Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Half Moon Bay High School
Public · Half Moon Bay · San Mateo County · 834 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
30%
Higher than 72% of California high schools
+7.1 pp above peer median (22.5%)
· Ranked #5 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 24.8%
2025 · 29.6%
-6%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-0.3 pp
vs. San Mateo County baseline (-5%)
~781
5-yr projected enrollment (53 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Half Moon Bay High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 10): 30% vs. a peer median of 22%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 15 points since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 6% (252→238 from 2018 to 2026), tracking the peer-group median of -7%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.2%/yr), enrollment projects to ~781 by 2029 — about 53 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terra Nova High School | Public | 10.1% | -36% |
| Mills High School | Public | 59.3% | -16% |
| Capuchino High School | Public | 14.2% | -1% |
| El Camino High | Public | 22.5% | -13% |
| Design Tech High School | Public | 69.6% | +2% |
| Jefferson High School | Public | 13.8% | +9% |
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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