Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Pacheco High School
Public · Los Banos · Merced County · 1,721 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
8
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 11% of California high schools
-4.2 pp vs. peer median (12)
· Ranked #10 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 5
2025 · 8
+2%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-5.2 pp
vs. Merced County baseline (+8%)
~1726
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.1%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Pacheco High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #10 of 11): 8 vs. a peer median of 12.
- ▸Pacheco High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 16 in 2024 to 8 in 2025 — a 8-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 2% (376→385 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +11%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.1%/yr); projects to ~1726 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Banos High School | Public | 12 | +12% |
| Buhach Colony High School | Public | 6 | -9% |
| Atwater High School | Public | 10 | +27% |
| Golden Valley High | Public | 15 | +14% |
| Merced High School | Public | 12 | +18% |
| El Capitan High | Public | 20 | +10% |
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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