Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
William J Pete Knight High Sch
Public · Palmdale · Los Angeles County · 2,325 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
15%
Higher than 42% of California high schools
+5.2 pp above peer median (9.9%)
· Ranked #3 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 11.2%
2025 · 15.1%
-14%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-6.3 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-8%)
~2144
5-yr projected enrollment (181 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, William J Pete Knight High Sch sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 9): 15% vs. a peer median of 10%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 7 points since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 14% (689→589 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +0%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.7%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2144 by 2029 — about 181 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmdale Aerospace Academy | Public | 21.5% | +30% |
| Palmdale High School | Public | 10.4% | -13% |
| Eastside High School | Public | 8.6% | +21% |
| Littlerock High School | Public | 7.8% | +8% |
| Highland High | Public | 9.8% | -4% |
| Assurance Learning Academy | Public | — | -8% |
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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