Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Marina High
Public · Monterey County · 777 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
9%
Higher than 15% of California high schools
-13.8 pp vs. peer median (23.0%)
· Ranked #9 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 12.0%
2025 · 9.2%
+43%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+33.4 pp
vs. Monterey County baseline (+10%)
~880
5-yr projected enrollment (+4.2%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Marina High sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #9 of 10): 9% vs. a peer median of 23%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 5 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Marina High is admitting at roughly +13 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.849) alone would predict (37% actual vs. 24% 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 43% (125→179 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -6%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+4.2%/yr); projects to ~880 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaside High School | Public | 4.3% | -11% |
| Carmel High School | Public | 44.0% | -7% |
| Pacific Grove High School | Public | 39.8% | -5% |
| North Monterey County High Sch | Public | 21.8% | +14% |
| Monterey High School | Public | 38.0% | +27% |
| Gonzales High School | Public | 23.0% | -9% |
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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