Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Pioneer Valley High School
Public · Santa Maria · Santa Barbara County · 3,011 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
15
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 41% of California high schools
+2.0 pp above peer median (13)
· Ranked #4 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 14
2025 · 15
+16%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+12.4 pp
vs. Santa Barbara County baseline (+3%)
~3131
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.3%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Pioneer Valley High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 11): 15 vs. a peer median of 13.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 10 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Pioneer Valley High School is admitting at roughly +7 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.782) alone would predict (28% actual vs. 21% 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 up 16% (633→732 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +12%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.3%/yr); projects to ~3131 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria High School | Public | 15 | +21% |
| Ernest Righetti High School | Public | 14 | +24% |
| Arroyo Grande High School | Public | 19 | -9% |
| Orcutt Academy Charter High School | Public | 32 | +22% |
| Nipomo High School | Public | 9 | +3% |
| Lompoc High School | Public | 12 | +13% |
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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