Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
East Palo Alto Academy
Public · East Palo Alto · San Mateo County · 245 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
4
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 3% of California high schools
-6.5 pp vs. peer median (11)
· Ranked #7 of 7 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2020 · 12
2025 · 4
-9%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-5.5 pp
vs. San Mateo County baseline (-4%)
~216
5-yr projected enrollment (29 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, East Palo Alto Academy sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #7 of 7): 4 vs. a peer median of 11.
- ▸East Palo Alto Academy's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 15 in 2021 to 4 in 2025 — a 10-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 9% (75→68 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -24%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-4.1%/yr), enrollment projects to ~216 by 2029 — about 29 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everest Public High School | Public | 12 | -46% |
| KIPP Esperanza High School | Public | 7 | -39% |
| Tide Academy | Public | 10 | -43% |
| Aspire East Palo Alto Charter | Public | — | -46% |
| Summit Preparatory Charter Hig | Public | 38 | +38% |
| Mission Early College High School | Public | 41 | +92% |
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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