Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
South Pasadena High School
Public · South Pasadena · Los Angeles County · 1,496 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
46
Above average
top 25% in California
Higher than 88% of California high schools
+20.6 pp above peer median (26)
· Ranked #2 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 45
2025 · 46
+3%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+10.8 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-8%)
~1498
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.0%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, South Pasadena High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #2 of 11): 46 vs. a peer median of 26.
- ▸South Pasadena High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 57 in 2020 to 46 in 2025 — a 11-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 3% (390→400 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -13%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.0%/yr); projects to ~1498 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet | Public | 30 | -24% |
| San Gabriel High School | Public | 33 | -16% |
| Gabrielino High School | Public | 32 | -24% |
| Rosemead High School | Public | 19 | +24% |
| Benjamin Franklin High School | Public | 21 | +2% |
| Woodrow Wilson High School | Public | 24 | -7% |
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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