Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Merrill F West High School
Public · Tracy · San Joaquin County · 1,845 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
17
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 46% of California high schools
+5.7 pp above peer median (11)
· Ranked #4 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 12
2025 · 17
-12%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-33.5 pp
vs. San Joaquin County baseline (+22%)
~1751
5-yr projected enrollment (94 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Merrill F West High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 11): 17 vs. a peer median of 11.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 13 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Merrill F West High School is admitting at roughly +14 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.97) alone would predict (38% actual vs. 25% 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 down 12% (523→462 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +8%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.7%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1751 by 2029 — about 94 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy High School | Public | 16 | -22% |
| John C Kimball High School | Public | 29 | +10% |
| Mountain House High School | Public | 62 | +136% |
| Sierra High School | Public | 7 | +31% |
| Lathrop High School | Public | 12 | +19% |
| Manteca High School | Public | 9 | +44% |
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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