Monterey Bay Academy

La Selva Beach · Santa Cruz County · Religious-affiliated

Private Santa Cruz County ~47 seniors

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Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Monterey Bay Academy publishes where its graduates go (past 4 years): 36 colleges, including Harvard University, Stanford University, Brown University, Boston College.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

Monterey Bay Academy publishes its college acceptances (past 4 years): 36 colleges. See the full list ↓

Admissions at a glance

How hard is it to get into Monterey Bay Academy?

Admissions at Monterey Bay Academy: the school serves grades 9–12 and the student–teacher ratio is 14.3 : 1.

Grades served

9–12

NCES PSS

Enrollment

155

2025 count

Student–teacher ratio

14.3 : 1

NCES PSS 2022, 164 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.

Private high schools near Monterey Bay Academy

Five private high schools within 22 miles of Monterey Bay Academy, with tuition and the exam each requires where the school publishes them.

School	City	Miles	Grades	Tuition	Entrance exam	UC Reach Score
Monte Vista Christian High School	Watsonville	6.5	4–12		No entrance exam posted	40
Georgiana Bruce Kirby Prep School	Santa Cruz	12.4	6–12	$52,000	Own assessment — student interview and writing…
Oakwood School	Morgan Hill	17.5	Preschool–12		ISEE or school's own assessment	68
Palma High School	Salinas	19.4	6–12		Palma School Placement Test (school's own exam…	23
Santa Catalina School	Monterey	22.0	PreK–12	$48,925	Test-optional: SSAT, ISEE, PSAT, or SAT accepted…	76

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

Monterey Bay Academy publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 36 colleges, in the document's own order.

Years, as the document states them
past 4 years

Ivy+ and most selective · 4

Harvard University · Stanford University · Brown University · Columbia University

University of California · 5

UCLA · University of California, Davis · University of California, Irvine · University of California, Santa Barbara · University of California, Santa Cruz

Cal State · 2

San Francisco State University · San Jose State University

Other California · 4

La Sierra University · Pacific Union College · Pepperdine University · University of the Pacific

Out of state · 16

Boston College · Andrews University · Arizona State University · Grinnell College · Miami University, Oxford · Northeastern University · Ohio State University · Penn State University · Southern Adventist University · Texas A&M · University of Arizona · University of Connecticut · University of Illinois · Virginia Tech · and 2 more below

Not matched to a college page · 5

Adventist University of Health Sciences · American Musical & Drama Academy · Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising · Ringing College of Art & Design · University of Montermorelos

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Any college:

The school down the road: Mount Madonna School

College	Monterey Bay Academy	Mount Madonna School
Boston College	✓ named	—
Brown University	✓ named	—
Columbia University	✓ named	—
Harvard University	✓ named	—
Northeastern University	✓ named	—
Stanford University	✓ named	—
UCLA	✓ named	✓ named
University of Illinois	✓ named	—
University of Washington	✓ named	✓ named

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

All 36 colleges, as the document prints them

Harvard University Stanford University Brown University Boston College Columbia University Adventist University of Health Sciences American Musical & Drama Academy Andrews University Arizona State University Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Grinnell College La Sierra University Miami University, Oxford Northeastern University Ohio State University Pacific Union College Penn State University Pepperdine University Ringing College of Art & Design San Francisco State University San Jose State University Southern Adventist University Texas A&M UCLA University of Arizona University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz University of Connecticut

and 6 more

University of Illinois University of Montermorelos University of the Pacific Virginia Tech Walla Walla University University of Washington

These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.

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Independently verified As published by Monterey Bay Academy — School Profile 2025 ↗. Found at: page 1, 'College Acceptances (past 4 years)' section.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

211 (2020) → 155 (2025)

-26.5%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

52 (2020) → 47 (2025)

-9.6%

If this trend holds (-4.0%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026)	~149	-6	$0
3 yr (2028)	~137	-18	$0
5 yr (2030)	~127	-28	$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 Monterey Bay Academy really compare on getting kids to college?

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UC Reach Score ⓘ methodology

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

5 applications

In context: CA median 81 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 240 · higher than 1% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

N/A

— / 5 applications

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

N/A

— enrolled of — 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 / 47 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 ⓘ

Private School Affidavit

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

155

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 ⓘ

3.66

GPA figures reflect 2021 — UC has not yet released applicant/admit GPA for 2025.

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) '21	Avg GPA (Adm) '21
UC Davis →	5	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	3.39	—^†

† = 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 relatively small share of the senior class is entering the UC application pipeline. This may signal limited A-G completion, UC awareness gaps, or counseling capacity constraints. Broadening access is the highest-leverage opportunity for this school.

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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Monterey Bay Academy is a private high school in La Selva Beach, Santa Cruz County, California with 47 seniors in the Class of 2025.

Enrollment was 155 students in 2025, down 27% since 2020.

Monterey Bay Academy publishes a college acceptances list for the past 4 years: 36 colleges. Source: School Profile 2025.

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

Where do Monterey Bay Academy graduates go to college? Monterey Bay Academy publishes a college acceptances list for the past 4 years: 36 colleges. Source: School Profile 2025.

How many students attend Monterey Bay Academy? Enrollment was 155 students in 2025, down 27% 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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