Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Monta Vista High School
Public · Cupertino · Santa Clara County · 1,588 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 5% UC Reach
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
86
Excellent
top 6% in California
Higher than 98% of California high schools
+41.9 pp above peer median (44)
· Ranked #2 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 87
2025 · 86
-31%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-27.5 pp
vs. Santa Clara County baseline (-3%)
~1344
5-yr projected enrollment (244 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Monta Vista High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #2 of 11): 86 vs. a peer median of 44.
- ▸Monta Vista High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 106 in 2020 to 86 in 2025 — a 21-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 31% (598→415 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -6%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-5.4%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1344 by 2029 — about 244 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynbrook High School | Public | 86 | -5% |
| Cupertino High School | Public | 78 | -13% |
| Prospect High School | Public | 36 | -2% |
| Westmont High School | Public | 29 | +12% |
| Henry M. Gunn High School | Public | 79 | -16% |
| Abraham Lincoln High | Public | 18 | -17% |
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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