Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Wheatland High School
Public · Wheatland · Yuba County · 1,185 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
8
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 9% of California high schools
-2.9 pp vs. peer median (10)
· Ranked #7 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 8
2025 · 8
+90%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+59.5 pp
vs. Yuba County baseline (+30%)
~1396
5-yr projected enrollment (+5.6%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Wheatland High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #7 of 10): 8 vs. a peer median of 10.
- ▸Wheatland High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 12 in 2024 to 8 in 2025 — a 5-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Wheatland High School is admitting at roughly +16 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.912) alone would predict (41% actual vs. 25% 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 90% (145→275 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +4%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+5.6%/yr); projects to ~1396 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindhurst High School | Public | 7 | +14% |
| Lincoln High School | Public | 4 | -34% |
| John Adams Academy - Lincoln | Public | — | +14% |
| Twelve Bridges High School | Public | 15 | +28% |
| Marysville High School | Public | 6 | +26% |
| Yuba City High School | Public | 12 | +5% |
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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