Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
West Valley High School
Public · Cottonwood · Shasta County · 1,854 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
6
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 5% of California high schools
-5.1 pp vs. peer median (11)
· Ranked #10 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 14
2025 · 6
+5%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-7.0 pp
vs. Shasta County baseline (+12%)
~1893
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.7%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, West Valley High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #10 of 11): 6 vs. a peer median of 11.
- ▸West Valley High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 16 in 2023 to 6 in 2025 — a 10-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 5% (396→417 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -3%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.7%/yr); projects to ~1893 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahquitz High School | Public | 10 | +4% |
| San Jacinto Valley Academy | Public | 14 | +119% |
| Hemet High School | Public | 9 | -1% |
| San Jacinto High School | Public | 12 | -5% |
| Santa Rosa Academy | Public | 2 | -9% |
| Heritage High | Public | 14 | -16% |
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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