Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Santa Ynez Valley Union High School
Public · Santa Ynez · Santa Barbara County · 729 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
20
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 52% of California high schools
-3.7 pp vs. peer median (23)
· Ranked #6 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 16
2025 · 20
-15%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-18.6 pp
vs. Santa Barbara County baseline (+3%)
~679
5-yr projected enrollment (50 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Santa Ynez Valley Union High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #6 of 9): 20 vs. a peer median of 23.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has held roughly steady since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Santa Ynez Valley Union High School is admitting at roughly +8 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.981) alone would predict (33% 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 15% (234→198 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +2%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~679 by 2029 — about 50 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orcutt Academy Charter High School | Public | 32 | +22% |
| Cabrillo High School | Public | 12 | -14% |
| Lompoc High School | Public | 12 | +13% |
| Morro Bay High School | Public | 26 | -8% |
| Golden Valley Charter | Public | — | -45% |
| Rancho Campana High School | Public | 37 | +58% |
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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