Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Vista Del Lago High School
Public · Moreno Valley · Riverside County · 1,891 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
7%
Higher than 7% of California high schools
-9.5 pp vs. peer median (16.1%)
· Ranked #11 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 14.9%
2025 · 6.6%
+10%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+12.6 pp
vs. Riverside County baseline (-3%)
~1830
5-yr projected enrollment (61 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Vista Del Lago High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #11 of 11): 7% vs. a peer median of 16%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has slipped 4 points since 2018 — worth watching.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Vista Del Lago High School is admitting at roughly -6 percentage points below what its average applicant GPA (3.48) alone would predict (19% actual vs. 25% 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 up 10% (445→489 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -8%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.1%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1830 by 2029 — about 61 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Verde High School | Public | 22.5% | -37% |
| Moreno Valley High School | Public | 13.7% | -2% |
| Perris High School | Public | 10.3% | -17% |
| Canyon Springs High School | Public | 16.6% | -8% |
| Valley View High School | Public | 15.5% | -2% |
| Orange Vista High School | Public | 20.3% | +25% |
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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