Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Legacy Magnet Academy
Public · Tustin · Orange County · 988 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 5% UC Reach
UC Reach · Class of 2025
87%
Higher than 98% of California high schools
+71.2 pp above peer median (15.6%)
· Ranked #1 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2024 · 42.7%
2025 · 86.8%
+35%
Senior-class enrollment (2024–2026)
+46.1 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-11%)
~1639
5-yr projected enrollment (+18.4%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Legacy Magnet Academy sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 11): 87% vs. a peer median of 16%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 44 points since 2024.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Legacy Magnet Academy is admitting at roughly +7 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (4.071) alone would predict (30% actual vs. 22% 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 up 35% (75→101 from 2024 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -13%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+18.4%/yr); projects to ~1639 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estancia High School | Public | 12.9% | -15% |
| Century High School | Public | 8.2% | +18% |
| Samueli Academy | Public | 40.4% | +8% |
| Saddleback High School | Public | 15.1% | -3% |
| Ocean View High School | Public | 12.4% | -26% |
| Tustin High School | Public | 16.2% | -29% |
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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