Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Mission San Jose High School
Public · Fremont · Alameda County · 1,740 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 5% UC Reach
UC Reach · Class of 2025
70%
Higher than 96% of California high schools
+39.1 pp above peer median (31.0%)
· Ranked #1 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 67.8%
2025 · 70.1%
-16%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-16.9 pp
vs. Alameda County baseline (+1%)
~1647
5-yr projected enrollment (93 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Mission San Jose High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 10): 70% vs. a peer median of 31%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has slipped 32 points since 2018 — worth watching.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Mission San Jose High School is admitting at roughly -6 percentage points below what its average applicant GPA (3.894) alone would predict (16% 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 16% (526→440 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -4%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.8%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1647 by 2029 — about 93 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington High School | Public | 33.9% | -2% |
| Irvington High School | Public | 60.6% | -15% |
| John F. Kennedy High | Public | 21.1% | -14% |
| Newark Memorial High School | Public | 24.6% | -21% |
| Mt. Eden High | Public | — | +6% |
| 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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