Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Pierce High School
Public · Arbuckle · Colusa County · 440 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
9
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 13% of California high schools
+2.7 pp above peer median (6)
· Ranked #3 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 7
2025 · 9
+21%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-4.2 pp
vs. Colusa County baseline (+25%)
~442
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.1%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Pierce High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 9): 9 vs. a peer median of 6.
- ▸Pierce High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 17 in 2024 to 9 in 2025 — a 8-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 21% (102→123 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +6%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.1%/yr); projects to ~442 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colusa High School | Public | 3 | +31% |
| Williams Junior/Senior High | Public | — | +12% |
| Sutter High School | Public | 4 | -13% |
| Esparto High School | Public | 8 | -24% |
| Live Oak High School | Public | 33 | +20% |
| Winters High School | Public | 10 | +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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