Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Pacifica High School
Public · Garden Grove · Orange County · 1,616 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
18%
Higher than 50% of California high schools
On the peer median (18.2%)
· Ranked #6 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 18.8%
2025 · 18.3%
-7%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-0.2 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-7%)
~1600
5-yr projected enrollment (16 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Pacifica High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #6 of 11): 18% vs. a peer median of 18%.
- ▸Pacifica High School's UC Reach has stepped down from a peak of 26% in 2019 to 18% in 2025 — a 8-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 7% (436→404 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -17%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1600 by 2029 — about 16 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolsa Grande High School | Public | 27.1% | -16% |
| Magnolia High School | Public | 9.2% | -17% |
| Rancho Alamitos High School | Public | 20.4% | -17% |
| Loara High School | Public | 13.5% | -20% |
| Western High School | Public | 12.7% | -24% |
| Buena Park High School | Public | 16.0% | -12% |
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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