Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Highlands High School
Public · North Highlands · Sacramento County · 791 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
4%
Higher than 2% of California high schools
-2.4 pp vs. peer median (6.7%)
· Ranked #5 of 6 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2020 · 8.2%
2025 · 4.3%
+22%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+19.5 pp
vs. Sacramento County baseline (+3%)
~810
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.8%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Highlands High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 6): 4% vs. a peer median of 7%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has slipped 2 points since 2018 — worth watching.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 22% (151→185 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +1%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.8%/yr); projects to ~810 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Connections Arts Academy | Public | — | +64% |
| Community Collaborative Charter | Public | — | -66% |
| Options For Youth San Juan | Public | — | -24% |
| Mesa Verde High School | Public | 6.7% | -1% |
| California Innovative Career Academy | Public | — | +36% |
| Western Sierra Collegiate Academy | Public | — | +5% |
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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