Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Terra Nova High School
Public · Pacifica · San Mateo County · 713 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
10%
Higher than 19% of California high schools
-12.4 pp vs. peer median (22.5%)
· Ranked #8 of 8 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 14.5%
2025 · 10.1%
-36%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-30.8 pp
vs. San Mateo County baseline (-5%)
~650
5-yr projected enrollment (63 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Terra Nova High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #8 of 8): 10% vs. a peer median of 22%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has slipped 2 points since 2018 — worth watching.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Terra Nova High School is admitting at roughly -9 percentage points below what its average applicant GPA (3.904) alone would predict (20% actual vs. 28% expected). That's worth understanding — it can reflect grade inflation that UC sees through, weaker holistic-review materials at the margin, or applicants concentrating at more selective campuses than typical. Not a verdict; a signal.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 36% (241→154 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -8%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-3.1%/yr), enrollment projects to ~650 by 2029 — about 63 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half Moon Bay High School | Public | 29.6% | -6% |
| Asawa (ruth) Sf Sch Of The Arts, A Public School | Public | — | -10% |
| Oceana High School | Public | 50.7% | -26% |
| Capuchino High School | Public | 14.2% | -1% |
| El Camino High | Public | 22.5% | -13% |
| Mills High School | Public | 59.3% | -16% |
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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