Waverly School
Pasadena · Los Angeles County · Private independent
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Waverly School publishes where its graduates go (Class of 2026): 59 colleges, including Carnegie Mellon University, Columbia College Chicago, New York University, University of Southern California.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school
Waverly School publishes the colleges its graduates attend (Class of 2026): 59 colleges. See the full list ↓
Admissions at a glance
How hard is it to get into Waverly School?
Waverly School does not post an acceptance rate on its admissions pages; applications are due Jan 19, 2027.
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 Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge · Entrance exams in Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge
Private high schools near Waverly School
Five private high schools within 2 miles of Waverly School, with tuition and the exam each requires where the school publishes them.
| School | City | Miles | Grades | Tuition | Entrance exam | UC Reach Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoyah School | Pasadena | 0.2 | K–12 | No entrance exam posted | 48 | |
| Maranatha High School | Pasadena | 0.4 | 9–12 | $29,200 | ISEE — required only for merit-scholarship… | 56 |
| Mayfield Senior School | Pasadena | 0.8 | 9–12 | $39,300 | No entrance exam posted | 61 |
| Westridge School for Girls | Pasadena | 0.8 | 4–12 | No entrance exam posted | 104 | |
| Polytechnic School | Pasadena | 1.3 | K–12 | $51,700 | School's own assessment | 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 list
Colleges the school lists for its graduates (Class of 2026)
The Waverly School publishes a list of colleges for its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 59 colleges, in the document's own order.
University of California · 1
University of California: Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, Santa Cruz
Cal State · 2
California State Polytechnic University: San Luis Obispo, Humboldt, Pomona · California State University: Channel Islands, Fresno, Fullerton, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Monterey Bay, Northridge, San
Other California · 12
California Institute of the Arts · California Lutheran University · Chapman University · Loyola Marymount University · Mount Saint Mary's University · Occidental College · Saint Mary's College of California · University of Redlands · University of San Francisco · University of Southern California · University of the Pacific · Whittier College
Out of state · 37
American University · Arizona State University · Bard College · Carnegie Mellon University · Columbia College Chicago · Colorado School of Mines · College for Creative Studies · Drexel University · Fashion Institute of Technology · Flagler College · Fordham University · Gonzaga University · Hofstra University · Howard University · and 23 more below
Not matched to a college page · 7
McGill University · Olin College of Engineering · Royal Holloway, University of London (England) · University of Bristol · University of Exeter (England) · University of Greenwich (England) · University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Is my kid's college on this list?
The school down the road: Pilgrim School
| College | The Waverly School | Pilgrim School |
|---|---|---|
| Boston University | — | ✓ named |
| Brown University | — | ✓ named |
| Carnegie Mellon University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Cornell University | — | ✓ named |
| Emory University | — | ✓ named |
| Georgetown University | — | ✓ named |
| Johns Hopkins University | — | ✓ named |
| New York University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Northeastern University | — | ✓ named |
| Purdue University | — | ✓ named |
| University of California, Berkeley | — | ✓ named |
| University of California, Los Angeles | — | ✓ named |
Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.
All 59 colleges, as the document prints them
and 29 more
These are the colleges the school published for its graduates.
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Independently verified As published by The Waverly School — 2026 College Admissions (PDF) ↗. Found at: College Counseling page → "2026 College Admissions" PDF link.
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How Waverly School compares for families
What families should know about Waverly School.
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Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-3.3%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2025) | ~290 | -10 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2027) | ~271 | -29 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2029) | ~253 | -47 | $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 Waverly School really compare on getting kids to college?
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Pilgrim School · Sequoyah School · Mayfield Senior School · Pasadena Waldorf High School · Ramona Convent Secondary School · Glendale Adventist Academy · +4 more
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 954869859). 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.
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 San Diego | Strong shot | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out |
The numbers behind it
| Campus | Applicant GPA | Admit GPA | Lift ⓘ | Admit rate | vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego (2021) | 4.07 | 4.24 | +0.16 | 61.5% | Peers +0.24 · 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% |
UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025
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 | 5 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | — | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 8 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.87 | —† |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 7 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.80 | —† |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 5 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.91 | —† |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantWaverly School is a private high school in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California.
Enrollment was 300 students in 2024, down 14% since 2020.
Waverly School publishes a list of colleges its graduates attend for the Class of 2026: 59 colleges. Source: 2026 College Admissions (PDF).
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 Waverly School graduates go to college? Waverly School publishes a list of colleges its graduates attend for the Class of 2026: 59 colleges. Source: 2026 College Admissions (PDF).
How many students attend Waverly School? Enrollment was 300 students in 2024, down 14% since 2020.
When is the application deadline for Waverly School? At Waverly School, applications are due Jan 19, 2027.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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