Pacifica Christian High School

Santa Monica · Los Angeles County · Religious-affiliated

Private Los Angeles County ~66 seniors

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Top 10% UC Reach in California 14 AP courses

A parent's read

The UC pipeline here is real. 38 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 66 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 7% of California high schools.
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.

At a glance

Programs & features

14 AP courses offered (school profile)

Academic signals

AP exam pass rate 89%

Composed from the school's own published profile (2024), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score

Strong top 10% 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

UCB

5 admitted

4 enrolled

Net $13,481/yr avg

Grads earn $92,446 @10yr

UCLA

3 admitted

Net $12,548/yr avg

Grads earn $82,511 @10yr

UCSD

7 admitted

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

10 admitted

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCI

4 admitted

Net $14,251/yr avg

Grads earn $80,735 @10yr

UCD

9 admitted

3 enrolled

Net $14,741/yr avg

Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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How Pacifica Christian High School compares for families

Top-tier college outcomes for California families.

▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 58 — 39 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 93% of California high schools.
▸ Locally🎓 Top 10% in California on UC Reach.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (UC Reach Score 58 vs a 38 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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Their published college acceptances

College acceptances

Pacifica Christian High School publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 114 colleges, in the document's own order.

Years, as the document states them
recent (no specific class/year stated; document is the 2023-24 School Profile)

American University Amherst Azusa Pacific University Barnard College Bates College Baylor University Binghamton University Biola University Boston College Boston University Bowdoin College Brandeis University Bucknell University Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo California Lutheran University Caltech Calvin College Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Chapman University Colby College Colgate University Colorado College Cornell University CSU Fullerton CSU Long Beach CUNY, Baruch College Dartmouth College Davidson College

and 84 more

Duke University Emory University Florida State University George Washington University Georgia Tech Gonzaga University Grinnell College Haverford College Howard University Indiana University, Bloomington Johns Hopkins University Lafayette College Loyola Marymount University Michigan State University Middlebury College Morehouse College New York University Northeastern University Northwest University Occidental College Pepperdine University Point Loma Nazarene University Pomona College Princeton University Purdue University Rice University Rutgers University San Diego State University Santa Clara University Scripps College Skidmore College Southern Methodist University Spelman College Stony Brook University Swarthmore College Syracuse University Texas Christian University Tufts University Tulane University U.S. Military Academy at West Point U.S. Naval Academy UC Berkeley UC Davis UC Irvine UC Riverside UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Cruz UCLA UNC-Chapel Hill University of Arizona University of Chicago University of Colorado, Boulder University of Connecticut University of Florida University of Georgia University of Illinois at Chicago Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Maryland, College Park University of Miami University of Michigan University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of Notre Dame University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Richmond University of Rochester University of San Diego University of Texas, Austin University of Utah University of Virginia University of Washington University of Wisconsin-Madison USC Vassar College Villanova University Virginia Tech Wake Forest University Washington University in St. Louis Wellesley College Wesleyan University Westmont College Wheaton College (IL) William and Mary

These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.

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Independently verified As published by Pacifica Christian High School — Pacifica Christian High School 2023-24 School Profile ↗. Found at: p.4, section 'PACIFICANS ARE COLLEGE BOUND!', 'Below is a partial list of recent Pacifica acceptances.'.

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 Pacifica Christian High School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

238 (2020) → 259 (2025)

+8.8%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

51 (2020) → 66 (2025)

+29.4%

If this trend holds (+1.5%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026)	~263	+4	$0
3 yr (2028)	~271	+12	$0
5 yr (2030)	~279	+20	$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 Pacifica Christian High School really compare on getting kids to college?

We've ranked it #3 of 9 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

Shalhevet High School · Saint Marys Academy · Saint Monica Catholic High School · Bishop Conaty Our Lady Loretto · Lighthouse Church School · Glendale Adventist Academy · +4 more

Key takeaway · Class of 2025

Pacifica Christian High School sent 146 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 26.0% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 58 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 39 points above the California median of 19, higher than 93% of California high schools. The school produces 12.1 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

UC Reach Score 58 ⓘ 38 admits (counted at each UC) / 66 seniors +20 pts above peer median (38) · #3 of 9 similar schools methodology

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
19

Peer median
38

Top 10%
53

This school
58

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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 58

Higher than 93% of California high schools (1107 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

Pacifica Christian High School's UC Reach Score of 58 clears the statewide top-10% cutoff (53) — meaning roughly 57 top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, well above what most California schools achieve.

In Los Angeles County — a competitive market where the median is already 25 — this still clears the county top-10% bar (56).

Against similar schools, Pacifica Christian High School stands out clearly — the peer-group median is 38.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 37 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Pacifica Christian High School's UC Reach is higher than 93% of California high schools (1107 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

221

146 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 · Los Angeles Co. Top 10% ≥ 238 · higher than 88% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

26.0%

38 / 146 applications

In context: CA median 26.0% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 50% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

18.4%

7 enrolled of 38 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 ⓘ

7 enrollees / 66 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) ⓘ

43.9

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 15.9 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 91% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

12.1

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 3.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.2 · higher than 94% of CA HS.

Senior Class Size ⓘ

Private School Affidavit

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

259

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 ⓘ

3.99

Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.21

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 Pacifica Christian High 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
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	4.05	4.28	+0.22	27.3%	Peers +0.20 · matches
UC San Diego	4.00	4.27	+0.27	35.0%	Peers +0.25 · matches
UC Santa Barbara	3.93	4.29	+0.35	36.0%	Peers +0.29 · steeper
UC Irvine (2023)	3.97	4.16	+0.19	26.3%	Peers +0.24 · wider
UC Davis	4.00	4.11	+0.11	56.5%	Peers +0.21 · wider

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 Pacifica Christian High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 8.0 points above what their GPAs predict (29.1% actual vs. 21.1% 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	20	5	4	25.0%	8	80.0%	4.05	4.28
UCLA → Elite	31	3	—^†	9.7%	5	—	4.05	—^†
UC San Diego → Selective	24	7	—^†	29.2%	11	—	4.00	4.27
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	26	10	—^†	38.5%	15	—	3.93	4.29
UC Irvine → Selective	25	4	—^†	16.0%	6	—	3.90	—^†
UC Davis →	20	9	3	45.0%	14	33.3%	4.00	4.11

† = 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 very strong — more than 58% of seniors are earning UC admission. This places the school among California's highest-performing high schools on this metric.

Strong UC Reach paired with low yield: students are earning UC admission at high rates and then enrolling elsewhere. The pattern is characteristic of competitive college-preparatory schools where many students choose more selective private colleges or out-of-state flagships over UC — UC functions as a strong backup option rather than a first choice.

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.

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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