Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
La Quinta High
Public · Orange County · 1,989 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
40
Above average
top 25% in California
Higher than 84% of California high schools
+19.0 pp above peer median (21)
· Ranked #2 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 23
2025 · 40
-7%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-0.3 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-7%)
~1912
5-yr projected enrollment (77 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, La Quinta High sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #2 of 11): 40 vs. a peer median of 21.
- ▸La Quinta High's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 46 in 2024 to 40 in 2025 — a 6-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 7% (554→513 from 2018 to 2026), tracking the peer-group median of -8%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1912 by 2029 — about 77 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Grove High School | Public | 34 | -19% |
| Marina High School | Public | 24 | -20% |
| Orange County School of the Arts | Public | 96 | +46% |
| Valley High | Public | 15 | +4% |
| Segerstrom High School | Public | 20 | -5% |
| Bolsa Grande High School | Public | 27 | -16% |
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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