Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Hughson High School
Public · Hughson · Stanislaus County · 902 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
12
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 27% of California high schools
+2.8 pp above peer median (9)
· Ranked #3 of 8 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 2
2025 · 12
+55%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+52.4 pp
vs. Stanislaus County baseline (+2%)
~994
5-yr projected enrollment (+3.3%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Hughson High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 8): 12 vs. a peer median of 9.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has held roughly steady since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Hughson High School is admitting at roughly +20 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (4.068) alone would predict (49% actual vs. 28% 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 up 55% (137→212 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +8%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+3.3%/yr); projects to ~994 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley | Public | — | +1633% |
| Connecting Waters Charter Sch | Public | 7 | -66% |
| Riverbank High School | Public | 12 | +23% |
| Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy | Public | — | +191% |
| Waterford High School | Public | 2 | +36% |
| Delhi High School | Public | 25 | -15% |
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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