Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Waverly School
Private · secular · Pasadena · Los Angeles County · 300 students · Class of 2023
UC Reach · Class of 2023
32%
Higher than 76% of California high schools
-8.8 pp vs. peer median (40.8%)
· Ranked #7 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 70.4%
2023 · 32.0%
-32%
Senior-class enrollment (2020–2024)
-33.4 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (+1%)
~268
5-yr projected enrollment (32 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Waverly School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #7 of 9): 32% vs. a peer median of 41%.
- ▸Waverly School's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 70% in 2021 to 32% in 2023 — a 38-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 32% (31→21 from 2020 to 2024), trailing the peer-group median of +14%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-3.6%/yr), enrollment projects to ~268 by 2027 — about 32 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilgrim School | Private · secular | 27.8% | +90% |
| Sequoyah School | Private · secular | 47.6% | +0% |
| Mayfield Senior School | Private · Catholic | 61.4% | +8% |
| Pasadena Waldorf High School | Private · secular | — | +8% |
| Ramona Convent Secondary Sch | Private · Catholic | 42.4% | +31% |
| Glendale Adventist Academy | Private · Other religious | — | +38% |
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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