Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Oakland School for the Arts
Public · Oakland · Alameda County · 815 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
27
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 65% of California high schools
-7.3 pp vs. peer median (34)
· Ranked #5 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 41
2025 · 27
+9%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+6.2 pp
vs. Alameda County baseline (+2%)
~838
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.9%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Oakland School for the Arts sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 9): 27 vs. a peer median of 34.
- ▸Oakland School for the Arts's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 50 in 2024 to 27 in 2025 — a 24-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 up 9% (103→112 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +13%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.9%/yr); projects to ~838 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont High School | Public | 54 | -5% |
| Coliseum College Prep Academy | Public | 46 | +75% |
| Lodestar Lighthouse Community Charter Sc | Public | 6 | +15% |
| Five Keys Charter (sf Sheriff's) | Public | — | +65% |
| Castlemont High School | Public | 6 | +12% |
| Oakland Military Institute College Prep | Public | 22 | -52% |
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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