Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
High Tech High School
Public · San Diego · San Diego County · 394 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
41%
Higher than 83% of California high schools
+21.9 pp above peer median (19.1%)
· Ranked #1 of 8 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 60.6%
2025 · 41.0%
-18%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-10.3 pp
vs. San Diego County baseline (-8%)
~346
5-yr projected enrollment (48 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, High Tech High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 8): 41% vs. a peer median of 19%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has slipped 21 points since 2018 — worth watching.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 18% (138→113 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -6%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-4.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~346 by 2029 — about 48 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Tech High International | Public | 19.3% | -13% |
| High Tech High Media Arts | Public | 36.7% | -6% |
| E3 Civic High | Public | 10.5% | -7% |
| John Muir Language Academy | Public | — | — |
| High Tech High Mesa | Public | 38.8% | +3% |
| Kearny Digital Media & Design | Public | 15.7% | +2% |
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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