Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Atwater High School
Public · Atwater · Merced County · 2,058 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
10%
Higher than 18% of California high schools
-2.7 pp vs. peer median (12.5%)
· Ranked #8 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 8.5%
2025 · 9.8%
+27%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+19.2 pp
vs. Merced County baseline (+8%)
~2152
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.5%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Atwater High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #8 of 10): 10% vs. a peer median of 12%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 2 points since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 27% (392→497 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +9%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.5%/yr); projects to ~2152 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buhach Colony High School | Public | 5.5% | -9% |
| Merced High School | Public | 12.5% | +18% |
| El Capitan High | Public | 20.0% | +10% |
| Golden Valley High | Public | 15.2% | +14% |
| Livingston High School | Public | 9.8% | +1% |
| Turlock High School | Public | 10.2% | +8% |
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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