Bridges Academy
Studio City · Los Angeles County · Private independent
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Bridges Academy publishes where its graduates go (Class of 2024): 100 colleges, including Boston University, UC Berkeley, Swarthmore College, University of Virginia.
- Worth asking about on a tour: counselor load. One counselor served about 310 students here in the 2020 federal count — above the 250-to-1 level counseling experts recommend. Ask what the ratio is today and how junior-year college advising actually gets covered.
Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.
Where graduates go — as published by the school
Bridges Academy publishes its college acceptances (Class of 2024): 100 colleges. See the full list ↓
At a glance
- Gifted & talented program
- AP rigor: Bottom 14% of US high schools
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
Admissions at a glance
How hard is it to get into Bridges Academy?
Bridges Academy does not post an acceptance rate on its admissions pages; tuition is $61,280 for 2026-27.
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
Private high schools near Bridges Academy
Five private high schools within 6 miles of Bridges Academy, with tuition and the exam each requires.
| School | City | Miles | Grades | Tuition | Entrance exam | UC Reach Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Hall | North Hollywood | 0.8 | K–12 | $57,080 | ISEE, SSAT or HSPT | 38 |
| Buckley School | Sherman Oaks | 2.8 | K–12 | $58,788 | No entrance exam posted | 53 |
| Milken Community School | Los Angeles | 4.8 | 6–12 | $57,450 | standardized test scores required - recent… | 66 |
| Immaculate Heart High School | Los Angeles | 5.4 | 6–12 | $28,650 | ISEE or HSPT | 23 |
| Shalhevet High School | Los Angeles | 5.9 | 9–12 | $46,944 | No entrance exam posted | 21 |
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, Class of 2024
Bridges Academy publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 100 colleges, in the document's own order.
University of California · 7
UC Berkeley · UC Davis · UC Merced · UC Riverside · UC San Diego · UC Santa Barbara · UC Santa Cruz
Cal State · 1
Other California · 13
Biola University · CSU Channel Islands · CSU Fresno · CSU Long Beach · CSU Los Angeles · CSU Monterey Bay · CSU Northridge · Chapman University · Santa Monica College · Woodbury University · Occidental College · Pepperdine University · University of the Pacific
Out of state · 66
Allegheny College · American University · University of Arizona · Boston University · Carleton College · Central Washington University · Clark University · College of Wooster · University of Colorado, Boulder · Colorado Mesa University · Connecticut College · University of Denver · Drexel University · Fordham University · and 52 more below
Not matched to a college page · 13
CSU San Bernardino · Colorado School of the Mines · Fairleigh Dickinson, Metro · St. John’s University Santa Fe · State University of New York, Buffalo · State University of New York, Purchase · State University of New York, Stony Brook · Union College · Westmont · Willamette College · Juanita College · Los Angeles Valley College · Moorpark College
Is my kid's college on this list?
The school down the road: Pinewood School
| College | Bridges Academy | Pinewood School |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College | — | ✓ named |
| Boston University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Brown University* | — | ✓ named |
| Carnegie Mellon University | — | ✓ named |
| Columbia University* | — | ✓ named |
| Cornell University* | — | ✓ named |
| Dartmouth College* | — | ✓ named |
| Emory University* | — | ✓ named |
| Georgetown University | — | ✓ named |
| Johns Hopkins University | — | ✓ named |
| New York University* | — | ✓ named |
| Northeastern University* | — | ✓ named |
Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.
All 100 colleges, as the document prints them
and 70 more
These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.
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Independently verified As published by Bridges Academy — College Acceptances Class of 2024 (PDF) ↗. Found at: full page, 3-column list under 'COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES CLASS OF 2024'.
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How Bridges Academy compares for families
What families should know about Bridges Academy.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Pinewood School, BASIS Independent Fremont Upper School, Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
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.
This school doesn't have UC outcomes data on file yet — we surface UCOP-published admits by sending HS, and not every private school appears in those records. The enrollment trend, stability, and other cards on this page are still primary-sourced for this school.
Chronic absenteeism — 2024-25
Share of students missing 10% or more of expected attendance — the leading indicator that often precedes the demand decline shown above. Families disengaging tend to raise absenteeism first, then formally leave. Basis: total enrollment.
Absenteeism is up 19.6 pp since 2016-17. A rising absenteeism trend often precedes formal departure — worth investigating which subgroups are driving it.
Source: California Department of Education, Chronic Absenteeism 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 eligible students. CDE didn't publish a usable 2019-20 file (COVID).
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-5.4%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~293 | -17 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~262 | -48 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~235 | -75 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = derived from this school's IRS Form 990 (FY2023) — program-service revenue ÷ enrollment. Edit the figure to match your school.
How does Bridges Academy really compare on getting kids to college?
We've ranked it #8 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 stability & demand — 2024-25
Two complementary signals: retention (do students stay once enrolled?) and demand (are families choosing the school?). Read against the Los Angeles County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
Enrollment growth is beating Los Angeles County (+11.5% vs. +2.9%), but 63 of 308 students didn't maintain continuous enrollment. Why are families leaving once enrolled? Chronic absenteeism is rising (29.7%, +19.6 pts since 2016-17) — a watch signal worth monitoring as a leading indicator.
63 of 308 students who enrolled at Bridges Academy this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (20.5% non-stability). Mid-year transfers, dropouts, and other exits are all counted.
Stability by student group
Source: California Department of Education, Stability Rate 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 cumulative enrollees so by-design-high-churn continuation schools don't dominate the bottom of the distribution. Cumulative enrollment counts every student on the rolls during the year, so it can exceed peak-day enrollment.
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.
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 954659439). 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.
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.
GPA figures reflect 2024 — UC has not yet released applicant/admit GPA for 2025.
UC Outcomes Trend — 2019–2025
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 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.95 | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 7 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.98 | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 7 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 4.00 | —† |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 9 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 4.00 | —† |
| UC Davis → | 5 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 4.00 | —† |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantBridges Academy is a private high school in Studio City, Los Angeles County, California with 29 seniors in the Class of 2025.
It has about 310 students per school counselor.
Enrollment was 310 students in 2026, down 18% since 2018.
Bridges Academy publishes a college acceptances list for the Class of 2024: 100 colleges. Source: College Acceptances Class of 2024 (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 Bridges Academy graduates go to college? Bridges Academy publishes a college acceptances list for the Class of 2024: 100 colleges. Source: College Acceptances Class of 2024 (PDF).
How many students attend Bridges Academy? Enrollment was 310 students in 2026, down 18% since 2018.
What is the tuition at Bridges Academy? At Bridges Academy, tuition is $61,280 for 2026-27.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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