Ambassador High School

Torrance · Los Angeles County · Religious-affiliated

Private Los Angeles County ~26 seniors

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38 UC Reach Score · Above average

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Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Ambassador High School publishes where its graduates go (not stated): 97 colleges, including Columbia College Chicago, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, New York University.
The UC pipeline here is real. 10 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 26 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 19% of California high schools.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

Ambassador High School publishes its college acceptances (not stated): 97 colleges. See the full list ↓

Admissions at a glance

Is Ambassador High School a good school for college admissions?

Ambassador High School's UC Reach Score is 38 (Above average, top 25% in California; higher than 81% of California high schools), from 10 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 26 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.

How hard is it to get into Ambassador High School?

Ambassador High School does not post an acceptance rate on its admissions pages; tuition is $17,270 for 2026-27.

Grades served

6–12

school site

Enrollment

148

2025 count

Tuition

$17,270

2026-27, school site

Entrance exam

No entrance exam posted

school site

Decisions

Mar 1, 2027

Moderated Tuition decisions released

Next open house or tour

Nov 7, 2026

Admissions Open House

Acceptance rate

Not posted

admissions pages checked Oct 2026

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 Ambassador High School worth the tuition?

Private high schools near Ambassador High School

Five private high schools within 8 miles of Ambassador High School, with tuition and the exam each requires where the school publishes them.

School	City	Miles	Grades	Tuition	Entrance exam	UC Reach Score
Bishop Montgomery High School	Torrance	2.8	9–12	$15,300	HSPT (taken at BMHS or scores transferred from…	54
Mary Star of the Sea High School	San Pedro	4.2	9–12	$12,100	School's own placement exam (no calculators); not…	18
Junipero Serra High School	Gardena	4.9	9–12			35
Vistamar School	El Segundo	6.3	9–12	$52,950	Test-preferred (not required): ISEE, SSAT or HSPT…	35
Valley Christian High School	Cerritos	8.0	9–12		No entrance exam	16

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 acceptances

College acceptances

Ambassador High School publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 97 colleges, in the document's own order.

The document does not state a class year for this list.

Ivy+ and most selective · 3

Cornell University · Dartmouth College · University of Pennsylvania

University of California · 9

Dominican University of California · UC Berkeley · UC Irvine · UC Los Angeles · UC Merced · UC Riverside · UC San Diego · UC Santa Barbara · UC Santa Cruz

Cal State · 17

Cal Poly Pomona · Cal Poly San Luis Obispo · Cal State Bakersfield · Cal State Chico · Cal State Dominguez Hills · Cal State Fullerton · Cal State Long Beach · Cal State Los Angeles · Cal State Monterey Bay · Cal State Northridge · Cal State Sacremento · Cal State San Bernardino · Cal State San Marcos · Fresno State University · and 3 more below

Other California · 14

Azusa Pacific University · Biola University · Chapman University · Fresno Pacific University · Loyola Marymount University · Pepperdine University · Santa Clara University · University of La Verne · University of Redlands · University of Southern California · Vanguard University · Westmont College · Whittier College · Woodbury University

Out of state · 37

Arizona State University · Baylor University · Belmont University · Cleveland State University · Colorado State University · Columbia College Chicago · Embry Riddle University · Florida State University · Grand Canyon University · Hawaii Pacific University · Marymount University · Milwaukee School of Engineering · Northern Arizona University · New York University · and 23 more below

Not matched to a college page · 17

American University in Barbados · Ballet 5:8 School of the Arts · Cal Baptist University · Concordia University · Los Angeles College of Music · Milwaukee Ballet School · OTIS College of Art · Rensselaer Polytechnic University · Rippon College · Royal Holloway University of London · Saint Mary's California University · Sound Audio Engineering Institute · Trinity Western University · University of Neveda · and 3 more below

Is my kid's college on this list?

— Stanford University ✓ New York University ✓ University of Southern California ✓ University of California, Los Angeles ✓ University of California, Berkeley — University of Michigan ✓ Cornell University — Boston University — Northeastern University ✓ University of Texas at Austin — Georgetown University — Duke University

Any college:

The school down the road: Rolling Hills Prep School

College	Ambassador High School	Rolling Hills Prep School
Cornell University	✓ named	—
Dartmouth College	✓ named	—
New York University	✓ named	—
Purdue University	✓ named	—
UC Berkeley	✓ named	✓ named
UC Los Angeles	✓ named	—
University of Illinois	✓ named	—
University of Notre Dame	✓ named	—
University of Pennsylvania	✓ named	—
University of Southern California	✓ named	✓ named
University of Texas	✓ named	—
University of Washington	✓ named	—

Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.

All 97 colleges, as the document prints them

American University in Barbados Arizona State University Azusa Pacific University Ballet 5:8 School of the Arts Baylor University Belmont University Biola University Cal Baptist University Cal Poly Pomona Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Cal State Bakersfield Cal State Chico Cal State Dominguez Hills Cal State Fullerton Cal State Long Beach Cal State Los Angeles Cal State Monterey Bay Cal State Northridge Cal State Sacremento Cal State San Bernardino Cal State San Marcos Chapman University Cleveland State University Colorado State University Concordia University Columbia College Chicago Cornell University Dartmouth College Dominican University of California Embry Riddle University

and 67 more

Florida State University Fresno State University Fresno Pacific University Grand Canyon University Hawaii Pacific University Los Angeles College of Music Loyola Marymount University Marymount University Milwaukee Ballet School Milwaukee School of Engineering Northern Arizona University New York University Oregon State University OTIS College of Art Parsons School of Design Penn State University Pepperdine University Purdue University Rensselaer Polytechnic University Rippon College Royal Holloway University of London Saint Mary's California University San Francisco State University San Jose State University Santa Clara University Seattle Pacific University Seattle University Sonoma State University Sound Audio Engineering Institute Southern Methodist University Texas Christian University Trinity Western University Tulane University UC Berkeley UC Irvine UC Los Angeles UC Merced UC Riverside UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Cruz University of Alaska University of Arizona University of Colorado University of Hawaii University of Illinois University of La Verne University of Kentucky University of Neveda University of North Dakota University of Notre Dame University of Oregon University of Oxford University of Pennsylvania University of Redlands University of Southampton University of Southern California University of Texas University of Utah University of Washington University of Wisconsin Vanguard University Westmont College Washington State University Wheaton College Whittier College Woodbury University

These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.

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Independently verified As published by Ambassador High School — Ambassador High School School Profile 2022-23 ↗. Found at: Page 4, section headed "COLLEGES ACCEPTANCES", under "Ambassador students have been admitted to the following colleges and universities:" (three printed columns.

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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 2025 — 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 2025

UCSD

3 admitted

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

4 admitted

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCD

3 admitted

Net $14,741/yr avg

Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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How Ambassador High School compares for families

Above-average college outcomes statewide.

▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 38 — 19 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 81% of California high schools.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsRight at the peer median (UC Reach Score 41) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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Scroll up to the UC Reach card for Ambassador High School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

79 (2020) → 148 (2025)

+87.3%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

17 (2020) → 26 (2025)

+52.9%

How does Ambassador High School really compare on getting kids to college?

We've ranked it #5 of 8 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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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

Rolling Hills Prep School · New Covenant Academy · Saint Bernard High School · Pacific Lutheran High School · Lighthouse Church School · Saint Marys 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.

Total revenue

$1.8M

FY2023

Net assets (endowment + property)

$0.7M

Tuition revenue (program)

$1.7M

≈ $11285/student avg

Gifts & grants

$0.1M

fundraising

Total revenue by year ($M)

Net assets by year ($M)

Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 300223099). 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.

Key takeaway · Class of 2025

Ambassador High School sent 58 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 17.2% 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) — 19 points above the California median of 19, higher than 81% of California high schools..

UC Reach Score 38 ⓘ 10 admits (counted at each UC) / 26 seniors -2 pts vs. peer median (41) · #5 of 8 similar schools methodology

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
19

Peer median
41

Top 10%
53

This school
38

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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 38

Higher than 81% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

Ambassador High School's UC Reach Score of 38 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 57 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Ambassador High School's UC Reach is higher than 81% of California high schools (1105 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

223

58 applications

Strong UC pursuit. The typical senior is applying to about 2 top-6 UC campuses — a signal of a college-driven student body.

In context: CA median 81 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 240 · Los Angeles Co. Top 10% ≥ 238 · higher than 88% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

17.2%

10 / 58 applications

In context: CA median 26.1% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 5% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

N/A

— enrolled of 10 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 ⓘ

N/A

— enrollees / 26 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) ⓘ

26.9

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 16.0 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 75% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

N/A

Senior Class Size ⓘ

Private School Affidavit

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

148

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 ⓘ

3.76

GPA figures reflect 2024 — UC has not yet released applicant/admit GPA for 2025.

UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025

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 — 2025

Campus	Applicants	Admits	Enrollees	Admit Rate	UC Reach Score	Yield	Avg GPA (App) '24	Avg GPA (Adm) '24
UC Berkeley → Elite	7	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	3.87	—^†
UCLA → Elite	13	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	3.75	—^†
UC San Diego → Selective	10	3	—^†	30.0%	12	—	3.72	—^†
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	10	4	—^†	40.0%	15	—	3.75	—^†
UC Irvine → Selective	12	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	3.75	—^†
UC Davis →	6	3	—^†	50.0%	12	—	—	—^†

† = 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.

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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Ambassador High School is a private high school in Torrance, Los Angeles County, California with 26 seniors in the Class of 2025.

Its UC Reach Score is 38 (Above average, top 25% in California): 10 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 26, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 81% of California high schools.

In 2025 its students filed 58 UC applications and received 10 offers, a UC admit rate of 17.2% (counted at each campus).

Enrollment was 148 students in 2025, up 87% since 2020.

Ambassador High School publishes a college acceptances list for the not stated: 97 colleges. Source: Ambassador High School School Profile 2022-23.

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 Ambassador High School's UC Reach Score? Ambassador High School's UC Reach Score is 38 (Above average, top 25% in California): 10 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 26, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 81% of California high schools.

How many students from Ambassador High School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 58 UC applications and received 10 offers, a UC admit rate of 17.2% (counted at each campus).

Where do Ambassador High School graduates go to college? Ambassador High School publishes a college acceptances list for the not stated: 97 colleges. Source: Ambassador High School School Profile 2022-23.

How many students attend Ambassador High School? Enrollment was 148 students in 2025, up 87% since 2020.

What is the tuition at Ambassador High School? At Ambassador High School, tuition is $17,270 for 2026-27.

Is Ambassador High School a good school for college admissions? Ambassador High School's UC Reach Score is 38 (Above average, top 25% in California; higher than 81% of California high schools), from 10 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 26 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.

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