Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Merced High School
Public · Merced · Merced County · 1,975 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
12%
Higher than 30% of California high schools
+1.4 pp above peer median (11.1%)
· Ranked #5 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 6.6%
2025 · 12.5%
+18%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+10.4 pp
vs. Merced County baseline (+8%)
~2076
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.7%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Merced High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 11): 12% vs. a peer median of 11%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 6 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Merced High School is admitting at roughly +9 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.757) alone would predict (32% actual vs. 23% 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 18% (389→459 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +5%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.7%/yr); projects to ~2076 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley High | Public | 15.2% | +14% |
| El Capitan High | Public | 20.0% | +10% |
| Atwater High School | Public | 9.8% | +27% |
| Buhach Colony High School | Public | 5.5% | -9% |
| Livingston High School | Public | 9.8% | +1% |
| John H Pitman High School | Public | 15.5% | +2% |
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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