Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Heritage High School
Public · Brentwood · Contra Costa County · 2,629 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
14%
Higher than 37% of California high schools
-6.3 pp vs. peer median (20.5%)
· Ranked #7 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 20.3%
2025 · 14.2%
+3%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+6.3 pp
vs. Contra Costa County baseline (-3%)
~2650
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.3%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Heritage High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #7 of 11): 14% vs. a peer median of 20%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 2 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Heritage High School is admitting at roughly -7 percentage points below what its average applicant GPA (3.817) alone would predict (14% actual vs. 21% 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 up 3% (614→633 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +10%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.3%/yr); projects to ~2650 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty High | Public | 9.8% | +6% |
| Freedom High School | Public | 11.1% | -6% |
| Deer Valley High School | Public | 5.3% | -23% |
| Clayton Valley Charter High | Public | 25.6% | +24% |
| Dougherty Valley High School | Public | 63.1% | -8% |
| Pittsburg High School | Public | 15.3% | +20% |
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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