Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
California City High School
Public · California City · Kern County · 613 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
10%
Higher than 20% of California high schools
On the peer median (10.9%)
· Ranked #2 of 2 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2019 · 2.8%
2025 · 10.2%
+6%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-6.8 pp
vs. Kern County baseline (+13%)
~637
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.3%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, California City High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #2 of 2): 10% vs. a peer median of 11%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 7 points since 2019.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, California City High School is admitting at roughly +14 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.856) alone would predict (38% 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 6% (136→144 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -2%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.3%/yr); projects to ~637 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Junior-Senior High | Public | — | -12% |
| Mojave Jr./Sr. High | Public | — | +27% |
| Rosamond High Early College Campus | Public | — | +9% |
| Desert Sands Charter | Public | — | -63% |
| Desert Winds Continuation High | Public | — | -20% |
| Soar High (students On Academic Rise) | Public | — | +60% |
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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