Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Ridgeview High School
Public · Bakersfield · Kern County · 2,530 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
12
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 28% of California high schools
+3.0 pp above peer median (9)
· Ranked #3 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 8
2025 · 12
+9%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-4.1 pp
vs. Kern County baseline (+13%)
~2530
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.0%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Ridgeview High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 11): 12 vs. a peer median of 9.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has held roughly steady since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Ridgeview High School is admitting at roughly +6 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.866) alone would predict (26% 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 9% (593→644 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +13%.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence High | Public | 8 | +18% |
| Golden Valley High School | Public | 12 | -3% |
| Stockdale High School | Public | 25 | +8% |
| West High School | Public | 9 | +8% |
| Liberty High School | Public | 11 | +26% |
| South High School | Public | 12 | +6% |
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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