Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
King Drew Magnet High School Med/Science
Public · Los Angeles · Los Angeles County · 1,350 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
39
Above average
top 25% in California
Higher than 81% of California high schools
+23.2 pp above peer median (16)
· Ranked #1 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 29
2025 · 39
-12%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-6.8 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-5%)
~1257
5-yr projected enrollment (93 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, King Drew Magnet High School Med/Science sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 11): 39 vs. a peer median of 16.
- ▸King Drew Magnet High School Med/Science's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 62 in 2024 to 39 in 2025 — a 22-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 12% (348→306 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -4%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.4%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1257 by 2029 — about 93 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Park High School | Public | 24 | -14% |
| Gardena High School | Public | 14 | +5% |
| Dominguez Senior High School | Public | 19 | -1% |
| South GATE High School | Public | 16 | -34% |
| Lynwood High School | Public | 16 | -19% |
| Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School | Public | 24 | -1% |
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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