🏆 Top 10 in California — UC Reach

California · 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 Sage Hill School · Newport Coast 150.7% 2 The Webb Schools · Claremont 143.6% 3 Gretchen Whitney High School · Cerritos 126.1% 4 Harker School · San Jose 125.6% 5 Mountain View High School · El Monte 113.5% 6 Abraham Lincoln High School · Los Angeles 110.0% 7 University High School · Fresno 106.6% 8 Flintridge Preparatory School · La Canada 102.8% 9 Fairmont Preparatory Academy · Anaheim 101.3% 10 Orange County School of the Arts · Santa Ana 96.2%

Leaderboards by type — California (2025)

Top and bottom schools by UC Reach, split public/charter vs private (≥50 seniors). Pick a County above to rank within it.

▲ Top 10 Public + Charter

California

1	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	126.1%
2	Mountain View High School El Monte · Public	113.5%
3	Abraham Lincoln High School Los Angeles · Public	110.0%
4	University High School Fresno · Public	106.6%
5	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	96.2%
6	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	92.7%
7	Martin Luther King High School Riverside · Public	92.0%
8	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	86.1%
9	Lynbrook High School San Jose · Public	85.7%
10	Monta Vista High School Cupertino · Public	85.5%

▲ Top 10 Private

California

1	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	150.7%
2	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	143.6%
3	Harker School San Jose · Private	125.6%
4	Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada · Private	102.8%
5	Fairmont Preparatory Academy Anaheim · Private	101.3%
6	Valley Christian High School San Jose · Private	95.7%
7	Crean Lutheran High School Irvine · Private	94.4%
8	Bishop Odowd High School Oakland · Private	81.2%
9	Windward School Los Angeles · Private	77.4%
10	Viewpoint School Calabasas · Private	76.8%

▼ Bottom 10 Public + Charter

California

1	City of Angels School Los Angeles · Public	0.8%
2	Options for Youth - Acton Fontana · Public	1.2%
3	Charter School of San Diego San Diego · Public	2.2%
4	Waterford High School Waterford · Public	2.4%
5	Mckinleyville High School Mckinleyville · Public	2.5%
6	Santa Rosa Academy Menifee · Public	2.5%
7	Colusa High School Colusa · Public	2.8%
8	Gridley High School Gridley · Public	2.8%
9	Lassen High School Susanville · Public	2.8%
10	Del Oro High · Public	2.9%

▼ Bottom 10 Private

California

1	Christian High School El Cajon · Private	2.5%
2	Ontario Christian High School Ontario · Private	10.3%
3	Saint Anthony High School Long Beach · Private	12.9%
4	Bishop Alemany High School Mission Hills · Private	13.2%
5	Cathedral High School Los Angeles · Private	13.7%
6	Saint Augustine High School San Diego · Private	14.4%
7	Central Catholic High School Modesto · Private	14.4%
8	Valley Christian High School Cerritos · Private	16.1%
9	Laurel Springs School Ojai · Private	17.6%
10	Bishop Mora Salesian Hs Los Angeles · Private	17.9%

🎯 Specialized high schools — California · 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

California

1	Science Academy STEM Magnet North Hollywood · Public	109.3%
2	Middle College High · Public	109.2%
3	Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana · Public	100.0%
4	Legacy Magnet Academy Tustin · Public	86.8%
5	Highland Elementary · Public	83.8%
6	Renaissance Arts Academy Los Angeles · Public	82.3%
7	Middle College High · Public	81.4%
8	Middle College High · Public	79.8%
9	Oxnard Middle College High Sch Oxnard · Public	75.0%
10	Middle College High · Public	70.8%

▲ Top 10 Small Private

California

1	Basis Independent Fremont Upper Sch Fremont · Private	212.5%
2	Basis Independent Silicon Vall San Jose · Private	194.4%
3	Geffen Academy at UCLA Los Angeles · Private	121.0%
4	Castilleja School Palo Alto · Private	113.7%
5	Quarry Lane School Dublin · Private	112.8%
6	Westridge School for Girls Pasadena · Private	104.0%
7	Sacramento Country Day School Sacramento · Private	93.3%
8	Oakwood School Morgan Hill · Private	87.5%
9	Saint Marys Academy Inglewood · Private	86.0%
10	California Crosspoint High School Alameda · Private	83.3%

Top 10 by individual UC campus — California · 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	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	16.8%
2	The Nueva School San Mateo · Private	16.7%
3	Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada · Private	16.0%
4	Viewpoint School Calabasas · Private	14.8%
5	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	14.2%
6	Abraham Lincoln High School Los Angeles · Public	13.7%
7	Lick Wilmerding High School San Francisco · Private	13.7%
8	Harker School San Jose · Private	13.3%
9	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	13.1%
10	Mission Senior High School San Francisco · Public	13.0%

Top 10 — UCLA Reach

UCLA

1	University High School Fresno · Public	13.9%
2	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	11.5%
3	Harker School San Jose · Private	10.8%
4	Windward School Los Angeles · Private	10.4%
5	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	9.7%
6	Lick Wilmerding High School San Francisco · Private	9.4%
7	Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada · Private	9.4%
8	Compton Early College High Sch Compton · Public	9.0%
9	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	8.9%
10	Mountain View High School El Monte · Public	8.4%

Top 10 — UCSD Reach

UC San Diego

1	Preuss School UCSD La Jolla · Public	39.1%
2	University High School Fresno · Public	25.4%
3	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	24.8%
4	Abraham Lincoln High School Los Angeles · Public	21.6%
5	Cobalt Institute Of Math And Science Academy · Public	20.0%
6	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	18.8%
7	Valley Christian High School San Jose · Private	18.3%
8	Design Tech High School Redwood City · Public	18.1%
9	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	17.6%
10	Milken Community School Los Angeles · Private	17.2%

Top 10 — UCSB Reach

UC Santa Barbara

1	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	43.2%
2	Harker School San Jose · Private	41.0%
3	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	29.7%
4	Mountain View High School El Monte · Public	29.3%
5	Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada · Private	29.2%
6	Lynbrook High School San Jose · Public	29.0%
7	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	27.8%
8	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	27.8%
9	Monta Vista High School Cupertino · Public	27.5%
10	Valley Christian High School San Jose · Private	27.5%

Top 10 — UCI Reach

UC Irvine

1	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	39.2%
2	Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	36.9%
3	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	29.7%
4	Westview High School San Diego · Public	29.5%
5	Del Norte High School San Diego · Public	27.1%
6	Oxford Academy Cypress · Public	26.4%
7	Crean Lutheran High School Irvine · Private	25.6%
8	Orange County School of the Arts Santa Ana · Charter	22.6%
9	Harker School San Jose · Private	22.1%
10	Lowell High School San Francisco · Public	21.8%

Top 10 — UCD Reach

UC Davis

1	Abraham Lincoln High School Los Angeles · Public	39.0%
2	The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	33.7%
3	West Campus High School Sacramento · Public	30.6%
4	Sage Hill School Newport Coast · Private	25.0%
5	Mountain View High School El Monte · Public	24.9%
6	Kipp King Collegiate High Sch San Lorenzo · Public	23.4%
7	Harker School San Jose · Private	22.6%
8	Crean Lutheran High School Irvine · Private	22.5%
9	Fairmont Preparatory Academy Anaheim · Private	22.4%
10	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · Public	22.3%

Beyond UC Reach — more lenses on California

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	California Academy Of Mathematics And Science · Public	100.0%
2	Kipp King Collegiate High Sch San Lorenzo · Public	100.0%
3	Gompers Preparatory Academy San Diego · Public	100.0%
4	Making Waves Academy Richmond · Public	100.0%
5	Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Sacramento · Public	100.0%
6	Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High · Public	100.0%
7	The O'farrell Charter · Public	100.0%
8	Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep · Public	100.0%
9	Compton Early College High Sch Compton · Public	100.0%
10	Ednovate - Usc Hybrid High College Prep · Public	100.0%

Top 10 — UC 6-Yr Grad Rate

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

1	Menlo Atherton High School Atherton · Public	100.0%
2	Mountain House High School Mountain House · Public	100.0%
3	Acalanes High School Lafayette · Public	100.0%
4	Academy of the Canyons Santa Clarita · Public	100.0%
5	Antelope High School Antelope · Public	100.0%
6	Santa Rosa High School Santa Rosa · Public	100.0%
7	Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Sacramento · Public	100.0%
8	Analy High School Sebastopol · Public	100.0%
9	Maranatha High School Pasadena · Private	100.0%
10	Lodi High School Lodi · Public	100.0%

Top 10 — Best Counselor Capacity

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

1	West Adams Preparatory Hs Los Angeles · Public	100:1
2	Bassett High School La Puente · Public	107:1
3	Jefferson High School Daly City · Public	123:1
4	Arleta High School Arleta · Public	125:1
5	Manual Arts Senior High · Public	129:1
6	Terra Nova High School Pacifica · Public	131:1
7	William Workman High · Public	134:1
8	Felicitas And Gonzalo Mendez High · Public	137:1
9	Beverly Hills High School Beverly Hills · Public	138:1
10	Central East High School Fresno · Public	144:1

Top 10 — Most Consistent

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

1	Rocklin High School avg 19.7% · σ 0.87	σ 0.87
2	Menlo Atherton High School avg 30.5% · σ 1.08	σ 1.08
3	Fullerton Union High School avg 19.9% · σ 1.77	σ 1.77
4	Los Altos High avg 53.9% · σ 1.8	σ 1.8
5	Los Gatos High School avg 40.6% · σ 1.82	σ 1.82
6	San Marcos High School avg 25.2% · σ 1.93	σ 1.93
7	Thousand Oaks High School avg 18.4% · σ 2.03	σ 2.03
8	Santa Paula High School avg 18.5% · σ 2.09	σ 2.09
9	Alisal High School avg 19.0% · σ 2.16	σ 2.16
10	Fountain Valley High School avg 28.8% · σ 2.31	σ 2.31

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	William & Marian Ghidotti High · n=36 · 2025	100%
3	California Academy Of Mathematics And Science · n=157 · 2025	99%
4	Middle College High · n=79 · 2025	99%
5	Dr. Tj Owens Gilroy Early College Academy · n=72 · 2025	99%
6	Oxford Academy Cypress · n=185 · 2025	98%
7	Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy · n=108 · 2025	98%
8	University High School Fresno · n=121 · 2025	98%
9	Renaissance Arts Academy Los Angeles · n=36 · 2025	97%
10	Middle College High · n=99 · 2025	97%

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	Renaissance Arts Academy Los Angeles · n=36 · 2025	97%
3	Oxford Academy Cypress · n=185 · 2025	95%
4	California Academy Of Mathematics And Science · n=157 · 2025	95%
5	Science Academy STEM Magnet North Hollywood · n=58 · 2025	95%
6	Lynbrook High School San Jose · n=411 · 2025	93%
7	William & Marian Ghidotti High · n=36 · 2025	89%
8	Mission San Jose High School Fremont · n=420 · 2025	89%
9	Canyon Crest Academy San Diego · n=559 · 2025	86%
10	Dr. Tj Owens Gilroy Early College Academy · n=72 · 2025	86%

Top 10 — Private Net Assets

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

1	Harvard-Westlake School Studio City · Nonsectarian · FY 2024	$656.3M
2	Harker School San Jose · Nonsectarian · FY 2024	$290.3M
3	Menlo School Atherton · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$243.0M
4	Cate School Carpinteria · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$193.0M
5	Polytechnic School Pasadena · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$167.8M
6	Crossroads School Santa Monica · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$152.2M
7	Castilleja School Palo Alto · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$146.9M
8	Marlborough School Los Angeles · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$142.4M
9	Sonoma Academy Santa Rosa · FY 2023	$114.8M
10	Lick Wilmerding High School San Francisco · Nonsectarian · FY 2023	$110.3M

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

School	Then → Now	Δ
The Webb Schools Claremont · Private	63% '21 → 144% '25	+80.6pp
West Campus High School Sacramento · Public	27% '18 → 82% '25	+55.1pp
Mountain House High School Mountain House · Public	12% '18 → 62% '25	+49.3pp
Wallis Annenberg High School Los Angeles · Public	3% '20 → 46% '25	+42.9pp
Mountain View High School El Monte · Public	71% '18 → 114% '25	+42.6pp
Gretchen Whitney High School Cerritos · Public	86% '18 → 126% '25	+40.2pp
Design Tech High School Redwood City · Public	32% '18 → 70% '25	+37.5pp
Abraham Lincoln High School Los Angeles · Public	75% '18 → 110% '25	+35.2pp
Archbishop Riordan High School San Francisco · Private	24% '20 → 59% '25	+34.5pp
El Segundo High School El Segundo · Public	20% '18 → 54% '25	+34.0pp

▼ Biggest declines

School	Then → Now	Δ
Lynbrook High School San Jose · Public	122% '18 → 86% '25	-36.4pp
Mission San Jose High School Fremont · Public	102% '18 → 70% '25	-31.8pp
Presentation High School San Jose · Private	73% '20 → 43% '25	-30.2pp
High Tech High Chula Vista Chula Vista · Public	65% '18 → 36% '25	-29.0pp
Oxford Academy Cypress · Public	110% '18 → 84% '25	-26.3pp
Making Waves Academy Richmond · Public	63% '21 → 38% '25	-25.1pp
California Military Institute Perris · Public	34% '18 → 10% '25	-24.1pp
Pacific Ridge School Carlsbad · Private	62% '20 → 38% '25	-24.0pp
Lick Wilmerding High School San Francisco · Private	79% '20 → 55% '25	-23.3pp
Valley Christian High School Cerritos · Private	39% '20 → 16% '25	-22.6pp

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

School	School · County	Gap
California School Of The Arts - San Gabriel Valley · Los Angeles · Public Best in class	+172.2% vs -8.1%	+180.3pp
Da Vinci Connect High School El Segundo · Los Angeles · Public Strong demand	+160.8% vs -11.2%	+172.0pp
San Diego High School San Diego · San Diego · Public Demand hides churn	+147.1% vs -7.8%	+154.9pp
San Jacinto Valley Academy San Jacinto · Riverside · Public Best in class	+118.9% vs -2.7%	+121.6pp
Mountain House High School Mountain House · San Joaquin · Public Best in class	+135.6% vs +21.8%	+113.9pp
Alliance Ted K Tajima High Sch Los Angeles · Los Angeles · Public Best in class	+89.7% vs -8.2%	+97.9pp
Compton Early College High Sch Compton · Los Angeles · Public Best in class	+84.6% vs -8.1%	+92.7pp
West Park High School Roseville · Placer · Public Strong demand	+93.0% vs +5.8%	+87.1pp
Fremont High School Oakland · Alameda · Public Demand hides churn	+82.9% vs +0.6%	+82.2pp
North Tahoe High School Tahoe City · Placer · Public Best in class	+93.8% vs +16.4%	+77.4pp

▼ Underperforming the county the most

School	School · County	Gap
Paradise High School Paradise · Butte · Public Material decline	-46.3% vs +19.8%	-66.1pp
Central East High School Fresno · Fresno · Public Compounding decline	-53.4% vs +6.7%	-60.0pp
King-Chavez Community High · San Diego · Public Compounding decline	-66.2% vs -7.8%	-58.4pp
Lincoln High School Lincoln · Placer · Public Material decline	-33.5% vs +16.4%	-49.9pp
Oakmont High School Roseville · Placer · Public Compounding decline	-29.9% vs +16.4%	-46.2pp
Mckinleyville High School Mckinleyville · Humboldt · Public Material decline	-4.3% vs +41.0%	-45.3pp
Yosemite High School Oakhurst · Madera · Public Compounding decline	-36.7% vs +6.9%	-43.6pp
Animo Venice Charter Hs Venice · Los Angeles · Public Sharp downturn	-50.3% vs -8.2%	-42.1pp
City of Angels School Los Angeles · Los Angeles · Public Compounding decline	-54.2% vs -12.1%	-42.1pp
Roseville High School Roseville · Placer · Public Material decline	-25.0% vs +16.4%	-41.4pp

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

816 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.
Las Plumas High School Oroville · Public	4.08	64.5%	+38.7pp
Foothill High · Public	4.01	62.9%	+33.6pp
Farmersville High School Farmersville · Public	3.92	59.5%	+33.5pp
Lindhurst High School Olivehurst · Public	3.96	51.4%	+30.7pp
Avenal High School Avenal · Public	3.85	53.4%	+30.0pp
Oakdale High School Oakdale · Public	4.00	57.6%	+29.5pp
Caruthers High School Caruthers · Public	3.86	56.1%	+28.5pp
Stagg Senior High · Public	3.91	56.8%	+28.5pp
Hanford High School Hanford · Public	4.02	56.5%	+27.9pp
Tehachapi High School Tehachapi · Public	4.12	50.7%	+27.5pp

▼ Top 10 underperformers

School	GPA	Actual	Δ vs exp.
Inglewood High School Inglewood · Public	3.24	25.0%	-15.1pp
East Valley High School North Hollywood · Public	3.46	13.5%	-13.4pp
Oscar De LA Hoya Animo Charter Los Angeles · Public	3.38	21.1%	-13.3pp
California Military Institute Perris · Public	3.57	17.6%	-8.8pp
Terra Nova High School Pacifica · Public	3.90	19.6%	-8.7pp
Valor Academy High School Panorama City · Public	3.48	17.1%	-8.3pp
Bloomington High School Bloomington · Public	3.48	20.4%	-8.2pp
El Toro High School Lake Forest · Public	3.85	13.5%	-7.9pp
Hercules High School Hercules · Public	3.86	15.9%	-7.9pp
Folsom High School Folsom · Public	3.84	13.7%	-7.5pp

Full rankings — every California high school by UC Reach

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#	School	County	Seniors ⓘ	Total Enroll ⓘ	UC Reach ⓘ	App Reach ⓘ	Admit Rate ⓘ	Yield ⓘ	Selective Reach ⓘ	Elite Reach ⓘ	Raw Apps ⓘ	Raw Admits ⓘ
201	Eagle Rock High School Los Angeles · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	332	2,031	35.2%	165.4%	21.3%	25.6%	26.2	9.6	549	117
202	Linfield Christian School Temecula · Private	Riverside	111	1,208	35.1%	129.7%	27.1%	7.7%	26.1	—	144	39
203	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
204	University Preparatory School Redding · Public Best in class	Shasta	124	1,009	34.7%	97.6%	35.5%	18.6%	24.2	5.7	121	43
205	Aliso Niguel High School Aliso Viejo · Public Tracking	Orange	683	2,563	34.4%	134.3%	25.6%	23.4%	26.8	4.4	917	235
206	Mark Keppel High School Alhambra · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	582	2,201	34.2%	172.7%	19.8%	31.2%	25.6	5.5	1,005	199
207	Bakersfield Christian Hs Bakersfield · Private	Kern	164	663	34.1%	100.6%	33.9%	5.4%	25.0	3.0	165	56
208	Wonderful College Prep Academy Delano · Public Best in class	Kern	135	1,845	34.1%	128.9%	26.4%	26.1%	22.2	3.0	174	46
209	Rancho Bernardo High School San Diego · Public Best in class	San Diego	538	2,210	34.0%	150.0%	22.7%	33.9%	28.6	2.4	807	183
210	Washington High School Fremont · Public Demand problem	Alameda	492	1,957	33.9%	174.6%	19.4%	26.9%	24.4	5.5	859	167
211	Garden Grove High School Garden Grove · Public Material decline	Orange	529	2,148	33.6%	113.8%	29.6%	32.0%	30.8	4.7	602	178
212	San Marcos Senior High · Public Sharp downturn	Santa Barbara	434	1,926	33.6%	111.1%	30.3%	26.0%	24.4	6.5	482	146
213	Yerba Buena High School San Jose · Public Tracking	Santa Clara	447	1,612	33.6%	106.9%	31.4%	24.7%	24.2	6.0	478	150
214	Oakland High School Oakland · Public Strong demand	Alameda	352	1,579	33.5%	136.1%	24.6%	30.5%	22.4	5.4	479	118
215	Santa Fe Christian School Solana Beach · Private	San Diego	114	1,095	33.3%	128.9%	25.9%	7.9%	26.3	5.3	147	38
216	Academy Our Lady of Peace San Diego · Private	San Diego	181	722	33.1%	179.0%	18.5%	11.7%	23.2	6.6	324	60
217	San Gabriel High School San Gabriel · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	471	1,761	33.1%	145.4%	22.8%	37.2%	24.8	4.2	685	156
218	Branham High School San Jose · Public Best in class	Santa Clara	481	1,820	33.1%	177.6%	18.6%	25.8%	25.8	5.4	854	159
219	San Mateo High School San Mateo · Public Compounding decline	San Mateo	394	1,557	33.0%	197.2%	16.7%	23.1%	24.6	7.4	777	130
220	University City High San Diego · Public Sharp downturn	San Diego	388	1,465	33.0%	176.8%	18.7%	28.1%	25.0	4.6	686	128
221	Granada Hills Charter High Sch Granada Hills · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	1,154	5,927	32.9%	173.3%	19.0%	29.2%	26.5	6.3	2,000	380
222	Live Oak High School Live Oak · Public Strong demand	Sutter	143	603	32.9%	146.8%	22.4%	29.8%	21.7	9.1	210	47
223	Cathedral Catholic H S San Diego · Private	San Diego	399	1,661	32.8%	153.1%	21.4%	24.4%	24.6	6.5	611	131
224	Jserra Catholic High School San Juan Capistrano · Private	Orange	320	1,282	32.8%	142.2%	23.1%	20.0%	26.9	7.5	455	105
225	Los Alamitos High School Los Alamitos · Public Weak at the gate	Orange	756	2,915	32.8%	132.4%	24.8%	25.4%	27.1	5.6	1,001	248
226	Panorama High School Panorama City · Public Demand hides churn	Los Angeles	330	1,316	32.7%	121.5%	26.9%	27.8%	25.4	6.4	401	108
227	Brea Olinda High School Brea · Public Holding share	Orange	444	1,676	32.7%	138.5%	23.6%	18.6%	26.1	5.2	615	145
228	Orcutt Academy Charter High School Orcutt · Public Best in class	Santa Barbara	157	812	32.5%	80.2%	40.5%	11.8%	26.1	8.9	126	51
229	Terra Linda High School San Rafael · Public Demand problem	Marin	330	1,248	32.4%	155.4%	20.9%	26.2%	22.7	5.5	513	107
230	Raoul Wallenberg Traditional San Francisco · Public	San Francisco	145	522	32.4%	152.4%	21.3%	36.2%	20.0	8.3	221	47
231	Hillsdale High School San Mateo · Public Strong demand	San Mateo	411	1,585	32.1%	163.0%	19.7%	23.5%	22.9	5.8	670	132
232	Glen a Wilson High School Hacienda Heights · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	355	1,456	31.8%	169.9%	18.7%	31.0%	23.1	6.5	603	113
233	Woodside High School Woodside · Public Strong demand	San Mateo	435	1,660	31.7%	150.8%	21.0%	27.5%	24.8	6.4	656	138
234	Tesoro High School Rancho San Margarit · Public Sharp downturn	Orange	552	2,030	31.5%	157.6%	20.0%	32.2%	24.5	3.8	870	174
235	Oak Ridge High School El Dorado Hills · Public Weak at the gate	El Dorado	635	2,346	31.5%	136.7%	23.0%	29.0%	21.9	4.4	868	200
236	Gabrielino High School San Gabriel · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	378	1,438	31.5%	179.4%	17.6%	34.5%	23.0	6.9	678	119
237	Claremont High School Claremont · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	535	2,065	31.4%	135.9%	23.1%	26.2%	25.2	5.4	727	168
238	Saint John Bosco High School Bellflower · Private	Los Angeles	183	869	31.1%	168.3%	18.5%	12.3%	25.7	6.6	308	57
239	Hollywood High School Los Angeles · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	264	1,025	31.1%	121.2%	25.6%	23.2%	26.5	8.0	320	82
240	Piedmont Hills High School San Jose · Public Weak at the gate	Santa Clara	494	1,918	31.0%	184.6%	16.8%	30.1%	23.3	5.5	912	153
241	International Polytechnic Hs Pomona · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	117	458	30.8%	197.4%	15.6%	25.0%	24.8	4.3	231	36
242	Mission Hills High School San Marcos · Public Best in class	San Diego	680	2,751	30.7%	103.8%	29.6%	30.6%	25.0	2.8	706	209
243	Alexander Hamilton High School Los Angeles · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	498	2,055	30.7%	120.1%	25.6%	15.0%	25.5	8.6	598	153
244	Saint Pius X-St Matthias Acdmy Downey · Private	Los Angeles	111	591	30.6%	153.2%	20.0%	—	27.0	6.3	170	34
245	Felicitas And Gonzalo Mendez High · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	180	694	30.6%	94.4%	32.4%	16.4%	24.4	6.7	170	55
246	Cypress High School Cypress · Public Best in class	Orange	682	2,685	30.5%	145.3%	21.0%	33.6%	25.2	4.2	991	208
247	Marin Catholic High School Kentfield · Private	Marin	191	718	30.4%	185.3%	16.4%	27.6%	20.4	5.2	354	58
248	Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet Los Angeles · Public Sharp downturn	Los Angeles	392	1,497	30.4%	171.9%	17.7%	29.4%	25.8	6.1	674	119
249	Willow Glen High School San Jose · Public Watch — engagement	Santa Clara	379	1,543	30.3%	123.5%	24.6%	30.4%	22.2	5.0	468	115
250	Saint Joseph High School Lakewood · Private	Los Angeles	122	557	30.3%	96.7%	31.4%	21.6%	27.1	5.7	118	37
251	Olympian High School Chula Vista · Public Demand problem	San Diego	578	2,289	30.3%	129.4%	23.4%	29.1%	25.4	3.1	748	175
252	Ann Sobrato High School Morgan Hill · Public Strong demand	Santa Clara	377	1,511	30.2%	142.2%	21.3%	33.3%	22.0	3.7	536	114
253	Menlo Atherton High School Atherton · Public Strong demand	San Mateo	571	2,158	30.1%	179.5%	16.8%	25.6%	21.5	6.7	1,025	172
254	Archie Williams High School San Anselmo · Public Best in class	Marin	288	1,141	29.9%	175.3%	17.0%	32.6%	19.8	5.9	505	86
255	College Park High School Pleasant Hill · Public Tracking	Contra Costa	477	1,948	29.8%	126.8%	23.5%	29.6%	19.7	4.0	605	142
256	Arroyo High · Public Sharp downturn	Alameda	373	1,499	29.8%	117.7%	25.3%	34.2%	19.3	4.0	439	111
257	Christian Brothers High School Sacramento · Private	Sacramento	236	1,132	29.7%	133.9%	22.1%	31.4%	19.9	5.1	316	70
258	Half Moon Bay High School Half Moon Bay · Public Tracking	San Mateo	233	911	29.6%	112.0%	26.4%	18.8%	21.5	5.2	261	69
259	Dozier-Libbey Medical High Sch Antioch · Public Best in class	Contra Costa	156	681	29.5%	96.2%	30.7%	17.4%	17.9	7.0	150	46
260	Bonita Vista High School Chula Vista · Public Material decline	San Diego	489	1,960	29.4%	114.1%	25.8%	34.7%	25.1	5.1	558	144
261	Lawndale High School Lawndale · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	415	1,403	29.4%	97.3%	30.2%	27.1%	26.8	5.1	404	122
262	Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Sacramento · Public Best in class	Sacramento	143	629	29.4%	125.9%	23.3%	38.1%	14.7	7.7	180	42
263	Birmingham Community Charter High · Public Tracking	Los Angeles	713	3,162	29.3%	129.7%	22.6%	27.3%	22.7	5.6	925	209
264	Chino Hills High School Chino Hills · Public Holding share	San Bernardino	744	2,748	29.3%	130.7%	22.4%	32.6%	23.2	4.3	972	218
265	Coronado High School Coronado · Public Weak at the gate	San Diego	263	999	29.3%	143.7%	20.4%	23.4%	19.0	5.7	378	77
266	Milpitas High School Milpitas · Public Weak at the gate	Santa Clara	694	2,926	29.2%	192.8%	15.2%	34.0%	20.6	5.2	1,338	203
267	Natomas Charter · Public Best in class	Sacramento	127	1,850	29.1%	111.0%	26.2%	37.8%	18.9	3.1	141	37
268	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
269	Rancho San Juan High School Salinas · Public Strong demand	Monterey	369	1,600	29.0%	92.4%	31.4%	14.9%	21.4	7.3	341	107
270	Chatsworth Charter High · Public Both ends slipping	Los Angeles	429	1,743	28.9%	97.4%	29.7%	20.2%	22.1	5.8	418	124
271	Canyon High School Anaheim · Public Best in class	Orange	520	2,183	28.9%	179.0%	16.1%	34.0%	25.0	4.8	931	150
272	North High · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	430	1,812	28.8%	108.1%	26.7%	27.4%	22.6	4.7	465	124
273	Torrance High School Torrance · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	452	1,879	28.8%	123.7%	23.3%	33.9%	22.6	4.4	559	130
274	John C Kimball High School Tracy · Public Sharp downturn	San Joaquin	400	1,587	28.8%	106.2%	27.1%	27.8%	18.0	2.8	425	115
275	Westmont High School Campbell · Public Best in class	Santa Clara	407	1,682	28.8%	162.4%	17.7%	30.8%	21.9	3.0	661	117
276	Van Nuys High School Van Nuys · Public Mid-year churn	Los Angeles	515	1,969	28.7%	114.6%	25.1%	29.1%	23.9	6.6	590	148
277	Academy of Medical Arts at Carson Carson · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	105	438	28.6%	96.2%	29.7%	10.0%	20.9	2.9	101	30
278	Inderkum High School Sacramento · Public Weak at the gate	Sacramento	508	2,194	28.5%	95.3%	30.0%	26.9%	17.9	4.1	484	145
279	Maria Carrillo High School Santa Rosa · Public Best in class	Sonoma	372	1,584	28.5%	99.2%	28.7%	15.1%	21.0	3.8	369	106
280	Laguna Hills High School Laguna Hills · Public Demand problem	Orange	330	1,317	28.5%	99.1%	28.8%	18.1%	24.2	4.5	327	94
281	Aptos High School Aptos · Public Demand problem	Santa Cruz	292	1,274	28.4%	113.7%	25.0%	33.7%	19.2	4.5	332	83
282	Alliance Ted K Tajima High Sch Los Angeles · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	113	484	28.3%	198.2%	14.3%	9.4%	20.4	8.0	224	32
283	Fairfax High School Los Angeles · Public Compounding decline	Los Angeles	378	1,495	28.3%	105.0%	26.9%	26.2%	22.2	6.3	397	107
284	Fountain Valley High School Fountain Valley · Public Weak at the gate	Orange	803	3,171	28.3%	142.6%	19.8%	36.1%	23.4	4.2	1,145	227
285	Bishop Amat Memorial Hs La Puente · Private	Los Angeles	223	977	28.2%	120.2%	23.5%	22.2%	22.4	4.9	268	63
286	Harbor High School Santa Cruz · Public Tracking	Santa Cruz	223	1,013	28.2%	84.3%	33.5%	12.7%	21.1	4.5	188	63
287	Nava College Prep Academy Los Angeles · Public	Los Angeles	117	598	28.2%	128.2%	22.0%	27.3%	24.8	8.6	150	33
288	Silver Creek High School San Jose · Public Sharp downturn	Santa Clara	536	2,139	28.2%	149.8%	18.8%	30.5%	19.2	5.0	803	151
289	James a Garfield High School Los Angeles · Public Weak at the gate	Los Angeles	531	2,237	28.1%	118.1%	23.8%	28.9%	25.2	5.1	627	149
290	Oscar De LA Hoya Animo Charter Los Angeles · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	139	515	28.1%	161.2%	17.4%	7.7%	19.4	7.2	224	39
291	Rosary Academy Fullerton · Private	Orange	107	462	28.0%	124.3%	22.6%	10.0%	20.6	—	133	30
292	Poway High School Poway · Public Holding share	San Diego	550	2,101	28.0%	101.8%	27.5%	31.8%	20.7	2.7	560	154
293	John Marshall High School Los Angeles · Public Demand problem	Los Angeles	418	1,842	28.0%	155.3%	18.0%	25.6%	23.4	6.5	649	117
294	Mission Vista High School Oceanside · Public Best in class	San Diego	398	1,670	27.9%	129.9%	21.5%	35.1%	20.6	3.3	517	111
295	Valencia High School Placentia · Public Tracking	Orange	618	2,411	27.8%	132.4%	21.0%	27.3%	20.7	4.0	818	172
296	California School Of The Arts - San Gabriel Valley · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	235	974	27.7%	158.7%	17.4%	23.1%	21.3	7.7	373	65
297	Soquel High School Soquel · Public Best in class	Santa Cruz	264	1,074	27.6%	123.1%	22.5%	20.6%	19.7	4.5	325	73
298	C K Mcclatchy High School Sacramento · Public Best in class	Sacramento	596	2,569	27.5%	89.1%	30.9%	27.4%	19.3	3.9	531	164
299	Da Vinci Science High School Hawthorne · Public Best in class	Los Angeles	131	552	27.5%	177.9%	15.4%	11.1%	19.9	5.3	233	36
300	Santa Teresa High School San Jose · Public Best in class	Santa Clara	539	2,134	27.5%	122.6%	22.4%	24.3%	20.2	4.3	661	148

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