Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Northwood High School
Public · Irvine · Orange County · 2,255 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 5% UC Reach
UC Reach · Class of 2025
71%
Higher than 97% of California high schools
+34.9 pp above peer median (35.9%)
· Ranked #1 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 86.0%
2025 · 70.8%
-11%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-3.5 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-7%)
~2259
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.1%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Northwood High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 11): 71% vs. a peer median of 36%.
- ▸Northwood High School's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 86% in 2021 to 71% in 2025 — a 15-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 11% (616→551 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -4%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.1%/yr); projects to ~2259 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge High School | Public | 45.9% | -8% |
| Foothill High | Public | 24.6% | +3% |
| Arnold O Beckman High School | Public | 65.9% | +2% |
| Irvine High School | Public | 43.0% | -14% |
| Santa Ana High School | Public | 13.5% | -4% |
| University High | Public | 67.3% | -15% |
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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