Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Piedmont Hills High School
Public · San Jose · Santa Clara County · 1,866 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
31%
Higher than 76% of California high schools
On the peer median (31.7%)
· Ranked #6 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 30.8%
2025 · 31.0%
-15%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-9.2 pp
vs. Santa Clara County baseline (-6%)
~1771
5-yr projected enrollment (95 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Piedmont Hills High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #6 of 11): 31% vs. a peer median of 32%.
- ▸Piedmont Hills High School's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 55% in 2020 to 31% in 2025 — a 24-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 15% (565→478 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -11%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.7%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1771 by 2029 — about 95 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence High School | Public | 17.0% | -24% |
| Silver Creek High School | Public | 28.2% | -16% |
| Yerba Buena High School | Public | 33.6% | -5% |
| Abraham Lincoln High | Public | 17.6% | -17% |
| Cupertino High School | Public | 77.7% | -13% |
| Branham High School | Public | 33.1% | +30% |
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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