Bethel Baptist School
Santa Ana · Orange County · Religious-affiliated
Compare with peers
Most similar nearby schools
Orangewood Academy → Brethren Christian High School → Veritas Classical Academy → Eastside Christian High School → Cornelia Connelly School → Compare all similar →A parent's read
- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Bethel Baptist School publishes where its graduates go (the past 10-years): 7 colleges, including University of Southern California, Amherst, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine.
- The UC pipeline here is real. 6 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 24 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 29% of California high schools.
- Worth asking admissions: the school profile. Reach doesn't yet show this school's SAT/ACT or AP results. Every private school produces a counselor's "school profile" for colleges, and most post it online — ask admissions for it. How a school answers says as much as the numbers.
Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.
Where graduates go — as published by the school
Bethel Baptist School publishes its college acceptances (the past 10-years): 7 colleges. See the full list ↓
Admissions at a glance
Is Bethel Baptist School a good school for college admissions?
Bethel Baptist School's UC Reach Score is 25 (Around the CA median, near the state median; higher than 71% of California high schools), from 6 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 24 seniors in 2021, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.
How hard is it to get into Bethel Baptist School?
Admissions at Bethel Baptist School: the student–teacher ratio is 6.6 : 1.
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 Orange County · Entrance exams in Orange County
Private high schools near Bethel Baptist School
Five private high schools within 8 miles of Bethel Baptist School, with tuition and the exam each requires where the school publishes them.
| School | City | Miles | Grades | Tuition | Entrance exam | UC Reach Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangewood Academy | Garden Grove | 2.5 | K–12 | $15,765 | No entrance exam posted | |
| Mater Dei High School | Santa Ana | 3.1 | 9–12 | $21,150 | HSPT | 46 |
| Calvary Chapel High School | Santa Ana | 3.1 | 9–12 | No entrance exam posted | 19 | |
| Aquinas International Academy | Garden Grove | 7.0 | 6–12 | No entrance exam posted | 6 | |
| Fairmont Preparatory Academy | Anaheim | 7.5 | 9–12 | $34,435 | Own admissions assessment/interview; 'recent… | 70 |
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
Bethel Baptist School publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 7 colleges, in the document's own order.
Years, as the document states them
the past 10-years
University of California · 2
Other California · 1
Out of state · 3
Grand Canyon University · University of Massachusetts · Amherst
Not matched to a college page · 1
Pensacola Christian College
Is my kid's college on this list?
The school down the road: Orangewood Academy
| College | Bethel Baptist School | Orangewood Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Boston University | — | ✓ named |
| University of California, Berkeley | — | ✓ named |
| University of California, Los Angeles | — | ✓ named |
| University of Southern California | ✓ named | — |
Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.
As the document prints them
These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.
Check your kid's odds at these colleges →We'll load 6 from the list above — add your name, email and your child's numbers and we'll see where your child lands at each.
Independently verified As published by Bethel Baptist School — Bethel Baptist School ACS WASC Self-Study Report (ACS WASC Focus on Learning, 2019 Edition; visit dated November 7-11, 2 ↗. Found at: Page 73 (PDF page 73 of 184), Chapter III, A5. School Environment Criterion, A5.1 Findings column.
Keep this page current
Work at Bethel Baptist School? If this page is missing your newest school profile, matriculation list, or college acceptances, send us the links. We read the document, copy the figures exactly as published, and cite it on this page.
Send us links
Links only, please. We can't take file uploads, and we never publish a number without the document it came from.
By sending this you agree that we may email you about your request. We write by email only, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Where grads go — and what it costs & pays
UC admits by campus · Class of 2021
Getting in is step one. The cost above is the average aid-receiving family's net price — yours depends on whether you qualify for aid — and your child's odds depend on their GPA + scores. See your family's real numbers at these campuses:
Get my child's odds + our real costs →Sources: UC Office of the President (admits); IPEDS net price + College Scorecard 10-yr earnings (cost & payoff). Full campus-by-campus breakdown below.
How Bethel Baptist School compares for families
Above-average college outcomes statewide.
- ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 25 — 9 points above the California median of 16. Ahead of 71% of California high schools.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (UC Reach Score 25 vs a 15 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
For Parents
Get alerts when Bethel Baptist School's numbers change
New admissions results, enrollment shifts, test scores — a few alerts a year, no spam. Your email also saves your list across devices.
Objective, government-grade data — no school pays us for placement.
No SBAC data for private schools — and that's not the metric you want anyway
California's Smarter Balanced (CAASPP) assessment is administered by the state, by statute, to public & charter schools only. Private schools don't sit for it. That's why the SBAC card is missing on this profile — not a data gap on our side, a deliberate scope of the state's testing program.
For private schools, UC Reach is the stronger academic signal anyway. SBAC measures grade-11 inputs (proficiency on a state standard); UC Reach measures outputs (who actually got into the most selective UCs). For private-school families weighing tuition against college outcomes, the outputs are the relevant signal.
Scroll up to the UC Reach card for Bethel Baptist School's 2021 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-7.6%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~77 | -6 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~66 | -17 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~56 | -27 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = a wide range — Jewish day $25k–35k, Lutheran/Christian $10k–18k. Edit the figure to match your school.
How does Bethel Baptist School really compare on getting kids to college?
We've ranked it #2 of 6 most similar nearby schools on UC Reach. Unlock the full snapshot to see the head-to-head — who's ahead, by how much, and where it's heading.
Your similar-school group includes
Orangewood Academy · Brethren Christian High School · Veritas Classical Academy · Eastside Christian High School · Cornelia Connelly School · Pacific Lutheran High School · +4 more
16
45
25
Higher than 71% of California high schools (1017 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Bethel Baptist School's UC Reach Score of 25 is above the California median (16). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 45 or higher.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 102 — a gap of 78 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Bethel Baptist School's UC Reach is higher than 71% of California high schools (1017 ranked).
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.
GPA figures reflect 2020 — UC has not yet released applicant/admit GPA for 2021.
UC Outcomes Trend — 2020–2021
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 — 2021
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach Score | Yield | Avg GPA (App) '20 | Avg GPA (Adm) '20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine → Selective | — | 3 | 3 | — | 12 | 100.0% | — | — |
| UC Davis → | — | 3 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantBethel Baptist School is a private high school in Santa Ana, Orange County, California with 24 seniors in the Class of 2021.
Its UC Reach Score is 25 (Around the CA median, near the state median): 6 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 24, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 71% of California high schools.
Enrollment was 83 students in 2025, down 33% since 2020.
Bethel Baptist School publishes a college acceptances list for the the past 10-years: 7 colleges. Source: Bethel Baptist School ACS WASC Self-Study Report (ACS WASC Focus on Learning, 2019 Edition; visit dated November 7-11, 2.
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
What is Bethel Baptist School's UC Reach Score? Bethel Baptist School's UC Reach Score is 25 (Around the CA median, near the state median): 6 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 24, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 71% of California high schools.
Where do Bethel Baptist School graduates go to college? Bethel Baptist School publishes a college acceptances list for the the past 10-years: 7 colleges. Source: Bethel Baptist School ACS WASC Self-Study Report (ACS WASC Focus on Learning, 2019 Edition; visit dated November 7-11, 2.
How many students attend Bethel Baptist School? Enrollment was 83 students in 2025, down 33% since 2020.
Is Bethel Baptist School a good school for college admissions? Bethel Baptist School's UC Reach Score is 25 (Around the CA median, near the state median; higher than 71% of California high schools), from 6 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 24 seniors in 2021, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
What does AI tell parents about Bethel Baptist School?
When a parent asks an AI assistant about Bethel Baptist School, the answer is built from a handful of sources, and Reach is often one of them. We will send the admissions office a short report on what AI says about Bethel Baptist School and where it comes from. The first report is free.
Request the free report
Related reading
From the data · October 2, 2026
From the data · October 2, 2026
California counties · October 2026