Escondido Adventist Academy

Escondido · San Diego County · Religious-affiliated

Private San Diego County ~30 seniors

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Is Escondido Adventist Academy a good school for college admissions?

Escondido Adventist Academy's UC Reach Score is 10 (Below the CA median, below the state median; higher than 22% of California high schools), from 3 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 30 seniors in 2021, and we have not found a published college list for it.

How hard is it to get into Escondido Adventist Academy?

Admissions at Escondido Adventist Academy: the student–teacher ratio is 11.6 : 1.

Enrollment

158

2025 count

Student–teacher ratio

11.6 : 1

NCES PSS 2022, 145 students

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 Diego County · Entrance exams in San Diego County

Private high schools near Escondido Adventist Academy

Five private high schools within 14 miles of Escondido Adventist Academy, with tuition and the exam each requires.

School	City	Miles	Grades	Tuition	Entrance exam	UC Reach Score
Maranatha Christian Schools	San Diego	8.2	K–12	$19,275	Own entrance exam — secondary (6-12)…	27
Pacific Ridge School	Carlsbad	8.4	6–12	$47,250	Required - the 2027-28 apply page asks for recent…	66
Tri City Christian School	Vista	10.7	Preschool–12	$16,964	Own entrance test on campus (reading and math…	49
Cambridge School	San Diego	13.1	9–12	$31,980	ISEE required for grade 5-9 applicants; younger…	86
Santa Fe Christian School	Solana Beach	13.5	K–12	$28,680	ISEE required for 9th-11th grade applicants (test…	33

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

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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score

Below the CA median below the state median

Top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors in the Class of 2021 — counts each campus admit, so a student admitted to several UCs counts more than once (which is why a strong school can score over 100).

UC admits by campus · Class of 2021

UCSD

3 admitted

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

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How Escondido Adventist Academy compares for families

Real college outcomes data available below.

▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 10 — 6 points below the California median of 16.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsTrails the peer median (UC Reach Score 10 vs a 23 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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Scroll up to the UC Reach card for Escondido Adventist Academy's 2021 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

176 (2020) → 158 (2025)

-10.2%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

17 (2020) → 10 (2025)

-41.2%

If this trend holds (-1.8%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026)	~155	-3	$0
3 yr (2028)	~150	-8	$0
5 yr (2030)	~144	-14	$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 Escondido Adventist Academy really compare on getting kids to college?

We've ranked it #4 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.

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Enrollment trend + 3-year projection — is this school growing or quietly shrinking?

The plain-English read on what it all means for your family.

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Key takeaway · Class of 2021

Escondido Adventist Academy sent 16 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 18.8% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 10 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 6 points below the California median of 16, higher than 22% of California high schools..

UC Reach Score 10 ⓘ 3 admits (counted at each UC) / 30 seniors -13 pts vs. peer median (23) · #4 of 6 similar schools methodology

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
16

Peer median
23

Top 10%
45

This school
10

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CA median 16 Top 10% ≥ 45 This school 10

Higher than 22% of California high schools (1017 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

Escondido Adventist Academy's UC Reach Score of 10 is below the California median (16). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 45 or higher.

But in San Diego County, where the local median is 24 and the top-10% bar is 61, this score is mid-pack rather than exceptional — typical of its market rather than a standout.

Overall, Escondido Adventist Academy's UC Reach is higher than 22% of California high schools (1017 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

16 applications

In context: CA median 71 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 196 · San Diego Co. Top 10% ≥ 209 · higher than 36% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

18.8%

3 / 16 applications

In context: CA median 26.8% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.9% · higher than 9% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

N/A

— enrolled of 3 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

— enrollees / 30 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) ⓘ

10.0

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 13.6 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 35.8 · higher than 31% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

N/A

Senior Class Size ⓘ

Private School Affidavit

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

149

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 ⓘ

3.79

UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2021

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 — 2021

Campus	Applicants	Admits	Enrollees	Admit Rate	UC Reach Score	Yield	Avg GPA (App)	Avg GPA (Adm)
UC San Diego → Selective	6	3	—^†	50.0%	10	—	3.88	—^†
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	5	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	3.75	—^†
UC Irvine → Selective	5	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	3.71	—^†

† = 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

A large share of the senior class applies to UC, indicating strong college-going culture and UC pipeline development.

A large share of the class applies to UC, so the admit rate runs lower than the application volume alone might suggest — expected when many students apply broadly, including to reach campuses. UC Reach (which credits every admit relative to the class) is the truer read of how the class fares: a strong Reach alongside a moderate admit rate is healthy, not a contradiction.

Fewer than 15% of seniors are earning UC admission. This may reflect a high non-UC college-going rate, significant A-G completion gaps, or an early-stage UC pipeline. A deeper review of A-G readiness and counseling capacity is warranted.

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.

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At a glance

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Escondido Adventist Academy is a private high school in Escondido, San Diego County, California with 30 seniors in the Class of 2021.

Its UC Reach Score is 10 (Below the CA median, below the state median): 3 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 30, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 22% of California high schools.

In 2021 its students filed 16 UC applications and received 3 offers, a UC admit rate of 18.8% (counted at each campus).

Enrollment was 158 students in 2025, down 10% since 2020.

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 Escondido Adventist Academy's UC Reach Score? Escondido Adventist Academy's UC Reach Score is 10 (Below the CA median, below the state median): 3 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 30, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 22% of California high schools.

How many students from Escondido Adventist Academy got into a UC? In 2021 its students filed 16 UC applications and received 3 offers, a UC admit rate of 18.8% (counted at each campus).

How many students attend Escondido Adventist Academy? Enrollment was 158 students in 2025, down 10% since 2020.

Is Escondido Adventist Academy a good school for college admissions? Escondido Adventist Academy's UC Reach Score is 10 (Below the CA median, below the state median; higher than 22% of California high schools), from 3 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 30 seniors in 2021, and we have not found a published college list for it.

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