Buckley School
Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles County · Private independent
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Buckley School publishes where its graduates go (2022–2025): 125 colleges, including Amherst College°^, Boston College^, Boston University*°^, Brown University°+^.
- The UC pipeline here is real. 46 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 87 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 10% of California high schools.
- Elite admits are rare — here and everywhere. Berkeley and UCLA admitted 13 of this class's 202 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.
Where graduates go — as published by the school
Buckley School publishes where its graduates enrolled (2022–2025): 125 colleges. See the full list ↓
At a glance
- 24 AP courses offered (school profile)
Composed from the school's own published profile (2024), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
Admissions at a glance
Is Buckley School a good school for college admissions?
Buckley School's UC Reach Score is 53 (Strong, top 10% in California; higher than 90% of California high schools), from 46 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 87 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.
How hard is it to get into Buckley School?
Buckley School does not post an acceptance rate on its admissions pages; applications are due Dec 8, 2026 and tuition is $58,788 for 2026-27.
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 Los Angeles County · Entrance exams in Los Angeles County · Is Buckley School worth the tuition?
Private high schools near Buckley School
Five private high schools within 6 miles of Buckley School, with tuition and the exam each requires.
| School | City | Miles | Grades | Tuition | Entrance exam | UC Reach Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milken Community School | Los Angeles | 2.2 | 6–12 | $57,450 | standardized test scores required - recent… | 66 |
| Campbell Hall | North Hollywood | 2.7 | K–12 | $57,080 | ISEE, SSAT or HSPT | 38 |
| Westmark School | Encino | 4.4 | 2–12 | $69,928 | No entrance exam; a neuropsychological evaluation… | |
| Crespi Carmelite High School | Encino | 4.7 | 9–12 | $25,271 | HSPT | 61 |
| Brentwood School | Los Angeles | 5.3 | K–12 | $58,207 | Optional | 38 |
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 matriculation list
Where their graduates enrolled
Buckley School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 125 colleges, in the document's own order.
Years, as the document states them
2022–2025
Ivy+ and most selective · 11
Brown University°+^ · Columbia University* · Cornell University°+ · Dartmouth College* · Duke University* · Harvard University°^ · Massachusetts Institute of Technology* · Stanford University*^ · University of Chicago*+ · University of Pennsylvania* · Yale University°+
University of California · 8
UC Berkeley*°+^ · UC Davis*°+ · UC Irvine*°+ · UC Los Angeles ° · UC Riverside*° · UC San Diego^ · UC Santa Barbara*° · UC Santa Cruz*+^
Cal State · 4
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo*° · California State Polytechnic University, Pomona° · San Diego State University° · San Francisco State University°
Other California · 13
California Lutheran University+ · Chapman University*°+^ · Claremont McKenna College+ · CSU Northridge*+ · Loyola Marymount University*°+^ · Occidental College*+ · Pepperdine University°^ · Pitzer College^ · Pomona College ° · Santa Monica College*°+^ · Scripps College ° · University of San Diego* · University of Southern California*°+^
Out of state · 67
American Musical & Dramatic Academy* · American University* · Amherst College°^ · Barnard College*°^ · Boston College^ · Boston University*°^ · Carleton College*^ · Carnegie Mellon University^ · Colby College° · Colgate University*+ · Colorado College^ · DePaul University+ · Drexel University° · Embry Riddle Aeronautical University^ · and 53 more below
Not matched to a college page · 22
The American University of Paris° · The Australian National University^ · Brigham Young University^ · Coe College^ · Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising* · Hamilton College^ · Indiana University-Purdue U Indianapolis* · Linfield University+ · Los Angeles Valley College* · The New School-All Divisions* · NYU Shanghai* · Olin College of Engineering+ · Parsons Paris – The New School+ · Richmond, The American International University in London° · and 8 more below
Is my kid's college on this list?
The school down the road: Wildwood School
| College | Buckley School | Wildwood School |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College^ | ✓ named | — |
| Boston University*°^ | ✓ named | — |
| Brown University°+^ | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Carnegie Mellon University^ | ✓ named | — |
| Columbia University* | ✓ named | — |
| Cornell University°+ | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Dartmouth College* | ✓ named | — |
| Duke University* | ✓ named | — |
| Emory University+^ | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Georgetown University*°^ | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Harvard University°^ | ✓ named | — |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology* | ✓ named | — |
Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.
All 125 colleges, as the document prints them
and 95 more
These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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Independently verified As published by Buckley School — 2022 to 2025 College Matriculation List ↗. Found at: Full institution list; every name carrying one or more of the document's four class-year matriculation symbols.
What does Buckley School publish about its class profile?
These figures come from the school's own published profile (as of 2024); each links to that document.
- AP courses offered: 24 (as of 2024) Source: buckley.org ↗
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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays
UC admits by campus · Class of 2025
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How Buckley School compares for families
Top-tier college outcomes for California families.
- ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 53 — 34 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 90% of California high schools.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsTrails the peer median (UC Reach Score 53 vs a 64 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
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Scroll up to the UC Reach card for Buckley School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+0.2%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~830 | +1 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~833 | +4 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~836 | +7 | $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 Buckley School really compare on getting kids to college?
We've ranked it #7 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.
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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.
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 951750023). 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.
Buckley School sent 202 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 22.8% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 53 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 34 points above the California median of 19, higher than 90% of California high schools. The school produces 14.9 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
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Higher than 90% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Buckley School's UC Reach Score of 53 clears the statewide top-10% cutoff (53) — meaning roughly 52 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 42 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Buckley School's UC Reach is higher than 90% of California high schools (1105 ranked).
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.
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.
| 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 |
The numbers behind it
| Campus | Applicant GPA | Admit GPA | Lift ⓘ | Admit rate | vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 3.98 | 4.19 | +0.21 | 14.6% | Peers +0.23 · matches |
| UC San Diego | 3.90 | 4.17 | +0.27 | 16.3% | Peers +0.30 · matches |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.93 | 4.19 | +0.26 | 20.8% | Peers +0.29 · matches |
| UC Irvine | 3.91 | 3.98 | +0.07 | 15.2% | Peers +0.26 · wider |
| UC Davis | 3.98 | 4.09 | +0.12 | 42.9% | Peers +0.22 · 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% |
Where Buckley School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (17.8% actual vs. 21.0% expected), based on 2024 data.
UC Outcomes Trend — 2024–2025
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 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 18.4% | 8 | 42.9% | 3.98 | 4.19 |
| UCLA → Elite | 45 | 6 | —† | 13.3% | 7 | — | 3.93 | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 37 | 8 | —† | 21.6% | 9 | — | 3.90 | 4.17 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 41 | 12 | —† | 29.3% | 14 | — | 3.93 | 4.19 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 21 | 3 | —† | 14.3% | 3 | — | 3.91 | 3.98 |
| UC Davis → | 20 | 10 | —† | 50.0% | 11 | — | 3.98 | 4.09 |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantBuckley School is a private high school in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles County, California with 87 seniors in the Class of 2025.
Its UC Reach Score is 53 (Strong, top 10% in California): 46 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 87, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 90% of California high schools.
In 2025 its students filed 202 UC applications and received 46 offers, a UC admit rate of 22.8% (counted at each campus); 3 enrolled.
More of its graduates enrolled at UC Berkeley than at any other UC campus (3 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 13.
Enrollment was 829 students in 2025, about the same as in 2020.
Buckley School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2022–2025: 125 colleges. Source: 2022 to 2025 College Matriculation List.
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 Buckley School's UC Reach Score? Buckley School's UC Reach Score is 53 (Strong, top 10% in California): 46 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 87, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 90% of California high schools.
How many students from Buckley School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 202 UC applications and received 46 offers, a UC admit rate of 22.8% (counted at each campus); 3 enrolled.
Which UC campus do Buckley School graduates attend most? More of Buckley School's graduates enrolled at UC Berkeley than at any other UC campus (3 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 13.
Where do Buckley School graduates go to college? Buckley School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2022–2025: 125 colleges. Source: 2022 to 2025 College Matriculation List.
How many students attend Buckley School? Enrollment was 829 students in 2025, about the same as in 2020.
What is the tuition at Buckley School? At Buckley School, tuition is $58,788 for 2026-27.
When is the application deadline for Buckley School? At Buckley School, applications are due Dec 8, 2026.
Is Buckley School a good school for college admissions? Buckley School's UC Reach Score is 53 (Strong, top 10% in California; higher than 90% of California high schools), from 46 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 87 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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