Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana
Public · Orange County · 586 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 5% UC Reach
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
100
Incredible
top 1% in California
Higher than 99% of California high schools
+59.6 pp above peer median (40)
· Ranked #1 of 6 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 29
2025 · 100
+257%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+264.2 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-7%)
~538
5-yr projected enrollment (48 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 6): 100 vs. a peer median of 40.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 71 points since 2021.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana is admitting at roughly +13 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.968) alone would predict (34% actual vs. 21% 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 257% (14→50 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +14%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.8%/yr), enrollment projects to ~538 by 2029 — about 48 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle College High | Public | 80 | +20% |
| Samueli Academy | Public | 40 | +8% |
| Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. | Public | — | +20% |
| Polaris High School | Public | — | +687% |
| Advanced Learning Academy | Public | 18 | +257% |
| Estancia High School | Public | 13 | -15% |
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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