Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Palo Verde High School
Public · Blythe · Riverside County · 696 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
7
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 7% of California high schools
+1.4 pp above peer median (6)
· Ranked #3 of 8 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2020 · 2
2025 · 7
-9%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-6.5 pp
vs. Riverside County baseline (-3%)
~640
5-yr projected enrollment (56 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Palo Verde High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 8): 7 vs. a peer median of 6.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 4 points since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 9% (163→148 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +0%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.8%/yr), enrollment projects to ~640 by 2029 — about 56 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet | Public | — | -1% |
| Big Bear High School | Public | 6 | -21% |
| Twentynine Palms High School | Public | 6 | +2% |
| Western Center Academy | Public | 26 | +41% |
| West Shores High School | Public | 5 | +27% |
| Holtville High School | Public | 12 | +19% |
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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