Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Los Gatos High School
Public · Los Gatos · Santa Clara County · 1,862 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
40%
Higher than 82% of California high schools
+5.3 pp above peer median (34.7%)
· Ranked #5 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 40.3%
2025 · 40.0%
+5%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+11.5 pp
vs. Santa Clara County baseline (-6%)
~1792
5-yr projected enrollment (70 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Los Gatos High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 11): 40% vs. a peer median of 35%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has held roughly steady since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Los Gatos High School is admitting at roughly -6 percentage points below what its average applicant GPA (3.951) alone would predict (16% actual vs. 22% expected). That's worth understanding — it can reflect grade inflation that UC sees through, weaker holistic-review materials at the margin, or applicants concentrating at more selective campuses than typical. Not a verdict; a signal.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 5% (468→493 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -3%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1792 by 2029 — about 70 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh High School | Public | 47.1% | +18% |
| Branham High School | Public | 33.1% | +30% |
| Westmont High School | Public | 28.7% | +12% |
| Cupertino High School | Public | 77.7% | -13% |
| Lynbrook High School | Public | 85.7% | -5% |
| Willow Glen High School | Public | 30.3% | -8% |
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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