Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Hercules High School
Public · Hercules · Contra Costa County · 817 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
24%
Higher than 63% of California high schools
+11.3 pp above peer median (13.2%)
· Ranked #4 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 20.0%
2025 · 24.5%
-23%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-20.1 pp
vs. Contra Costa County baseline (-3%)
~777
5-yr projected enrollment (40 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Hercules High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 10): 24% vs. a peer median of 13%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has slipped 8 points since 2018 — worth watching.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Hercules High School is admitting at roughly -8 percentage points below what its average applicant GPA (3.861) alone would predict (16% actual vs. 24% 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 23% (240→184 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +2%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.7%/yr), enrollment projects to ~777 by 2029 — about 40 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Anza High School | Public | 12.5% | -20% |
| Making Waves Academy | Public | 38.2% | +63% |
| Pinole Valley High School | Public | 13.2% | +10% |
| Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy | Public | — | +38% |
| Alhambra Senior High | Public | 12.8% | -11% |
| John F. Kennedy High | Public | 7.4% | -34% |
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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