Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Grauer School
Private · secular · Encinitas · San Diego County · 157 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
30%
Higher than 75% of California high schools
+18.4 pp above peer median (12.0%)
· Ranked #2 of 6 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2020 · 40.7%
2025 · 30.4%
-15%
Senior-class enrollment (2020–2025)
-16.4 pp
vs. San Diego County baseline (+2%)
~149
5-yr projected enrollment (8 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Grauer School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #2 of 6): 30% vs. a peer median of 12%.
- ▸Grauer School's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 68% in 2024 to 30% in 2025 — a 38-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 15% (27→23 from 2020 to 2025), trailing the peer-group median of +0%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.7%/yr), enrollment projects to ~149 by 2028 — about 8 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Academy | Private · secular | — | +0% |
| Escondido Adventist Academy | Private · Other religious | 10.0% | -41% |
| Army and Navy Academy | Private · secular | 23.3% | -22% |
| Cal Coast Academy | Private · secular | — | +100% |
| Waldorf School of San Diego Hs | Private · secular | — | +19% |
| Horizon Prep | Private · Other religious | — | +100% |
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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