Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
University High
Public · Orange County · 2,365 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 10% UC Reach
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
67
Excellent
top 6% in California
Higher than 96% of California high schools
+22.8 pp above peer median (44)
· Ranked #3 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 98
2025 · 67
-15%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-8.3 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-7%)
~2319
5-yr projected enrollment (46 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, University High sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 11): 67 vs. a peer median of 44.
- ▸University High's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 98 in 2021 to 67 in 2025 — a 30-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 15% (663→561 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -6%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.7%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2319 by 2029 — about 46 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge High School | Public | 46 | -8% |
| Corona Del Mar High School | Public | 48 | -14% |
| Portola High School | Public | 68 | +56% |
| Segerstrom High School | Public | 20 | -5% |
| Northwood High School | Public | 71 | -11% |
| Arnold O Beckman High School | Public | 66 | +2% |
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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