Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Pajaro Valley Hs
Public · Watsonville · Santa Cruz County · 1,270 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
11%
Higher than 22% of California high schools
-17.1 pp vs. peer median (28.0%)
· Ranked #10 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 8.6%
2025 · 10.9%
-4%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-7.2 pp
vs. Santa Cruz County baseline (+3%)
~1222
5-yr projected enrollment (48 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Pajaro Valley Hs sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #10 of 11): 11% vs. a peer median of 28%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has slipped 5 points since 2018 — worth watching.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 4% (296→284 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +2%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1222 by 2029 — about 48 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aptos High School | Public | 28.4% | -6% |
| North Monterey County High Sch | Public | 21.8% | +14% |
| Watsonville High School | Public | 14.2% | +1% |
| Soquel High School | Public | 27.7% | +7% |
| Gilroy High School | Public | 9.8% | +23% |
| Harbor High School | Public | 28.3% | +2% |
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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