Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Lowell High School
Public · San Francisco · San Francisco County · 2,589 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 5% UC Reach
UC Reach · Class of 2025
71%
Higher than 96% of California high schools
+34.8 pp above peer median (35.8%)
· Ranked #1 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 92.1%
2025 · 70.6%
-5%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-3.6 pp
vs. San Francisco County baseline (-2%)
~2538
5-yr projected enrollment (51 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Lowell High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 9): 71% vs. a peer median of 36%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has slipped 20 points since 2018 — worth watching.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 5% (697→661 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +1%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.7%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2538 by 2029 — about 51 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln (abraham) High | Public | — | -1% |
| Galileo High | Public | — | -15% |
| Westmoor High School | Public | 25.2% | -21% |
| Balboa High School | Public | 38.0% | +3% |
| Alameda High School | Public | 51.2% | +5% |
| Oakland Technical High School | Public | 45.4% | -4% |
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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