Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Independence High
Public · Kern County · 2,415 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
8
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 10% of California high schools
-2.2 pp vs. peer median (10)
· Ranked #9 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 9
2025 · 8
+18%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+5.6 pp
vs. Kern County baseline (+13%)
~2542
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.7%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Independence High sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #9 of 11): 8 vs. a peer median of 10.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 3 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Independence High is admitting at roughly +15 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.813) alone would predict (37% actual vs. 23% 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 18% (531→628 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +8%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.7%/yr); projects to ~2542 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockdale High School | Public | 25 | +8% |
| Ridgeview High School | Public | 12 | +9% |
| Liberty High School | Public | 11 | +26% |
| West High School | Public | 9 | +8% |
| Golden Valley High School | Public | 12 | -3% |
| Centennial High School | Public | 9 | +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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