Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Monte Vista Christian Hs
Private · Other religious · Watsonville · Santa Cruz County · 836 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
40
Above average
top 25% in California
Higher than 84% of California high schools
-2.8 pp vs. peer median (43)
· Ranked #6 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2024 · 25
2025 · 40
-34%
Senior-class enrollment (2020–2025)
-32.7 pp
vs. Santa Cruz County baseline (-1%)
~825
5-yr projected enrollment (11 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Monte Vista Christian Hs sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #6 of 9): 40 vs. a peer median of 43.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 15 points since 2024.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 34% (182→121 from 2020 to 2025), trailing the peer-group median of -8%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.4%/yr), enrollment projects to ~825 by 2028 — about 11 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basis Independent Silicon Vall | Private | 194 | +14% |
| Oakwood School | Private · secular | 88 | +25% |
| Palma High School | Private · Catholic | 23 | -5% |
| Presentation High School | Private · Catholic | 43 | -17% |
| Ripon Christian High School | Private · Other religious | — | +36% |
| Big Valley Christian Hs | Private · Other religious | 12 | -19% |
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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