Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Lick Wilmerding High School
Private · secular · San Francisco · San Francisco County · 559 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 10% UC Reach
UC Reach · Class of 2025
55%
Higher than 92% of California high schools
+3.4 pp above peer median (52.0%)
· Ranked #5 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 70.1%
2025 · 55.4%
+14%
Senior-class enrollment (2020–2025)
+5.4 pp
vs. San Francisco County baseline (+8%)
~578
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.1%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Lick Wilmerding High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 11): 55% vs. a peer median of 52%.
- ▸Lick Wilmerding High School's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 80% in 2024 to 55% in 2025 — a 24-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 14% (122→139 from 2020 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of +8%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.1%/yr); projects to ~578 by 2028.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco University Hs | Private · secular | 60.4% | +2% |
| Urban School of San Francisco | Private · secular | 37.4% | -15% |
| Bay School of San Francisco | Private · secular | 52.9% | +28% |
| San Francisco Waldorf Hs | Private · secular | 7.5% | +14% |
| Drew School | Private · secular | 20.0% | +8% |
| Marin Academy | Private · secular | 42.5% | +3% |
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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