Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Private · Other religious · San Juan Capistrano · Orange County · 1,159 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 5% UC Reach
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
72
Excellent
top 6% in California
Higher than 97% of California high schools
+39.2 pp above peer median (33)
· Ranked #2 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 78
2025 · 72
-16%
Senior-class enrollment (2020–2025)
-16.3 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (+1%)
~1157
5-yr projected enrollment (2 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, St. Margaret's Episcopal School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #2 of 10): 72 vs. a peer median of 33.
- ▸St. Margaret's Episcopal School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 95 in 2023 to 72 in 2025 — a 22-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 down 16% (121→102 from 2020 to 2025), trailing the peer-group median of +7%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.1%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1157 by 2028 — about 2 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jserra Catholic High School | Private · Catholic | 33 | +10% |
| Crean Lutheran High School | Private · Other religious | 94 | +40% |
| Orange Lutheran High School | Private · Other religious | 37 | -3% |
| Calvary Chapel High School | Private · Other religious | 28 | +0% |
| Linfield Christian School | Private · Other religious | 35 | +1% |
| Crossroads Christian School | Private · Other religious | — | +36% |
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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