Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
River City High School
Public · West Sacramento · Yolo County · 2,099 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
20
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 54% of California high schools
+3.1 pp above peer median (16)
· Ranked #5 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 15
2025 · 20
+7%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+9.0 pp
vs. Yolo County baseline (-2%)
~2065
5-yr projected enrollment (34 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, River City High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 11): 20 vs. a peer median of 16.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 6 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, River City High School is admitting at roughly +5 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.998) alone would predict (28% actual vs. 23% 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 7% (492→527 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +16%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.5%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2065 by 2029 — about 34 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| C K Mcclatchy High School | Public | 28 | +16% |
| John F. Kennedy High | Public | 12 | -13% |
| Inderkum High School | Public | 28 | -1% |
| Grant Union High | Public | 16 | +20% |
| Natomas Charter | Public | 29 | +17% |
| Laguna Creek High School | Public | 15 | +48% |
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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