Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Soledad High School
Public · Soledad · Monterey County · 1,500 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
12
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 24% of California high schools
-11.4 pp vs. peer median (23)
· Ranked #8 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 16
2025 · 12
+0%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-9.8 pp
vs. Monterey County baseline (+10%)
~1524
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.5%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Soledad High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #8 of 10): 12 vs. a peer median of 23.
- ▸Soledad High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 20 in 2018 to 12 in 2025 — a 9-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Soledad High School is admitting at roughly +8 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.813) alone would predict (32% actual vs. 24% 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 up 0% (334→334 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +8%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.5%/yr); projects to ~1524 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield High School | Public | 12 | +39% |
| King City High | Public | — | +15% |
| Gonzales High School | Public | 23 | -9% |
| Rancho San Juan High School | Public | 29 | +31% |
| Everett Alvarez High School | Public | 19 | -11% |
| North Salinas High School | Public | 12 | +15% |
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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