Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Pajaro Valley Hs
Public · Watsonville · Santa Cruz County · 1,270 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
11
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 21% of California high schools
-17.1 pp vs. peer median (28)
· Ranked #10 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 9
2025 · 11
-4%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-7.2 pp
vs. Santa Cruz County baseline (+3%)
~1222
5-yr projected enrollment (48 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Pajaro Valley Hs sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #10 of 11): 11 vs. a peer median of 28.
- ▸Pajaro Valley Hs's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 17 in 2022 to 11 in 2025 — a 6-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 4% (296→284 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +2%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1222 by 2029 — about 48 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aptos High School | Public | 28 | -6% |
| North Monterey County High Sch | Public | 22 | +14% |
| Watsonville High School | Public | 14 | +1% |
| Soquel High School | Public | 28 | +7% |
| Gilroy High School | Public | 10 | +23% |
| Harbor High School | Public | 28 | +2% |
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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