Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
San Marcos High School
Public · San Marcos · San Diego County · 3,039 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
24%
Higher than 64% of California high schools
-6.2 pp vs. peer median (30.7%)
· Ranked #7 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 24.5%
2025 · 24.5%
+0%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+8.2 pp
vs. San Diego County baseline (-8%)
~2934
5-yr projected enrollment (105 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, San Marcos High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #7 of 10): 24% vs. a peer median of 31%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has held roughly steady since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 0% (755→758 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +4%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.2%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2934 by 2029 — about 105 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Hills High School | Public | 30.7% | +7% |
| Carlsbad High School | Public | 26.4% | +2% |
| Del Norte High School | Public | 73.6% | +25% |
| Rancho Buena Vista High School | Public | 16.0% | -24% |
| El Camino High School | Public | 10.4% | -20% |
| Coastal Academy Charter | Public | — | +497% |
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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