Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Pacifica High School
Public · Garden Grove · Orange County · 1,616 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
18
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 50% of California high schools
On the peer median (18)
· Ranked #6 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 19
2025 · 18
-7%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-0.2 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-7%)
~1600
5-yr projected enrollment (16 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Pacifica High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #6 of 11): 18 vs. a peer median of 18.
- ▸Pacifica High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 26 in 2019 to 18 in 2025 — a 8-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 7% (436→404 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -17%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1600 by 2029 — about 16 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolsa Grande High School | Public | 27 | -16% |
| Magnolia High School | Public | 9 | -17% |
| Rancho Alamitos High School | Public | 20 | -17% |
| Loara High School | Public | 14 | -20% |
| Western High School | Public | 13 | -24% |
| Buena Park High School | Public | 16 | -12% |
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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