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🏆 Top 10 in Riverside County — UC Reach

Riverside County · 2025 · ≥50 seniors
What is UC Reach? UC Reach = unique top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class size — the share of a school's entire graduating class that reaches the six most selective UCs (Berkeley, UCLA, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis). It's a better gauge of school-wide success than admit rate, which only reflects the handful of students who applied.
Why it beats admit rate: if 6 students apply to the top UCs and all get in, that's a 100% admit rate — but at a 1,000-senior school it's a UC Reach of just 0.6% (6 ÷ 1,000). By contrast, a school where 250 of 1,000 seniors land a top-UC admit has a 25% UC Reach — far stronger, even though its admit rate is lower.
Why some schools are over 100%? Out of every 100 seniors at these schools, the class is generating more than 100 admissions to the six most selective UCs — meaning the typical strong student is getting in at multiple top campuses (UCLA + UCSD, or Berkeley + UCSB + Irvine, for example). It's a rare achievement: fewer than 1% of California high schools clear 100% UC Reach.
1 Martin Luther King High School · Riverside 92.0% 2 Xavier College Preparatory Hs · Palm Desert 53.4% 3 Linfield Christian School · Temecula 35.1% 4 Eleanor Roosevelt High School · Eastvale 34.8% 5 Palm Desert High School · Palm Desert 29.1% 6 Great Oak High School · Temecula 25.2% 7 Cathedral City High School · Cathedral City 25.1% 8 Temecula Valley High School · Temecula 24.9% 9 Desert Mirage High School · Thermal 23.6% 10 Nuview Bridge Early College Hs · Nuevo 22.9%

Leaderboards by type — Riverside County (2025)

Top and bottom schools by UC Reach, split public/charter vs private (≥50 seniors). Scoped to Riverside County — change the County filter above to rescope.

▲ Top 10 Public + Charter

Riverside County

1
Martin Luther King High School
Riverside · Public
 92.0%
2
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Eastvale · Public
 34.8%
3
Palm Desert High School
Palm Desert · Public
 29.1%
4
Great Oak High School
Temecula · Public
 25.2%
5
Cathedral City High School
Cathedral City · Public
 25.1%
6
Temecula Valley High School
Temecula · Public
 24.9%
7
Desert Mirage High School
Thermal · Public
 23.6%
8
Nuview Bridge Early College Hs
Nuevo · Public
 22.9%
9
Centennial High
· Public
 22.6%
10
Rancho Verde High School
Moreno Valley · Public
 22.5%

▲ Top 10 Private

Riverside County

1
Xavier College Preparatory Hs
Palm Desert · Private
 53.4%
2
Linfield Christian School
Temecula · Private
 35.1%

▼ Bottom 10 Public + Charter

Riverside County

1
Santa Rosa Academy
Menifee · Public
 2.5%
2
River Springs Charter School
Temecula · Public
 4.3%
3
Banning High School
Banning · Public
 6.3%
4
Vista Del Lago High School
Moreno Valley · Public
 6.6%
5
Palo Verde High School
Blythe · Public
 7.1%
6
Hemet High School
Hemet · Public
 9.1%
7
Norco High School
Norco · Public
 9.3%
8
Lakeside High School
Lake Elsinore · Public
 9.4%
9
California Military Institute
Perris · Public
 9.6%
10
Rancho Mirage High School
Rancho Mirage · Public
 9.6%

▼ Bottom 10 Private

Riverside County

1
Linfield Christian School
Temecula · Private
 35.1%
2
Xavier College Preparatory Hs
Palm Desert · Private
 53.4%

🎯 Specialized high schools — Riverside County · 2025

Top UC Reach for schools with senior classes of 25–99. These are typically magnet programs, specialized charters, and small Catholic preps — too small to compare cleanly against comprehensive public high schools, but the most UC-effective small schools in California are here.

▲ Top 10 Small Public + Charter

Riverside County

1
Riverside STEM Academy
Riverside · Public
 56.9%
2
Temecula Preparatory School
Winchester · Public
 43.1%
3
Western Center Academy
Hemet · Public
 26.0%
4
San Jacinto Valley Academy
San Jacinto · Public
 13.5%
5
West Shores High School
Thermal · Public
 4.6%

▲ Top 10 Small Private

Riverside County

1
Saint Jeanne De Lestonnac C Hs
Temecula · Private
 75.0%
2
Idyllwild Arts Academy
Idyllwild · Private
 22.5%
3
Rancho Christian High School
Temecula · Private
 10.2%
4
Woodcrest Christian School
Riverside · Private
 7.9%

Top 10 by individual UC campus — Riverside County · 2025

Where each UC campus lands its admits, as a share of each high school's senior class. Same 50-senior floor.

Top 10 — UCB Reach

UC Berkeley

1
Xavier College Preparatory Hs
Palm Desert · Private
 3.7%
2
Centennial High
· Public
 2.8%
3
Palm Desert High School
Palm Desert · Public
 2.4%
4
Santiago High School
Corona · Public
 2.3%
5
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Eastvale · Public
 2.1%
6
John W North High School
Riverside · Public
 2.1%
7
Cathedral City High School
Cathedral City · Public
 2.0%
8
Orange Vista High School
Perris · Public
 1.6%
9
Desert Mirage High School
Thermal · Public
 1.6%
10
Norte Vista Senior High School
Riverside · Public
 1.6%

Top 10 — UCLA Reach

UCLA

1
Xavier College Preparatory Hs
Palm Desert · Private
 4.3%
2
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Eastvale · Public
 2.5%
3
Cathedral City High School
Cathedral City · Public
 2.3%
4
Temecula Valley High School
Temecula · Public
 2.0%
5
Palm Desert High School
Palm Desert · Public
 1.9%
6
Rancho Verde High School
Moreno Valley · Public
 1.9%
7
Nuview Bridge Early College Hs
Nuevo · Public
 1.8%
8
Santiago High School
Corona · Public
 1.6%
9
Great Oak High School
Temecula · Public
 1.6%
10
Centennial High
· Public
 1.6%

Top 10 — UCSD Reach

UC San Diego

1
Xavier College Preparatory Hs
Palm Desert · Private
 13.7%
2
Linfield Christian School
Temecula · Private
 9.9%
3
Palm Springs High School
Palm Springs · Public
 8.7%
4
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Eastvale · Public
 8.5%
5
Temecula Valley High School
Temecula · Public
 7.8%
6
LA Quinta High School
La Quinta · Public
 7.7%
7
Citrus Hill High School
Perris · Public
 7.4%
8
Hillcrest High School
Riverside · Public
 7.3%
9
Cathedral City High School
Cathedral City · Public
 7.2%
10
Palm Desert High School
Palm Desert · Public
 7.1%

Top 10 — UCSB Reach

UC Santa Barbara

1
Xavier College Preparatory Hs
Palm Desert · Private
 13.0%
2
Linfield Christian School
Temecula · Private
 9.9%
3
Great Oak High School
Temecula · Public
 6.4%
4
Palm Desert High School
Palm Desert · Public
 5.8%
5
Desert Mirage High School
Thermal · Public
 5.1%
6
Temecula Valley High School
Temecula · Public
 4.8%
7
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Eastvale · Public
 4.1%
8
Paloma Valley High School
Menifee · Public
 4.0%
9
Centennial High
· Public
 3.9%
10
Orange Vista High School
Perris · Public
 3.9%

Top 10 — UCI Reach

UC Irvine

1
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Eastvale · Public
 12.4%
2
Nuview Bridge Early College Hs
Nuevo · Public
 10.0%
3
Xavier College Preparatory Hs
Palm Desert · Private
 9.3%
4
Citrus Hill High School
Perris · Public
 7.9%
5
Great Oak High School
Temecula · Public
 6.7%
6
Liberty High
· Public
 6.7%
7
Palm Desert High School
Palm Desert · Public
 6.6%
8
Rancho Verde High School
Moreno Valley · Public
 6.5%
9
Vista Murrieta High School
Murrieta · Public
 6.4%
10
Linfield Christian School
Temecula · Private
 6.3%

Top 10 — UCD Reach

UC Davis

1
Xavier College Preparatory Hs
Palm Desert · Private
 9.3%
2
Linfield Christian School
Temecula · Private
 9.0%
3
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Eastvale · Public
 5.3%
4
Palm Desert High School
Palm Desert · Public
 5.3%
5
Murrieta Valley High School
Murrieta · Public
 4.3%
6
Cathedral City High School
Cathedral City · Public
 4.3%
7
Great Oak High School
Temecula · Public
 4.2%
8
Desert Mirage High School
Thermal · Public
 3.9%
9
Rancho Verde High School
Moreno Valley · Public
 3.8%
10
Temecula Valley High School
Temecula · Public
 3.5%

Beyond UC Reach — more lenses on Riverside County

UC Reach measures who gets in. These lenses measure the upstream pipeline (A-G), the downstream outcome (UC graduation), the capacity that drives the pipeline (counselors), reliability over time (consistency), grade-11 academic preparation (CAASPP SBAC ELA & Math), and private-school financial strength. Click any school for its full profile.

Top 10 — A-G Completion

% of graduates meeting UC/CSU course requirements · 2024-25 cohort

1
San Jacinto Valley Academy
San Jacinto · Public
 100.0%
2
California Military Institute
Perris · Public
 99.3%
3
Western Center Academy
Hemet · Public
 97.4%
4
Riverside STEM Academy
Riverside · Public
 96.1%
5
Temecula Preparatory School
Winchester · Public
 94.4%
6
John F. Kennedy High
· Public
 90.5%
7
Nova Academy-Coachella
Coachella · Public
 88.5%
8
Great Oak High School
Temecula · Public
 85.5%
9
San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet
· Public
 84.0%
10
Palm Desert High School
Palm Desert · Public
 80.2%

Top 10 — UC 6-Yr Grad Rate

% of UC entrants who finished in 6 years · cohort N ≥ 20

1
Xavier College Preparatory Hs
Palm Desert · Private
 95.0%
2
Palm Springs High School
Palm Springs · Public
 93.3%
3
Palm Desert High School
Palm Desert · Public
 91.3%
4
Vista Del Lago High School
Moreno Valley · Public
 90.2%
5
Nuview Bridge Early College Hs
Nuevo · Public
 90.0%
6
Norco High School
Norco · Public
 89.3%
7
Murrieta Valley High School
Murrieta · Public
 88.9%
8
Santiago High School
Corona · Public
 88.6%
9
Canyon Springs High School
Moreno Valley · Public
 88.2%
10
LA Quinta High School
La Quinta · Public
 87.8%

Top 10 — Best Counselor Capacity

Lowest students-per-counselor (ASCA target 250:1) · public/charter, ≥500 students

1
Palo Verde High School
Blythe · Public
 174:1
2
Rubidoux High School
Jurupa Valley · Public
 199:1
3
Jurupa Valley High School
Mira Loma · Public
 244:1
4
Cathedral City High School
Cathedral City · Public
 253:1
5
Vista Del Lago High School
Moreno Valley · Public
 270:1
6
Palm Springs High School
Palm Springs · Public
 284:1
7
Corona High School
Corona · Public
 287:1
8
Rancho Mirage High School
Rancho Mirage · Public
 287:1
9
Palm Innovation Academy
· Public
 291:1
10
Patriot High School
Riverside · Public
 296:1

Top 10 — Most Consistent

Lowest UC Reach std-dev across 5 years (above-CA-median mean)

1
Canyon Springs High School
avg 16.0% · σ 2.0
 σ 2.0
2
Vista Murrieta High School
avg 16.0% · σ 2.58
 σ 2.58
3
Ramona High
avg 16.7% · σ 2.62
 σ 2.62
4
Moreno Valley High School
avg 17.8% · σ 2.64
 σ 2.64
5
Rancho Verde High School
avg 25.3% · σ 2.73
 σ 2.73
6
Cathedral City High School
avg 22.6% · σ 2.88
 σ 2.88
7
Palm Springs High School
avg 20.5% · σ 2.98
 σ 2.98
8
LA Quinta High School
avg 15.6% · σ 3.48
 σ 3.48
9
Citrus Hill High School
avg 25.1% · σ 3.57
 σ 3.57
10
Great Oak High School
avg 27.9% · σ 3.79
 σ 3.79

Top 10 — SBAC ELA met/exceeded

% Met or Exceeded Standard · Grade 11 CAASPP · public/charter · tested ≥30

1
Riverside STEM Academy
Riverside · n=57 · 2025
 100%
2
John F. Kennedy High
· n=169 · 2025
 95%
3
Western Center Academy
Hemet · n=84 · 2025
 95%
4
Temecula Preparatory School
Winchester · n=74 · 2025
 91%
5
San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet
· n=81 · 2025
 85%
6
Great Oak High School
Temecula · n=705 · 2025
 81%
7
Vista Murrieta High School
Murrieta · n=770 · 2025
 78%
8
Murrieta Mesa High School
Murrieta · n=490 · 2025
 78%
9
Murrieta Valley High School
Murrieta · n=507 · 2025
 77%
10
Santiago High School
Corona · n=848 · 2025
 76%

Top 10 — SBAC Math met/exceeded

% Met or Exceeded Standard · Grade 11 CAASPP · public/charter · tested ≥30

1
Riverside STEM Academy
Riverside · n=57 · 2025
 100%
2
Western Center Academy
Hemet · n=84 · 2025
 67%
3
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Eastvale · n=1060 · 2025
 54%
4
John F. Kennedy High
· n=168 · 2025
 54%
5
Temecula Preparatory School
Winchester · n=74 · 2025
 51%
6
Great Oak High School
Temecula · n=695 · 2025
 49%
7
Gateway College And Career Academy
· n=75 · 2025
 46%
8
Santiago High School
Corona · n=853 · 2025
 44%
9
Chaparral High School
Temecula · n=740 · 2025
 42%
10
Jcs - Pine Hills
Temecula · n=66 · 2025
 42%

Top 10 — Private Net Assets

Wealthiest CA private high schools · IRS Form 990 · latest fiscal year

1
Desert Christian Academy
Bermuda Dunes · Other religious · FY 2023
 $9.7M
2
Woodcrest Christian School
Riverside · Other religious · FY 2023
 $7.3M
3
Linfield Christian School
Temecula · Other religious · FY 2023
 $6.9M
4
Palm Valley School
Rancho Mirage · Nonsectarian · FY 2023
 $5.7M

Reach momentum — biggest gains & declines over time ⓘ

≥50 seniors · earliest→latest year

Which schools are moving a growing — or shrinking — share of their graduating class into the six most selective UCs. Reflects the current county/type filter.

▲ Biggest gains

SchoolThen → NowΔ
Xavier College Preparatory Hs
Palm Desert · Private
 32% '20 → 53% '25 +21.0pp
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Eastvale · Public
 20% '18 → 35% '25 +15.0pp
Desert Mirage High School
Thermal · Public
 9% '18 → 24% '25 +14.2pp
Orange Vista High School
Perris · Public
 7% '19 → 20% '25 +13.2pp
Cathedral City High School
Cathedral City · Public
 14% '18 → 25% '25 +10.6pp
Ramona High
· Public
 8% '18 → 16% '25 +8.1pp
Palm Desert High School
Palm Desert · Public
 21% '18 → 29% '25 +7.9pp
Nuview Bridge Early College Hs
Nuevo · Public
 16% '18 → 23% '25 +6.8pp
Rancho Verde High School
Moreno Valley · Public
 16% '18 → 22% '25 +6.8pp
Rubidoux High School
Jurupa Valley · Public
 8% '18 → 14% '25 +5.4pp

▼ Biggest declines

SchoolThen → NowΔ
California Military Institute
Perris · Public
 34% '18 → 10% '25 -24.1pp
Linfield Christian School
Temecula · Private
 52% '20 → 35% '25 -16.7pp
Santiago High School
Corona · Public
 29% '18 → 20% '25 -9.5pp
Rancho Mirage High School
Rancho Mirage · Public
 17% '18 → 10% '25 -7.4pp
Norco High School
Norco · Public
 15% '18 → 9% '25 -5.6pp
Jurupa Valley High School
Mira Loma · Public
 16% '18 → 11% '25 -5.3pp
Murrieta Mesa High School
Murrieta · Public
 19% '18 → 13% '25 -5.2pp
Lakeside High School
Lake Elsinore · Public
 14% '18 → 9% '25 -4.9pp
Banning High School
Banning · Public
 11% '18 → 6% '25 -4.5pp
Perris High School
Perris · Public
 15% '18 → 10% '25 -4.5pp

Demand momentum — biggest gaps vs the county baseline ⓘ

grade-12 enrollment Δ vs. county · ≥80 students

The demographic tide is shrinking CA enrollment ~10% over 7 years statewide, so absolute decline alone is noise. The gap vs the county baseline is the actionable signal — schools losing share faster than their demographic floor are the ones to watch. Reflects the current county/type filter.

▲ Outperforming the county the most

SchoolSchool · CountyGap
San Jacinto Valley Academy
San Jacinto · Riverside · Public  Best in class
 +118.9% vs -2.7% +121.6pp
Liberty High
· Riverside · Public  Best in class
 +33.8% vs -6.9% +40.7pp
Beaumont High School
Beaumont · Riverside · Public  Demand hides churn
 +36.0% vs -2.7% +38.7pp
Orange Vista High School
Perris · Riverside · Public  Watch — engagement
 +25.3% vs -2.1% +27.4pp
Indio High School
Indio · Riverside · Public  Watch — engagement
 +17.6% vs -2.7% +20.3pp
Patriot High School
Riverside · Riverside · Public  Best in class
 +15.8% vs -2.7% +18.5pp
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Eastvale · Riverside · Public  Best in class
 +11.5% vs -2.7% +14.2pp
Nuview Bridge Early College Hs
Nuevo · Riverside · Public  Best in class
 +10.1% vs -2.7% +12.8pp
Vista Del Lago High School
Moreno Valley · Riverside · Public  Demand hides churn
 +9.9% vs -2.7% +12.6pp
Ramona High
· Riverside · Public  Best in class
 +8.8% vs -2.7% +11.6pp

▼ Underperforming the county the most

SchoolSchool · CountyGap
Rancho Verde High School
Moreno Valley · Riverside · Public  Sharp downturn
 -37.4% vs -2.7% -34.7pp
Citrus Hill High School
Perris · Riverside · Public  Material decline
 -36.9% vs -2.7% -34.1pp
Cathedral City High School
Cathedral City · Riverside · Public  Material decline
 -27.8% vs -2.7% -25.1pp
Rubidoux High School
Jurupa Valley · Riverside · Public  Material decline
 -24.8% vs -2.7% -22.1pp
Shadow Hills High School
Indio · Riverside · Public  Sharp downturn
 -23.0% vs -2.7% -20.2pp
Coachella Valley High School
Thermal · Riverside · Public  Sharp downturn
 -17.3% vs -2.7% -14.6pp
Paloma Valley High School
Menifee · Riverside · Public  Material decline
 -16.7% vs -2.7% -14.0pp
Perris High School
Perris · Riverside · Public  Compounding decline
 -16.6% vs -2.7% -13.9pp
Desert Mirage High School
Thermal · Riverside · Public  Sharp downturn
 -15.7% vs -2.7% -13.0pp
Heritage High
· Riverside · Public  Material decline
 -15.5% vs -2.7% -12.8pp

GPA Performance — over/under their predicted UC admit rate ⓘ

51 schools eligible · 2025

Each dot is one school. The diagonal is the per-campus GPA expectation — points above it admit students at higher rates than their GPA mix predicts; points below admit at lower rates. Schools need ≥30 top-6 UC applications and data across ≥3 campuses to appear.

▲ Top 10 outperformers

School GPA Actual Δ vs exp.
Shadow Hills High School
Indio · Public
 3.95 43.6% +20.7pp
Heritage High
· Public
 3.89 41.3% +19.3pp
Desert Mirage High School
Thermal · Public
 3.90 35.2% +14.7pp
Banning High School
Banning · Public
 3.85 37.0% +13.9pp
Elsinore High School
Wildomar · Public
 3.85 32.8% +13.1pp
Liberty High
· Public
 3.87 32.8% +12.9pp
Desert Hot Springs Hs
Desert Hot Springs · Public
 3.76 32.7% +12.6pp
Cathedral City High School
Cathedral City · Public
 3.88 33.1% +12.3pp
Nuview Bridge Early College Hs
Nuevo · Public
 3.93 33.1% +12.0pp
Tahquitz High School
Hemet · Public
 3.72 34.4% +11.1pp

▼ Top 10 underperformers

School GPA Actual Δ vs exp.
California Military Institute
Perris · Public
 3.57 17.6% -8.8pp
Vista Del Lago High School
Moreno Valley · Public
 3.48 19.0% -5.8pp
Chaparral High School
Temecula · Public
 3.84 18.5% -3.3pp
Rancho Mirage High School
Rancho Mirage · Public
 3.71 21.7% -1.1pp
Great Oak High School
Temecula · Public
 3.96 20.2% -1.1pp
Ramona High
· Public
 3.72 21.5% 0.4pp
Canyon Springs High School
Moreno Valley · Public
 3.61 22.4% 0.8pp
Rubidoux High School
Jurupa Valley · Public
 3.59 23.6% 1.5pp
Orange Vista High School
Perris · Public
 3.67 23.6% 1.6pp
Perris High School
Perris · Public
 3.56 25.0% 2.2pp

Full rankings — every Riverside County high school by UC Reach

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57 schools · 2025 data · 20 hidden (under 100 seniors)
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# School County Seniors ⓘ Total Enroll ⓘ UC Reach ⓘ App Reach ⓘ Admit Rate ⓘ Yield ⓘ Selective Reach ⓘ Elite Reach ⓘ Raw Apps ⓘ Raw Admits ⓘ
1
Martin Luther King High School
Riverside · Public
 Riverside 137 548 92.0% 409.5% 22.5% 27.8% 78.8 15.3 561 126
2
Xavier College Preparatory Hs
Palm Desert · Private
 Riverside 161 533 53.4% 177.6% 30.1% 27.9% 44.1 8.1 286 86
3
Linfield Christian School
Temecula · Private
 Riverside 111 1,208 35.1% 129.7% 27.1% 7.7% 26.1 — 144 39
4
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Eastvale · Public  Best in class
 Riverside 1,083 4,353 34.8% 123.5% 28.2% 32.4% 29.6 4.6 1,337 377
5
Palm Desert High School
Palm Desert · Public  Best in class
 Riverside 468 2,079 29.1% 96.2% 30.2% 19.1% 23.7 4.3 450 136
6
Great Oak High School
Temecula · Public  Weak at the gate
 Riverside 733 2,946 25.2% 125.0% 20.2% 33.5% 21.0 3.1 916 185
7
Cathedral City High School
Cathedral City · Public  Material decline
 Riverside 346 1,334 25.1% 76.0% 33.1% 21.8% 20.8 4.3 263 87
8
Temecula Valley High School
Temecula · Public  Holding share
 Riverside 683 2,739 24.9% 101.8% 24.5% 29.4% 21.4 3.4 695 170
9
Desert Mirage High School
Thermal · Public  Sharp downturn
 Riverside 433 1,875 23.6% 67.0% 35.2% 20.6% 19.6 3.2 290 102
10
Nuview Bridge Early College Hs
Nuevo · Public  Best in class
 Riverside 170 667 22.9% 73.5% 31.2% 15.4% 20.6 1.8 125 39
11
Centennial High
· Public  Demand problem
 Riverside 673 2,712 22.6% 85.9% 26.3% 23.0% 20.1 4.5 578 152
12
Rancho Verde High School
Moreno Valley · Public  Sharp downturn
 Riverside 476 2,101 22.5% 86.5% 26.0% 29.0% 18.7 1.9 412 107
13
Citrus Hill High School
Perris · Public  Material decline
 Riverside 405 1,630 22.2% 78.8% 28.2% 22.2% 19.3 1.5 319 90
14
Palm Springs High School
Palm Springs · Public  Weak at the gate
 Riverside 393 1,497 21.4% 73.8% 29.0% 26.2% 18.8 2.3 290 84
15
Orange Vista High School
Perris · Public  Watch — engagement
 Riverside 615 2,396 20.3% 86.0% 23.6% 18.4% 17.6 3.2 529 125
16
Santiago High School
Corona · Public  Holding share
 Riverside 832 3,577 19.7% 90.9% 21.7% 28.7% 17.6 3.9 756 164
17
Hillcrest High School
Riverside · Public  Holding share
 Riverside 399 1,780 19.6% 75.2% 26.0% 29.5% 18.8 2.0 300 78
18
Liberty High
· Public  Best in class
 Riverside 616 2,537 19.2% 58.4% 32.8% 28.8% 17.1 1.9 360 118
19
LA Quinta High School
La Quinta · Public  Holding share
 Riverside 546 2,425 18.5% 65.0% 28.4% 29.7% 17.4 2.6 355 101
20
John W North High School
Riverside · Public  Demand problem
 Riverside 484 2,011 17.8% 68.8% 25.8% 18.6% 15.5 3.5 333 86
21
Vista Murrieta High School
Murrieta · Public  Best in class
 Riverside 803 3,328 17.6% 66.5% 26.4% 36.9% 15.8 2.0 534 141
22
Murrieta Valley High School
Murrieta · Public  Weak at the gate
 Riverside 515 2,104 17.5% 58.6% 29.8% 23.3% 13.2 2.5 302 90
23
Indio High School
Indio · Public  Watch — engagement
 Riverside 482 1,962 17.2% 54.6% 31.6% 20.5% 16.2 2.5 263 83
24
Canyon Springs High School
Moreno Valley · Public  Both ends slipping
 Riverside 495 2,251 16.6% 73.9% 22.4% 12.2% 14.9 2.0 366 82
25
Coachella Valley High School
Thermal · Public  Sharp downturn
 Riverside 557 2,300 16.2% 60.5% 26.7% 34.4% 13.6 2.1 337 90
26
Ramona High
· Public  Best in class
 Riverside 541 2,142 15.9% 73.9% 21.5% 25.6% 13.3 2.4 400 86
27
Desert Hot Springs Hs
Desert Hot Springs · Public  Both ends slipping
 Riverside 403 1,687 15.9% 48.6% 32.6% 18.8% 12.4 2.5 196 64
28
Valley View High School
Moreno Valley · Public  Tracking
 Riverside 646 2,699 15.5% 57.4% 26.9% 22.0% 13.8 1.9 371 100
29
Corona High School
Corona · Public  Material decline
 Riverside 576 2,307 14.6% 59.7% 24.4% 25.0% 13.7 1.9 344 84
30
LA Sierra High School
Riverside · Public  Weak at the gate
 Riverside 324 1,514 14.2% 62.6% 22.7% 21.7% 13.0 1.2 203 46
31
Heritage High
· Public  Material decline
 Riverside 593 2,330 14.0% 33.9% 41.3% 30.1% 11.6 1.5 201 83
32
Rubidoux High School
Jurupa Valley · Public  Material decline
 Riverside 302 1,259 13.9% 58.9% 23.6% 7.1% 11.6 2.6 178 42
33
Moreno Valley High School
Moreno Valley · Public  Mid-year churn
 Riverside 473 2,103 13.7% 57.7% 23.8% 20.0% 12.5 1.9 273 65
34
Chaparral High School
Temecula · Public  Best in class
 Riverside 774 3,136 13.7% 82.8% 16.5% 36.8% 10.7 1.0 641 106
35
Murrieta Mesa High School
Murrieta · Public  Weak at the gate
 Riverside 516 2,066 13.4% 50.0% 26.7% 29.0% 11.4 1.4 258 69
36
Temescal Canyon High School
Lake Elsinore · Public  Weak at the gate
 Riverside 540 2,373 13.3% 56.7% 23.5% 34.7% 11.7 2.0 306 72
37
Beaumont High School
Beaumont · Public  Demand hides churn
 Riverside 793 3,460 12.4% 39.5% 31.3% 25.5% 10.2 1.4 313 98
38
Patriot High School
Riverside · Public  Best in class
 Riverside 588 2,399 11.7% 48.8% 24.0% 24.6% 10.4 1.7 287 69
39
Paloma Valley High School
Menifee · Public  Material decline
 Riverside 549 2,487 11.7% 40.4% 28.8% 40.6% 10.9 1.5 222 64
40
San Jacinto High School
San Jacinto · Public  Both ends slipping
 Riverside 524 2,388 11.6% 44.1% 26.4% 31.1% 10.9 1.9 231 61
41
Arlington High School
Riverside · Public  Tracking
 Riverside 449 1,920 11.6% 42.1% 27.5% 19.2% 10.0 1.6 189 52
42
Shadow Hills High School
Indio · Public  Sharp downturn
 Riverside 417 1,650 11.5% 31.9% 36.1% 31.2% 9.6 0.7 133 48
43
Norte Vista Senior High School
Riverside · Public
 Riverside 379 1,804 11.1% 48.0% 23.1% 9.5% 11.1 2.6 182 42
44
Jurupa Valley High School
Mira Loma · Public  Watch — engagement
 Riverside 430 1,693 10.7% 33.7% 31.7% 6.5% 10.0 1.4 145 46
45
Perris High School
Perris · Public  Compounding decline
 Riverside 504 2,096 10.3% 41.3% 25.0% 5.8% 8.5 1.6 208 52
46
Elsinore High School
Wildomar · Public  Watch — engagement
 Riverside 447 1,927 10.1% 30.6% 32.9% 35.6% 8.7 1.3 137 45
47
Tahquitz High School
Hemet · Public  Demand hides churn
 Riverside 421 1,761 10.0% 35.6% 28.0% 9.5% 8.6 0.7 150 42
48
Rancho Mirage High School
Rancho Mirage · Public  Material decline
 Riverside 313 1,401 9.6% 58.8% 16.3% 26.7% 9.6 1.0 184 30
49
California Military Institute
Perris · Public  Holding share
 Riverside 136 1,031 9.6% 79.4% 12.0% — 7.3 — 108 13
50
Lakeside High School
Lake Elsinore · Public  Watch — engagement
 Riverside 403 1,687 9.4% 36.5% 25.9% 23.7% 8.7 — 147 38
51
Norco High School
Norco · Public  Strong demand
 Riverside 486 2,032 9.3% 36.6% 25.3% 20.0% 8.2 0.8 178 45
52
Hemet High School
Hemet · Public  Watch — engagement
 Riverside 551 2,414 9.1% 37.8% 24.0% 24.0% 8.5 0.7 208 50
53
Palo Verde High School
Blythe · Public  Weak at the gate
 Riverside 155 740 7.1% 18.7% 37.9% — 4.5 — 29 11
54
Vista Del Lago High School
Moreno Valley · Public  Demand hides churn
 Riverside 471 1,924 6.6% 43.3% 15.2% — 6.6 0.6 204 31
55
Banning High School
Banning · Public  Demand hides churn
 Riverside 268 1,145 6.3% 29.9% 21.2% 23.5% 6.3 — 80 17
56
River Springs Charter School
Temecula · Public  Mid-year churn
 Riverside 207 987 4.3% 22.2% 19.6% — 2.4 — 46 9
57
Santa Rosa Academy
Menifee · Public  Weak at the gate
 Riverside 118 1,736 2.5% 56.8% 4.5% — 2.5 — 67 3
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class size. Where UCOP has not published unique-student totals, campus admits are summed — students admitted to more than one of the 6 campuses are counted at each, so values above 100% indicate strong students winning multiple competitive UC offers. Schools with fewer than 100 seniors are excluded from the leaderboard by default — a small cohort with one strong year can otherwise dominate. See methodology →