Eastside College Prep School

East Palo Alto · San Mateo County · Private independent

Private San Mateo County ~57 seniors
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🎓26 UC Reach Score · Around the CA median 📖9 AP courses

📋 At a glance

Programs & features
  • 📚 9 AP courses offered (school profile)

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
26
Around the CA median near the state median
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

UCSD
3 admitted
Net $12,470/yr avg
Grads earn $84,943 @10yr
UCSB
4 admitted
Net $16,109/yr avg
Grads earn $74,915 @10yr
UCD
8 admitted
5 enrolled
Net $14,741/yr avg
Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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How Eastside College Prep School compares for families

Above-average college outcomes statewide.

  • StatewideUC Reach Score of 268 points above the California median of 18. Ahead of 67% of California high schools.
  • vs Similar SchoolsTrails the peer median (UC Reach Score 26 vs a 66 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 Eastside College Prep School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)
267 (2020)251 (2025)
-6.0%
Grade 12 (graduating class)
60 (2020)57 (2025)
-5.0%

If this trend holds (-0.8%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon Projected Total enrollment Change Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026) ~249 -2 $0
3 yr (2028) ~245 -6 $0
5 yr (2030) ~241 -10 $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 Eastside College Prep School really compare on getting kids to college?

We've ranked it #6 of 7 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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📊 Key takeaway · Class of 2025

Eastside College Prep School sent 81 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 18.5% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 268 points above the California median of 18, higher than 67% of California high schools..

University of California outcomes · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score
26
Around the CA median Top 33% of CA high schools
15 admits / 57 seniors
-40 pts vs. peer median (66) · Ranked #6 of 7 similar schools
5-year trend
2021 · 21 2025 · 26
Where this sits on the California curve
CA median
18
Peer median
66
Top 10%
51
This school
26
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CA median 18 Top 10% ≥ 51 This school 26

Higher than 67% of California high schools (980 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

📊 What this number means

Eastside College Prep School's UC Reach Score of 26 is above the California median (18). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 51 or higher.

But in San Mateo County, where the local median is 32 and the top-10% bar is 65, this score is mid-pack rather than exceptional — typical of its market rather than a standout.

Against similar schools, Eastside College Prep School trails the peer-group median (66) — even though it looks strong vs. the state average.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 97 — a gap of 71 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Eastside College Prep School's UC Reach is higher than 67% of California high schools (980 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score
142
81 applications
Most seniors are applying to at least one of the six most selective UCs (applications counted at each campus).
In context: CA median 75 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 241 · San Mateo Co. Top 10% ≥ 344 · higher than 76% of CA HS.
UC Admit Rate
18.5%
15 / 81 applications
In context: CA median 26.1% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 10% of CA HS.
UC Yield Rate
33.3%
5 enrolled of 15 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
9
5 enrollees / 57 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.
UC 6-Yr Grad Rate
63% of UC entrants from here finish within six years — below the state norm. Ask counselors how students are prepared for the jump.
63%
53% finished in 4 yrs · N=30 entered 2019
In context: CA median 88.6% · -25.3 pp vs. median.
Selective UC Reach (UCSD, UCSB, UCI, UCD)
12.3
per 100 seniors · campus-level total
In context: CA median 15.5 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 41.5 · higher than 37% of CA HS.
Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA)
N/A
Senior Class Size
57
Private School Affidavit
Total School Enrollment
251
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
3.71
Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs
4.06

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

UC funnel — which kids are getting in at what GPA

Combining the school's applicant pool GPA, admit pool GPA, actual admit rate, and statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, we can read which GPA tiers tend to get in — and which don't.

🎯 Who's actually getting into UC from Eastside College Prep School
Campus 4.00+ GPA 3.70–3.99 GPA 3.30–3.69 GPA < 3.30 GPA
UC Berkeley Real shot Long odds Filtered out Filtered out
UC San Diego Strong shot Real shot Long odds Filtered out
UC Santa Barbara Strong shot Moderate Long odds Filtered out
UC Irvine Strong shot Real shot Long odds Filtered out
UC Davis Strong shot Real shot Moderate Filtered out
Strong shot = ≥30% statewide admit rate at this band · Real shot = 10–29% · Moderate = 5–9% · Long odds = 1–4% · Filtered out = under 1%. Tiers map this school's likely outcomes by GPA tier using statewide CA admit rates from UCOP 2024.

The numbers behind it

Campus Applicant GPA Admit GPA Lift Admit rate vs peer schools @ same GPA
UC Berkeley (2018) 4.00 4.26 +0.26 31.2% Peers +0.25 · matches
UC San Diego (2022) 3.86 4.18 +0.32 41.7% Peers +0.32 · matches
UC Santa Barbara 3.71 4.14 +0.43 33.3% Peers +0.39 · steeper
UC Irvine (2022) 3.99 4.25 +0.26 31.2% Peers +0.23 · matches
UC Davis 3.60 4.02 +0.42 33.3% Peers +0.38 · steeper
📊 Statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, 2024 (for reference)
GPA band UCB UCLA UCSD UCSB UCI UCD
4.00+ 17.1% 14.4% 43.5% 57.3% 46.0% 64.1%
3.70–3.99 2.8% 1.5% 11.2% 9.2% 16.5% 27.5%
3.30–3.69 0.8% 0.9% 1.4% 2.3% 3.4% 9.1%
3.00–3.29 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% 2.1%
< 3.00 0.6% 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% 0.6%
How we infer the tier labels: Each tier comes from the statewide CA admit rate at that GPA band at that UC. The "vs peers" column compares this school's lift (admit GPA − applicant GPA) to the average lift at ~100–300 other CA schools with similar applicant pool GPA. What this isn't: a guarantee. UC comprehensive review weighs essays, course rigor, demographics, and context-of-opportunity beyond GPA. A 3.9 with strong context can land an admit; a 4.0 with weak essays can be denied. Use as a baseline expectation, not a verdict. Per-campus year is shown when it differs from the headline year (UCOP doesn't always publish admit-GPA for every campus every year).

Where Eastside College Prep School sits vs. all California schools

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (32.8% actual vs. 28.7% expected), based on 2024 data.

UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025

UC Admit Rate %
UC Reach Score (where available)
UC Admits (count, right axis)

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 — 2025

Campus Applicants Admits Enrollees Admit Rate UC Reach Score Yield Avg GPA (App) '24 Avg GPA (Adm) '24
UC Berkeley → Elite 16 3.88
UCLA → Elite 9 3.85
UC San Diego → Selective 12 3 25.0% 5 3.70
UC Santa Barbara → Selective 14 4 28.6% 7 3.71 4.14
UC Irvine → Selective 7 3.68
UC Davis → 23 8 5 34.8% 14 62.5% 3.60 4.02
= 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.
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.
UC Reach has declined meaningfully year-over-year. This should be reviewed in context of applicant volume, GPA trends, course rigor changes, and peer-school performance before drawing conclusions.
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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