Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Carpinteria High School
Public · Carpinteria · Santa Barbara County · 596 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
21%
Higher than 56% of California high schools
On the peer median (20.7%)
· Ranked #3 of 6 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 12.8%
2025 · 20.7%
+1%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-2.5 pp
vs. Santa Barbara County baseline (+3%)
~590
5-yr projected enrollment (6 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Carpinteria High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 6): 21% vs. a peer median of 21%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 5 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Carpinteria High School is admitting at roughly +19 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.994) alone would predict (42% actual vs. 23% 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 1% (150→151 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -18%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~590 by 2029 — about 6 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nordhoff High School | Public | 21.6% | -24% |
| Golden Valley Charter | Public | — | -45% |
| Foothill Technology Hs | Public | 20.7% | -8% |
| Camarillo Academy Of Progressive Education | Public | — | +200% |
| Santa Barbara Senior High | Public | — | -17% |
| Vista Real Charter High School | Public | — | -57% |
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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