Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Milpitas High School
Public · Milpitas · Santa Clara County · 2,895 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
29%
Higher than 72% of California high schools
-9.4 pp vs. peer median (38.7%)
· Ranked #8 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 29.5%
2025 · 29.3%
-8%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-2.2 pp
vs. Santa Clara County baseline (-6%)
~2772
5-yr projected enrollment (123 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Milpitas High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #8 of 11): 29% vs. a peer median of 39%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has held roughly steady since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Milpitas High School is admitting at roughly -6 percentage points below what its average applicant GPA (3.874) alone would predict (15% actual vs. 21% expected). That's worth understanding — it can reflect grade inflation that UC sees through, weaker holistic-review materials at the margin, or applicants concentrating at more selective campuses than typical. Not a verdict; a signal.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 8% (814→746 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -12%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.4%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2772 by 2029 — about 123 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| American High School | Public | 68.3% | +24% |
| Independence High School | Public | 17.0% | -24% |
| Evergreen Valley High School | Public | 43.5% | -8% |
| Irvington High School | Public | 60.6% | -15% |
| James Logan High School | Public | 22.7% | -22% |
| Piedmont Hills High School | Public | 31.0% | -15% |
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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