Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
LA Costa Canyon High School
Public · Carlsbad · San Diego County · 1,841 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
19%
Higher than 52% of California high schools
-20.2 pp vs. peer median (39.1%)
· Ranked #7 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 26.7%
2025 · 18.9%
+8%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+15.7 pp
vs. San Diego County baseline (-8%)
~1807
5-yr projected enrollment (34 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, LA Costa Canyon High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #7 of 10): 19% vs. a peer median of 39%.
- ▸LA Costa Canyon High School's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 30% in 2020 to 19% in 2025 — a 11-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 8% (431→465 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -9%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.6%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1807 by 2029 — about 34 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Dieguito Academy | Public | 42.2% | -9% |
| Rancho Buena Vista High School | Public | 16.0% | -24% |
| Canyon Crest Academy | Public | 92.7% | -5% |
| Mt Carmel High School | Public | 39.1% | +2% |
| San Pasqual High School | Public | 19.6% | -26% |
| Westview High School | Public | 74.2% | -9% |
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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