Golden Valley Charter
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Foothill Technology Hs → Camarillo Academy Of Progressive Education → Vista Real Charter High School → Nordhoff High School → Rancho Campana High School → Compare all similar →No UC admissions data on file for Golden Valley Charter.
This school doesn't appear in UCOP's source-school records (it may send few or no applicants to UC). Its enrollment trend and similar-school comparison are still below.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+0.9%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~687 | +6 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~700 | +19 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~713 | +32 | $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.
Enrollment stability & demand — 2024-25
Two complementary signals: retention (do students stay once enrolled?) and demand (are families choosing the school?). Read against the Ventura County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
Enrollment -44.8% vs. county -10.3% AND stability (85.6%) below the county median. Recruitment and retention both under pressure — likely a foundational rather than tactical problem.
16 of 111 students who enrolled at Golden Valley Charter this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (14.4% 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.
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).
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.
Golden Valley Charter — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 45% (29→16 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -11%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.9%/yr); projects to ~700 by 2029.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley Charter | Public | 681 | — | -45% |
| Peer-group median | 20.7% | -11% | ||
| Foothill Technology Hs | Public | 939 | 20.7% | -8% |
| Camarillo Academy Of Progressive Education | Public | 588 | — | +200% |
| Vista Real Charter High School | Public | 1050 | — | -57% |
| Nordhoff High School | Public | 562 | 21.6% | -24% |
| Rancho Campana High School | Public | 820 | 37.0% | +58% |
| Buena High School | Public | 1487 | 7.5% | -20% |
| Carpinteria High School | Public | 596 | 20.7% | +1% |
| Condor High School | Public | 347 | — | -41% |
| Ventura High School | Public | 1927 | 20.8% | -14% |
| El Camino High | Public | 223 | 11.4% | +10% |
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 →