Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Norco High School
Public · Norco · Riverside County · 1,982 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
9
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 15% of California high schools
-4.9 pp vs. peer median (14)
· Ranked #10 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 12
2025 · 9
+1%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+4.0 pp
vs. Riverside County baseline (-3%)
~1963
5-yr projected enrollment (19 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Norco High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #10 of 10): 9 vs. a peer median of 14.
- ▸Norco High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 15 in 2022 to 9 in 2025 — a 6-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Norco High School is admitting at roughly +6 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.824) alone would predict (27% 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 1% (459→465 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -6%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1963 by 2029 — about 19 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest High School | Public | 20 | -2% |
| Corona High School | Public | 15 | -14% |
| Norte Vista Senior High School | Public | 11 | -11% |
| Norte Vista High | Public | — | -17% |
| Arlington High School | Public | 12 | -2% |
| Colony High School | Public | 12 | +7% |
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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