Valley Christian High School
Cerritos · Los Angeles County · Religious-affiliated
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Valley Christian High School publishes where its graduates go (Within recent years): 61 colleges, including Boston College, Boston University, Columbia University, Cornell University.
- Most grads aim beyond the UC system. Seniors file only ~0.9 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
Valley Christian High School publishes where its graduates enrolled (Within recent years): 61 colleges. See the full list ↓
Admissions at a glance
Is Valley Christian High School a good school for college admissions?
Valley Christian High School's UC Reach Score is 16 (Below the CA median, below the state median; higher than 42% of California high schools), from 22 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 137 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.
How hard is it to get into Valley Christian High School?
Admissions at Valley Christian High School: no entrance exam is required and the school serves grades 9–12.
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 Los Angeles County · Entrance exams in Los Angeles County
Private high schools near Valley Christian High School
Five private high schools within 8 miles of Valley Christian High School, with tuition and the exam each requires where the school publishes them.
| School | City | Miles | Grades | Tuition | Entrance exam | UC Reach Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Anthony High School | Long Beach | 3.7 | 9–12 | $12,300 | HSPT (High School Placement Test), required for… | 13 |
| Saint Joseph High School | Lakewood | 4.6 | 9–12 | HSPT (High School Placement Test) - mandatory… | 48 | |
| Saint John Bosco High School | Bellflower | 6.5 | 9–12 | $18,325 | No entrance exam named — application asks for… | 31 |
| Mary Star of the Sea High School | San Pedro | 7.8 | 9–12 | $12,100 | School's own placement exam (no calculators); not… | 18 |
| Ambassador High School | Torrance | 8.0 | 6–12 | $17,270 | No entrance exam posted | 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
Valley Christian High School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 61 colleges, in the document's own order.
Years, as the document states them
Within recent years
Ivy+ and most selective · 4
Columbia University · Cornell University · Princeton University · Stanford University
University of California · 8
University of California: Berkeley · University of California: Davis · University of California: Irvine · University of California: Los Angeles · University of California: Riverside · University of California: San Diego · University of California: Santa Barbara · University of California: Santa Cruz
Cal State · 7
California State Polytechnic University: Pomona · California State Polytechnic University: San Luis Obispo · California State University: Dominguez Hills · California State University: Fullerton · California State University: Long Beach · California State University: Los Angeles · California State University: San Diego
Other California · 13
Azusa Pacific University · Biola University · California Baptist University · Chapman University · Loyola Marymount · Master’s University · Occidental College · Pepperdine University · Point Loma Nazarene University · University of San Diego · Univ. of Southern California · Vanguard University · Westmont College
Out of state · 24
Arizona State University · Auburn University · Boston College · Boston University · Calvin University · Clemson University · Dordt University · Georgetown Univ. · Johns Hopkins Univ. · Michigan State University · New York University · Northwestern College · Ohio State University · Pennsylvania State University · and 10 more below
Not matched to a college page · 5
Concordia University · St. John’s University · Trinity Christian University · U.S. Air Force Academy Colorado Springs · U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Is my kid's college on this list?
The school down the road: St. Joseph High School
| College | Valley Christian High School | St. Joseph High School |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College | ✓ named | — |
| Boston University | ✓ named | — |
| Columbia University | ✓ named | — |
| Cornell University | ✓ named | — |
| Georgetown Univ. | ✓ named | — |
| Johns Hopkins Univ. | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| New York University | ✓ named | — |
| Notre Dame | — | ✓ named |
| Princeton University | ✓ named | — |
| Stanford University | ✓ named | — |
| Tufts University | ✓ named | — |
| Univ. of Southern California | ✓ named | ✓ named |
Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.
All 61 colleges, as the document prints them
and 31 more
These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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Independently verified As published by Valley Christian High School — 2025-2026 School Profile ↗. Found at: Page 2, the "College Matriculation" section below the Class of 2025 Profile.
From the school
Valley Christian High School had an 88% pass rate for AP exams scoring 3 or higher in 2023, the seniors who graduated in June 2023 (Valley Christian High School 2023-2024 school profile). Source ↗ (page 1)
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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays
UC admits by campus · Class of 2025
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How Valley Christian High School compares for families
Mid-pack college outcomes within California.
- ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 16 — right around the California median of 19.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsTrails the peer median (UC Reach Score 16 vs a 28 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
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Scroll up to the UC Reach card for Valley Christian High School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+5.7%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~557 | +30 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~623 | +96 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~697 | +170 | $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 Valley Christian High School really compare on getting kids to college?
We've ranked it #7 of 10 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.
Your similar-school group includes
Saint Joseph High School · Calvary Chapel Christian School · Saint Anthony High School · Mary Star of the Sea High School · Cathedral High School · Whittier Christian High School · +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 951803684). 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.
Valley Christian High School sent 121 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 18.2% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 16 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 3 points below the California median of 19, higher than 42% of California high schools. The school produces 2.9 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
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Higher than 42% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Valley Christian High School's UC Reach Score of 16 is below the California median (19). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 53 or higher.
But in Los Angeles County, where the local median is 25 and the top-10% bar is 56, this score is mid-pack rather than exceptional — typical of its market rather than a standout.
Overall, Valley Christian High School's UC Reach is higher than 42% 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.
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) | Avg GPA (Adm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 13 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | — | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 24 | 4 | 3 | 16.7% | 3 | 75.0% | — | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 23 | 3 | —† | 13.0% | 2 | — | — | —† |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 17 | 4 | —† | 23.5% | 3 | — | — | —† |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 29 | 8 | —† | 27.6% | 6 | — | — | —† |
| UC Davis → | 15 | 3 | —† | 20.0% | 2 | — | — | —† |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantValley Christian High School is a private high school in Cerritos, Los Angeles County, California with 137 seniors in the Class of 2025.
Its UC Reach Score is 16 (Below the CA median, below the state median): 22 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 137, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 42% of California high schools.
In 2025 its students filed 121 UC applications and received 22 offers, a UC admit rate of 18.2% (counted at each campus); 3 enrolled.
More of its graduates enrolled at UCLA than at any other UC campus (3 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 4.
Enrollment was 527 students in 2025, up 14% since 2020.
Valley Christian High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Within recent years: 61 colleges. Source: 2025-2026 School Profile.
Valley Christian High School had an 88% pass rate for AP exams scoring 3 or higher in 2023, the seniors who graduated in June 2023 (Valley Christian High School 2023-2024 school profile).
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 Valley Christian High School's UC Reach Score? Valley Christian High School's UC Reach Score is 16 (Below the CA median, below the state median): 22 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 137, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 42% of California high schools.
How many students from Valley Christian High School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 121 UC applications and received 22 offers, a UC admit rate of 18.2% (counted at each campus); 3 enrolled.
Which UC campus do Valley Christian High School graduates attend most? More of Valley Christian High School's graduates enrolled at UCLA than at any other UC campus (3 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 4.
Where do Valley Christian High School graduates go to college? Valley Christian High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Within recent years: 61 colleges. Source: 2025-2026 School Profile.
How many students attend Valley Christian High School? Enrollment was 527 students in 2025, up 14% since 2020.
Does Valley Christian High School require an entrance exam? At Valley Christian High School, no entrance exam is required.
Is Valley Christian High School a good school for college admissions? Valley Christian High School's UC Reach Score is 16 (Below the CA median, below the state median; higher than 42% of California high schools), from 22 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 137 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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