Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Mission Hills High School
Public · San Marcos · San Diego County · 2,764 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
31
Above average
top 25% in California
Higher than 75% of California high schools
+6.2 pp above peer median (24)
· Ranked #4 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2018 · 21
2025 · 31
+7%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+15.2 pp
vs. San Diego County baseline (-8%)
~2850
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.0%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Mission Hills High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 10): 31 vs. a peer median of 24.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 10 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Mission Hills High School is admitting at roughly +7 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (4.044) alone would predict (30% actual vs. 23% 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 7% (605→650 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +3%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.0%/yr); projects to ~2850 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Marcos High School | Public | 24 | +0% |
| Del Norte High School | Public | 74 | +25% |
| Carlsbad High School | Public | 26 | +2% |
| Rancho Buena Vista High School | Public | 16 | -24% |
| Torrey Pines High School | Public | 41 | +5% |
| El Camino High School | Public | 10 | -20% |
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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