Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
LA Costa Canyon High School
Public · Carlsbad · San Diego County · 1,841 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
19
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 50% of California high schools
-20.2 pp vs. peer median (39)
· Ranked #7 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 27
2025 · 19
+8%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+14.8 pp
vs. San Diego County baseline (-7%)
~1782
5-yr projected enrollment (59 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, LA Costa Canyon High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #7 of 10): 19 vs. a peer median of 39.
- ▸LA Costa Canyon High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 30 in 2020 to 19 in 2025 — a 11-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 8% (431→465 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -9%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.1%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1782 by 2029 — about 59 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Dieguito Academy | Public | 42 | -9% |
| Rancho Buena Vista High School | Public | 16 | -24% |
| Canyon Crest Academy | Public | 93 | -5% |
| Mt Carmel High School | Public | 39 | +2% |
| San Pasqual High School | Public | 20 | -26% |
| Westview High School | Public | 74 | -9% |
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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