Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Le Grand Union High School
Public · Le Grand · Merced County · 485 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
17
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 45% of California high schools
+5.2 pp above peer median (12)
· Ranked #3 of 8 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 8
2025 · 17
+0%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-7.6 pp
vs. Merced County baseline (+8%)
~486
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.1%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Le Grand Union High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 8): 17 vs. a peer median of 12.
- ▸Le Grand Union High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 23 in 2022 to 17 in 2025 — a 6-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Le Grand Union High School is admitting at roughly +7 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.796) alone would predict (30% actual vs. 23% 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 0% (103→103 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -4%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.1%/yr); projects to ~486 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yosemite High (continuation) | Public | — | -8% |
| Chowchilla Union High School | Public | 12 | +1% |
| Mariposa County High School | Public | 4 | +45% |
| Merced Scholars Charter School | Public | — | -14% |
| Dos Palos High School | Public | 9 | -14% |
| Firebaugh High School | Public | 12 | +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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