Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Early College High School
Public · Costa Mesa · Orange County · 148 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
36%
Higher than 81% of California high schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 25.0%
2025 · 36.5%
-29%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-22.0 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-7%)
~131
5-yr projected enrollment (17 fewer than today)
- ▸Early College High School's most recent UC Reach is 36% (share of seniors admitted to a top-6 UC).
- ▸Early College High School's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 79% in 2023 to 36% in 2025 — a 42-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 29% (55→39 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -17%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-3.9%/yr), enrollment projects to ~131 by 2029 — about 17 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| College And Career Preparatory Academy | Public | — | -18% |
| Coast High School | Public | — | +89% |
| Hillview High (continuation) | Public | — | -8% |
| Richland Continuation High | Public | — | -45% |
| Back Bay High | Public | — | -34% |
| Valley Vista High | Public | — | -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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