Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Highland High
Public · Palmdale · Los Angeles County · 2,725 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
10
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 16% of California high schools
On the peer median (11)
· Ranked #7 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 11
2025 · 10
-4%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+1.7 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-5%)
~2728
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.0%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Highland High sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #7 of 10): 10 vs. a peer median of 11.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has slipped 2 points since 2018 — worth watching.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Highland High is admitting at roughly +6 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.797) alone would predict (25% actual vs. 19% expected). That's a meaningful signal — it can reflect UC's track record with this school's graduates, students presenting strongly in UC's holistic review (essays, EC's, context), or institutional familiarity helping at the margin. The data can't distinguish which, but the pattern itself is real and worth understanding.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 4% (689→664 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -0%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.0%/yr); projects to ~2728 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assurance Learning Academy | Public | — | -8% |
| Quartz Hill High School | Public | 16 | -0% |
| Lancaster High School | Public | 8 | +26% |
| Palmdale Aerospace Academy | Public | 22 | +30% |
| Eastside High School | Public | 9 | +21% |
| Palmdale High School | Public | 10 | -13% |
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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