San Francisco University High School

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Private San Francisco County ~111 seniors

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Top 10% UC Reach in California

A parent's read

The UC pipeline here is real. 67 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 111 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 6% of California high schools.
Elite admits are rare — here and everywhere. Berkeley and UCLA admitted 18 of this class's 343 UC applications. The strong middle campuses — San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis — are where most real UC outcomes happen.
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

Academic signals

SAT 25-75: 1320–1520
ACT 25-75: 31–34
AP exam pass rate 82%

Worth knowing: These test figures cover the school's last three graduating classes together, which is how the school reports them — not a single year.

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

Excellent top 6% 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

10 admitted

3 enrolled

Net $13,481/yr avg

Grads earn $92,446 @10yr

UCLA

8 admitted

5 enrolled

Net $12,548/yr avg

Grads earn $82,511 @10yr

UCSD

14 admitted

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

13 admitted

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCI

6 admitted

Net $14,251/yr avg

Grads earn $80,735 @10yr

UCD

16 admitted

Net $14,741/yr avg

Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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Sources: UC Office of the President (admits); IPEDS net price + College Scorecard 10-yr earnings (cost & payoff). Full campus-by-campus breakdown below.

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How San Francisco University High School compares for families

Top-tier college outcomes for California families.

▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 60 — 41 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 94% of California high schools.
▸ Locally🎓 Top 5 in San Francisco County on UC Reach — plus 1 more top-rank.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (UC Reach Score 60 vs a 48 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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Their published matriculation list

Where their graduates enrolled

San Francisco University High School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 138 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.

Years, as the document states them
2021-2025

College · Students

Stanford University 31

University of Chicago 24

University of California, Berkeley 19

Tulane University 14

Tufts University 13

Georgetown University 12

New York University 12

Vanderbilt University 12

Boston College 11

Dartmouth College 11

University of California, Los Angeles 10

Yale University 10

University of Southern California 9

Washington University in St. Louis 9

Columbia University 8

Brown University 7

Haverford College 7

Northeastern University 7

Pitzer College 7

Pomona College 7

Princeton University 7

University of California, San Diego 7

University of Pennsylvania 7

Wake Forest University 7

Barnard College 6

Boston University 6

Cornell University 6

Duke University 6

Harvard University 6

Occidental College 6

and 108 more

University of California, Santa Barbara 6

University of Oregon 6

Wesleyan University 6

Bucknell University 5

Chapman University 5

University of Wisconsin, Madison 5

Colby College 4

Colgate University 4

Emory University 4

George Washington University 4

Lewis & Clark College 4

Northwestern University 4

Southern Methodist University 4

University of California, Davis 4

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 4

University of Notre Dame 4

University of St Andrews 4

Vassar College 4

Wellesley College 4

Carleton College 3

Carnegie Mellon University 3

Claremont McKenna College 3

Colorado College 3

Fordham University 3

Loyola Marymount University 3

Middlebury College 3

Reed College 3

University of California, Santa Cruz 3

University of Colorado, Boulder 3

University of Richmond 3

University of San Francisco 3

University of Washington, Seattle 3

American University 2

Amherst College 2

Babson College 2

Bowdoin College 2

Harvey Mudd College 2

Johns Hopkins University 2

Kenyon College 2

Lehigh University 2

McGill University 2

Oberlin College 2

Rice University 2

Scripps College 2

Smith College 2

Swarthmore College 2

Syracuse University 2

The American University of Paris 2

The New School 2

The University of British Columbia 2

University of California, Irvine 2

University of California, Merced 2

University of San Diego 2

Washington and Lee University 2

Williams College 2

Bates College 1

Brandeis University 1

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo 1

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 1

Clark University 1

Colorado School of Mines 1

Colorado State University, Fort Collins 1

Connecticut College 1

Denison College 1

Emily Carr University of Art & Design 1

Franklin and Marshall College 1

Georgia Institute of Technology 1

Gonzaga University 1

Hamilton College 1

Howard University 1

Ithaca College 1

Lafayette College 1

Le Moyne College 1

Linfield University 1

Loyola University Chicago 1

Macalester College 1

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1

Pace University 1

Purdue University 1

Queen's University 1

Rochester Institute of Technology 1

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 1

Saint Mary's College of California 1

San Francisco State University 1

Santa Clara University 1

Sarah Lawrence College 1

Skidmore College 1

Stevens Institute of Technology 1

Trinity College 1

Trinity College Dublin 1

Union College 1

University of California, Riverside 1

University of Denver 1

University of Kansas 1

University of Maryland, College Park 1

University of Miami 1

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1

University of Oxford 1

University of Pittsburgh 1

University of Toronto 1

University of Virginia 1

Villanova University 1

Whitman College 1

Whittier College 1

William & Mary 1

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1

Xavier University of Louisiana 1

These graduates went on to the colleges above.

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Independently verified As published by San Francisco University High School — School Profile 2025-2026 ↗. Found at: p.3-4, 'V. COLLEGE ENROLLMENT (2021-2025)': 'Below is a list of the colleges and universities where UHS graduates have enrolled over the past five years.' Two-c.

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 San Francisco University High School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

415 (2020) → 488 (2025)

+17.6%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

109 (2020) → 111 (2025)

+1.8%

If this trend holds (+3.6%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026)	~505	+17	$0
3 yr (2028)	~542	+54	$0
5 yr (2030)	~582	+94	$0

Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = typical CA independent day schools ($25k–55k). Edit the figure to match your school.

How does San Francisco University High School really compare on getting kids to college?

We've ranked it #3 of 11 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

Urban School of San Francisco · Bay School of San Francisco · Lick Wilmerding High School · San Francisco Waldorf High School · Drew School · Marin Academy · +4 more

Key takeaway · Class of 2025

San Francisco University High School sent 343 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 19.5% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 60 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 42 points above the California median of 19, higher than 94% of California high schools. The school produces 16.2 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

UC Reach Score 60 ⓘ 67 admits (counted at each UC) / 111 seniors +12 pts above peer median (48) · #3 of 11 similar schools methodology

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
19

Peer median
48

Top 10%
53

This school
60

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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 60

Higher than 94% of California high schools (1107 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

San Francisco University High School's UC Reach Score of 60 clears the statewide top-10% cutoff (53) — meaning roughly 60 top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, well above what most California schools achieve.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 35 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, San Francisco University High School's UC Reach is higher than 94% of California high schools (1107 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

309

343 applications

Strong UC pursuit. The typical senior is applying to about 3 top-6 UC campuses — a signal of a college-driven student body.

In context: CA median 81 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 240 · San Francisco Co. Top 10% ≥ 319 · higher than 97% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

19.5%

67 / 343 applications

In context: CA median 26.0% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 15% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

11.9%

8 enrolled of 67 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 ⓘ

8 enrollees / 111 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.

UC 6-Yr Grad Rate ⓘ

82% of this school's UC entrants earn the degree within six years — about the norm.

82%

54% finished in 4 yrs · N=22 entered 2002

In context: CA median 84.0% · -2.2 pp vs. median.

Selective UC Reach (UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCI — incl. the Elite two) ⓘ

45.9

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 15.9 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 92% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

16.2

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 3.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.2 · higher than 97% of CA HS.

Senior Class Size ⓘ

111

Private School Affidavit

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

488

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 ⓘ

4.11

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 San Francisco University 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
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	4.12	4.21	+0.09	15.7%	Peers +0.17 · wider
UCLA	4.12	4.34	+0.21	7.5%	Peers +0.19 · matches
UC San Diego	4.11	4.29	+0.19	23.1%	Peers +0.20 · matches
UC Santa Barbara	4.11	4.29	+0.19	25.5%	Peers +0.19 · matches
UC Irvine	4.09	4.14	+0.05	11.5%	Peers +0.16 · wider
UC Davis	4.11	4.31	+0.20	30.9%	Peers +0.15 · 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 San Francisco University High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (18.7% actual vs. 22.6% 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	71	10	3	14.1%	9	30.0%	4.12	4.21
UCLA → Elite	73	8	5	11.0%	7	62.5%	4.12	4.34
UC San Diego → Selective	62	14	—^†	22.6%	13	—	4.11	4.29
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	58	13	—^†	22.4%	12	—	4.11	4.29
UC Irvine → Selective	31	6	—^†	19.4%	5	—	4.09	4.14
UC Davis →	48	16	—^†	33.3%	14	—	4.11	4.31

† = 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 60% 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 very low yield: this school's students are earning UC admission at high rates and then enrolling elsewhere — almost certainly at the most selective private universities (Ivies, Stanford, MIT, the top liberal-arts colleges) or elite out-of-state flagships. UC is functioning as a credentialing-grade backup rather than a destination.

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 and UCLA admit volume is strong — a clear high-end signal for this school's academic preparation.

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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