Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Rio Linda Senior High School
Public · Rio Linda · Sacramento County · 1,641 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
9%
Higher than 16% of California high schools
-4.9 pp vs. peer median (14.3%)
· Ranked #7 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 7.3%
2025 · 9.4%
+1%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-2.2 pp
vs. Sacramento County baseline (+3%)
~1658
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.3%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Rio Linda Senior High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #7 of 10): 9% vs. a peer median of 14%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 2 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Rio Linda Senior High School is admitting at roughly +16 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.769) alone would predict (46% actual vs. 30% expected). That's a meaningful signal — it can reflect UC's track record with this school's graduates, students presenting strongly in UC's holistic review (essays, EC's, context), or institutional familiarity helping at the margin. The data can't distinguish which, but the pattern itself is real and worth understanding.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 1% (369→372 from 2018 to 2026), tracking the peer-group median of +2%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.3%/yr); projects to ~1658 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Linda High | Public | — | -1% |
| Mira Loma High School | Public | 45.4% | -5% |
| Antelope High School | Public | 14.3% | +1% |
| Westlake Charter | Public | 38.1% | -17% |
| Foothill High | Public | 11.2% | +34% |
| Natomas Charter | Public | 39.6% | +17% |
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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