Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Robert F Kennedy High School
Public · Delano · Kern County · 1,406 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
12%
Higher than 29% of California high schools
On the peer median (12.5%)
· Ranked #5 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 6.5%
2025 · 12.5%
+30%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+17.6 pp
vs. Kern County baseline (+13%)
~1474
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.6%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Robert F Kennedy High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 9): 12% vs. a peer median of 12%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has held roughly steady since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Robert F Kennedy High School is admitting at roughly +15 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.811) alone would predict (34% actual vs. 19% 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 30% (277→361 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +2%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.6%/yr); projects to ~1474 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar E Chavez High School | Public | 12.3% | -14% |
| Delano High School | Public | 11.1% | -12% |
| Wonderful College Prep Academy | Public | 34.1% | +40% |
| Mcfarland High School Early College | Public | — | +29% |
| Wasco High | Public | — | +3% |
| Shafter High School | Public | 6.7% | +24% |
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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