Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Dana Hills High School
Public · Dana Point · Orange County · 1,626 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
19%
Higher than 52% of California high schools
-7.9 pp vs. peer median (26.9%)
· Ranked #8 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 21.6%
2025 · 19.0%
-31%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-23.6 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-7%)
~1366
5-yr projected enrollment (260 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Dana Hills High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #8 of 11): 19% vs. a peer median of 27%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has slipped 10 points since 2018 — worth watching.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 31% (625→433 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -10%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-5.6%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1366 by 2029 — about 260 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capistrano Valley High School | Public | 35.5% | -9% |
| Mission Viejo High School | Public | 15.2% | -40% |
| San Juan Hills High School | Public | 25.3% | +15% |
| Tesoro High School | Public | 31.5% | -24% |
| El Toro High School | Public | 10.4% | -25% |
| Laguna Hills High School | Public | 28.5% | -10% |
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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