Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Valencia High School
Public · Placentia · Orange County · 2,242 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
28
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 70% of California high schools
+4.6 pp above peer median (23)
· Ranked #5 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 32
2025 · 28
-6%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+1.1 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-7%)
~2083
5-yr projected enrollment (159 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Valencia High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 11): 28 vs. a peer median of 23.
- ▸Valencia High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 36 in 2022 to 28 in 2025 — a 8-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 6% (632→594 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -13%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.4%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2083 by 2029 — about 159 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy High School | Public | 72 | -16% |
| El Dorado High School | Public | 22 | +12% |
| Katella High School | Public | 11 | -20% |
| Canyon High School | Public | 29 | -1% |
| Sunny Hills High School | Public | 53 | +4% |
| Fullerton Union High School | Public | 21 | -13% |
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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