Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Rancho Cotate High School
Public · Rohnert Park · Sonoma County · 1,679 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
8
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 10% of California high schools
-4.5 pp vs. peer median (12)
· Ranked #8 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 7
2025 · 8
+13%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+13.4 pp
vs. Sonoma County baseline (-0%)
~1755
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.5%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Rancho Cotate High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #8 of 10): 8 vs. a peer median of 12.
- ▸Rancho Cotate High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 13 in 2018 to 8 in 2025 — a 5-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Rancho Cotate High School is admitting at roughly +16 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.852) alone would predict (44% actual vs. 28% 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 13% (332→376 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +5%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.5%/yr); projects to ~1755 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Grande High School | Public | 16 | +14% |
| Maria Carrillo High School | Public | 28 | +6% |
| Santa Rosa High School | Public | 8 | -22% |
| Piner High School | Public | 8 | +14% |
| Analy High School | Public | 12 | +26% |
| Montgomery High | Public | 12 | -20% |
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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