Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Pacific Coast Academy
Public · Poway · San Diego County · 8,109 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
6%
Higher than 5% of California high schools
-28.4 pp vs. peer median (34.0%)
· Ranked #10 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2022 · 4.2%
2025 · 5.6%
+1370%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+1377.8 pp
vs. San Diego County baseline (-8%)
~21177
5-yr projected enrollment (+37.7%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Pacific Coast Academy sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #10 of 10): 6% vs. a peer median of 34%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has held roughly steady since 2022.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 1370% (10→147 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +3%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+37.7%/yr); projects to ~21177 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Bernardo High School | Public | 34.0% | +4% |
| Del Norte High School | Public | 73.6% | +25% |
| Poway High School | Public | 28.0% | -9% |
| Henry High | Public | — | +20% |
| Mira Mesa High School | Public | 22.1% | -0% |
| Torrey Pines High School | Public | 41.3% | +5% |
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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