Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Orcutt Academy Charter High School
Public · Orcutt · Santa Barbara County · 796 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
32
Above average
top 25% in California
Higher than 77% of California high schools
+18.8 pp above peer median (14)
· Ranked #1 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 23
2025 · 32
+22%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+19.3 pp
vs. Santa Barbara County baseline (+3%)
~804
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.3%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Orcutt Academy Charter High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 10): 32 vs. a peer median of 14.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 17 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Orcutt Academy Charter High School is admitting at roughly +17 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (4.129) alone would predict (40% actual vs. 24% 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 22% (138→169 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -0%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.3%/yr); projects to ~804 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nipomo High School | Public | 9 | +3% |
| Cabrillo High School | Public | 12 | -14% |
| Delta High School | Public | 4 | -27% |
| Ernest Righetti High School | Public | 14 | +24% |
| Santa Ynez Valley Union Hs | Public | 20 | -15% |
| Lompoc High School | Public | 12 | +13% |
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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