Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
El Dorado High School
Public · Placentia · Orange County · 2,054 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
-5.9 pp vs. peer median (28)
· Ranked #8 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 21
2025 · 22
+12%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+18.7 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-7%)
~2092
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.6%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, El Dorado High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #8 of 11): 22 vs. a peer median of 28.
- ▸El Dorado High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 39 in 2024 to 22 in 2025 — a 16-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 12% (464→518 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -8%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.6%/yr); projects to ~2092 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia High School | Public | 28 | -6% |
| Fullerton Union High School | Public | 21 | -13% |
| Villa Park High School | Public | 21 | -14% |
| Troy High School | Public | 72 | -16% |
| Katella High School | Public | 11 | -20% |
| John a Rowland High School | Public | 24 | -2% |
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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