Vistamar School
El Segundo · Los Angeles County · Private independent
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Vistamar School publishes where its graduates go (2025): 53 colleges, including Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University, New York University, Northeastern University.
- The UC pipeline here is real. 24 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 68 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 22% of California high schools.
- 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
Vistamar School publishes where its graduates enrolled (2025): 53 colleges. See the full list ↓
At a glance
- 20 AP courses offered (school profile)
Composed from the school's own published profile (2026), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
Admissions at a glance
Is Vistamar School a good school for college admissions?
Vistamar School's UC Reach Score is 35 (Above average, top 25% in California; higher than 78% of California high schools), from 24 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 68 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.
How hard is it to get into Vistamar School?
Vistamar School does not post an acceptance rate on its admissions pages; tuition is $52,950 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 Vistamar School worth the tuition?
Private high schools near Vistamar School
Five private high schools within 8 miles of Vistamar School, with tuition and the exam each requires where the school publishes them.
| School | City | Miles | Grades | Tuition | Entrance exam | UC Reach Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junipero Serra High School | Gardena | 3.7 | 9–12 | 35 | ||
| Bishop Montgomery High School | Torrance | 4.8 | 9–12 | $15,300 | HSPT (taken at BMHS or scores transferred from… | 54 |
| Saint Marys Academy | Inglewood | 4.9 | 9–12 | $12,668 | HSPT — administered on campus Saturday, January… | 86 |
| Ambassador High School | Torrance | 6.3 | 6–12 | $17,270 | No entrance exam posted | 38 |
| Wildwood School | Los Angeles | 7.2 | K–12 | $56,055 | ISEE (code 054122) or SSAT (code 8207) accepted… | 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
Vistamar School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 53 colleges, in the document's own order.
Years, as the document states them
2025
Ivy+ and most selective · 2
University of California · 9
University of California (Berkeley) · University of California (Davis) · University of California (Irvine) · University of California (Los Angeles) · University of California (Merced) · University of California (Riverside) · University of California (San Diego) · University of California (Santa Barbara) · University of California (Santa Cruz)
Cal State · 3
Cal Poly Humboldt · Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo · Cal State University, Fullerton
Other California · 5
Art Center College of Design · Loyola Marymount University · Santa Clara University · University of San Francisco · University of Southern California
Out of state · 27
Bard College · Brandeis University · Bucknell University · Carleton College · Carnegie Mellon University · Howard University · Indiana University, Bloomington · New York University · Northeastern University · Northwestern University · Oregon State University · Pratt Institute · Reed College · Rutgers University, New Brunswick · and 13 more below
Not matched to a college page · 7
Arizon State University · Case Western University · Cerritos College · Nanyang Technical University - Singapore · The University of New South Wales · Trinity College Dublin · York St. John University
Is my kid's college on this list?
The school down the road: Saint Marys Academy
| College | Vistamar School | Saint Marys Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College | — | ✓ named |
| Carnegie Mellon University | ✓ named | — |
| Cornell University | ✓ named | — |
| New York University | ✓ named | — |
| Northeastern University | ✓ named | — |
| Northwestern University | ✓ named | — |
| Tufts University | ✓ named | — |
| University of California (Berkeley) | ✓ named | — |
| University of California (Los Angeles) | ✓ named | — |
| University of Michigan | ✓ named | — |
| University of Pennsylvania | ✓ named | — |
| University of Southern California | ✓ named | — |
Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.
All 53 colleges, as the document prints them
and 23 more
These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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Independently verified As published by Vistamar School — 2025-2026 School Profile ↗. Found at: p.4, 'College Matriculation' (bold-faced names within the printed acceptances list).
What does Vistamar School publish about its class profile?
These figures come from the school's own published profile (as of 2026); each links to that document.
- AP courses offered: 20 (as of 2026) Source: vistamarschool.myschoolapp.com ↗
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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays
UC admits by campus · Class of 2025
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How Vistamar School compares for families
Above-average college outcomes statewide.
- ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 35 — 16 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 78% of California high schools.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (UC Reach Score 35 vs a 28 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
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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 Vistamar School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-3.5%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~214 | -8 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~200 | -22 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~186 | -36 | $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 Vistamar School really compare on getting kids to college?
We've ranked it #5 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.
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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 141841085). 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.
Vistamar School sent 167 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 14.4% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 35 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 16 points above the California median of 19, higher than 78% of California high schools..
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Higher than 78% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Vistamar School's UC Reach Score of 35 is in the top quartile statewide (median 19; top 25% bar 33) — but it's still below the top-10% bar of 53.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 60 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Vistamar School's UC Reach is higher than 78% 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 |
| 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 |
The numbers behind it
| Campus | Applicant GPA | Admit GPA | Lift ⓘ | Admit rate | vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley (2023) | 4.06 | 4.27 | +0.21 | 19.2% | Peers +0.19 · matches |
| UCLA (2020) | 4.04 | 4.32 | +0.27 | 21.2% | Peers +0.24 · matches |
| UC San Diego (2023) | 3.98 | 4.26 | +0.29 | 23.1% | Peers +0.26 · matches |
| UC Santa Barbara (2023) | 3.99 | 4.23 | +0.24 | 28.0% | Peers +0.26 · matches |
| UC Irvine | 3.92 | 3.95 | +0.03 | 20.0% | Peers +0.25 · wider |
| UC Davis (2023) | 3.99 | 4.24 | +0.25 | 36.8% | Peers +0.22 · matches |
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 | 25 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 4.01 | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 31 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.89 | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 29 | 6 | 3 | 20.7% | 9 | 50.0% | 3.86 | —† |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 31 | 6 | —† | 19.4% | 9 | — | 3.88 | —† |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 26 | 5 | —† | 19.2% | 7 | — | 3.92 | 3.95 |
| UC Davis → | 25 | 7 | —† | 28.0% | 10 | — | 3.85 | —† |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantVistamar School is a private high school in El Segundo, Los Angeles County, California with 68 seniors in the Class of 2025.
Its UC Reach Score is 35 (Above average, top 25% in California): 24 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 68, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 78% of California high schools.
In 2025 its students filed 167 UC applications and received 24 offers, a UC admit rate of 14.4% (counted at each campus); 3 enrolled.
More of its graduates enrolled at UC San Diego than at any other UC campus (3 in 2025).
Enrollment was 222 students in 2025, down 17% since 2020.
Vistamar School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2025: 53 colleges. Source: 2025-2026 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 Vistamar School's UC Reach Score? Vistamar School's UC Reach Score is 35 (Above average, top 25% in California): 24 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 68, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 78% of California high schools.
How many students from Vistamar School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 167 UC applications and received 24 offers, a UC admit rate of 14.4% (counted at each campus); 3 enrolled.
Which UC campus do Vistamar School graduates attend most? More of Vistamar School's graduates enrolled at UC San Diego than at any other UC campus (3 in 2025).
Where do Vistamar School graduates go to college? Vistamar School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2025: 53 colleges. Source: 2025-2026 School Profile.
How many students attend Vistamar School? Enrollment was 222 students in 2025, down 17% since 2020.
What is the tuition at Vistamar School? At Vistamar School, tuition is $52,950 for 2026-27.
Is Vistamar School a good school for college admissions? Vistamar School's UC Reach Score is 35 (Above average, top 25% in California; higher than 78% of California high schools), from 24 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 68 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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