Fairmont Preparatory Academy
Anaheim · Orange County · Private independent
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Fairmont Preparatory Academy publishes where its graduates go: 186 colleges, including Boston College, Boston University, California Institute of Technology, Columbia College Chicago.
- The UC pipeline here is real. 158 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 156 seniors puts this school in the top handful of schools in California.
- Kids here turn down top UCs. Students admitted to Berkeley and UCLA from this school often enroll somewhere even more selective — a pattern seen only at schools whose graduates have elite options beyond the UC system.
- And it's a rising stock. UC admissions per senior have climbed three years running — the trend line, not just the snapshot, is moving the right way.
- 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.
Where graduates go — as published by the school
Fairmont Preparatory Academy publishes its college acceptances: 186 colleges. See the full list ↓
Admissions at a glance
Is Fairmont Preparatory Academy a good school for college admissions?
Fairmont Preparatory Academy's UC Reach Score is 101 (Incredible, top 1% in California; higher than 99% of California high schools), from 158 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 156 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.
How hard is it to get into Fairmont Preparatory Academy?
Admissions at Fairmont Preparatory Academy: tuition is $34,435 for 2026-27 and the school serves grades 9–12.
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 Orange County · Entrance exams in Orange County · Is Fairmont Preparatory Academy worth the tuition?
Private high schools near Fairmont Preparatory Academy
Five private high schools within 7 miles of Fairmont Preparatory Academy, with tuition and the exam each requires where the school publishes them.
| School | City | Miles | Grades | Tuition | Entrance exam | UC Reach Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servite High School | Anaheim | 0.6 | 9–12 | $21,710 | HSPT | 25 |
| Eastside Christian High School | Fullerton | 1.7 | ||||
| Rosary Academy | Fullerton | 4.6 | 9–12 | $21,990 | HSPT | 28 |
| Aquinas International Academy | Garden Grove | 5.7 | 6–12 | No entrance exam posted | ||
| Orangewood Academy | Garden Grove | 6.1 | K–12 | $15,765 | No entrance exam posted |
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
Fairmont Preparatory Academy publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 186 colleges, in the document's own order.
Years, as the document states them
not stated (cumulative aggregate figures; no class/year specified)
Ivy+ and most selective · 8
Columbia University · Cornell University · Dartmouth College · Duke University · Harvard University · Stanford University · University of Chicago · Yale University
University of California · 9
University of California, Berkeley · University of California, Davis · University of California, Irvine · University of California, Los Angeles · University of California, Merced · University of California, Riverside · University of California, San Diego · University of California, Santa Barbara · University of California, Santa Cruz
Cal State · 11
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona · California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo · California State University, Bakersfield · California State University, Fullerton · California State University, Long Beach · California State University, Los Angeles · California State University, Northridge · California State University, San Bernardino · California State University, San Marcos · San Diego State University · San Francisco State University
Other California · 23
Art Center College of Design · California Institute of Technology · California Lutheran University · Chapman University · Concordia University, Irvine · Cypress College · Harvey Mudd College · Hope International University · Loyola Marymount University · Northeastern University, Oakland · Occidental College · Pepperdine University · Pitzer College · Santa Clara University · and 9 more below
Out of state · 114
American University · Arizona State University · Auburn University · Aurora University · Baylor University · Binghamton University · Boston College · Boston University · Brandeis University · Brigham Young University · Bryant University · Case Western Reserve University · Clark University · Clarkson University · and 100 more below
Not matched to a college page · 21
Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences · Albany University · City St. George's, University of London · De Paul University · Digi Pen Institute of Technology · Hult International Business School · Imperial College London · Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine · Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Science · Metropolitan State College of Denver · New York University, Shanghai · Pennsylvania State University, Abington · Saddleback Community College · Southern California Institute of Architecture · and 7 more below
Is my kid's college on this list?
The school down the road: Servite High School
| College | Fairmont Preparatory Academy | Servite High School |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Boston University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Carnegie Mellon University | — | ✓ named |
| Columbia University | ✓ named | — |
| Cornell University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Dartmouth College | ✓ named | — |
| Duke University | ✓ named | — |
| Emory University | ✓ named | — |
| Georgetown University | ✓ named | — |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | ✓ named | — |
| Harvard University | ✓ named | — |
| Johns Hopkins University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.
All 186 colleges, as the document prints them
and 156 more
These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.
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Independently verified As published by Fairmont Preparatory Academy — Fairmont Prep Academy -- 'College Preparation Counseling' page, 'US college destinations' section ↗. Found at: fairmontschools.com/preparatory-academy/school-life/college-preparation-counseling, 'US college destinations' list, under the stat '361 colleges and universities'.
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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays
UC admits by campus · Class of 2025
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How Fairmont Preparatory Academy compares for families
One of California's strongest schools for college outcomes.
- ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 101 — 82 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 99% of California high schools.
- ▸ Locally🎓 Top 1% in California on UC Reach — plus 1 more top-rank.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (UC Reach Score 101 vs a 28 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
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Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+3.0%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~637 | +18 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~676 | +57 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~716 | +97 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = typical CA independent day schools ($25k–55k). Edit the figure to match your school.
How does Fairmont Preparatory Academy really compare on getting kids to college?
We've ranked it #3 of 10 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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Sage Hill School · Servite High School · Calvary Chapel Christian School · Saint Joseph High School · Rosary Academy · Westridge School for Girls · +4 more
Fairmont Preparatory Academy sent 578 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 27.3% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 101 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 82 points above the California median of 19, higher than 99% of California high schools. The school produces 19.2 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
Fairmont Preparatory Academy earns admission to the six most selective UC campuses at a high rate (101 UC Reach Score), yet only about 40% of its Berkeley and UCLA admits go on to enroll there — well below the roughly 60% statewide. High admit rates paired with low enrollment at the very top UCs is the data signature of a class with options even more selective than the UCs — the kind of student who turns down Berkeley or UCLA only for a college even harder to get into.
An honest read of what the data holds: admissions and enrollment counts, not destinations. We don't track where any student enrolled, so this is a signature consistent with more-selective choices — not a claim about specific colleges. We measure Berkeley and UCLA together and against the statewide rate, so it isn't just a student picking a different UC (which would lower one campus's yield without leaving the system). Class of 2025, University of California Office of the President.
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Higher than 99% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
101 is exceptional and very rare. For every 100 seniors at Fairmont Preparatory Academy, the school is generating roughly 101 admissions to California's six most selective UCs (UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCI, UCD). The typical strong senior here is winning admission at multiple top campuses — a result fewer than 1% of California high schools achieve.
In Orange County — a competitive market where the median is already 25 — this still clears the county top-10% bar (70).
Against similar schools, Fairmont Preparatory Academy stands out clearly — the peer-group median is 28.
This places Fairmont Preparatory Academy in the elite tier statewide — the top-1% threshold is 95.
Overall, Fairmont Preparatory Academy's UC Reach is higher than 99% of California high schools (1105 ranked).
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 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.
| 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 |
| UCLA | 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 |
The numbers behind it
| Campus | Applicant GPA | Admit GPA | Lift ⓘ | Admit rate | vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 3.93 | 4.14 | +0.21 | 13.2% | Peers +0.26 · wider |
| UCLA | 3.91 | 4.20 | +0.30 | 7.9% | Peers +0.31 · matches |
| UC San Diego | 3.90 | 4.14 | +0.24 | 18.9% | Peers +0.30 · wider |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.87 | 4.17 | +0.31 | 28.2% | Peers +0.32 · matches |
| UC Irvine | 3.88 | 4.13 | +0.24 | 29.0% | Peers +0.28 · wider |
| UC Davis | 3.89 | 4.12 | +0.24 | 36.9% | Peers +0.26 · matches |
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% |
Where Fairmont Preparatory Academy sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (21.9% actual vs. 20.9% expected), based on 2024 data.
UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025
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 | 93 | 19 | 7 | 20.4% | 12 | 36.8% | 3.93 | 4.14 |
| UCLA → Elite | 104 | 11 | 5 | 10.6% | 7 | 45.5% | 3.91 | 4.20 |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 104 | 26 | 6 | 25.0% | 17 | 23.1% | 3.90 | 4.14 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 91 | 33 | —† | 36.3% | 21 | — | 3.87 | 4.17 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 107 | 34 | 14 | 31.8% | 22 | 41.2% | 3.88 | 4.13 |
| UC Davis → | 79 | 35 | 3 | 44.3% | 22 | 8.6% | 3.89 | 4.12 |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantFairmont Preparatory Academy is a private high school in Anaheim, Orange County, California with 156 seniors in the Class of 2025.
Its UC Reach Score is 101 (Incredible, top 1% in California): 158 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 156, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 99% of California high schools.
In 2025 its students filed 578 UC applications and received 158 offers, a UC admit rate of 27.3% (counted at each campus); 35 enrolled.
More of its graduates enrolled at UC Irvine than at any other UC campus (14 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 30.
Of its graduates who enrolled at a UC, 79% earned a degree within six years (cohort entering 2019).
Enrollment was 619 students in 2025, up 20% since 2020.
Fairmont Preparatory Academy publishes a college acceptances list: 186 colleges. Source: Fairmont Prep Academy -- 'College Preparation Counseling' page, 'US college destinations' section.
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
What is Fairmont Preparatory Academy's UC Reach Score? Fairmont Preparatory Academy's UC Reach Score is 101 (Incredible, top 1% in California): 158 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 156, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 99% of California high schools.
How many students from Fairmont Preparatory Academy got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 578 UC applications and received 158 offers, a UC admit rate of 27.3% (counted at each campus); 35 enrolled.
Which UC campus do Fairmont Preparatory Academy graduates attend most? More of Fairmont Preparatory Academy's graduates enrolled at UC Irvine than at any other UC campus (14 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 30.
Where do Fairmont Preparatory Academy graduates go to college? Fairmont Preparatory Academy publishes a college acceptances list: 186 colleges. Source: Fairmont Prep Academy -- 'College Preparation Counseling' page, 'US college destinations' section.
How many students attend Fairmont Preparatory Academy? Enrollment was 619 students in 2025, up 20% since 2020.
What is the tuition at Fairmont Preparatory Academy? At Fairmont Preparatory Academy, tuition is $34,435 for 2026-27.
Is Fairmont Preparatory Academy a good school for college admissions? Fairmont Preparatory Academy's UC Reach Score is 101 (Incredible, top 1% in California; higher than 99% of California high schools), from 158 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 156 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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