Balboa School

Escondido · San Diego County · Private independent

Private San Diego County ~22 seniors

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Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Balboa School publishes where its graduates go (not stated): 107 colleges, including Cornell University, Northeastern University, Purdue University, University of Chicago.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

Balboa School publishes where its graduates enrolled (not stated): 107 colleges. See the full list ↓

Admissions at a glance

How hard is it to get into Balboa School?

Admissions at Balboa School: the student–teacher ratio is 6.6 : 1.

Enrollment

2023 count

Student–teacher ratio

6.6 : 1

NCES PSS 2022, 46 students

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

Private high schools near Balboa School

Five private high schools within 14 miles of Balboa School, with tuition and the exam each requires.

School	City	Miles	Grades	Tuition	Entrance exam	UC Reach Score
Maranatha Christian Schools	San Diego	5.9	K–12	$19,275	Own entrance exam — secondary (6-12)…	36
Pacific Ridge School	Carlsbad	9.9	6–12	$47,250	Required - the 2027-28 apply page asks for recent…	60
Cambridge School	San Diego	10.3	9–12	$31,980	ISEE required for grade 5-9 applicants; younger…
Santa Fe Christian School	Solana Beach	12.5	K–12	$28,680	ISEE required for 9th-11th grade applicants (test…	24
Tri City Christian School	Vista	13.3	Preschool–12	$16,964	Own entrance test on campus (reading and math…

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

Balboa School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 107 colleges, in the document's own order.

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

Ivy+ and most selective · 2

Cornell University · University of Chicago

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 · 13

Other California · 7

California Institute of the Arts · National University · Pepperdine University · University of Redlands · University of San Diego · University of San Francisco · Whittier College

Out of state · 35

Arizona State University · Bethune-Cookman University · Binghamton University · Case Western Reserve University · Dean College · Indiana University Bloomington · Iowa State University · Manhattanville College · Miami University – Oxford · Michigan State University · Northeastern University · Ohio State University · Ohio University · Pennsylvania State University · and 21 more below

Not matched to a college page · 41

Academy of Art University – San Francisco · Art Institute of San Diego · Australia National University · Coleman College · College of the Redwoods · Evergreen College · George Washington University, St. Louis · Indiana University Bloomington – Kelly Business School · Iowa University · Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris · Jacobs University (Breman, Germany) · Lindenwold University · Loyola University · Maryland Art Institute · and 27 more below

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— 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: High Bluff Academy

College	Balboa School	High Bluff Academy
Boston College	—	✓ named
Carnegie Mellon University	—	✓ named
Cornell University	✓ named	—
Dartmouth College	—	✓ named
Emory University	—	✓ named
New York University	—	✓ named
Northeastern University	✓ named	✓ named
Northwestern University	—	✓ named
Purdue University	✓ named	✓ named
Stanford University	—	✓ named
Tufts University	—	✓ named
UNC Chapel Hill	—	✓ named

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

All 107 colleges, as the document prints them

Academy of Art University – San Francisco Arizona State University Art Institute of San Diego Australia National University Bethune-Cookman University Binghamton University California Institute of the Arts California State Polytechnic University – Pomona California State University California State University – Fresno California State University – Chico California State University – Fullerton California State University – Long Beach California State University – Monterey California State University – San Bernardino California State University – San Marcos Case Western Reserve University Coleman College College of the Redwoods Cornell University Dean College Evergreen College George Washington University, St. Louis Humboldt State University Indiana University Bloomington Indiana University Bloomington – Kelly Business School Iowa State University Iowa University Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris Jacobs University (Breman, Germany)

and 77 more

Lindenwold University Loyola University Manhattanville College Maryland Art Institute Marymount College Mesa College Miami University – Oxford Michigan State University Miramar College National Polytechnic College of Science National University Northeastern University Ohio State University Ohio University Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Platt College Point Loma Nazarene College Purdue University Queensland University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rutgers University San Diego City College San Diego State University San Francisco State University Savannah College of Art and Design Sciences Po (Paris, France) Singapore Institute of Management Sonoma State University St. John’s University St. Mary’s College State University of New York – Albany State University of New York – Buffalo State University of New York – Stony Brook Stony Brook University Syracuse University Temple University University of Arizona 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 University of Chicago University of Colorado – Boulder University of Connecticut University of Delaware University of Exeter University of Georgia University of Hawaii University of Illinois – Champaign University of Iowa University of Kentucky University of Liverpool University of Maryland – Park University of Melbourne University of Missouri in Columbia University of New South Wales University of Northern Arizona University of Oregon University of Redlands University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Sheffield University of Thailand University of Washington – Seattle University of Western Australia University of Wisconsin Virginia Tech Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Wellesley College Whittier College Worchester Polytechnic Institute

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Independently verified As published by Balboa School — Balboa School Profile (Balboa-School-Profile.pdf) ↗. Found at: Page 3, under the heading 'Universities/Colleges Attended Post Graduation' (two alphabetical columns).

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

68 (2020) → 38 (2023)

-44.1%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

16 (2020) → 11 (2023)

-31.2%

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Financial profile — IRS Form 990, FY2017

From 5 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

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FY2017

Net assets (endowment + property)

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Tuition revenue (program)

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Gifts & grants

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fundraising

Total revenue by year ($M)

Net assets by year ($M)

Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 202684204). 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.

UC Reach Score ⓘ methodology

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

5 applications

In context: CA median 76 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 223 · San Diego Co. Top 10% ≥ 236 · higher than 6% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

N/A

— / 5 applications

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

N/A

— enrolled of — 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 / 22 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) ⓘ

N/A

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

N/A

Senior Class Size ⓘ

Private School Affidavit

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

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 ⓘ

3.57

Campus Breakdown — 2022

Campus	Applicants	Admits	Enrollees	Admit Rate	UC Reach Score	Yield	Avg GPA (App)	Avg GPA (Adm)
UC San Diego → Selective	5	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	3.57	—^†

† = 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

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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Balboa School is a private high school in Escondido, San Diego County, California with 22 seniors in the Class of 2022.

Enrollment was 38 students in 2023, down 44% since 2020.

Balboa School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the not stated: 107 colleges. Source: Balboa School Profile (Balboa-School-Profile.pdf).

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

Where do Balboa School graduates go to college? Balboa School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the not stated: 107 colleges. Source: Balboa School Profile (Balboa-School-Profile.pdf).

How many students attend Balboa School? Enrollment was 38 students in 2023, down 44% since 2020.

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

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