Drew School
San Francisco · San Francisco County · Private independent
Compare with peers
Most similar nearby schools
San Francisco Waldorf High School → Bay School of San Francisco → Urban School of San Francisco → San Francisco University High School → College Preparatory School → Compare all similar →A parent's read
- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Drew School publishes where its graduates go (past 5 years): 128 colleges, including Boston University, Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell College, Johns Hopkins University.
- Students who test here average 1314 on the SAT. That's far above the national average of about 1030 — as published in the school's own profile.
- One question for any counselor: who should still test? Plenty of strong students skip the SAT/ACT now — but merit scholarships at dozens of colleges still key off scores. Ask how the school decides who should still sit for one.
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
Drew School publishes where its graduates enrolled (past 5 years): 128 colleges. See the full list ↓
At a glance
- SAT avg 1314
- ACT avg 31 (25-75: 28–32)
Composed from the school's own published profile (2025), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
Admissions at a glance
Is Drew School a good school for college admissions?
Drew School's UC Reach Score is 20 (Around the CA median, near the state median; higher than 53% of California high schools), from 16 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 80 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.
How hard is it to get into Drew School?
Drew School does not post an acceptance rate on its admissions pages; applications are due Jan 5, 2027 and tuition is $66,800 for 2026-27.
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 San Francisco · Entrance exams in San Francisco · Is Drew School worth the tuition?
Private high schools near Drew School
Five private high schools within 1 miles of Drew School, with tuition and the exam each requires.
| School | City | Miles | Grades | Tuition | Entrance exam | UC Reach Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Waldorf High School | San Francisco | 0.2 | -1–12 | $59,400 | No entrance exam posted | 8 |
| San Francisco University High School | San Francisco | 0.3 | 9–12 | $68,090 | No entrance exam | 60 |
| Jewish Community High School of the Bay | San Francisco | 0.5 | 9–12 | $67,418 | No entrance exam posted | 19 |
| Stuart Hall High School | San Francisco | 0.7 | 9–12 | $63,230 | No entrance exam | |
| Convent of the Sacred Heart High School | San Francisco | 0.8 | 9–12 | $63,230 | No entrance exam |
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 matriculation list
Where their graduates enrolled
Drew School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 128 colleges, in the document's own order.
Years, as the document states them
past 5 years
Ivy+ and most selective · 3
Stanford University · University of Pennsylvania · Yale University
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 · 12
Cal Poly Humboldt · California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo) · California State Polytechnic University (Pomona) · California State University (Chico) · California State University (Fullerton) · California State University (Long Beach) · California State University (Monterey Bay) · California State University (Northridge) · San Diego State University · San Francisco State University · San Jose State University · Sonoma State University
Other California · 17
Biola University · Chapman University · Foothill College · Loyola Marymount University · Occidental College · Otis College of Art and Design · Pitzer College · Saint Mary's College of California · Santa Clara University · Santa Monica College · Scripps College · University of La Verne · University of Redlands · University of San Diego · and 3 more below
Out of state · 76
American University · Arizona State University (Tempe) · Bard College · Bennington College · Boston University · Bryn Mawr College · Carleton College · Carnegie Mellon University · Case Western Reserve University · Champlain College · Connecticut College · Cornell College · Denison University · DePaul University · and 62 more below
Not matched to a college page · 11
Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design · City College of San Francisco · College of Marin · Concordia University (Montreal) · ESMOD Fashion Design and Fashion Business · McGill University · Orange Coast College · Santa Barbara City College · Trinity College Dublin · University of St Andrews · University of Toronto Mississauga
Is my kid's college on this list?
The school down the road: San Francisco Waldorf School
| College | Drew School | San Francisco Waldorf School |
|---|---|---|
| Boston University | ✓ named | — |
| Brown University | — | ✓ named |
| Carnegie Mellon University | ✓ named | — |
| Cornell University | — | ✓ named |
| Johns Hopkins University | ✓ named | — |
| New York University | ✓ named | — |
| Northeastern University | ✓ named | — |
| Northwestern University | ✓ named | — |
| Purdue University (Main Campus) | ✓ named | — |
| Stanford University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Tufts University | ✓ named | — |
| University of California (Berkeley) | ✓ named | ✓ named |
Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.
All 128 colleges, as the document prints them
and 98 more
These graduates went on to the colleges above.
Check your kid's odds at these colleges →We'll load 10 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 Drew School — College Counseling page — "Drew matriculation for the past 5 years" ↗. Found at: "Drew matriculation for the past 5 years" section (full A–Z list).
What does Drew School publish about its class profile?
These figures come from the school's own published profile (as of 2025); each links to that document.
- SAT: mean 1314 (as of 2025) Source: drewschool.org ↗
- ACT: mean 31.0; middle 50% 28–32 (as of 2025) Source: drewschool.org ↗
Keep this page current
Work at Drew 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 2025
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 Drew School compares for families
Mid-pack college outcomes within California.
- ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 20 — right around the California median of 19.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsTrails the peer median (UC Reach Score 20 vs a 60 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
For Parents
Get alerts when Drew 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 Drew School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+1.2%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~306 | +4 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~313 | +11 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~320 | +18 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = derived from this school's IRS Form 990 (FY2023) — program-service revenue ÷ enrollment. Edit the figure to match your school.
How does Drew School really compare on getting kids to college?
We've ranked it #9 of 10 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
San Francisco Waldorf High School · Bay School of San Francisco · Urban School of San Francisco · San Francisco University High School · College Preparatory School · Bentley School · +4 more
Financial profile — IRS Form 990, FY2023
From 13 years of Form 990 filings via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (free public IRS data). The school's tax filings show financial scale, fundraising health, and endowment trajectory — signals that drive board-level conversations about tuition pricing, financial-aid capacity, and capital projects.
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 942219550). View latest 990 PDF → Tuition-per-student is total program-service revenue divided by latest enrollment — a rough average that includes auxiliary revenue (athletics, food service, etc.); the actual published tuition can differ. Form 990 is filed annually under penalty of perjury, so the financial scale figures are authoritative.
Drew School sent 193 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 8.3% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 20 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 1 points above the California median of 19, higher than 53% of California high schools..
19
60
53
20
Higher than 53% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Drew School's UC Reach Score of 20 is above the California median (19). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 53 or higher.
Against similar schools, Drew School trails the peer-group median (60) — even though it looks strong vs. the state average.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 75 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Drew School's UC Reach is higher than 53% of California high schools (1105 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 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.
| Campus | 4.00+ GPA | 3.70–3.99 GPA | 3.30–3.69 GPA | < 3.30 GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego | Strong shot | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Santa Barbara | Strong shot | Moderate | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Davis | Strong shot | Real shot | Moderate | Filtered out |
The numbers behind it
| Campus | Applicant GPA | Admit GPA | Lift ⓘ | Admit rate | vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego (2022) | 4.05 | 4.27 | +0.21 | 25.9% | Peers +0.24 · matches |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.88 | 4.31 | +0.43 | 20.0% | Peers +0.32 · steeper |
| UC Davis | 3.84 | 4.26 | +0.42 | 25.9% | Peers +0.28 · steeper |
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% |
Where Drew School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (17.6% actual vs. 20.9% expected), based on 2024 data.
UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025
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 | 27 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.90 | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 35 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.96 | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 40 | 4 | —† | 10.0% | 5 | — | 3.92 | —† |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 43 | 4 | —† | 9.3% | 5 | — | 3.88 | 4.31 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 21 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.85 | —† |
| UC Davis → | 27 | 8 | —† | 29.6% | 10 | — | 3.84 | 4.26 |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantDrew School is a private high school in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California with 80 seniors in the Class of 2025.
Its UC Reach Score is 20 (Around the CA median, near the state median): 16 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 80, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 53% of California high schools.
In 2025 its students filed 193 UC applications and received 16 offers, a UC admit rate of 8.3% (counted at each campus).
Enrollment was 302 students in 2025, up 4% since 2020.
Drew School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the past 5 years: 128 colleges. Source: College Counseling page — "Drew matriculation for the past 5 years".
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 Drew School's UC Reach Score? Drew School's UC Reach Score is 20 (Around the CA median, near the state median): 16 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 80, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 53% of California high schools.
How many students from Drew School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 193 UC applications and received 16 offers, a UC admit rate of 8.3% (counted at each campus).
Where do Drew School graduates go to college? Drew School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the past 5 years: 128 colleges. Source: College Counseling page — "Drew matriculation for the past 5 years".
How many students attend Drew School? Enrollment was 302 students in 2025, up 4% since 2020.
What is the tuition at Drew School? At Drew School, tuition is $66,800 for 2026-27.
When is the application deadline for Drew School? At Drew School, applications are due Jan 5, 2027.
Is Drew School a good school for college admissions? Drew School's UC Reach Score is 20 (Around the CA median, near the state median; higher than 53% of California high schools), from 16 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 80 seniors in 2025, 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 Drew School?
When a parent asks an AI assistant about Drew 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 Drew School and where it comes from. The first report is free.
Request the free report
Related reading
California · October 2, 2026
San Francisco · League table · September 15, 2026
AP courses · October 2026