Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Marina High
Public · Monterey County · 777 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
9
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 14% of California high schools
-13.8 pp vs. peer median (23)
· Ranked #9 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 12
2025 · 9
+43%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+33.4 pp
vs. Monterey County baseline (+10%)
~880
5-yr projected enrollment (+4.2%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Marina High sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #9 of 10): 9 vs. a peer median of 23.
- ▸Marina High's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 14 in 2019 to 9 in 2025 — a 5-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Marina High is admitting at roughly +13 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.849) alone would predict (37% actual vs. 24% 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 43% (125→179 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -6%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+4.2%/yr); projects to ~880 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaside High School | Public | 4 | -11% |
| Carmel High School | Public | 44 | -7% |
| Pacific Grove High School | Public | 40 | -5% |
| North Monterey County High Sch | Public | 22 | +14% |
| Monterey High School | Public | 38 | +27% |
| Gonzales High School | Public | 23 | -9% |
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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