Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Making Waves Academy
Public · Richmond · Contra Costa County · 1,006 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
38%
Higher than 82% of California high schools
+24.0 pp above peer median (14.2%)
· Ranked #3 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 63.4%
2025 · 38.2%
+63%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+66.6 pp
vs. Contra Costa County baseline (-3%)
~1099
5-yr projected enrollment (+3.0%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Making Waves Academy sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 10): 38% vs. a peer median of 14%.
- ▸Making Waves Academy's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 80% in 2020 to 38% in 2025 — a 42-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 63% (71→116 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -9%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+3.0%/yr); projects to ~1099 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Anza High School | Public | 12.5% | -20% |
| Pinole Valley High School | Public | 13.2% | +10% |
| Richmond High School | Public | 14.2% | -12% |
| Hercules High School | Public | 24.5% | -23% |
| Albany High School | Public | 48.3% | +15% |
| Alhambra Senior High | Public | 12.8% | -11% |
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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