Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Alhambra Senior High
Public · Contra Costa County · 1,020 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
13%
Higher than 32% of California high schools
On the peer median (13.2%)
· Ranked #6 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 12.8%
2025 · 12.8%
-11%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-7.8 pp
vs. Contra Costa County baseline (-3%)
~964
5-yr projected enrollment (56 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Alhambra Senior High sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #6 of 10): 13% vs. a peer median of 13%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has slipped 2 points since 2018 — worth watching.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Alhambra Senior High is admitting at roughly +16 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (4.032) alone would predict (44% actual vs. 29% 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 down 11% (264→235 from 2018 to 2026), tracking the peer-group median of -12%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.9%/yr), enrollment projects to ~964 by 2029 — about 56 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ygnacio Valley High School | Public | 7.3% | -5% |
| De Anza High School | Public | 12.5% | -20% |
| Concord High School | Public | 11.3% | -33% |
| Benicia High School | Public | 26.8% | -13% |
| Making Waves Academy | Public | 38.2% | +63% |
| Hercules High School | Public | 24.5% | -23% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Test Prep Gurus Intelligence by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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