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If this trend holds (+4.4%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~54 | +2 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~59 | +7 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~64 | +12 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Edit the figure to match your school.
Private-school figures come from the California Private School Affidavit. Per CDE, inclusion in private-school data is not an evaluation, approval, or endorsement of a school.
High Bluff Academy — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · secular · San Diego · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, High Bluff Academy sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 3): 109% vs. a peer median of 20%.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, High Bluff Academy is admitting at roughly +15 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (4.086) alone would predict (41% actual vs. 26% 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 down 11% (18→16 from 2020 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of -31%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+4.4%/yr); projects to ~59 by 2028.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Bluff Academy | Private · secular | 52 | 109.1% | -11% |
| Peer-group median | 20.2% | -31% | ||
| Fusion Academy | Private | 48 | — | +0% |
| Cal Coast Academy | Private · secular | 70 | — | +100% |
| Pacific Academy | Private · secular | 87 | — | +0% |
| Torah Hs of San Diego | Private · Other religious | 44 | — | -38% |
| Balboa School | Private · secular | 38 | — | -31% |
| Grauer School | Private · secular | 157 | 30.4% | -15% |
| Southern California Yeshiva Hs | Private · Other religious | 26 | — | -56% |
| Saint Michaels Prep School | Private | 57 | — | — |
| Fusion Academy Newport Beach | Private · secular | 33 | — | -42% |
| Escondido Adventist Academy | Private · Other religious | 158 | 10.0% | -41% |
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, and religious orientation. Methodology →
GPA figures reflect 2024 — UC has not yet released applicant/admit GPA for 2025.
Admit rate vs. CA peer average, by campus ⓘ
How does this school's admit rate at each UC compare to other CA schools whose applicant pool averages the same GPA? Based on 2024 (latest GPA available).
| Campus | Applicant GPA (avg) | Actual admit rate | CA peer avg | Δ | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 4.11 | 27.3% | 16.9% | +10.3pp | Over |
| UC San Diego | 4.03 | 23.1% | 19.3% | +3.8pp | On target |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4.11 | 54.5% | 37.0% | +17.5pp | Over |
| UC Irvine | 4.11 | 33.3% | 25.5% | +7.8pp | Over |
| UC Davis | 4.09 | 72.7% | 32.7% | +40.0pp | Over |
Where High Bluff Academy sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 15.3 points above what their GPAs predict (41.4% actual vs. 26.0% expected), based on 2024 data.
UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025
Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data — applicant/admit totals may count a student at multiple campuses more than once.
Campus Breakdown — 2025
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach | Yield | Avg GPA (App) '24 | Avg GPA (Adm) '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.11 | — |
| UCLA → Elite | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.11 | — |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.03 | — |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.11 | 4.21 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 9 | 4 | — | 44.4% | — | — | 4.11 | — |
| UC Davis → | 9 | 4 | — | 44.4% | — | — | 4.09 | 4.10 |