Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Imperial High School
Public · Imperial · Imperial County · 1,449 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
10
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 18% of California high schools
On the peer median (11)
· Ranked #6 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 16
2025 · 10
+40%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+30.3 pp
vs. Imperial County baseline (+9%)
~1532
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.9%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Imperial High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #6 of 11): 10 vs. a peer median of 11.
- ▸Imperial High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 17 in 2024 to 10 in 2025 — a 6-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Imperial High School is admitting at roughly +25 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (4.032) alone would predict (46% actual vs. 21% 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 40% (255→356 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +2%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.9%/yr); projects to ~1532 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest High School | Public | 13 | -1% |
| Central Union High School | Public | 10 | +8% |
| Brawley Union High School | Public | 12 | +18% |
| Calexico High School | Public | 12 | -6% |
| Holtville High School | Public | 12 | +19% |
| Monte Vista High | Public | 8 | +4% |
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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