Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
South East High School
Public · South Gate · Los Angeles County · 1,894 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
22%
Higher than 61% of California high schools
+6.1 pp above peer median (16.3%)
· Ranked #4 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 26.2%
2025 · 22.4%
+0%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+8.6 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-8%)
~1832
5-yr projected enrollment (62 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, South East High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 10): 22% vs. a peer median of 16%.
- ▸South East High School's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 39% in 2022 to 22% in 2025 — a 17-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 0% (489→491 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -6%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.1%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1832 by 2029 — about 62 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| John C Fremont High School | Public | 14.1% | +11% |
| Compton High | Public | 10.5% | +9% |
| Bell High School | Public | 22.9% | -37% |
| South GATE High School | Public | 15.6% | -34% |
| Bell Gardens High | Public | 16.3% | -31% |
| Lynwood High School | Public | 15.6% | -19% |
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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