Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
LA Jolla High
Public · La Jolla · San Diego County · 1,147 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 10% UC Reach
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
62
Excellent
top 6% in California
Higher than 95% of California high schools
+36.6 pp above peer median (26)
· Ranked #2 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 85
2025 · 62
-22%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-14.6 pp
vs. San Diego County baseline (-8%)
~1036
5-yr projected enrollment (111 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, LA Jolla High sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #2 of 11): 62 vs. a peer median of 26.
- ▸LA Jolla High's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 85 in 2021 to 62 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 22% (371→288 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -10%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-3.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1036 by 2029 — about 111 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Bay High | Public | 26 | +38% |
| University City High | Public | 33 | -26% |
| Charter School of San Diego | Public | 2 | -77% |
| Canyon Hills High School | Public | 21 | -26% |
| Preuss School UCSD | Public | 86 | +17% |
| Clairemont High School | Public | 12 | -6% |
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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