Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Middle College High
Public · Orange County · 476 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 5% UC Reach
UC Reach · Class of 2025
80%
Higher than 98% of California high schools
+50.7 pp above peer median (29.1%)
· Ranked #2 of 5 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 58.4%
2025 · 79.8%
+20%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+27.6 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-7%)
~535
5-yr projected enrollment (+4.0%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Middle College High sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #2 of 5): 80% vs. a peer median of 29%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 47 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Middle College High is admitting at roughly +8 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.816) alone would predict (27% actual vs. 19% 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 20% (83→100 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +9%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+4.0%/yr); projects to ~535 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ednovate - Legacy College Prep. | Public | — | +20% |
| Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana | Public | 100.0% | +257% |
| Advanced Learning Academy | Public | 17.9% | +257% |
| Nova Academy Early College Hs | Public | 11.1% | +10% |
| Gilbert High (continuation) | Public | — | -49% |
| Cesar E. Chavez High | Public | — | +0% |
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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