Tri City Christian School
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Tri City Christian School publishes where its graduates go (not stated): 20 colleges, including Cornell University, Brown, University of Notre Dame, University of Southern California.
- Most grads aim beyond the UC system. Seniors file only ~1.3 UC applications each — families here mostly target CSU, private, or out-of-state colleges, so judge this school on more than its UC numbers.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school
Tri City Christian School publishes where its graduates enrolled (not stated): 20 colleges. See the full list ↓
Admissions at a glance
Is Tri City Christian School a good school for college admissions?
Tri City Christian School's UC Reach Score is 29 (Around the CA median, near the state median; higher than 69% of California high schools), from 18 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 63 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.
How hard is it to get into Tri City Christian School?
Admissions at Tri City Christian School: tuition is $16,964 for 2026-27 and the school serves grades Preschool–12.
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 San Diego County · Entrance exams in San Diego County · Is Tri City Christian School worth the tuition?
Private high schools near Tri City Christian School
Five private high schools within 15 miles of Tri City Christian School, with tuition and the exam each requires where the school publishes them.
| School | City | Miles | Grades | Tuition | Entrance exam | UC Reach Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army and Navy Academy | Carlsbad | 4.7 | 7–12 | $62,000 | No entrance exam posted | 23 |
| Pacific Ridge School | Carlsbad | 5.1 | 6–12 | $47,250 | Required - the 2027-28 apply page asks for recent… | 38 |
| Grauer School | Encinitas | 11.4 | 7–12 | No entrance exam posted | 30 | |
| Santa Fe Christian School | Solana Beach | 13.9 | K–12 | $28,680 | ISEE required for 9th-11th grade applicants (test… | 33 |
| Maranatha Christian Schools | San Diego | 14.3 | K–12 | $19,275 | Own entrance exam — secondary (6-12)… | 22 |
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
Tri City Christian School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 20 colleges, in the document's own order.
The document does not state a class year for this list.
Ivy+ and most selective · 2
University of California · 4
Berkeley, University of California · UC Irvine · UCLA · UC San Diego
Cal State · 2
Other California · 6
Point Loma Nazarene University · The Master's University · Vanguard University · Pepperdine University · University of Southern California · Azusa Pacific University
Out of state · 5
Baylor University · The University of Texas at Austin · University of Notre Dame · Penn State · Arizona State University
Not matched to a college page · 1
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The school down the road: Maranatha Christian Schools
| College | Tri City Christian School | Maranatha Christian Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Boston University | — | ✓ named |
| Brown | ✓ named | — |
| Columbia University | — | ✓ named |
| Cornell University | ✓ named | — |
| Emory University | — | ✓ named |
| Johns Hopkins University | — | ✓ named |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | — | ✓ named |
| New York University | — | ✓ named |
| Northeastern University | — | ✓ named |
| Purdue University | — | ✓ named |
| The University of Texas at Austin | ✓ named | — |
| UCLA | ✓ named | ✓ named |
Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.
As the document prints them
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Independently verified As published by Tri City Christian School — College and Career page ↗. Found at: Logo carousel directly under the heading "Where are TCCS graduates now?".
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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays
UC admits by campus · Class of 2025
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How Tri City Christian School compares for families
Above-average college outcomes statewide.
- ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 29 — 10 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 69% of California high schools.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsTrails the peer median (UC Reach Score 29 vs a 33 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
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Scroll up to the UC Reach card for Tri City Christian School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+9.9%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~833 | +75 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~1,006 | +248 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~1,215 | +457 | $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 Tri City Christian School really compare on getting kids to college?
We've ranked it #6 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.
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Maranatha Christian Schools · Pacific Ridge School · Rancho Christian High School · Santa Fe Christian School · San Diego Jewish Academy · Calvin Christian High School · +4 more
Tri City Christian School sent 81 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 22.2% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 29 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 10 points above the California median of 19, higher than 69% of California high schools..
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Higher than 69% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Tri City Christian School's UC Reach Score of 29 is above the California median (19). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 53 or higher.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 66 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Tri City Christian School's UC Reach is higher than 69% 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 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 San Diego (2021) | 4.11 | 4.32 | +0.21 | 46.7% | Peers +0.21 · matches |
| UC Santa Barbara (2021) | 4.05 | 4.30 | +0.25 | 38.5% | Peers +0.25 · matches |
| UC Irvine (2021) | 4.16 | 4.35 | +0.19 | 35.7% | Peers +0.16 · matches |
| UC Davis (2021) | 4.07 | 4.20 | +0.13 | 62.5% | Peers +0.19 · 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 | 11 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | — | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 16 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 4.10 | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 18 | 5 | —† | 27.8% | 8 | — | 4.03 | —† |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 15 | 6 | —† | 40.0% | 10 | — | — | —† |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 12 | 3 | —† | 25.0% | 5 | — | 3.98 | —† |
| UC Davis → | 9 | 4 | —† | 44.4% | 6 | — | — | —† |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantTri City Christian School is a private high school in Vista, San Diego County, California with 63 seniors in the Class of 2025.
Its UC Reach Score is 29 (Around the CA median, near the state median): 18 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 63, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 69% of California high schools.
In 2025 its students filed 81 UC applications and received 18 offers, a UC admit rate of 22.2% (counted at each campus).
Enrollment was 758 students in 2025, up 47% since 2020.
Tri City Christian School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the not stated: 20 colleges. Source: College and Career page.
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 Tri City Christian School's UC Reach Score? Tri City Christian School's UC Reach Score is 29 (Around the CA median, near the state median): 18 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 63, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 69% of California high schools.
How many students from Tri City Christian School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 81 UC applications and received 18 offers, a UC admit rate of 22.2% (counted at each campus).
Where do Tri City Christian School graduates go to college? Tri City Christian School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the not stated: 20 colleges. Source: College and Career page.
How many students attend Tri City Christian School? Enrollment was 758 students in 2025, up 47% since 2020.
What is the tuition at Tri City Christian School? At Tri City Christian School, tuition is $16,964 for 2026-27.
Is Tri City Christian School a good school for college admissions? Tri City Christian School's UC Reach Score is 29 (Around the CA median, near the state median; higher than 69% of California high schools), from 18 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 63 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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