Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Mira Costa High School
Public · Manhattan Beach · Los Angeles County · 2,492 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 10% UC Reach
UC Reach · Class of 2025
60%
Higher than 94% of California high schools
+27.4 pp above peer median (32.5%)
· Ranked #2 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 55.9%
2025 · 59.9%
+3%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+10.8 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-8%)
~2474
5-yr projected enrollment (18 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Mira Costa High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #2 of 11): 60% vs. a peer median of 32%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 17 points since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 3% (619→635 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -10%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.2%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2474 by 2029 — about 18 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redondo Union High School | Public | 35.5% | +10% |
| Leuzinger High School | Public | 19.0% | +4% |
| North High | Public | 28.8% | +7% |
| West High | Public | 44.9% | -11% |
| Torrance High School | Public | 28.8% | +2% |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula Hs | Public | 70.8% | -8% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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