Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
South Tahoe High School
Public · South Lake Tahoe · El Dorado County · 1,032 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
19
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 52% of California high schools
+8.6 pp above peer median (10)
· Ranked #2 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 5
2025 · 19
+14%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+5.9 pp
vs. El Dorado County baseline (+9%)
~1039
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.2%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, South Tahoe High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #2 of 10): 19 vs. a peer median of 10.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 10 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, South Tahoe High School is admitting at roughly +12 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.95) alone would predict (35% actual vs. 23% 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 14% (214→245 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +2%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.2%/yr); projects to ~1039 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoe Truckee High School | Public | 26 | +47% |
| Union Mine High School | Public | 7 | -0% |
| El Dorado High | Public | 10 | -7% |
| North Tahoe High School | Public | 17 | +94% |
| Casa Roble Fundamental Hs | Public | 11 | +4% |
| Placer High School | Public | 10 | -3% |
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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