Da Vinci Design High School
El Segundo · Los Angeles County · Wiseburn Unified · Public
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How Da Vinci Design High School compares for families
Real college outcomes data available below.
- ▸ Statewide11.4% UC Reach — 6.7 points below the California median of 18.1%.
- ▸ Locally🎯 Top 10% in Los Angeles County on Attendance (lowest chronic absenteeism).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsTrails the peer median (11.4% UC Reach vs 26.5% median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
Da Vinci Design High School sent 115 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 13.0% were admitted, producing a UC Reach of 11.4% — 6.7 percentage points below the California median of 18.1%, higher than 23% of California high schools..
-15.1 pp vs. peer median (26.5%) · Ranked #5 of 5 similar schools
18.1%
26.5%
51.2%
11.4%
Higher than 23% of California high schools (978 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Da Vinci Design High School's UC Reach of 11.4% is below the California median (18.1%). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 51.2% or higher.
Against similar schools, Da Vinci Design High School trails the peer-group median (26.5%) — even though it looks strong vs. the state average.
Overall, Da Vinci Design High School's UC Reach is higher than 23% of California high schools (978 ranked).
UC funnel — which kids are getting in at what GPA
Combining the school's applicant pool GPA, admit pool GPA, actual admit rate, and statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, we can read which GPA tiers tend to get in — and which don't.
| Campus | 4.00+ GPA | 3.70–3.99 GPA | 3.30–3.69 GPA | < 3.30 GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out | Filtered out |
| UCLA | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out | Filtered out |
| UC San Diego | Strong shot | Moderate | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Santa Barbara | Strong shot | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Irvine | Strong shot | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Davis | Strong shot | Strong shot | Real shot | Filtered out |
The numbers behind it
| Campus | Applicant GPA | Admit GPA | Lift ⓘ | Admit rate | vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley (2024) | 3.89 | 4.24 | +0.36 | 18.2% | Peers +0.30 · steeper |
| UCLA (2024) | 3.86 | 4.02 | +0.16 | 17.9% | Peers +0.35 · wider |
| UC San Diego | 3.74 | 4.00 | +0.26 | 23.8% | Peers +0.40 · wider |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.81 | 4.19 | +0.38 | 31.2% | Peers +0.35 · matches |
| UC Irvine (2024) | 3.85 | 4.06 | +0.21 | 31.2% | Peers +0.30 · wider |
| UC Davis | 3.79 | 4.18 | +0.39 | 41.7% | Peers +0.31 · steeper |
📊 Statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, 2025 (for reference)
| GPA band | UCB | UCLA | UCSD | UCSB | UCI | UCD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.00+ | 17.0% | 15.1% | 45.2% | 62.3% | 46.3% | 65.9% |
| 3.70–3.99 | 3.1% | 1.6% | 9.3% | 17.6% | 17.0% | 31.1% |
| 3.30–3.69 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 10.3% |
| 3.00–3.29 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| < 3.00 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Where Da Vinci Design High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (30.6% actual vs. 28.1% expected).
UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025
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 — 2025
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach | Yield | Avg GPA (App) | Avg GPA (Adm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 13 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.71 | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 26 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.73 | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 21 | 5 | —† | 23.8% | 3.8% | — | 3.74 | 4.00 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 16 | 5 | —† | 31.2% | 3.8% | — | 3.81 | 4.19 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 27 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.65 | —† |
| UC Davis → | 12 | 5 | —† | 41.7% | 3.8% | — | 3.79 | 4.18 |
SBAC academic outcomes — grade 11, 2025
Share of grade-11 students meeting or exceeding the California standard on Smarter Balanced ELA and Math. This is the academic-readiness signal that pairs with UC Reach (post-grad outcomes), stability (retention), and absenteeism (engagement). Note: statewide median Math is only ~20% — a school at 20% isn't an outlier; one at 45%+ genuinely is.
Source: California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Smarter Balanced research files. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥30 tested students.
Student composition — 2025-26
HS grades 9–12 racial/ethnic composition and program subgroups, from CDE Census Day Enrollment. Two-year shift shown when ≥1 pt — surfaces how the community served has changed since 2023-24.
Race / ethnicity
Program subgroups
Source: California Department of Education, Census Day Enrollment 2025-26 (HS grades 9–12). Δ shown when shift is ≥1 pt since 2023-24. Categories below 0.5% omitted.
Chronic absenteeism — 2024-25
Share of students missing 10% or more of expected attendance — the leading indicator that often precedes the demand decline shown above. Families disengaging tend to raise absenteeism first, then formally leave. Basis: grades 9–12.
Low and stable absenteeism — students are engaged and showing up. The leading indicator is healthy.
Source: California Department of Education, Chronic Absenteeism 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 eligible students. CDE didn't publish a usable 2019-20 file (COVID).
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-1.2%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~533 | -6 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~520 | -19 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~508 | -31 | $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.
Da Vinci Design High School — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · El Segundo · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Da Vinci Design High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 5): 11% vs. a peer median of 26%.
- ▸Da Vinci Design High School's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 35% in 2024 to 11% in 2025 — a 24-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 28% (179→128 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +4%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.2%/yr), enrollment projects to ~520 by 2029 — about 19 fewer students than today.
Enrollment projection
That's about 19 fewer students. At per-student funding of $ per student, that's roughly $0 in annual state funding at risk.
Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423 per ADA) — adjust to your district's actual per-pupil figure. Projection extrapolates the recent annual rate — not a forecast of intent.
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da Vinci Design High School | Public | 539 | 11.4% | -28% |
| Peer-group median | 26.5% | +4% | ||
| Da Vinci Communications Hs | Public | 555 | 25.5% | +46% |
| Da Vinci Science High School | Public | 556 | 27.5% | +4% |
| Hawthorne Math And Science Academy | Public | 573 | — | -5% |
| Family First Charter | Public | 579 | — | -73% |
| Environmental Charter High - Lawndale | Public | 517 | 53.3% | +6% |
| Lennox Mathematics, Science And Technology Academy | Public | 586 | — | +1% |
| Stella High Charter Academy | Public | 567 | 16.0% | +2% |
| Animo Leadership High | Public | 630 | — | +13% |
| Animo South Los Angeles Charter | Public | 575 | — | +4% |
| Alliance Renee And Meyer Luskin Academy High | Public | 516 | — | +15% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100% when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type. Methodology →
Enrollment stability & demand — 2024-25
Two complementary signals: retention (do students stay once enrolled?) and demand (are families choosing the school?). Read against the Los Angeles County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
Da Vinci Design High School's enrollment is shrinking 3.5× the county rate (school -28.5% vs. county -8.2%). Stability of 94.9% means every family you keep is one fewer; the leverage is at recruitment, not retention. This is the case the high stability number alone would hide.
28 of 547 students who enrolled at Da Vinci Design High School this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (5.1% non-stability). Mid-year transfers, dropouts, and other exits are all counted.
Stability by student group
Nearest peer high schools
Source: California Department of Education, Stability Rate 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 cumulative enrollees so by-design-high-churn continuation schools don't dominate the bottom of the distribution. Cumulative enrollment counts every student on the rolls during the year, so it can exceed peak-day enrollment.
District financial profile — Wiseburn Unified (FY2020)
From 4 years of NCES F-33 filings (the federally-mandated district finance survey). Public schools don't have their own books — the district does. These figures show the financial scale, revenue dependence, instruction-vs-overhead mix, and long-term debt that shape what a school can sustain.
Local: 59.0%
Federal: 7.5%
Source: NCES F-33 Annual Survey of School System Finances (Urban Institute Education Data API). Latest year currently published: FY2020. F-33 is a district-level federal filing — it reflects the Wiseburn Unified as a whole, not this individual school's books. Revenue mix shows where the district's dollars come from (state aid dominates in CA via LCFF). Instruction share is current expenditure on instruction ÷ total current expenditure (national benchmark ~60%). Long-term debt is end-of-year outstanding (mostly facilities bonds).