Live Oak High School

Morgan Hill · Santa Clara County · Public

Public Santa Clara County ~276 seniors
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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score
17
Below the CA median below the state median
Top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors in the Class of 2025 — counts each campus admit, so a student admitted to several UCs counts more than once (which is why a strong school can score over 100).

UC admits by campus · Class of 2025

UCB
7 admitted
5 enrolled
Net $13,481/yr avg
Grads earn $92,446 @10yr
UCLA
6 admitted
3 enrolled
Net $12,548/yr avg
Grads earn $82,511 @10yr
UCSD
9 admitted
3 enrolled
Net $12,470/yr avg
Grads earn $84,943 @10yr
UCSB
9 admitted
Net $16,109/yr avg
Grads earn $74,915 @10yr
UCD
16 admitted
3 enrolled
Net $14,741/yr avg
Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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Sources: UC Office of the President (admits); IPEDS net price + College Scorecard 10-yr earnings (cost & payoff). Full campus-by-campus breakdown below.

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How Live Oak High School compares for families

Mid-pack college outcomes within California.

  • StatewideUC Reach Score of 17 — right around the California median of 19.
  • vs Similar SchoolsOther schools in the county, closest in size: Bullis Charter, Saratoga High School, Mount Pleasant High School and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Key takeaway · Class of 2025

Live Oak High School sent 210 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 22.4% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 17 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 2 points below the California median of 19, higher than 45% of California high schools. The school produces 4.7 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

UC Reach Score 17 47 admits (counted at each UC) / 276 seniors methodology
Where this sits on the California curve
CA median
19
Top 10%
53
This school
17
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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 17

Higher than 45% of California high schools (1107 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

Live Oak High School's UC Reach Score of 17 is below the California median (19). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 53 or higher.

But in Santa Clara County, where the local median is 33 and the top-10% bar is 84, this score is mid-pack rather than exceptional — typical of its market rather than a standout.

Overall, Live Oak High School's UC Reach is higher than 45% of California high schools (1107 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score
76
210 applications
In context: CA median 81 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 240 · Santa Clara Co. Top 10% ≥ 374 · higher than 48% of CA HS.
UC Admit Rate
22.4%
47 / 210 applications
In context: CA median 26.0% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 29% of CA HS.
UC Yield Rate
29.8%
14 enrolled of 47 admitted
Yield vs. Enrollment Reach: Yield answers "of UC admits, what % chose UC?" — denominator is just the admits. A small admitted cohort can post a low yield even when the school sends a healthy share of its class to UC.
UC Enrollment Reach Score
5
14 enrollees / 276 seniors
Enrollment Reach vs. Yield: Reach answers "of the whole senior class, what share ended up at UC?" — denominator is everyone. High Yield with low Enrollment Reach is common at elite privates: most admits matriculate, but the school sends most of its class to non-UC selective colleges.
Selective UC Reach (UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCI — incl. the Elite two)
11.2
per 100 seniors · campus-level total
In context: CA median 15.9 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 30% of CA HS.
Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA)
4.7
per 100 seniors · campus-level total
In context: CA median 3.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.2 · higher than 62% of CA HS.
Senior Class Size
276
CDE grade 12 (exact)
Total School Enrollment
1,101
All grades · CDE Census Day

UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025

UC Admit Rate %
UC Reach Score (where available)
UC Admits (count, right axis)

Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data: applicant and admit totals count a student once at EACH campus. A senior admitted to UCLA and UC San Diego adds 2 to the admit total, so the total can exceed the senior class — that is the metric working as defined, not an error. The admit RATE is unaffected: both its numerator and denominator are campus-level.

Campus Breakdown — 2025

Campus Applicants Admits Enrollees Admit Rate UC Reach Score Yield Avg GPA (App) Avg GPA (Adm)
UC Berkeley → Elite 36 7 5 19.4% 3 71.4%
UCLA → Elite 36 6 3 16.7% 2 50.0%
UC San Diego → Selective 33 9 3 27.3% 3 33.3%
UC Santa Barbara → Selective 36 9 25.0% 3
UC Irvine → Selective 28
UC Davis → 41 16 3 39.0% 6 18.8%
= UCOP-suppressed (count below 3 students, hidden for privacy — actual value is 0, 1, or 2, not necessarily zero). Campus-level totals may count one student admitted to multiple UC campuses more than once; Admit Volume metrics are not the same as UC Reach, which is measured against the whole senior class. See methodology →

What This Means

A large share of the senior class applies to UC, indicating strong college-going culture and UC pipeline development.
A large share of the class applies to UC, so the admit rate runs lower than the application volume alone might suggest — expected when many students apply broadly, including to reach campuses. UC Reach (which credits every admit relative to the class) is the truer read of how the class fares: a strong Reach alongside a moderate admit rate is healthy, not a contradiction.
Students are earning UC admission but enrolling elsewhere at a notable rate. This may reflect competition from private colleges, out-of-state flagships, cost considerations, or UC campus fit. Student outcome surveys can clarify.
Note: the UC Reach Score sums campus-level admits across the top-six UC campuses, so a student admitted to both UCLA and UCSD is counted at each. It reflects competitive admit volume relative to class size — admit-events, not distinct students — which is why a Score can exceed 100.
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