Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Pinole Valley High School
Public · Pinole · Contra Costa County · 1,224 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
13
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 33% of California high schools
-12.4 pp vs. peer median (26)
· Ranked #8 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 17
2025 · 13
+10%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+13.7 pp
vs. Contra Costa County baseline (-3%)
~1259
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.9%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Pinole Valley High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #8 of 11): 13 vs. a peer median of 26.
- ▸Pinole Valley High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 27 in 2022 to 13 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 up 10% (277→306 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -12%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.9%/yr); projects to ~1259 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond High School | Public | 14 | -12% |
| De Anza High School | Public | 12 | -20% |
| Making Waves Academy | Public | 38 | +63% |
| El Cerrito High School | Public | 39 | -6% |
| Albany High School | Public | 48 | +15% |
| Vallejo High School | Public | 3 | -24% |
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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