Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Saugus High School
Public · Saugus · Los Angeles County · 2,329 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
15%
Higher than 42% of California high schools
On the peer median (14.5%)
· Ranked #5 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 14.1%
2025 · 15.3%
-0%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+8.0 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-8%)
~2288
5-yr projected enrollment (41 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Saugus High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 10): 15% vs. a peer median of 14%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 2 points since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 0% (570→569 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -8%.
- ▸In business terms, this is market-share growth during a market contraction. Los Angeles County's senior population shrank 8% over the same window — Saugus High School only shrank 0%. So Saugus High School picked up about 8 percentage points of relative share — families chose it over the alternatives even as the overall pool got smaller. That's overperforming the market in a shrinking market.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.6%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2288 by 2029 — about 41 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia High | Public | 25.0% | -32% |
| Golden Valley High | Public | 13.5% | +2% |
| Canyon High | Public | 7.6% | -8% |
| William S Hart High School | Public | 14.5% | -13% |
| West Ranch High School | Public | 52.3% | -24% |
| John F. Kennedy High | Public | 22.5% | +12% |
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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