilmington · Los Angeles County · 461 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 5% UC Reach
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
86
Excellent
top 6% in California
Higher than 98% of California high schools
+56.7 pp above peer median (29)
· Ranked #1 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 60
2025 · 86
+24%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+29.4 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-5%)
~457
5-yr projected enrollment (4 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 9): 86 vs. a peer median of 29.
- ▸Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 99 in 2018 to 86 in 2025 — a 13-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 up 24% (87→108 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +0%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~457 by 2029 — about 4 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Medical Arts at Carson | Public | 29 | +4% |
| Academies Education/Empowermnt | Public | 29 | -21% |
| Renaissance High School Arts | Public | 7 | +20% |
| Environmental Charter High - Gardena | Public | — | -13% |
| Magnolia Science Academy 3 | Public | 6 | +26% |
| Environmental Charter High - Lawndale | Public | 53 | +6% |
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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