Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
West Shores High School
Public · Thermal · Riverside County · 533 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
5
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 3% of California high schools
-9.2 pp vs. peer median (14)
· Ranked #9 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2020 · 18
2025 · 5
+27%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+29.4 pp
vs. Riverside County baseline (-3%)
~557
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.5%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, West Shores High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #9 of 9): 5 vs. a peer median of 14.
- ▸West Shores High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 19 in 2024 to 5 in 2025 — a 14-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 up 27% (60→76 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -1%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.5%/yr); projects to ~557 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calipatria High School | Public | 8 | -10% |
| Holtville High School | Public | 12 | +19% |
| Hamilton High School | Public | — | -25% |
| Mountain Empire High School | Public | 12 | +7% |
| Twentynine Palms High School | Public | 6 | +2% |
| Western Center Academy | Public | 26 | +41% |
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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