Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Valley High School
Public · Sacramento · Sacramento County · 1,539 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
19
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 51% of California high schools
+5.2 pp above peer median (13)
· Ranked #3 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2018 · 11
2025 · 19
+22%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+19.5 pp
vs. Sacramento County baseline (+3%)
~1533
5-yr projected enrollment (6 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Valley High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 11): 19 vs. a peer median of 13.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 8 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Valley High School is admitting at roughly +6 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.713) alone would predict (29% actual vs. 22% 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 up 22% (342→419 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +9%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.1%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1533 by 2029 — about 6 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florin High School | Public | 19 | +15% |
| Luther Burbank High School | Public | 10 | -3% |
| Hiram W Johnson High School | Public | 8 | +18% |
| Elk Grove High School | Public | 7 | -8% |
| John F. Kennedy High | Public | 12 | -13% |
| Rosemont High School | Public | 10 | +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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