Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Porterville High School
Public · Porterville · Tulare County · 2,057 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
10
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 19% of California high schools
-3.7 pp vs. peer median (14)
· Ranked #8 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 9
2025 · 10
+0%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-2.0 pp
vs. Tulare County baseline (+2%)
~2109
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.8%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Porterville High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #8 of 9): 10 vs. a peer median of 14.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has held roughly steady since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Porterville High School is admitting at roughly +15 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.931) alone would predict (36% actual vs. 22% 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 0% (434→435 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +6%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.8%/yr); projects to ~2109 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monache High School | Public | 13 | -3% |
| Summit Charter Academy | Public | — | +127% |
| Granite Hills High | Public | 16 | -3% |
| Tulare Western High School | Public | 15 | -19% |
| Golden West High School | Public | 6 | +15% |
| Wonderful College Prep Academy | Public | 34 | +40% |
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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