Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Deer Valley High School
Public · Antioch · Contra Costa County · 1,777 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
5%
Higher than 4% of California high schools
-20.3 pp vs. peer median (25.6%)
· Ranked #9 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 11.0%
2025 · 5.3%
-23%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-19.5 pp
vs. Contra Costa County baseline (-3%)
~1659
5-yr projected enrollment (118 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Deer Valley High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #9 of 10): 5% vs. a peer median of 26%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has slipped 6 points since 2018 — worth watching.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Deer Valley High School is admitting at roughly -6 percentage points below what its average applicant GPA (3.545) alone would predict (24% actual vs. 30% expected). That's worth understanding — it can reflect grade inflation that UC sees through, weaker holistic-review materials at the margin, or applicants concentrating at more selective campuses than typical. Not a verdict; a signal.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 23% (618→478 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +2%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1659 by 2029 — about 118 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch High School | Public | 4.8% | +0% |
| Freedom High School | Public | 11.1% | -6% |
| Heritage High School | Public | 14.2% | +3% |
| Liberty High | Public | 9.8% | +6% |
| Northgate High School | Public | 41.4% | -14% |
| Monte Vista High School | Public | 47.1% | -7% |
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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