Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Southwest High School
Public · El Centro · Imperial County · 1,886 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
13%
Higher than 33% of California high schools
On the peer median (12.8%)
· Ranked #5 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 16.4%
2025 · 13.2%
-1%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-9.9 pp
vs. Imperial County baseline (+9%)
~1792
5-yr projected enrollment (94 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Southwest High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 10): 13% vs. a peer median of 13%.
- ▸Southwest High School's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 27% in 2023 to 13% in 2025 — a 13-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 1% (482→479 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +7%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.7%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1792 by 2029 — about 94 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Union High School | Public | 9.6% | +8% |
| Imperial High School | Public | 10.2% | +40% |
| Brawley Union High School | Public | 11.7% | +18% |
| Calexico High School | Public | 11.9% | -6% |
| Indio High School | Public | 17.2% | +18% |
| Desert Mirage High School | Public | 23.6% | -16% |
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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