Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Santa Monica High School
Public · Santa Monica · Los Angeles County · 2,588 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
49
Above average
top 25% in California
Higher than 89% of California high schools
+12.0 pp above peer median (37)
· Ranked #2 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 50
2025 · 49
-11%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-2.7 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-8%)
~2504
5-yr projected enrollment (84 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Santa Monica High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #2 of 10): 49 vs. a peer median of 37.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 7 points since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 11% (713→635 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -2%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.1%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2504 by 2029 — about 84 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venice High School | Public | 38 | +24% |
| Palisades Charter High School | Public | 44 | -7% |
| Culver City High School | Public | 37 | +3% |
| Alexander Hamilton High School | Public | 31 | -21% |
| Mira Costa High School | Public | 60 | +3% |
| Leuzinger High School | Public | 19 | +4% |
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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