Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Nogales High School
Public · La Puente · Los Angeles County · 1,468 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
16
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 43% of California high schools
-2.7 pp vs. peer median (18)
· Ranked #8 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 11
2025 · 16
-13%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-4.7 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-8%)
~1325
5-yr projected enrollment (143 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Nogales High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #8 of 11): 16 vs. a peer median of 18.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 6 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Nogales High School is admitting at roughly -5 percentage points below what its average applicant GPA (3.58) alone would predict (17% actual vs. 22% expected). That's worth understanding — it can reflect grade inflation that UC sees through, weaker holistic-review materials at the margin, or applicants concentrating at more selective campuses than typical. Not a verdict; a signal.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 13% (472→411 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -9%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-3.4%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1325 by 2029 — about 143 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen a Wilson High School | Public | 32 | -3% |
| South Hills High School | Public | 19 | -1% |
| Los Altos High School | Public | 12 | -20% |
| Diamond Ranch High School | Public | 19 | -3% |
| Brea Olinda High School | Public | 33 | -8% |
| Baldwin Park High School | Public | 10 | -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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