Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Science Academy STEM Magnet
Public · North Hollywood · Los Angeles County · 545 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 5% UC Reach
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
109
Incredible
top 1% in California
Higher than 99% of California high schools
+78.2 pp above peer median (31)
· Ranked #1 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2022 · 227
2025 · 109
+27%
Senior-class enrollment (2022–2026)
+38.5 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-11%)
~788
5-yr projected enrollment (+13.1%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Science Academy STEM Magnet sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 9): 109 vs. a peer median of 31.
- ▸Science Academy STEM Magnet's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 227 in 2022 to 109 in 2025 — a 118-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 up 27% (44→56 from 2022 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +11%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+13.1%/yr); projects to ~788 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Valley High School | Public | 9 | +9% |
| Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 | Public | — | +10% |
| Valor Academy High School | Public | 27 | +4% |
| Stem Academy At Bernstein High | Public | — | +12% |
| Helen Bernstein High School | Public | 11 | +66% |
| Sun Valley Magnet School | Public | 42 | +18% |
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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