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Total enrollment (9–12)
1,873
(2019)
→
1,786
(2026)
-4.6%
Grade 12 (graduating class)
504
(2019)
→
423
(2026)
-16.1%
If this trend holds (-0.7%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~1,774 | -12 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~1,750 | -36 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~1,726 | -60 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.
University of California outcomes · Class of 2024
UC Reach
ⓘ
14%
69 admits / 504 seniors
5-year trend
2019 · 8.7%
2024 · 13.7%
Where this sits on the California curve
CA median
18.6%
18.6%
Top 10%
53.4%
53.4%
This school
13.7%
13.7%
0%50%100%
CA median 18.6%
Top 10% ≥ 53.4%
This school 13.7%
Higher than 33% of California high schools (1142 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
📊 What this number means
Chico Senior High School's UC Reach of 13.7% is below the California median (18.6%). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 53.4% or higher.
Overall, Chico Senior High School's UC Reach is higher than 33% of California high schools (1142 ranked).
UC Application Reach
ⓘ
44.2%
223 applications
In context:
CA median 79.7% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 243.8% · higher than 23% of CA HS.
UC Admit Rate
ⓘ
30.9%
69 / 223 applications
In context:
CA median 26.6% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 39.9% · higher than 70% of CA HS.
UC Yield Rate
ⓘ
20.3%
14 enrolled of 69 admitted
Yield vs. Enrollment Reach: Yield answers "of UC admits, what % chose UC?" — denominator is just the admits. A small admitted cohort can post a low yield even when the school sends a healthy share of its class to UC.
UC Enrollment Reach
ⓘ
2.8%
14 enrollees / 504 seniors
Enrollment Reach vs. Yield: Reach answers "of the whole senior class, what % ended up at UC?" — denominator is everyone. High Yield with low Enrollment Reach is common at elite privates: most admits matriculate, but the school sends most of its class to non-UC selective colleges.
Selective UC Reach (UCSD, UCSB, UCI, UCD)
ⓘ
8.7
per 100 seniors · campus-level total
In context:
CA median 15.8 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.3 · higher than 18% of CA HS.
Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA)
ⓘ
2.6
per 100 seniors · campus-level total
In context:
CA median 3.6 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 12.1 · higher than 35% of CA HS.
Senior Class Size
ⓘ
504
CDE grade 12 (exact)
Total School Enrollment
ⓘ
1,873
All grades · CDE Census Day
Avg. Applicant GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ
4.06
Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ
4.21
Admit rate vs. CA peer average, by campus ⓘ
How does this school's admit rate at each UC compare to other CA schools whose applicant pool averages the same GPA?
| Campus | Applicant GPA (avg) | Actual admit rate | CA peer avg | Δ | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 4.06 | 22.5% | 15.9% | +6.6pp | Over |
| UCLA | 4.09 | 12.5% | 9.4% | +3.1pp | On target |
| UC San Diego | 4.03 | 21.1% | 19.3% | +1.7pp | On target |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4.13 | 47.4% | 38.6% | +8.7pp | Over |
| UC Irvine | 4.04 | 23.8% | 24.5% | -0.7pp | On target |
| UC Davis | 4.04 | 46.3% | 31.8% | +14.5pp | Over |
"Applicant GPA" is the average GPA of this school's UC applicant pool — not an individual student GPA. "CA peer avg" is the application-weighted statewide admit rate at this school-pool GPA, fit separately per campus. At any given pool GPA, real admit rates span widely (UCSD ranges 8% → 65% across CA schools) because UCs use comprehensive review — context-of-opportunity, geography, demographics, and applicant essays all weigh in beyond GPA. A large negative residual flags this school is admitted at a meaningfully lower rate than other CA schools at the same pool GPA — not that students here were "rejected at expected rate X." "Over" / "Under" use a ±5-point band. Campuses with fewer than 5 applicants are omitted.
Where Chico Senior High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 6.8 points above what their GPAs predict (30.9% actual vs. 24.1% expected).
UC Outcomes Trend — 2019–2024
UC Admit Rate %
UC Reach % (where available)
UC Admits (count, right axis)
Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data — applicant/admit totals may count a student at multiple campuses more than once.
Campus Breakdown — 2024
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach | Yield | Avg GPA (App) | Avg GPA (Adm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 40 | 9 | 6 | 22.5% | 1.8% | 66.7% | 4.06 | 4.20 |
| UCLA → Elite | 32 | 4 | 3 | 12.5% | 0.8% | 75.0% | 4.09 | — |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 38 | 8 | — | 21.1% | 1.6% | — | 4.03 | 4.20 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 38 | 18 | — | 47.4% | 3.6% | — | 4.13 | 4.25 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 21 | 5 | — | 23.8% | 1.0% | — | 4.04 | 4.13 |
| UC Davis → | 54 | 25 | 5 | 46.3% | 5.0% | 20.0% | 4.04 | 4.22 |
⚠ Campus-level totals may count one student admitted to multiple UC campuses more than once.
Admit Volume metrics are not the same as UC Reach, which requires unique-student counts.
See methodology →
What This Means
A large share of the class applies to UC, so the admit rate runs lower than the application volume alone might suggest — expected when many students apply broadly, including to reach campuses. UC Reach (which credits every admit relative to the class) is the truer read of how the class fares: a strong Reach alongside a moderate admit rate is healthy, not a contradiction.
Fewer than 15% of seniors are earning UC admission. This may reflect a high non-UC college-going rate, significant A-G completion gaps, or an early-stage UC pipeline. A deeper review of A-G readiness and counseling capacity is warranted.
Students are earning UC admission but enrolling elsewhere at a notable rate. This may reflect competition from private colleges, out-of-state flagships, cost considerations, or UC campus fit. Student outcome surveys can clarify.
Note: admit counts used here are campus-level totals. A student admitted to both UCLA and UCSD is counted twice. When UCOP unique-student data becomes available it will be loaded automatically and the labels will update.