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Arroyo Pacific Academy

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  • Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Arroyo Pacific Academy publishes where its graduates go (not stated): 179 colleges, including Boston College, Boston University, Carnegie Mellon University, Emory & Henry College.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

Arroyo Pacific Academy publishes its college acceptances (not stated): 179 colleges. See the full list ↓

Admissions at a glance

How hard is it to get into Arroyo Pacific Academy?

Arroyo Pacific Academy does not post an acceptance rate on its admissions pages.

Grades served
K–12
school site
Enrollment
133
2025 count
Student–teacher ratio
10.2 : 1
NCES PSS 2022, 123 students
Application fee
$150
school site
Entrance exam
School's own pages conflict: admissions page says no entrance exam; the 2027-28…
school site
Acceptance rate
Not posted
admissions pages checked Oct 2026

From the school's own admissions pages and public filings. Dates verified Oct 1, 2026; exams verified September 2026. Full calendar: California private-school admissions tracker · entrance exams. More private high schools in Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge · Entrance exams in Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge

Private high schools near Arroyo Pacific Academy

Five private high schools within 7 miles of Arroyo Pacific Academy, with tuition and the exam each requires where the school publishes them.

School City Miles Grades Tuition Entrance exam UC Reach Score
La Salle High School Pasadena 2.5 9–12 $33,912 HSPT, ISEE or SSAT 51
San Gabriel Mission High School San Gabriel 5.3 9–12 23
Polytechnic School Pasadena 5.6 K–12 $51,700 School's own assessment 76
San Gabriel Academy San Gabriel 5.7 TK–12 29
Sequoyah School Pasadena 7.0 K–12 No entrance exam posted 48

Distances are straight-line miles between school locations. Tuition and exams are from each school's own admissions pages; see the entrance-exam guide.

Their published college acceptances

College acceptances

Arroyo Pacific Academy publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 179 colleges, in the document's own order.

The document does not state a class year for this list.

University of California · 9

University of California, Berkeley · University of California, Davis · University of California, Irvine · University of California, Los Angeles · University of California, Merced · University of California, Riverside · University of California, San Diego · University of California, Santa Barbara · University of California, Santa Cruz

Cal State · 16

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo · California State Polytechnic University, Pomona · California State University, Channel Islands · California State University, Chico · California State University, Dominguez Hills · California State University, East Bay · California State University, Fullerton · California State University, Humboldt · California State University, Long Beach · California State University, Los Angeles · California State University, Monterey Bay · California State University, Northridge · San Diego State University · San Francisco State University · and 2 more below

Other California · 19

Academy of Art University · Art Center College of Design · Chapman University · Loyola Marymount University · Occidental College · Otis College of Art and Design · Pepperdine University · Pitzer College · Point Loma Nazarene University · Santa Ana College · Santa Clara University · University of La Verne · University of Redlands · University of San Diego · and 5 more below

Out of state · 100

Arizona State University · Bennington College · Boston College · Boston University · Bradley University · Brandeis University · Brigham Young University · Carnegie Mellon University · Case Western Reserve University · Clarkson University · Colorado State University · Denison University · Dickinson College · Drexel University · and 86 more below

Not matched to a college page · 35

Art Institute of Los Angeles · Bangor University · California College of the Arts · California Maritime University · Citrus College · City University of New York, Baruch · City University of New York, Brooklyn · Concordia University · DeVry University · East Los Angeles City College · Fashion Institute of Design & Marketing · Laguna College of Art and Design · Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts · Los Angeles City College · and 21 more below

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— Stanford University ✓ New York University ✓ University of Southern California ✓ University of California, Los Angeles ✓ University of California, Berkeley ✓ University of Michigan — Cornell University ✓ Boston University ✓ Northeastern University ✓ University of Texas at Austin — Georgetown University — Duke University

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CollegeArroyo Pacific AcademyPasadena Waldorf School
Boston College✓ named—
Boston University✓ named✓ named
Brown University—✓ named
Carnegie Mellon University✓ named—
New York University✓ named✓ named
Northeastern University✓ named✓ named
Purdue University✓ named—
University of California, Berkeley✓ named✓ named
University of California, Los Angeles✓ named✓ named
University of Illinois✓ named—
University of Michigan✓ named—
University of Southern California✓ named✓ named

Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.

All 179 colleges, as the document prints them
Academy of Art University Arizona State University Art Center College of Design Art Institute of Los Angeles Bangor University Bennington College Boston College Boston University Bradley University Brandeis University Brigham Young University California College of the Arts California Maritime University California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California State University, Channel Islands California State University, Chico California State University, Dominguez Hills California State University, East Bay California State University, Fullerton California State University, Humboldt California State University, Long Beach California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Monterey Bay California State University, Northridge Chapman University Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Citrus College City University of New York, Baruch
and 149 more
City University of New York, Brooklyn Clarkson University Colorado State University Concordia University Denison University DeVry University Dickinson College Drexel University East Los Angeles City College Eckerd College Emerson College Emmanuel College Emory & Henry College Fashion Institute of Design & Marketing Fordham University Glendale Community College Gonzaga University Goucher College Haverford College Hawaii Pacific University Hiram College Hofstra University Illinois Institute of Technology Indiana University Iowa State University Ithaca College Jacksonville University Juniata College Kettering University Laguna College of Art and Design Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Lewis & Clark College Linfield College Los Angeles City College Loyola Marymount University Marist College Maryland Institute College of Art Marymount College Michigan State University Mills College Montana State University Mt. San Antonio College Mt. Sierra College Muhlenberg College Musician's Institute New York University Northeastern University Northern Arizona University Northern Oklahoma College Occidental College Ohio State University Ohio University Ohio Wesleyan University Oregon State University Otis College of Art and Design Pace University Pasadena City College Pennsylvania State University, Erie Pepperdine University Pitzer College Platt College Point Loma Nazarene University Portland State University Pratt Institute Purdue University Reed College Rio Hondo Community College Rochester Institute of Technology Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rutgers University SAE Institute Dubai (UAE) Saint John's University Saint Louis University San Diego Mesa Community College San Diego State University San Francisco State University San Jose State University Santa Ana College Santa Clara University Santa Monica City College School of the Art Institute of Chicago School of Visual Arts Seattle University Simon Fraser University Simpson College Sonoma State University Southern Oregon University St. Andrews University Stony Brook University Suffolk University Syracuse University Temple University Texas A&M, Corpus Christie The College of Wooster The New School, PARSONS Thompson Rivers University Tulane University University of Alaska University of Arkansas University of British Columbia University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Merced University of California, Riverside University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz University of Colorado, Boulder University of Colorado, Colorado Springs University of Connecticut University of Edinburgh University of Hartford University of Illinois University of Iowa University of Kansas University of La Verne University of Maryland, College Park University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Massachusetts, Boston University of Miami University of Michigan University of Minnesota University of Montana University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of North Florida University of Oregon University of Pittsburgh University of Puget Sound University of Redlands University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Southern California University of Texas, Arlington University of Texas, Austin University of the Pacific University of Tulsa University of Vermont University of Washington United States Naval Academy Ursinus College Western Oregon University Westmont College Whitman College Whittier College Whitworth University Willamette University Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Independently verified As published by Arroyo Pacific Academy — University Acceptances page (arroyopacific.org) ↗. Found at: "COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES / Higher Education Admissions Summary" list, the full page body.

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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC admits by campus · Class of 2025

UCD
6 admitted
4 enrolled
Net $14,741/yr avg
Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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How Arroyo Pacific Academy compares for families

What families should know about Arroyo Pacific Academy.

  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School, Pasadena Waldorf High School, Acaciawood School and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)
65 (2020) → 133 (2025)
+104.6%
Grade 12 (graduating class)
27 (2020) → 10 (2025)
-63.0%

How does Arroyo Pacific Academy really compare on getting kids to college?

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AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School · Pasadena Waldorf High School · Acaciawood School · San Gabriel Mission High School · Excelsior School · Rio Hondo Prep School · +4 more

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UC Reach Score ⓘ methodology
UC Application Reach Score ⓘ
N/A
41 applications
UC Admit Rate ⓘ
14.6%
6 / 41 applications
In context: CA median 26.1% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 1% of CA HS.
UC Yield Rate ⓘ
66.7%
4 enrolled of 6 admitted
Yield vs. Enrollment Reach: Yield answers "of UC admits, what % chose UC?" — denominator is just the admits. A small admitted cohort can post a low yield even when the school sends a healthy share of its class to UC.
UC Enrollment Reach Score ⓘ
N/A
4 enrollees / — seniors
Enrollment Reach vs. Yield: Reach answers "of the whole senior class, what share ended up at UC?" — denominator is everyone. High Yield with low Enrollment Reach is common at elite privates: most admits matriculate, but the school sends most of its class to non-UC selective colleges.
Selective UC Reach (UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCI — incl. the Elite two) ⓘ
N/A
Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ
N/A
Senior Class Size ⓘ
N/A
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Total School Enrollment ⓘ
133
All grades · Private School Affidavit

Private-school figures come from the California Private School Affidavit. Per CDE, inclusion in private-school data is not an evaluation, approval, or endorsement of a school.

Avg. Applicant GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ
3.89
Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ
4.02

GPA figures reflect 2024 — UC has not yet released applicant/admit GPA for 2025.

UC funnel — which kids are getting in at what GPA

Combining the school's applicant pool GPA, admit pool GPA, actual admit rate, and statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, we can read which GPA tiers tend to get in — and which don't.

Who's actually getting into UC from Arroyo Pacific Academy
Campus 4.00+ GPA 3.70–3.99 GPA 3.30–3.69 GPA < 3.30 GPA
UC Davis Strong shot Real shot Moderate Filtered out
Strong shot = ≥30% statewide admit rate at this band · Real shot = 10–29% · Moderate = 5–9% · Long odds = 1–4% · Filtered out = under 1%. Tiers map this school's likely outcomes by GPA tier using statewide CA admit rates from UCOP 2024.

The numbers behind it

Campus Applicant GPA Admit GPA Lift ⓘ Admit rate vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ
UC Davis 3.94 4.02 +0.08 75.0% Peers +0.23 · wider
Statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, 2024 (for reference)
GPA band UCB UCLA UCSD UCSB UCI UCD
4.00+ 17.1% 14.4% 43.5% 57.3% 46.0% 64.1%
3.70–3.99 2.8% 1.5% 11.2% 9.2% 16.5% 27.5%
3.30–3.69 0.8% 0.9% 1.4% 2.3% 3.4% 9.1%
3.00–3.29 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% 2.1%
< 3.00 0.6% 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% 0.6%
How we infer the tier labels: Each tier comes from the statewide CA admit rate at that GPA band at that UC. The "vs peers" column compares this school's lift (admit GPA − applicant GPA) to the average lift at ~100–300 other CA schools with similar applicant pool GPA. What this isn't: a guarantee. UC comprehensive review weighs essays, course rigor, demographics, and context-of-opportunity beyond GPA. A 3.9 with strong context can land an admit; a 4.0 with weak essays can be denied. Use as a baseline expectation, not a verdict. Per-campus year is shown when it differs from the headline year (UCOP doesn't always publish admit-GPA for every campus every year).

UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025

UC Admit Rate %
UC Reach Score (where available)
UC Admits (count, right axis)

Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data: applicant and admit totals count a student once at EACH campus. A senior admitted to UCLA and UC San Diego adds 2 to the admit total, so the total can exceed the senior class — that is the metric working as defined, not an error. The admit RATE is unaffected: both its numerator and denominator are campus-level.

Campus Breakdown — 2025

Campus Applicants Admits Enrollees Admit Rate UC Reach Score Yield Avg GPA (App) '24 Avg GPA (Adm) '24
UC Berkeley → Elite 7 —† —† —† —† — 3.96 —†
UCLA → Elite 5 —† —† —† —† — 3.87 —†
UC San Diego → Selective 7 —† —† —† —† — 3.85 —†
UC Santa Barbara → Selective 8 —† —† —† —† — 3.90 —†
UC Irvine → Selective 7 —† —† —† —† — 3.82 —†
UC Davis → 7 6 4 85.7% — 66.7% 3.94 4.02
† = UCOP-suppressed (count below 3 students, hidden for privacy — actual value is 0, 1, or 2, not necessarily zero). Campus-level totals may count one student admitted to multiple UC campuses more than once; Admit Volume metrics are not the same as UC Reach, which is measured against the whole senior class. See methodology →

What This Means

Note: the UC Reach Score sums campus-level admits across the top-six UC campuses, so a student admitted to both UCLA and UCSD is counted at each. It reflects competitive admit volume relative to class size — admit-events, not distinct students — which is why a Score can exceed 100.
Senior class size is estimated from CDE grade 12 enrollment data. Reach percentages should be interpreted as approximate.
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At a glance

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Arroyo Pacific Academy is a private high school in Arcadia, Los Angeles County, California.

In 2025 its students filed 41 UC applications and received 6 offers, a UC admit rate of 14.6% (counted at each campus); 4 enrolled.

More of its graduates enrolled at UC Davis than at any other UC campus (4 in 2025).

Enrollment was 133 students in 2025, up 105% since 2020.

Arroyo Pacific Academy publishes a college acceptances list for the not stated: 179 colleges. Source: University Acceptances page (arroyopacific.org).

Sources: University of California Office of the President (admissions), California Department of Education (enrollment, A-G, college-going), and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

How many students from Arroyo Pacific Academy got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 41 UC applications and received 6 offers, a UC admit rate of 14.6% (counted at each campus); 4 enrolled.

Which UC campus do Arroyo Pacific Academy graduates attend most? More of Arroyo Pacific Academy's graduates enrolled at UC Davis than at any other UC campus (4 in 2025).

Where do Arroyo Pacific Academy graduates go to college? Arroyo Pacific Academy publishes a college acceptances list for the not stated: 179 colleges. Source: University Acceptances page (arroyopacific.org).

How many students attend Arroyo Pacific Academy? Enrollment was 133 students in 2025, up 105% since 2020.

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.

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