Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Preuss School UCSD
Public · La Jolla · San Diego County · 825 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 5% UC Reach
UC Reach · Class of 2025
86%
Higher than 99% of California high schools
+60.1 pp above peer median (26.0%)
· Ranked #1 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 114.8%
2025 · 86.1%
+17%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+25.1 pp
vs. San Diego County baseline (-8%)
~823
5-yr projected enrollment (2 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Preuss School UCSD sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 10): 86% vs. a peer median of 26%.
- ▸Preuss School UCSD's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 121% in 2020 to 86% in 2025 — a 35-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 17% (98→115 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -16%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.1%/yr), enrollment projects to ~823 by 2029 — about 2 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clairemont High School | Public | 12.0% | -6% |
| Madison High | Public | 8.3% | -16% |
| LA Jolla High | Public | 62.5% | -22% |
| Charter School of San Diego | Public | 2.2% | -77% |
| University City High | Public | 33.0% | -26% |
| Mission Bay High | Public | 26.0% | +38% |
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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