Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Sylmar High School
Public · Sylmar · Los Angeles County · 1,349 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
25
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 62% of California high schools
+2.6 pp above peer median (23)
· Ranked #6 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 10
2025 · 25
-24%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-18.3 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-6%)
~1275
5-yr projected enrollment (74 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Sylmar High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #6 of 11): 25 vs. a peer median of 23.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 5 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Sylmar High School is admitting at roughly +8 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.946) alone would predict (28% actual vs. 20% 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 down 24% (413→312 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -16%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.9%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1275 by 2029 — about 74 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Fernando High School | Public | 19 | -35% |
| Panorama High School | Public | 33 | +13% |
| Robert Fulton College Prep School | Public | 26 | -18% |
| Reseda High School | Public | 29 | -43% |
| Arleta High School | Public | 12 | -25% |
| James Monroe High School | Public | 14 | +1% |
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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