Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Junipero Serra High School
Private · Catholic · Gardena · Los Angeles County · 367 students · Class of 2024
UC Reach · Class of 2024
18%
Higher than 50% of California high schools
-16.7 pp vs. peer median (35.0%)
· Ranked #8 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2020 · 104.4%
2024 · 18.3%
+6%
Senior-class enrollment (2020–2025)
+6.2 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-0%)
~385
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.6%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Junipero Serra High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #8 of 11): 18% vs. a peer median of 35%.
- ▸Junipero Serra High School's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 104% in 2020 to 18% in 2024 — a 86-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 up 6% (68→72 from 2020 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of -10%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.6%/yr); projects to ~385 by 2028.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verbum Dei High School | Private · Catholic | 21.1% | -20% |
| Mary Star of the Sea High Sch | Private · Catholic | 18.1% | -44% |
| Saint Monica Catholic Hs | Private · Catholic | 57.8% | +17% |
| Cantwell/Sacred Heart Mary Hs | Private · Catholic | 14.9% | -4% |
| Saint Anthony High School | Private · Catholic | 12.9% | -15% |
| Sacred Heart High School | Private · Catholic | 39.2% | +40% |
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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