Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Waterford High School
Public · Waterford · Stanislaus County · 578 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
2
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 0% of California high schools
-8.0 pp vs. peer median (10)
· Ranked #7 of 7 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2020 · 9
2025 · 2
+36%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+33.3 pp
vs. Stanislaus County baseline (+2%)
~575
5-yr projected enrollment (3 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Waterford High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #7 of 7): 2 vs. a peer median of 10.
- ▸Waterford High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 9 in 2020 to 2 in 2025 — a 7-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 36% (118→160 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +14%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.2%/yr), enrollment projects to ~575 by 2029 — about 3 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecting Waters Charter Sch | Public | 7 | -66% |
| Stanislaus Alternative Charter | Public | — | -69% |
| Hughson High School | Public | 12 | +55% |
| Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy | Public | — | +191% |
| Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley | Public | — | +1633% |
| Riverbank High School | Public | 12 | +23% |
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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