Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Palma High School
Private · Catholic · Salinas · Monterey County · 584 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
23
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 62% of California high schools
-21.2 pp vs. peer median (44)
· Ranked #9 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 22
2025 · 23
-5%
Senior-class enrollment (2020–2025)
-13.6 pp
vs. Monterey County baseline (+8%)
~652
5-yr projected enrollment (+3.7%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Palma High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #9 of 10): 23 vs. a peer median of 44.
- ▸Palma High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 40 in 2020 to 23 in 2025 — a 17-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 5% (93→88 from 2020 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of -18%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+3.7%/yr); projects to ~652 by 2028.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Catalina School | Private · Catholic | 76 | -22% |
| Monte Vista Christian Hs | Private · Other religious | 40 | -34% |
| Presentation High School | Private · Catholic | 43 | -17% |
| California Crosspoint High School | Private · Other religious | 83 | -36% |
| Oakwood School | Private · secular | 88 | +25% |
| Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit Hs | Private · Catholic | 35 | -14% |
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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