Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Waterford High School
Public · Waterford · Stanislaus County · 578 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
2%
Higher than 0% of California high schools
-8.0 pp vs. peer median (10.4%)
· Ranked #7 of 7 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2020 · 9.0%
2025 · 2.4%
+36%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+33.3 pp
vs. Stanislaus County baseline (+2%)
~575
5-yr projected enrollment (3 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Waterford High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #7 of 7): 2% vs. a peer median of 10%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has slipped 2 points since 2019 — worth watching.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 36% (118→160 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +14%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.2%/yr), enrollment projects to ~575 by 2029 — about 3 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecting Waters Charter Sch | Public | 7.0% | -66% |
| Stanislaus Alternative Charter | Public | — | -69% |
| Hughson High School | Public | 12.2% | +55% |
| Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy | Public | — | +191% |
| Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley | Public | — | +1633% |
| Riverbank High School | Public | 11.8% | +23% |
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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