Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Arcata High School
Public · Arcata · Humboldt County · 972 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
22%
Higher than 59% of California high schools
+17.2 pp above peer median (4.8%)
· Ranked #2 of 8 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 21.3%
2025 · 22.0%
+36%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-5.5 pp
vs. Humboldt County baseline (+41%)
~1005
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.1%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Arcata High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #2 of 8): 22% vs. a peer median of 5%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 2 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Arcata High School is admitting at roughly +7 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (4.102) alone would predict (32% 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 36% (186→252 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +1%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.1%/yr); projects to ~1005 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Senior High | Public | 3.8% | +25% |
| Eureka Senior High School | Public | 8.9% | -6% |
| Mckinleyville High School | Public | 2.5% | -4% |
| Alder Grove Charter School 2 | Public | — | -38% |
| Fortuna Union High School | Public | 6.2% | +5% |
| Northern United - Humboldt Charter | Public | — | -6% |
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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