Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Seaside High School
Public · Seaside · Monterey County · 981 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
4
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 2% of California high schools
-23.7 pp vs. peer median (28)
· Ranked #11 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 7
2025 · 4
-11%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-20.6 pp
vs. Monterey County baseline (+10%)
~932
5-yr projected enrollment (49 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Seaside High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #11 of 11): 4 vs. a peer median of 28.
- ▸Seaside High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 21 in 2022 to 4 in 2025 — a 17-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 down 11% (288→257 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +4%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.7%/yr), enrollment projects to ~932 by 2029 — about 49 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marina High | Public | 9 | +43% |
| Monterey High School | Public | 38 | +27% |
| Carmel High School | Public | 44 | -7% |
| North Monterey County High Sch | Public | 22 | +14% |
| Pacific Grove High School | Public | 40 | -5% |
| Rancho San Juan High School | Public | 29 | +31% |
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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