Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Mira Monte High School
Public · Bakersfield · Kern County · 2,025 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
10%
Higher than 16% of California high schools
On the peer median (8.8%)
· Ranked #4 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 4.6%
2025 · 9.6%
+3%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-9.8 pp
vs. Kern County baseline (+13%)
~1919
5-yr projected enrollment (106 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Mira Monte High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 11): 10% vs. a peer median of 9%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 5 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Mira Monte High School is admitting at roughly +8 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.689) alone would predict (29% actual vs. 21% 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 3% (522→537 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +8%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.8%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1919 by 2029 — about 106 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foothill High School | Public | 5.0% | +8% |
| Del Oro High | Public | 2.9% | +23% |
| East Bakersfield High School | Public | 8.4% | +5% |
| South High School | Public | 11.5% | +6% |
| Golden Valley High School | Public | 12.5% | -3% |
| Highland High School | Public | 7.9% | +31% |
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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