Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
El Cerrito High School
Public · El Cerrito · Contra Costa County · 1,361 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
39
Above average
top 25% in California
Higher than 83% of California high schools
+1.1 pp above peer median (38)
· Ranked #5 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 41
2025 · 39
-6%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-3.0 pp
vs. Contra Costa County baseline (-3%)
~1318
5-yr projected enrollment (43 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, El Cerrito High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 10): 39 vs. a peer median of 38.
- ▸El Cerrito High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 49 in 2024 to 39 in 2025 — a 10-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 6% (370→347 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +3%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.1%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1318 by 2029 — about 43 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany High School | Public | 48 | +15% |
| Richmond High School | Public | 14 | -12% |
| Pinole Valley High School | Public | 13 | +10% |
| Encinal Junior/Senior High | Public | — | -16% |
| Campolindo High School | Public | 57 | +11% |
| De Anza High School | Public | 12 | -20% |
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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