Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
McFarland High School
Public · Mcfarland · Kern County · 1,017 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
7
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 8% of California high schools
-5.1 pp vs. peer median (12)
· Ranked #9 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 16
2025 · 7
+29%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+16.5 pp
vs. Kern County baseline (+13%)
~1047
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.0%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, McFarland High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #9 of 11): 7 vs. a peer median of 12.
- ▸McFarland High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 17 in 2022 to 7 in 2025 — a 10-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 29% (209→270 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +11%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.0%/yr); projects to ~1047 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delano High School | Public | 11 | -12% |
| Cesar E Chavez High School | Public | 12 | -14% |
| Robert F Kennedy High School | Public | 12 | +30% |
| Wasco Union High School | Public | 14 | +3% |
| Wonderful College Prep Academy | Public | 34 | +40% |
| Shafter High School | Public | 7 | +24% |
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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