Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Leland High School
Public · San Jose · Santa Clara County · 1,441 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 10% UC Reach
UC Reach · Class of 2025
61%
Higher than 95% of California high schools
+29.6 pp above peer median (31.7%)
· Ranked #1 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 54.6%
2025 · 61.3%
-19%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-12.8 pp
vs. Santa Clara County baseline (-6%)
~1293
5-yr projected enrollment (148 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Leland High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 11): 61% vs. a peer median of 32%.
- ▸Leland High School's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 81% in 2020 to 61% in 2025 — a 20-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 19% (473→383 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -6%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-3.5%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1293 by 2029 — about 148 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer High School | Public | 35.4% | -10% |
| Oak Grove High School | Public | 14.4% | -21% |
| Andrew P Hill High School | Public | 12.0% | -7% |
| Willow Glen High School | Public | 30.3% | -8% |
| Yerba Buena High School | Public | 33.6% | -5% |
| Branham High School | Public | 33.1% | +30% |
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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