Eureka Senior High School

Q: What is Eureka Senior High School's UC Reach Score?

Eureka Senior High School's UC Reach Score is 4 (Below the CA median, below the state median): 11 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 286, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 2% of California high schools.

Q: How many students from Eureka Senior High School got into a UC?

In 2025 its students filed 68 UC applications and received 11 offers, a UC admit rate of 16.2% (counted at each campus).

Q: How many students attend Eureka Senior High School?

Enrollment was 1,159 students in 2026, down 5% since 2019.

Eureka · Humboldt County · Public

Public Humboldt County ~286 seniors

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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score

Below the CA median below the state median

Top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors in the Class of 2025 — counts each campus admit, so a student admitted to several UCs counts more than once (which is why a strong school can score over 100).

UC admits by campus · Class of 2025

UCSB

5 admitted

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCD

6 admitted

Net $14,741/yr avg

Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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How Eureka Senior High School compares for families

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▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 4 — 15 points below the California median of 19.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsRight at the peer median (UC Reach Score 6) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

1,226 (2019) → 1,159 (2026)

-5.5%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

293 (2019) → 275 (2026)

-6.1%

If this trend holds (-0.8%/yr, Total enrollment)

At per-pupil funding of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Funding impact / yr
1 yr (2027)	~1,150	-9	$0
3 yr (2029)	~1,133	-26	$0
5 yr (2031)	~1,116	-43	$0

Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.

How does Eureka Senior High School really compare on getting kids to college?

We've ranked it #6 of 8 most similar nearby schools on UC Reach. Unlock the full snapshot to see the head-to-head — who's ahead, by how much, and where it's heading.

The full head-to-head table — every peer school's UC Reach, side by side.

Enrollment trend + 3-year projection — is this school growing or quietly shrinking?

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Your similar-school group includes

Eureka Senior High · Arcata High School · Alder Grove Charter School 2 · Fortuna Union High School · McKinleyville High School · Northern United - Humboldt Charter · +4 more

Key takeaway · Class of 2025

Eureka Senior High School sent 68 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 16.2% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 4 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 15 points below the California median of 19, higher than 2% of California high schools..

UC Reach Score 4 ⓘ 11 admits (counted at each UC) / 286 seniors -2 pts vs. peer median (6) · #6 of 8 similar schools methodology

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
19

Peer median
6

Top 10%
53

This school
4

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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 4

Higher than 2% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

Eureka Senior High School's UC Reach Score of 4 is below the California median (19). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 53 or higher.

Overall, Eureka Senior High School's UC Reach is higher than 2% of California high schools (1105 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

68 applications

In context: CA median 81 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 240 · higher than 4% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

16.2%

11 / 68 applications

In context: CA median 26.1% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 3% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

N/A

— enrolled of 11 admitted

Yield vs. Enrollment Reach: Yield answers "of UC admits, what % chose UC?" — denominator is just the admits. A small admitted cohort can post a low yield even when the school sends a healthy share of its class to UC.

UC Enrollment Reach Score ⓘ

N/A

— enrollees / 286 seniors

Enrollment Reach vs. Yield: Reach answers "of the whole senior class, what share ended up at UC?" — denominator is everyone. High Yield with low Enrollment Reach is common at elite privates: most admits matriculate, but the school sends most of its class to non-UC selective colleges.

Selective UC Reach (UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCI — incl. the Elite two) ⓘ

1.7

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 16.0 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 0% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

N/A

Senior Class Size ⓘ

286

CDE grade 12 (exact)

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

1,162

All grades · CDE Census Day

Avg. Applicant GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.08

Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.23

GPA figures reflect 2024 — UC has not yet released applicant/admit GPA for 2025.

UC funnel — which kids are getting in at what GPA

Combining the school's applicant pool GPA, admit pool GPA, actual admit rate, and statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, we can read which GPA tiers tend to get in — and which don't.

Who's actually getting into UC from Eureka Senior High School

Campus	4.00+ GPA	3.70–3.99 GPA	3.30–3.69 GPA	< 3.30 GPA
UC San Diego	Strong shot	Real shot	Long odds	Filtered out
UC Santa Barbara	Strong shot	Moderate	Long odds	Filtered out
UC Davis	Strong shot	Real shot	Moderate	Filtered out

Strong shot = ≥30% statewide admit rate at this band · Real shot = 10–29% · Moderate = 5–9% · Long odds = 1–4% · Filtered out = under 1%. Tiers map this school's likely outcomes by GPA tier using statewide CA admit rates from UCOP 2024.

The numbers behind it

Campus	Applicant GPA	Admit GPA	Lift ⓘ	Admit rate	vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ
UC San Diego	4.04	4.27	+0.23	46.2%	Peers +0.23 · matches
UC Santa Barbara	4.10	4.21	+0.11	64.3%	Peers +0.20 · wider
UC Davis	3.96	4.23	+0.27	47.8%	Peers +0.23 · steeper

Statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, 2024 (for reference)

GPA band	UCB	UCLA	UCSD	UCSB	UCI	UCD
4.00+	17.1%	14.4%	43.5%	57.3%	46.0%	64.1%
3.70–3.99	2.8%	1.5%	11.2%	9.2%	16.5%	27.5%
3.30–3.69	0.8%	0.9%	1.4%	2.3%	3.4%	9.1%
3.00–3.29	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%	2.1%
< 3.00	0.6%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%

How we infer the tier labels: Each tier comes from the statewide CA admit rate at that GPA band at that UC. The "vs peers" column compares this school's lift (admit GPA − applicant GPA) to the average lift at ~100–300 other CA schools with similar applicant pool GPA. What this isn't: a guarantee. UC comprehensive review weighs essays, course rigor, demographics, and context-of-opportunity beyond GPA. A 3.9 with strong context can land an admit; a 4.0 with weak essays can be denied. Use as a baseline expectation, not a verdict. Per-campus year is shown when it differs from the headline year (UCOP doesn't always publish admit-GPA for every campus every year).

Where Eureka Senior High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 22.6 points above what their GPAs predict (52.0% actual vs. 29.4% expected), based on 2024 data.

UC Outcomes Trend — 2019–2025

UC Admit Rate %

UC Reach Score (where available)

UC Admits (count, right axis)

Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data: applicant and admit totals count a student once at EACH campus. A senior admitted to UCLA and UC San Diego adds 2 to the admit total, so the total can exceed the senior class — that is the metric working as defined, not an error. The admit RATE is unaffected: both its numerator and denominator are campus-level.

Campus Breakdown — 2025

Campus	Applicants	Admits	Enrollees	Admit Rate	UC Reach Score	Yield	Avg GPA (App) '24	Avg GPA (Adm) '24
UC Berkeley → Elite	13	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	4.15	—^†
UCLA → Elite	13	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	4.11	—^†
UC San Diego → Selective	7	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	4.04	4.27
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	6	5	—^†	83.3%	2	—	4.10	4.21
UC Irvine → Selective	10	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	4.14	—^†
UC Davis →	19	6	—^†	31.6%	2	—	3.96	4.23

† = UCOP-suppressed (count below 3 students, hidden for privacy — actual value is 0, 1, or 2, not necessarily zero). Campus-level totals may count one student admitted to multiple UC campuses more than once; Admit Volume metrics are not the same as UC Reach, which is measured against the whole senior class. See methodology →

What This Means

Fewer than 15% of seniors are earning UC admission. This may reflect a high non-UC college-going rate, significant A-G completion gaps, or an early-stage UC pipeline. A deeper review of A-G readiness and counseling capacity is warranted.

UC Reach has declined meaningfully year-over-year. This should be reviewed in context of applicant volume, GPA trends, course rigor changes, and peer-school performance before drawing conclusions.

Note: the UC Reach Score sums campus-level admits across the top-six UC campuses, so a student admitted to both UCLA and UCSD is counted at each. It reflects competitive admit volume relative to class size — admit-events, not distinct students — which is why a Score can exceed 100.

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At a glance

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Eureka Senior High School is a public high school in Eureka, Humboldt County, California with 286 seniors in the Class of 2025.

Its UC Reach Score is 4 (Below the CA median, below the state median): 11 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 286, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 2% of California high schools.

In 2025 its students filed 68 UC applications and received 11 offers, a UC admit rate of 16.2% (counted at each campus).

Enrollment was 1,159 students in 2026, down 5% since 2019.

Sources: University of California Office of the President (admissions), California Department of Education (enrollment, A-G, college-going), and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

What is Eureka Senior High School's UC Reach Score? Eureka Senior High School's UC Reach Score is 4 (Below the CA median, below the state median): 11 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 286, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 2% of California high schools.

How many students from Eureka Senior High School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 68 UC applications and received 11 offers, a UC admit rate of 16.2% (counted at each campus).

How many students attend Eureka Senior High School? Enrollment was 1,159 students in 2026, down 5% since 2019.

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.

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