Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Palmdale High School
Public · Palmdale · Los Angeles County · 2,106 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
10
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 19% of California high schools
On the peer median (10)
· Ranked #5 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 9
2025 · 10
-13%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-4.7 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-8%)
~1966
5-yr projected enrollment (140 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Palmdale High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 10): 10 vs. a peer median of 10.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 6 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Palmdale High School is admitting at roughly +6 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.715) alone would predict (26% actual vs. 20% 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 down 13% (651→567 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +0%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1966 by 2029 — about 140 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmdale Aerospace Academy | Public | 22 | +30% |
| William J Pete Knight High Sch | Public | 15 | -14% |
| Highland High | Public | 10 | -4% |
| Eastside High School | Public | 9 | +21% |
| Assurance Learning Academy | Public | — | -8% |
| Littlerock High School | Public | 8 | +8% |
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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