Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
C K Mcclatchy High School
Public · Sacramento · Sacramento County · 2,617 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
28%
Higher than 68% of California high schools
+11.0 pp above peer median (16.5%)
· Ranked #2 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 19.3%
2025 · 27.5%
+16%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+13.3 pp
vs. Sacramento County baseline (+3%)
~2747
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.6%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, C K Mcclatchy High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #2 of 11): 28% vs. a peer median of 16%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 4 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, C K Mcclatchy High School is admitting at roughly +9 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.934) alone would predict (31% actual vs. 22% 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 16% (527→613 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +6%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.6%/yr); projects to ~2747 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| River City High School | Public | 19.6% | +7% |
| Grant Union High | Public | 15.7% | +20% |
| Inderkum High School | Public | 28.5% | -1% |
| Franklin High School | Public | 26.8% | +2% |
| Pleasant Grove High School | Public | 21.9% | +5% |
| Laguna Creek High School | Public | 14.7% | +48% |
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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