Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Dougherty Valley High School
Public · San Ramon · Contra Costa County · 2,872 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 10% UC Reach
UC Reach · Class of 2025
63%
Higher than 94% of California high schools
+21.2 pp above peer median (41.9%)
· Ranked #1 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 64.7%
2025 · 63.1%
-8%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-5.3 pp
vs. Contra Costa County baseline (-3%)
~2754
5-yr projected enrollment (118 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Dougherty Valley High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 11): 63% vs. a peer median of 42%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has slipped 15 points since 2018 — worth watching.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Dougherty Valley High School is admitting at roughly -6 percentage points below what its average applicant GPA (3.892) alone would predict (15% actual vs. 21% 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 8% (780→714 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +4%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.4%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2754 by 2029 — about 118 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| California High School | Public | 46.5% | +14% |
| Dublin High School | Public | 53.5% | +62% |
| Amador Valley High School | Public | 53.7% | -3% |
| Castro Valley High School | Public | 37.2% | -2% |
| Foothill High | Public | 53.0% | +5% |
| San Ramon Valley High School | Public | 26.5% | +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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