Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Branson School
Private · secular · Ross · Marin County · 395 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
51
Strong
top 10% in California
Higher than 90% of California high schools
+3.5 pp above peer median (48)
· Ranked #6 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 84
2025 · 51
+9%
Senior-class enrollment (2020–2025)
+6.3 pp
vs. Marin County baseline (+3%)
~449
5-yr projected enrollment (+4.4%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Branson School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #6 of 11): 51 vs. a peer median of 48.
- ▸Branson School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 84 in 2021 to 51 in 2025 — a 33-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 9% (79→86 from 2020 to 2025), trailing the peer-group median of +11%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+4.4%/yr); projects to ~449 by 2028.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Domenico School | Private · secular | 64 | +18% |
| Marin Academy | Private · secular | 42 | +3% |
| Bay School of San Francisco | Private · secular | 53 | +28% |
| Urban School of San Francisco | Private · secular | 37 | -15% |
| San Francisco University Hs | Private · secular | 60 | +2% |
| San Francisco Waldorf Hs | Private · secular | 8 | +14% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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