Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
King-Chavez Community High
Public · San Diego County · 255 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
5
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 3% of California high schools
-4.3 pp vs. peer median (9)
· Ranked #3 of 3 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 6
2025 · 5
-66%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-58.4 pp
vs. San Diego County baseline (-8%)
~197
5-yr projected enrollment (58 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, King-Chavez Community High sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 3): 5 vs. a peer median of 9.
- ▸King-Chavez Community High's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 15 in 2024 to 5 in 2025 — a 10-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 down 66% (136→46 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -27%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-8.2%/yr), enrollment projects to ~197 by 2029 — about 58 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Discovery Academy Charter | Public | — | -33% |
| Twain High | Public | — | -5% |
| America's Finest Charter | Public | — | -6% |
| E3 Civic High | Public | 10 | -7% |
| Diego Hills Central Public Charter | Public | — | -54% |
| Kearny Eng Innov & Design | Public | 8 | +10% |
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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