Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Katella High School
Public · Anaheim · Orange County · 2,168 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
11
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 23% of California high schools
-13.8 pp vs. peer median (25)
· Ranked #11 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 14
2025 · 11
-20%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-13.1 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-7%)
~1983
5-yr projected enrollment (185 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Katella High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #11 of 11): 11 vs. a peer median of 25.
- ▸Katella High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 18 in 2023 to 11 in 2025 — a 6-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 20% (660→527 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -9%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.9%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1983 by 2029 — about 185 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia High School | Public | 28 | -6% |
| Garden Grove High School | Public | 34 | -19% |
| Villa Park High School | Public | 21 | -14% |
| Santa Ana High School | Public | 14 | -4% |
| El Dorado High School | Public | 22 | +12% |
| Anaheim High School | Public | 18 | -21% |
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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