Pacific Ridge School

Carlsbad · San Diego County · Private independent

Private San Diego County ~120 seniors

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38 UC Reach Score · Above average

A parent's read

The UC pipeline here is real. 46 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 120 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 19% of California high schools.
Elite admits are rare — here and everywhere. Berkeley and UCLA admitted 4 of this class's 300 UC applications. The strong middle campuses — San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis — are where most real UC outcomes happen.
Worth asking about: the recent trend. UC admissions per senior have slipped for three straight years. Ask the school what changed — counseling, course access, or just class-size shifts.

Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.

At a glance

Programs & features

1 National Merit Semifinalists (2026)

Academic signals

SAT 25-75: 1150–1450
ACT 25-75: 29–34

Composed from the school's own published profile (2026), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score

Above average top 25% in California

Top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors in the Class of 2025 — 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 2025

UCLA

4 admitted

Net $12,548/yr avg

Grads earn $82,511 @10yr

UCSD

8 admitted

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

17 admitted

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCI

10 admitted

Net $14,251/yr avg

Grads earn $80,735 @10yr

UCD

7 admitted

Net $14,741/yr avg

Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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How Pacific Ridge School compares for families

Above-average college outcomes statewide.

▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 38 — 19 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 81% of California high schools.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (UC Reach Score 38 vs a 33 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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Their published matriculation list

Where their graduates enrolled

Pacific Ridge School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 144 colleges, in the document's own order.

Years, as the document states them
College Matriculation for Classes 2022-2025

Art Center College of Design Cal Poly Pomona Cal Poly San Luis Obispo* CSU Fullerton CSU Long Beach* CSU San Marcos* Chapman University* Claremont McKenna College College of the Redwoods* DeAnza College Grossmont College Loyola Marymount University* MiraCosta College* Occidental College* Palomar College* Pepperdine University* Pitzer College* Pomona College Saint Mary's College of California San Diego State University* Santa Barbara City College Santa Clara University* Scripps College* Stanford University* UC Berkeley* UC Davis* UC Irvine* UC Los Angeles* UC Riverside UC San Diego*

and 114 more

UC Santa Barbara* UC Santa Cruz* University of San Diego* University of San Francisco University of Southern California* Westmont College American University* Carnegie Mellon University* The College of William and Mary* Drexel University George Washington University* Georgetown University* Johns Hopkins University* Penn State University* University of Richmond University of Maryland University of Pennsylvania* University of Pittsburgh* Villanova University Holy Cross College* Indiana University* Kenyon College Lake Forest College Loyola University Chicago* Marquette University Michigan State The Ohio State University Purdue University St. Olaf College University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign* University of Michigan* University of Wisconsin, Madison* Washington University in St. Louis* Babson College* Bentley University* Berklee College of Music Boston College* Boston University* Brown University Colgate University College of the Holy Cross Columbia University* Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Cornell University* Fordham University Hamilton College Harvard University Ithaca College Marist College Massachusetts College of Art and Design The New School New York University* Northeastern University* Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts Pace University Parsons School of Design Princeton University Rhode Island School of Design* Sarah Lawrence College Seton Hall Skidmore College Smith College* St. John's University Syracuse University* United States Military Academy West Point University of Connecticut* University of Massachusetts* University of Vermont Utica University Wellesley College* Worcester Polytechnic Institute* Yale University* Gonzaga University Reed College Seattle University University of Oregon* University of Washington* Williamette University Auburn University* Belmont University Clemson University* College of Charleston Emory University Louisiana State University Rice University Savannah College of Art and Design Southern Methodist University* Spelman College Rhodes College Texas Christian University* Tulane University of Louisiana* The University of Alabama University of Florida University of Miami* Vanderbilt University* Arizona Christian University Arizona State University* Boise State University Chaminade University of Honolulu Colorado College* Colorado School of Mines* Montana State University Northern Arizona University* University of Arizona* University of Colorado, Boulder* University of Denver* University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Utah* NYU Shanghai Guildhall School of Music and Drama Middlesex University University of British Columbia* The University of Edinburgh University of Westminster

These graduates went on to the colleges above.

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Independently verified As published by Pacific Ridge School — Pacific Ridge School Profile 2025-2026 ↗. Found at: p.4, table headed 'COLLEGE MATRICULATION FOR CLASSES 2022-2025', organized by region (California / Mid-Atlantic / Mid-West / Northeast / Pacific Northwest / Sou.

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 Pacific Ridge School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

619 (2020) → 661 (2025)

+6.8%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

101 (2020) → 120 (2025)

+18.8%

If this trend holds (+2.0%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026)	~674	+13	$0
3 yr (2028)	~702	+41	$0
5 yr (2030)	~731	+70	$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 Pacific Ridge School really compare on getting kids to college?

We've ranked it #4 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.

The full head-to-head table — every peer school's UC Reach, side by side.

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

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

Your similar-school group includes

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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.

Total revenue

$31.2M

FY2023

Net assets (endowment + property)

$33.5M

+125.0% since FY2011

Tuition revenue (program)

$28.1M

≈ $42577/student avg

Gifts & grants

$2.5M

fundraising

Total revenue by year ($M)

Net assets by year ($M)

Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 861061606). 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.

Key takeaway · Class of 2025

Pacific Ridge School sent 300 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 15.3% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 38 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 19 points above the California median of 19, higher than 81% of California high schools. The school produces 3.3 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

UC Reach Score 38 ⓘ 46 admits (counted at each UC) / 120 seniors +5 pts above peer median (33) · #4 of 10 similar schools methodology

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
19

Peer median
33

Top 10%
53

This school
38

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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 38

Higher than 81% of California high schools (1107 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

Pacific Ridge School's UC Reach Score of 38 is in the top quartile statewide (median 19; top 25% bar 33) — but it's still below the top-10% bar of 53.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 57 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Pacific Ridge School's UC Reach is higher than 81% of California high schools (1107 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

250

300 applications

Strong UC pursuit. The typical senior is applying to about 2 top-6 UC campuses — a signal of a college-driven student body.

In context: CA median 81 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 240 · San Diego Co. Top 10% ≥ 243 · higher than 91% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

15.3%

46 / 300 applications

In context: CA median 26.0% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 2% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

N/A

— enrolled of 46 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 / 120 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) ⓘ

32.5

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 15.9 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 81% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

3.3

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 3.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.2 · higher than 49% of CA HS.

Senior Class Size ⓘ

120

Private School Affidavit

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

661

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 ⓘ

4.04

Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.28

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 Pacific Ridge School

Campus	4.00+ GPA	3.70–3.99 GPA	3.30–3.69 GPA	< 3.30 GPA
UC Berkeley	Real shot	Long odds	Filtered out	Filtered out
UCLA	Real shot	Long odds	Filtered out	Filtered out
UC San Diego	Strong shot	Real shot	Long odds	Filtered out
UC Santa Barbara	Strong shot	Moderate	Long odds	Filtered out
UC Irvine	Strong shot	Real shot	Long odds	Filtered out
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 Berkeley	4.08	4.31	+0.22	15.7%	Peers +0.18 · steeper
UCLA	4.06	4.33	+0.27	10.2%	Peers +0.23 · steeper
UC San Diego	4.03	4.27	+0.24	21.6%	Peers +0.24 · matches
UC Santa Barbara	4.04	4.29	+0.26	22.6%	Peers +0.23 · matches
UC Irvine	4.00	4.17	+0.18	21.1%	Peers +0.21 · matches
UC Davis	4.00	4.29	+0.28	31.6%	Peers +0.21 · 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%

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).

Where Pacific Ridge School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (19.7% actual vs. 21.9% expected), based on 2024 data.

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	40	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	4.08	4.31
UCLA → Elite	59	4	—^†	6.8%	3	—	4.06	4.33
UC San Diego → Selective	62	8	—^†	12.9%	7	—	4.03	4.27
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	63	17	—^†	27.0%	14	—	4.04	4.29
UC Irvine → Selective	38	10	—^†	26.3%	8	—	4.00	4.17
UC Davis →	38	7	—^†	18.4%	6	—	4.00	4.29

† = 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.

UC Reach is solid. A meaningful share of the senior class is achieving UC admission, and there is likely room to grow both application volume and admission outcomes.

The school generates broad UC access, but fewer students are reaching the most selective UC campuses (UCLA, Berkeley, UCSD, UCSB, UCI). Targeted academic enrichment and campus-fit advising may help.

Berkeley/UCLA admit volume is modest relative to overall UC reach. This is common and reflects the highly selective nature of those campuses, but may be a target area for the school's highest-performing students.

UC Reach has declined meaningfully year-over-year. This should be reviewed in context of applicant volume, GPA trends, course rigor changes, and peer-school performance before drawing conclusions.

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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