Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
University City High
Public · San Diego · San Diego County · 1,445 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
33
Above average
top 25% in California
Higher than 78% of California high schools
+7.9 pp above peer median (25)
· Ranked #4 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 56
2025 · 33
-26%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-18.1 pp
vs. San Diego County baseline (-8%)
~1312
5-yr projected enrollment (133 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, University City High sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 11): 33 vs. a peer median of 25.
- ▸University City High's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 56 in 2021 to 33 in 2025 — a 23-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 26% (456→338 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -4%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-3.2%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1312 by 2029 — about 133 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter School of San Diego | Public | 2 | -77% |
| Mission Bay High | Public | 26 | +38% |
| LA Jolla High | Public | 62 | -22% |
| San Diego High School | Public | 26 | +147% |
| Canyon Hills High School | Public | 21 | -26% |
| Crawford High School | Public | 21 | +22% |
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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