Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Poway High School
Public · Poway · San Diego County · 2,034 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
28
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 70% of California high schools
-8.5 pp vs. peer median (36)
· Ranked #7 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 26
2025 · 28
-9%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-0.9 pp
vs. San Diego County baseline (-8%)
~1955
5-yr projected enrollment (79 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Poway High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #7 of 11): 28 vs. a peer median of 36.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 3 points since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 9% (542→495 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -2%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1955 by 2029 — about 79 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Bernardo High School | Public | 34 | +4% |
| Westview High School | Public | 74 | -9% |
| San Pasqual High School | Public | 20 | -26% |
| Mt Carmel High School | Public | 39 | +2% |
| Scripps Ranch High | Public | 43 | -3% |
| Mira Mesa High School | Public | 22 | -0% |
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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