Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Pasadena High School
Public · Pasadena · Los Angeles County · 1,197 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
27
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 69% of California high schools
+2.3 pp above peer median (25)
· Ranked #5 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 24
2025 · 27
-20%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-11.5 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-8%)
~1026
5-yr projected enrollment (171 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Pasadena High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 11): 27 vs. a peer median of 25.
- ▸Pasadena High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 41 in 2024 to 27 in 2025 — a 14-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 20% (466→374 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -8%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-5.0%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1026 by 2029 — about 171 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Muir High School | Public | 18 | +50% |
| Monrovia High School | Public | 12 | -14% |
| Benjamin Franklin High School | Public | 21 | +2% |
| San Marino High School | Public | 72 | -27% |
| Gabrielino High School | Public | 32 | -24% |
| Woodrow Wilson High School | Public | 24 | -7% |
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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