Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
El Camino High
Public · South San Francisco · San Mateo County · 1,051 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
22
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 61% of California high schools
-2.7 pp vs. peer median (25)
· Ranked #5 of 8 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 13
2025 · 22
-13%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-7.5 pp
vs. San Mateo County baseline (-5%)
~977
5-yr projected enrollment (74 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, El Camino High sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 8): 22 vs. a peer median of 25.
- ▸El Camino High's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 36 in 2024 to 22 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 down 13% (312→272 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -0%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.4%/yr), enrollment projects to ~977 by 2029 — about 74 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson High School | Public | 14 | +9% |
| South San Francisco Hs | Public | 14 | -26% |
| Capuchino High School | Public | 14 | -1% |
| Burton (phillip And Sala) Academic High | Public | — | +0% |
| Balboa High School | Public | 38 | +3% |
| Westmoor High School | Public | 25 | -21% |
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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