Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Grant Union High
Public · Sacramento County · 2,124 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
16%
Higher than 43% of California high schools
-7.1 pp vs. peer median (22.8%)
· Ranked #7 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 13.9%
2025 · 15.7%
+20%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+16.6 pp
vs. Sacramento County baseline (+3%)
~2200
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.2%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Grant Union High sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #7 of 10): 16% vs. a peer median of 23%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 5 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Grant Union High is admitting at roughly +15 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.85) alone would predict (36% actual vs. 21% 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 20% (377→451 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +4%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.2%/yr); projects to ~2200 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inderkum High School | Public | 28.5% | -1% |
| Natomas Charter | Public | 39.6% | +17% |
| Rio Americano High School | Public | 22.8% | +25% |
| Cordova High School | Public | 7.8% | +11% |
| Mira Loma High School | Public | 45.4% | -5% |
| River City High School | Public | 19.6% | +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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