Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Whittier Christian High School
Private · Other religious · La Habra · Orange County · 410 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
6
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 6% of California high schools
-21.6 pp vs. peer median (28)
· Ranked #10 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 25
2025 · 6
-30%
Senior-class enrollment (2020–2025)
-29.5 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-0%)
~391
5-yr projected enrollment (19 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Whittier Christian High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #10 of 10): 6 vs. a peer median of 28.
- ▸Whittier Christian High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 35 in 2020 to 6 in 2025 — a 29-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 30% (134→94 from 2020 to 2025), trailing the peer-group median of -7%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.5%/yr), enrollment projects to ~391 by 2028 — about 19 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul High School | Private · Catholic | 38 | -25% |
| Rosary Academy | Private · Catholic | 28 | +34% |
| Cantwell/Sacred Heart Mary Hs | Private · Catholic | 15 | -4% |
| Don Bosco Technical Institute | Private · Catholic | 34 | -30% |
| Calvary Chapel Christian School | Private · Other religious | — | -4% |
| San Gabriel Academy | Private · Other religious | 29 | -44% |
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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