AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School

Q: How many students from AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School got into a UC?

In 2020 its students filed 40 UC applications and received 11 offers, a UC admit rate of 27.5% (counted at each campus); 4 enrolled.

Q: Which UC campus do AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School graduates attend most?

More of AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School's graduates enrolled at UCLA than at any other UC campus (4 in 2020); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 4.

Pasadena · Los Angeles County · Private independent

Private Los Angeles County ~29 seniors

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38 UC Reach Score · Above average

A parent's read

The UC pipeline here is real. 11 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 29 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 16% of California high schools.
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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score

Above average top 25% in California

Top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors in the Class of 2020 — counts each campus admit, so a student admitted to several UCs counts more than once (which is why a strong school can score over 100).

UC admits by campus · Class of 2020

UCLA

4 admitted

4 enrolled

Net $12,548/yr avg

Grads earn $82,511 @10yr

UCSB

4 admitted

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCI

3 admitted

Net $14,251/yr avg

Grads earn $80,735 @10yr

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How AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School compares for families

Above-average college outcomes statewide.

▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 38 — 22 points above the California median of 16. Ahead of 84% of California high schools.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (UC Reach Score 38 vs a 32 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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How does AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School really compare on getting kids to college?

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Enrollment trend + 3-year projection — is this school growing or quietly shrinking?

The plain-English read on what it all means for your family.

Your similar-school group includes

Arroyo Pacific Academy · Pasadena Waldorf High School · Excelsior School · San Gabriel Mission High School · Lycee Francais De Los Angeles · Southwestern Academy · +4 more

Key takeaway · Class of 2020

AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School sent 40 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 27.5% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 38 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 22 points above the California median of 16, higher than 84% of California high schools. The school produces 13.8 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

UC Reach Score 38 ⓘ 11 admits (counted at each UC) / 29 seniors +6 pts above peer median (32) · #3 of 8 similar schools methodology

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
16

Peer median
32

Top 10%
49

This school
38

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CA median 16 Top 10% ≥ 49 This school 38

Higher than 84% of California high schools (1011 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School's UC Reach Score of 38 is in the top quartile statewide (median 16; top 25% bar 29) — but it's still below the top-10% bar of 49.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 105 — a gap of 67 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School's UC Reach is higher than 84% of California high schools (1011 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

138

40 applications

Most seniors are applying to at least one of the six most selective UCs (applications counted at each campus).

In context: CA median 62 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 178 · higher than 84% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

27.5%

11 / 40 applications

In context: CA median 29.4% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.9% · higher than 39% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

36.4%

4 enrolled of 11 admitted

Yield vs. Enrollment Reach: Yield answers "of UC admits, what % chose UC?" — denominator is just the admits. A small admitted cohort can post a low yield even when the school sends a healthy share of its class to UC.

UC Enrollment Reach Score ⓘ

4 enrollees / 29 seniors

Enrollment Reach vs. Yield: Reach answers "of the whole senior class, what share ended up at UC?" — denominator is everyone. High Yield with low Enrollment Reach is common at elite privates: most admits matriculate, but the school sends most of its class to non-UC selective colleges.

Selective UC Reach (UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCI — incl. the Elite two) ⓘ

37.9

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 13.0 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 39.6 · higher than 89% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

13.8

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 3.5 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.9 · higher than 95% of CA HS.

Senior Class Size ⓘ

Private School Affidavit

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

136

All grades · Private School Affidavit

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.

Avg. Applicant GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.04

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.

Who's actually getting into UC from AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School

Campus	4.00+ GPA	3.70–3.99 GPA	3.30–3.69 GPA	< 3.30 GPA
UC Irvine	Strong shot	Real shot	Moderate	Filtered out

Strong shot = ≥30% statewide admit rate at this band · Real shot = 10–29% · Moderate = 5–9% · Long odds = 1–4% · Filtered out = under 1%. Tiers map this school's likely outcomes by GPA tier using statewide CA admit rates from UCOP 2020.

The numbers behind it

Campus	Applicant GPA	Admit GPA	Lift ⓘ	Admit rate	vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ
UC Irvine (2019)	3.85	4.12	+0.26	17.9%	Peers +0.30 · wider

Statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, 2020 (for reference)

GPA band	UCB	UCLA	UCSD	UCSB	UCI	UCD
4.00+	27.1%	24.1%	62.7%	64.1%	50.2%	75.2%
3.70–3.99	5.8%	3.0%	19.8%	21.8%	26.3%	33.9%
3.30–3.69	1.9%	1.2%	5.2%	6.4%	5.1%	13.1%
3.00–3.29	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	1.2%	0.8%	6.0%
< 3.00	0.7%	1.0%	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%	3.5%

How we infer the tier labels: Each tier comes from the statewide CA admit rate at that GPA band at that UC. The "vs peers" column compares this school's lift (admit GPA − applicant GPA) to the average lift at ~100–300 other CA schools with similar applicant pool GPA. What this isn't: a guarantee. UC comprehensive review weighs essays, course rigor, demographics, and context-of-opportunity beyond GPA. A 3.9 with strong context can land an admit; a 4.0 with weak essays can be denied. Use as a baseline expectation, not a verdict. Per-campus year is shown when it differs from the headline year (UCOP doesn't always publish admit-GPA for every campus every year).

Where AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (32.4% actual vs. 28.9% expected).

UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2020

UC Admit Rate %

UC Reach Score (where available)

UC Admits (count, right axis)

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 — 2020

Campus	Applicants	Admits	Enrollees	Admit Rate	UC Reach Score	Yield	Avg GPA (App)	Avg GPA (Adm)
UCLA → Elite	14	4	4	28.6%	14	100.0%	4.11	—^†
UC San Diego → Selective	6	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	3.85	—^†
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	7	4	—^†	57.1%	14	—	4.06	—^†
UC Irvine → Selective	13	3	—^†	23.1%	10	—	4.03	—^†

† = UCOP-suppressed (count below 3 students, hidden for privacy — actual value is 0, 1, or 2, not necessarily zero). Campus-level totals may count one student admitted to multiple UC campuses more than once; Admit Volume metrics are not the same as UC Reach, which is measured against the whole senior class. See methodology →

What This Means

A large share of the senior class applies to UC, indicating strong college-going culture and UC pipeline development.

A large share of the class applies to UC, so the admit rate runs lower than the application volume alone might suggest — expected when many students apply broadly, including to reach campuses. UC Reach (which credits every admit relative to the class) is the truer read of how the class fares: a strong Reach alongside a moderate admit rate is healthy, not a contradiction.

UC Reach is solid. A meaningful share of the senior class is achieving UC admission, and there is likely room to grow both application volume and admission outcomes.

Students are earning UC admission but enrolling elsewhere at a notable rate. This may reflect competition from private colleges, out-of-state flagships, cost considerations, or UC campus fit. Student outcome surveys can clarify.

The school generates broad UC access, but fewer students are reaching the most selective UC campuses (UCLA, Berkeley, UCSD, UCSB, UCI). Targeted academic enrichment and campus-fit advising may help.

Note: the UC Reach Score sums campus-level admits across the top-six UC campuses, so a student admitted to both UCLA and UCSD is counted at each. It reflects competitive admit volume relative to class size — admit-events, not distinct students — which is why a Score can exceed 100.

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At a glance

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AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School is a private high school in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California with 29 seniors in the Class of 2020.

Its UC Reach Score is 38 (Above average, top 25% in California): 11 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 29, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 84% of California high schools.

In 2020 its students filed 40 UC applications and received 11 offers, a UC admit rate of 27.5% (counted at each campus); 4 enrolled.

More of its graduates enrolled at UCLA than at any other UC campus (4 in 2020); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 4.

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 AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School's UC Reach Score? AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School's UC Reach Score is 38 (Above average, top 25% in California): 11 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 29, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 84% of California high schools.

How many students from AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School got into a UC? In 2020 its students filed 40 UC applications and received 11 offers, a UC admit rate of 27.5% (counted at each campus); 4 enrolled.

Which UC campus do AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School graduates attend most? More of AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School's graduates enrolled at UCLA than at any other UC campus (4 in 2020); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 4.

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.