Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Mira Monte High School
Public · Bakersfield · Kern County · 2,025 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
10
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 15% of California high schools
On the peer median (9)
· Ranked #4 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 5
2025 · 10
+3%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-9.8 pp
vs. Kern County baseline (+13%)
~1919
5-yr projected enrollment (106 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Mira Monte High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 11): 10 vs. a peer median of 9.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 5 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Mira Monte High School is admitting at roughly +8 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.689) alone would predict (29% 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 3% (522→537 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +8%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.8%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1919 by 2029 — about 106 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foothill High School | Public | 5 | +8% |
| Del Oro High | Public | 3 | +23% |
| East Bakersfield High School | Public | 8 | +5% |
| South High School | Public | 12 | +6% |
| Golden Valley High School | Public | 12 | -3% |
| Highland High School | Public | 8 | +31% |
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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