Brentwood School

Los Angeles · Los Angeles County · Private independent

Private Los Angeles County ~136 seniors

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🎓38 UC Reach Score · Above average 📖26 AP courses 📝SAT 1460 avg 🏅12 National Merit Semifinalists

🧭 A parent's read

The UC pipeline here is real. 52 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 136 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 18% of California high schools.
12 National Merit Semifinalists in one class. That's roughly 1 in 11 seniors reaching the top ~1% of the PSAT nationally — a density few schools anywhere can match.
Elite admits are rare — here and everywhere. Berkeley and UCLA admitted 19 of this class's 336 UC applications. The strong middle campuses — San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis — are where most real UC outcomes happen.
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.

📋 At a glance

Programs & features

📚 26 AP courses offered (school profile)
🏆 12 National Merit Semifinalists (2024)

Academic signals

📝 SAT avg 1460 (25-75: 1410–1520)
📝 ACT avg 33 (25-75: 31–35)
📚 AP exam pass rate 92% (avg score 4.4)

Composed from the school's own published profile (2024), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

🎓 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

UCB

10 admitted

Net $13,481/yr avg

Grads earn $92,446 @10yr

UCLA

9 admitted

3 enrolled

Net $12,548/yr avg

Grads earn $82,511 @10yr

UCSD

7 admitted

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

17 admitted

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCD

9 admitted

Net $14,741/yr avg

Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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How Brentwood School compares for families

Above-average college outcomes statewide.

▸ NationallySAT mean 1460 (≈ top 3% of US test-takers) · ACT mean 33.0 (≈ top 2%) · 92% AP pass rate (US average: ~60%) · 12 National Merit Semifinalists last year (NMSF is the top 1% of US PSAT scorers) · Top 5% of the 218 curated private schools in our database on AP pass rate.
▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 38 — 20 points above the California median of 18. Ahead of 82% of California high schools.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsTrails the peer median (UC Reach Score 38 vs a 52 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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No SBAC data for private schools — and that's not the metric you want anyway

California's Smarter Balanced (CAASPP) assessment is administered by the state, by statute, to public & charter schools only. Private schools don't sit for it. That's why the SBAC card is missing on this profile — not a data gap on our side, a deliberate scope of the state's testing program.

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 Brentwood School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

1,113 (2020) → 1,242 (2025)

+11.6%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

118 (2020) → 136 (2025)

+15.3%

If this trend holds (+2.1%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026)	~1,268	+26	$0
3 yr (2028)	~1,323	+81	$0
5 yr (2030)	~1,379	+137	$0

Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Edit the figure to match your school.

How does Brentwood School really compare on getting kids to college?

We've ranked it #9 of 11 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.

The full head-to-head table — every peer school's UC Reach, side by side.

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

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

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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.

Total revenue

$70.3M

FY2023

Net assets (endowment + property)

$103.3M

+256.2% since FY2011

Tuition revenue (program)

$60.1M

≈ $48399/student avg

Gifts & grants

$9.2M

fundraising

Total revenue by year ($M)

Net assets by year ($M)

Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 951426236). 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

Brentwood School sent 336 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 15.5% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 38 — 20 points above the California median of 18, higher than 82% of California high schools. The school produces 14.0 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

University of California outcomes · Class of 2025

UC Reach Score ⓘ

Above average Top 18% of CA high schools

52 admits / 136 seniors
-14 pts vs. peer median (52) · Ranked #9 of 11 similar schools

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
18

Peer median
52

Top 10%
51

This school
38

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CA median 18 Top 10% ≥ 51 This school 38

Higher than 82% of California high schools (980 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

📊 What this number means

Brentwood School's UC Reach Score of 38 is in the top quartile statewide (median 18; top 25% bar 31) — but it's still below the top-10% bar of 51.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 97 — a gap of 59 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Brentwood School's UC Reach is higher than 82% of California high schools (980 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

247

336 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 75 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 241 · Los Angeles Co. Top 10% ≥ 247 · higher than 91% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

15.5%

52 / 336 applications

In context: CA median 26.1% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 2% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

5.8%

3 enrolled of 52 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 ⓘ

3 enrollees / 136 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 (UCSD, UCSB, UCI, UCD) ⓘ

31.6

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 15.5 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 41.5 · higher than 82% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

14.0

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 3.3 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 9.7 · higher than 96% of CA HS.

Senior Class Size ⓘ

136

Private School Affidavit

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

1,242

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 ⓘ

4.01

Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.17

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

Campus Breakdown — 2025

Campus	Applicants	Admits	Enrollees	Admit Rate	UC Reach Score	Yield	Avg GPA (App) '24	Avg GPA (Adm) '24
UC Berkeley → Elite	69	10	—^†	14.5%	7	—	4.06	4.18
UCLA → Elite	67	9	3	13.4%	7	33.3%	4.04	4.12
UC San Diego → Selective	61	7	—^†	11.5%	5	—	4.02	4.25
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	69	17	—^†	24.6%	12	—	4.02	4.25
UC Irvine → Selective	34	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	3.94	4.10
UC Davis →	36	9	—^†	25.0%	7	—	3.95	4.10

† = 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 requires unique-student counts. 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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