Desert Christian High School
Lancaster · Los Angeles County · Religious-affiliated
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- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Paraclete High School, Village Christian High School, Faith Baptist Schools and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+16.8%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~1,517 | +218 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~2,070 | +771 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~2,823 | +1524 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Edit the figure to match your school.
Desert Christian High School — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · Other religious · Lancaster · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 32% (44→58 from 2020 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of -2%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+14.5%/yr); projects to ~1948 by 2028.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach Score | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Christian High School | Private · Other religious | 1299 | — | +32% |
| Peer-group median | 46 | -2% | ||
| Paraclete High School | Private · Catholic | 561 | 43 | -4% |
| Village Christian High School | Private · Other religious | 1199 | 50 | +5% |
| Faith Baptist Schools | Private · Other religious | 1151 | — | +14% |
| Lutheran High School | Private · Other religious | 1141 | — | -3% |
| Campbell Hall | Private · Other religious | 1133 | 49 | +0% |
| Loyola High School | Private · Catholic | 1289 | 62 | -1% |
| Chaminade College Preparatory | Private · Catholic | 1237 | 45 | -18% |
| Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian | Private · Other religious | 862 | 46 | +19% |
| Bishop Amat Memorial Hs | Private · Catholic | 977 | 28 | -28% |
| Bishop Alemany High School | Private · Catholic | 810 | 13 | -32% |
UC Reach Score = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100 when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type, and religious orientation. Methodology →
Financial profile — IRS Form 990, FY2015
From 4 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 954702669). 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.
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.
UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2024
Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data — applicant/admit totals may count a student at multiple campuses more than once.
Campus Breakdown — 2024
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach Score | Yield | Avg GPA (App) | Avg GPA (Adm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCLA → Elite | 5 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.82 | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UC Irvine → Selective | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UC Davis → | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |