Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
San Lorenzo Valley High School
Public · Felton · Santa Cruz County · 537 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
22
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 60% of California high schools
-22.6 pp vs. peer median (45)
· Ranked #6 of 6 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 11
2025 · 22
-26%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-29.4 pp
vs. Santa Cruz County baseline (+3%)
~480
5-yr projected enrollment (57 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, San Lorenzo Valley High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #6 of 6): 22 vs. a peer median of 45.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 14 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, San Lorenzo Valley High School is admitting at roughly +10 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (4.009) alone would predict (35% actual vs. 25% 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 down 26% (171→126 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -0%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-3.7%/yr), enrollment projects to ~480 by 2029 — about 57 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotts Valley High School | Public | 45 | -10% |
| Pacific Collegiate Charter | Public | — | -14% |
| Harbor High School | Public | 28 | +2% |
| Santa Cruz High School | Public | 45 | +2% |
| Downtown College Preparatory | Public | — | +130% |
| Ceiba College Preparatory Academy | Public | — | -26% |
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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