Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
King City Joint Union High School
Public · King City · Monterey County · 1,202 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
7
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 7% of California high schools
-4.6 pp vs. peer median (12)
· Ranked #9 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 2
2025 · 7
+15%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+4.9 pp
vs. Monterey County baseline (+10%)
~1255
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.4%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, King City Joint Union High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #9 of 11): 7 vs. a peer median of 12.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has held roughly steady since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, King City Joint Union High School is admitting at roughly +13 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.665) alone would predict (39% actual vs. 26% 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 15% (229→264 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +3%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.4%/yr); projects to ~1255 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield High School | Public | 12 | +39% |
| Soledad High School | Public | 12 | +0% |
| Coalinga High School | Public | 7 | +18% |
| North Monterey County High School | Public | 22 | +14% |
| Gonzales High School | Public | 23 | -9% |
| Atascadero High School | 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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