Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Samueli Academy
Public · Santa Ana · Orange County · 844 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
40
Above average
top 25% in California
Higher than 84% of California high schools
+23.3 pp above peer median (17)
· Ranked #4 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 11
2025 · 40
+8%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+15.1 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-7%)
~1007
5-yr projected enrollment (+6.1%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Samueli Academy sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 10): 40 vs. a peer median of 17.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 25 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Samueli Academy is admitting at roughly +14 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.937) alone would predict (34% actual vs. 20% 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 8% (125→135 from 2018 to 2026), tracking the peer-group median of +8%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+6.1%/yr); projects to ~1007 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polaris High School | Public | — | +687% |
| Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana | Public | 100 | +257% |
| Legacy Magnet Academy | Public | 87 | +35% |
| Estancia High School | Public | 13 | -15% |
| Ocean View High School | Public | 12 | -26% |
| Los Amigos High School | Public | 17 | -21% |
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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