Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Carson High School
Public · Carson · Los Angeles County · 1,412 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
21%
Higher than 56% of California high schools
-7.9 pp vs. peer median (28.8%)
· Ranked #7 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 10.9%
2025 · 20.9%
-10%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-2.2 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-8%)
~1374
5-yr projected enrollment (38 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Carson High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #7 of 9): 21% vs. a peer median of 29%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 9 points since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 10% (355→318 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -6%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.9%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1374 by 2029 — about 38 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High | Public | 23.1% | -30% |
| Cabrillo High | Public | — | -35% |
| Gardena High School | Public | 13.6% | +5% |
| King/Drew Medical Magnet High | Public | — | -12% |
| Dominguez High | Public | 18.6% | -1% |
| South High | Public | 35.9% | -14% |
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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