Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Hilltop High School
Public · Chula Vista · San Diego County · 1,748 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
21%
Higher than 58% of California high schools
On the peer median (20.4%)
· Ranked #4 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 18.0%
2025 · 20.9%
-19%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-10.9 pp
vs. San Diego County baseline (-8%)
~1620
5-yr projected enrollment (128 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Hilltop High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 9): 21% vs. a peer median of 20%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 8 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Hilltop High School is admitting at roughly +13 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (4.007) alone would predict (34% actual vs. 20% 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 19% (563→458 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -21%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.5%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1620 by 2029 — about 128 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chula Vista Senior High School | Public | 19.4% | -19% |
| Chula Vista Senior High | Public | 19.4% | -34% |
| Mueller Charter (robert L.) | Public | — | +64% |
| The O'farrell Charter | Public | — | +50% |
| Morse High School | Public | 20.4% | -4% |
| San Ysidro High School | Public | 23.3% | -29% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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