Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Orange Glen High School
Public · Escondido · San Diego County · 1,642 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
19
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 52% of California high schools
+3.1 pp above peer median (16)
· Ranked #4 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 16
2025 · 19
-15%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-7.3 pp
vs. San Diego County baseline (-8%)
~1575
5-yr projected enrollment (67 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Orange Glen High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 11): 19 vs. a peer median of 16.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 6 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Orange Glen High School is admitting at roughly +7 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.814) alone would predict (28% actual vs. 22% 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 down 15% (484→411 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -7%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.4%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1575 by 2029 — about 67 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escondido High School | Public | 13 | -32% |
| Classical Academy High School | Public | 14 | +2% |
| San Pasqual High School | Public | 20 | -26% |
| Vista High School | Public | 13 | -25% |
| Poway High School | Public | 28 | -9% |
| Escondido Charter High School | Public | 16 | -5% |
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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