Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Palma High School
Private · Catholic · Salinas · Monterey County · 584 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
23%
Higher than 60% of California high schools
-21.2 pp vs. peer median (43.9%)
· Ranked #9 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 22.5%
2025 · 22.7%
-5%
Senior-class enrollment (2020–2025)
-13.6 pp
vs. Monterey County baseline (+8%)
~652
5-yr projected enrollment (+3.7%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Palma High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #9 of 10): 23% vs. a peer median of 44%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has slipped 17 points since 2020 — worth watching.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 5% (93→88 from 2020 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of -18%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+3.7%/yr); projects to ~652 by 2028.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Catalina School | Private · Catholic | 76.3% | -22% |
| Monte Vista Christian Hs | Private · Other religious | 25.4% | -34% |
| Presentation High School | Private · Catholic | 42.7% | -17% |
| California Crosspoint High School | Private · Other religious | 83.3% | -36% |
| Oakwood School | Private · secular | 87.5% | +25% |
| Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit Hs | Private · Catholic | 35.2% | -14% |
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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