Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Foothill High
Public · Sacramento County · 1,432 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
11%
Higher than 22% of California high schools
-2.1 pp vs. peer median (13.3%)
· Ranked #6 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 7.2%
2025 · 11.2%
+34%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+30.6 pp
vs. Sacramento County baseline (+3%)
~1558
5-yr projected enrollment (+2.9%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Foothill High sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #6 of 10): 11% vs. a peer median of 13%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has slipped 4 points since 2018 — worth watching.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Foothill High is admitting at roughly +9 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.659) alone would predict (40% actual vs. 31% expected). That's a meaningful signal — it can reflect UC's track record with this school's graduates, students presenting strongly in UC's holistic review (essays, EC's, context), or institutional familiarity helping at the margin. The data can't distinguish which, but the pattern itself is real and worth understanding.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 34% (229→306 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -2%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+2.9%/yr); projects to ~1558 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Campo High School | Public | 7.7% | -4% |
| Center High School | Public | 8.8% | +3% |
| Antelope High School | Public | 14.3% | +1% |
| Roseville High School | Public | 13.3% | -25% |
| Mira Loma High School | Public | 45.4% | -5% |
| Rio Linda Senior High School | Public | 9.4% | +1% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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