Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Blue Ridge Academy
Public · Maricopa · Kern County · 7,392 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
10%
Higher than 17% of California high schools
On the peer median (10.0%)
· Ranked #6 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 1.5%
2025 · 9.9%
+147%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+134.1 pp
vs. Kern County baseline (+13%)
~9198
5-yr projected enrollment (+7.6%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Blue Ridge Academy sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #6 of 11): 10% vs. a peer median of 10%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 8 points since 2021.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Blue Ridge Academy is admitting at roughly +26 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (4.041) alone would predict (43% actual vs. 17% 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 147% (77→190 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +10%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+7.6%/yr); projects to ~9198 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence High | Public | 7.8% | +18% |
| Ridgeview High School | Public | 12.3% | +9% |
| Taft Union High School | Public | 5.3% | +12% |
| Stockdale High School | Public | 25.3% | +8% |
| Bakersfield High School | Public | 5.6% | +21% |
| Liberty High School | Public | 10.6% | +26% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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