Magnolia Science Academy 2
Van Nuys · Los Angeles County · Los Angeles County Office of Education · Public
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Magnolia Science Academy 2 compares for families
Above-average college outcomes statewide.
- ▸ Statewide40.9% UC Reach — 22.9 points above the California median of 18.0%. Ahead of 84% of California high schools.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (40.9% UC Reach vs 34.5% median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
Magnolia Science Academy 2 sent 70 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 25.7% were admitted, producing a UC Reach of 40.9% — 22.9 percentage points above the California median of 18.0%, higher than 84% of California high schools. The school produces 6.8 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
+6.4 pp above peer median (34.5%) · Ranked #3 of 5 similar schools
18.0%
34.5%
49.0%
40.9%
Higher than 84% of California high schools (978 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Magnolia Science Academy 2's UC Reach of 40.9% is in the top quartile statewide (median 18.0%; top 25% bar 31.7%) — but it's still below the top-10% bar of 49.0%.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 85.0% — a gap of 44 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Magnolia Science Academy 2's UC Reach is higher than 84% of California high schools (978 ranked).
UC funnel — which kids are getting in at what GPA
Combining the school's applicant pool GPA, admit pool GPA, actual admit rate, and statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, we can read which GPA tiers tend to get in — and which don't.
| Campus | 4.00+ GPA | 3.70–3.99 GPA | 3.30–3.69 GPA | < 3.30 GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Barbara | Strong shot | Moderate | Long odds | Filtered out |
The numbers behind it
| Campus | Applicant GPA | Admit GPA | Lift ⓘ | Admit rate | vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.78 | 4.16 | +0.38 | 41.7% | Peers +0.36 · matches |
📊 Statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, 2024 (for reference)
| GPA band | UCB | UCLA | UCSD | UCSB | UCI | UCD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.00+ | 17.1% | 14.4% | 43.5% | 57.3% | 46.0% | 64.1% |
| 3.70–3.99 | 2.8% | 1.5% | 11.2% | 9.2% | 16.5% | 27.5% |
| 3.30–3.69 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 9.1% |
| 3.00–3.29 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
| < 3.00 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Where Magnolia Science Academy 2 sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 10.4 points above what their GPAs predict (35.3% actual vs. 24.9% expected).
UC Outcomes Trend — 2019–2024
Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data — applicant/admit totals may count a student at multiple campuses more than once.
Campus Breakdown — 2024
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach | Yield | Avg GPA (App) | Avg GPA (Adm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 9 | 3 | —† | 33.3% | 6.8% | — | 3.72 | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 19 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.81 | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 11 | 3 | —† | 27.3% | 6.8% | — | 3.59 | —† |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 12 | 5 | —† | 41.7% | 11.4% | — | 3.78 | 4.16 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 14 | 4 | —† | 28.6% | 9.1% | — | 3.85 | —† |
| UC Davis → | 5 | 3 | —† | 60.0% | 6.8% | — | 4.06 | —† |
SBAC academic outcomes — grade 11, 2025
Share of grade-11 students meeting or exceeding the California standard on Smarter Balanced ELA and Math. This is the academic-readiness signal that pairs with UC Reach (post-grad outcomes), stability (retention), and absenteeism (engagement). Note: statewide median Math is only ~20% — a school at 20% isn't an outlier; one at 45%+ genuinely is.
Source: California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Smarter Balanced research files. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥30 tested students.
Student composition — 2025-26
HS grades 9–12 racial/ethnic composition and program subgroups, from CDE Census Day Enrollment. Two-year shift shown when ≥1 pt — surfaces how the community served has changed since 2023-24.
Race / ethnicity
Program subgroups
Source: California Department of Education, Census Day Enrollment 2025-26 (HS grades 9–12). Δ shown when shift is ≥1 pt since 2023-24. Categories below 0.5% omitted.
Chronic absenteeism — 2024-25
Share of students missing 10% or more of expected attendance — the leading indicator that often precedes the demand decline shown above. Families disengaging tend to raise absenteeism first, then formally leave. Basis: grades 9–12.
Absenteeism is up 7.8 pp since 2017-18. A rising absenteeism trend often precedes formal departure — worth investigating which subgroups are driving it.
Source: California Department of Education, Chronic Absenteeism 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 eligible students. CDE didn't publish a usable 2019-20 file (COVID).
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-0.6%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~445 | -3 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~440 | -8 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~434 | -14 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.
Magnolia Science Academy 2 — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · Van Nuys · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Magnolia Science Academy 2 sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 5): 41% vs. a peer median of 34%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 34 points since 2019.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Magnolia Science Academy 2 is admitting at roughly +10 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.776) alone would predict (35% actual vs. 25% 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 14% (37→42 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +5%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.6%/yr), enrollment projects to ~440 by 2029 — about 8 fewer students than today.
Enrollment projection
That's about 8 fewer students. At per-student funding of $ per student, that's roughly $0 in annual state funding at risk.
Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423 per ADA) — adjust to your district's actual per-pupil figure. Projection extrapolates the recent annual rate — not a forecast of intent.
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Science Academy 2 | Public | 448 | 40.9% | +14% |
| Peer-group median | 34.5% | +5% | ||
| Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 | Public | 559 | — | +10% |
| Champs - Charter Hs Of Arts-Multimedia & Performing | Public | 376 | — | -30% |
| Valor Academy High School | Public | 505 | 26.8% | +4% |
| Cesar E. Chavez Learning Academies-Social Justice Humanitas Academy | Public | 432 | — | -24% |
| Puc Lakeview Charter High | Public | 451 | — | -19% |
| Sun Valley Magnet School | Public | 387 | 42.2% | +18% |
| Magnolia Science Academy | Public | 678 | 17.3% | +6% |
| Cesar E. Chavez Learning Academies-Academy Of Scientific Exploration (ase) | Public | 397 | — | -17% |
| Sotomayor Arts And Sciences Magnet | Public | 540 | — | +52% |
| Science Academy STEM Magnet | Public | 545 | 109.3% | +27% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100% when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type. Methodology →
Enrollment stability & demand — 2024-25
Two complementary signals: retention (do students stay once enrolled?) and demand (are families choosing the school?). Read against the Los Angeles County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
Magnolia Science Academy 2 outperformed Los Angeles County on enrollment (school +13.5% vs. county -8.2%) AND maintains 91.2% stability. Replicable model — worth documenting what's working.
19 of 215 students who enrolled at Magnolia Science Academy 2 this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (8.8% non-stability). Mid-year transfers, dropouts, and other exits are all counted.
Stability by student group
Nearest peer high schools
Source: California Department of Education, Stability Rate 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 cumulative enrollees so by-design-high-churn continuation schools don't dominate the bottom of the distribution. Cumulative enrollment counts every student on the rolls during the year, so it can exceed peak-day enrollment.
District financial profile — Los Angeles County Office of Education (FY2020)
From 4 years of NCES F-33 filings (the federally-mandated district finance survey). Public schools don't have their own books — the district does. These figures show the financial scale, revenue dependence, instruction-vs-overhead mix, and long-term debt that shape what a school can sustain.
Local: 39.1%
Federal: 40.0%
Source: NCES F-33 Annual Survey of School System Finances (Urban Institute Education Data API). Latest year currently published: FY2020. F-33 is a district-level federal filing — it reflects the Los Angeles County Office of Education as a whole, not this individual school's books. Revenue mix shows where the district's dollars come from (state aid dominates in CA via LCFF). Instruction share is current expenditure on instruction ÷ total current expenditure (national benchmark ~60%). Long-term debt is end-of-year outstanding (mostly facilities bonds).