Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Maria Carrillo High School
Public · Santa Rosa · Sonoma County · 1,582 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
28%
Higher than 70% of California high schools
+16.7 pp above peer median (11.8%)
· Ranked #1 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 26.7%
2025 · 28.5%
+6%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+6.5 pp
vs. Sonoma County baseline (-0%)
~1590
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.2%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Maria Carrillo High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 10): 28% vs. a peer median of 12%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 9 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Maria Carrillo High School is admitting at roughly +7 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.916) alone would predict (29% actual vs. 21% 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 6% (374→398 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +9%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.2%/yr); projects to ~1590 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa High School | Public | 8.1% | -22% |
| Piner High School | Public | 7.8% | +14% |
| Montgomery High | Public | 12.3% | -20% |
| Rancho Cotate High School | Public | 7.8% | +13% |
| Windsor High School | Public | 18.3% | +4% |
| Roseland Charter | Public | — | +14% |
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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