Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Riverside STEM Academy
Public · Riverside · Riverside County · 670 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 10% UC Reach
UC Reach · Class of 2025
57%
Higher than 93% of California high schools
+47.5 pp above peer median (9.4%)
· Ranked #1 of 3 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 67.4%
2025 · 56.9%
+30%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+32.2 pp
vs. Riverside County baseline (-3%)
~673
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.2%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Riverside STEM Academy sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 3): 57% vs. a peer median of 9%.
- ▸Riverside STEM Academy's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 91% in 2022 to 57% in 2025 — a 34-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 up 30% (44→57 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -18%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.2%/yr); projects to ~673 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mojave River Academy - National Trails | Public | — | +106% |
| Cbk Charter | Public | — | -84% |
| Vista Norte Public Charter | Public | — | +78% |
| Gateway College And Career Academy | Public | — | -11% |
| Eric Birch High (continuation) | Public | — | +83% |
| Sierra High | Public | — | +10% |
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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