Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Sherman E Burroughs Hs
Public · Ridgecrest · Kern County · 1,411 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
5%
Higher than 3% of California high schools
-5.7 pp vs. peer median (10.3%)
· Ranked #8 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 7.8%
2025 · 4.6%
+7%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-5.6 pp
vs. Kern County baseline (+13%)
~1396
5-yr projected enrollment (15 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Sherman E Burroughs Hs sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #8 of 9): 5% vs. a peer median of 10%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has held roughly steady since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Sherman E Burroughs Hs is admitting at roughly +9 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.768) alone would predict (37% actual vs. 28% 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 7% (309→331 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +5%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.4%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1396 by 2029 — about 15 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Valley High School | Public | 10.6% | -12% |
| Academy For Academic Excellence | Public | 16.2% | +13% |
| Barstow High School | Public | 3.9% | +15% |
| Littlerock High School | Public | 7.8% | +8% |
| Tehachapi High School | Public | 10.9% | -14% |
| University Preparatory | Public | 38.2% | +1% |
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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