Francis W Parker School

San Diego · San Diego County · Private independent

Private San Diego County ~141 seniors

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49 UC Reach Score · Above average 26 AP courses

A parent's read

The UC pipeline here is real. 69 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 141 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 11% of California high schools.
Elite admits are rare — here and everywhere. Berkeley and UCLA admitted 18 of this class's 397 UC applications. The strong middle campuses — San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis — are where most real UC outcomes happen.
Deep AP program — and kids pass the exams. 26 AP courses with 87% of exams scoring 3 or higher: breadth that holds up when the College Board grades it.
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)
4 National Merit Semifinalists (2026)

Academic signals

AP exam pass rate 87%

Composed from the school's own published profile (2026), 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

11 admitted

6 enrolled

Net $13,481/yr avg

Grads earn $92,446 @10yr

UCLA

7 admitted

Net $12,548/yr avg

Grads earn $82,511 @10yr

UCSD

7 admitted

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

20 admitted

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCI

8 admitted

Net $14,251/yr avg

Grads earn $80,735 @10yr

UCD

16 admitted

Net $14,741/yr avg

Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

Getting in is step one. The cost above is the average aid-receiving family's net price — yours depends on whether you qualify for aid — and your child's odds depend on their GPA + scores. See your family's real numbers at these campuses:

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How Francis W Parker School compares for families

Top-tier college outcomes for California families.

▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 49 — 30 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 89% of California high schools.
▸ Locally🎓 Top 8 in San Diego County on UC Reach.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsOther schools in the county, closest in size: Mater Dei Catholic High School, LA Jolla Country Day School, Santa Fe Christian School and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Their published matriculation list

Where their graduates enrolled

Francis Parker School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 178 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.

Years, as the document states them
2022-2025

College · Students

UC, Berkeley 24

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 21

San Diego State University 20

University of Michigan 18

UC, Los Angeles 12

University of Southern California 12

New York University 11

Northeastern University 11

UC, Santa Cruz 11

University of Colorado Boulder 11

University of Washington 11

University of Wisconsin 11

Loyola Marymount University 10

Purdue University 10

UC, Santa Barbara 10

University of San Diego 9

UC, San Diego 8

University of Oregon 8

Scripps College 7

Brown University 6

Chapman University 5

George Washington University 5

Indiana University, Bloomington 5

Santa Clara University 5

Boston College 4

Boston University 4

Bowdoin College 4

Claremont McKenna College 4

Cornell University 4

CSU, San Marcos 4

and 148 more

Johns Hopkins University 4

Loyola University Chicago 4

Massachusetts Inst. of Technology 4

Occidental College 4

Southern Methodist University 4

Stanford University 4

Texas Christian University 4

Tulane University of Louisiana 4

UC, Davis 4

UC, Irvine 4

University of St Andrews 4

Villanova University 4

Washington University in St. Louis 4

Yale University 4

American University 3

Colorado College 3

Drexel University 3

Georgetown University 3

Penn State University 3

Pepperdine University 3

University of Miami 3

University of Pennsylvania 3

University of Utah 3

Arizona State University 2

Barnard College 2

Bates College 2

Bucknell University 2

Cal Poly Pomona 2

Carnegie Mellon University 2

Colorado School of Mines 2

Creighton University 2

CSU, Chico 2

CSU, Long Beach 2

Duke University 2

Elon University 2

Fordham University 2

Harvard University 2

Lafayette College 2

Mount Holyoke College 2

Northwestern University 2

Oxford College of Emory 2

Pitzer College 2

Princeton University 2

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2

Rhode Island School of Design 2

Rice University 2

Sarah Lawrence College 2

The University of Alabama 2

The University of Tennessee 2

Tufts University 2

UC, Riverside 2

University of Chicago 2

University of Denver 2

University of Minnesota 2

University of New Hampshire 2

University of Puget Sound 2

University of Redlands 2

University of Rochester 2

US Air Force Academy 2

Wake Forest University 2

Wellesley College 2

Wesleyan University 2

Auburn University 1

Baylor University 1

Belmont University 1

Bentley University 1

Brandeis University 1

Bryn Mawr College 1

Cal Poly Maritime Academy 1

California Lutheran University 1

Case Western Reserve University 1

College of the Holy Cross 1

Colorado State, Fort Collins 1

Columbia College, Chicago 1

Columbia University 1

Connecticut College 1

Cornish College of the Arts 1

CSU, Fullerton 1

CSU, Monterey Bay 1

CSU, Northridge 1

Dartmouth College 1

Davidson College 1

Denison University 1

DePaul University 1

Dickinson College 1

Duquesne University 1

Embry-Riddle 1

Emory University 1

Grossmont College 1

Haverford College 1

Hawai'i Pacific University 1

Hofstra University 1

Howard University 1

Lehigh University 1

Lewis & Clark College 1

Loyola University Maryland 1

Marist University 1

Marquette University 1

Michigan Technological University 1

Middlebury College 1

Montana State University 1

Newcastle University 1

North Carolina State University 1

Oberlin College 1

Oregon State University 1

Pace University 1

Point Loma Nazarene University 1

Pomona College 1

Pratt Institute 1

Reed College 1

Rochester Institute of Technology 1

Saint Louis University, Madrid 1

Saint Mary's College of California 1

Salve Regina University 1

San Jose State University 1

Sewanee: University of the South 1

Southern Utah University 1

Spelman College 1

St. John's University 1

Swarthmore College 1

Syracuse University 1

The American University of Paris 1

The Courtauld Institute of Art 1

Trinity College 1

UC, Merced 1

UNC, Chapel Hill 1

University of Arizona 1

University of British Columbia 1

University of Cincinnati 1

University of Connecticut 1

University of Georgia 1

University of Illinois, Urbana 1

University of Iowa 1

University of La Verne 1

University of Oklahoma 1

University of Pittsburgh 1

University of San Francisco 1

University of Toronto 1

University of Virginia 1

US Coast Guard Academy 1

US Merchant Marine Academy 1

US Military Academy at West Point 1

US Naval Academy 1

Vanderbilt University 1

Vanguard University 1

Vassar College 1

Virginia Polytechnic Institute 1

Westcliff University 1

These graduates went on to the colleges above.

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Independently verified As published by Francis Parker School — Francis Parker School Profile 2025-2026 ↗. Found at: p.3, '2022-2025 Francis Parker School College Acceptances' table, caption: 'Bold text indicates matriculation. Numerals indicate the number of students matricul.

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 Francis W Parker School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

1,250 (2020) → 1,279 (2025)

+2.3%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

130 (2020) → 141 (2025)

+8.5%

If this trend holds (+0.4%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026)	~1,284	+5	$0
3 yr (2028)	~1,293	+14	$0
5 yr (2030)	~1,302	+23	$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.

Key takeaway · Class of 2025

Francis W Parker School sent 397 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 17.4% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 49 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 30 points above the California median of 19, higher than 89% of California high schools. The school produces 12.8 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

UC Reach Score 49 ⓘ 69 admits (counted at each UC) / 141 seniors methodology

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
19

Top 10%
53

This school
49

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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 49

Higher than 89% of California high schools (1107 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

Francis W Parker School's UC Reach Score of 49 is in the top quartile statewide (median 19; top 25% bar 33) — but it's still below the top-10% bar of 53.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 46 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Francis W Parker School's UC Reach is higher than 89% of California high schools (1107 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

282

397 applications

Strong UC pursuit. The typical senior is applying to about 3 top-6 UC campuses — a signal of a college-driven student body.

In context: CA median 81 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 240 · San Diego Co. Top 10% ≥ 243 · higher than 94% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

17.4%

69 / 397 applications

In context: CA median 26.0% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 5% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

8.7%

6 enrolled of 69 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 ⓘ

6 enrollees / 141 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 (UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCI — incl. the Elite two) ⓘ

37.6

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 15.9 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 87% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

12.8

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 3.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.2 · higher than 94% of CA HS.

Senior Class Size ⓘ

141

Private School Affidavit

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

1,279

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 ⓘ

3.97

Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.19

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 Francis W Parker 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
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 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	4.01	4.20	+0.19	14.5%	Peers +0.22 · matches
UCLA	4.02	4.17	+0.15	11.0%	Peers +0.25 · wider
UC San Diego	3.94	4.22	+0.28	13.8%	Peers +0.28 · matches
UC Santa Barbara	3.97	4.22	+0.24	26.8%	Peers +0.27 · matches
UC Davis	3.92	4.16	+0.24	28.1%	Peers +0.24 · 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%

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 Francis W Parker School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (17.9% actual vs. 21.5% expected), based on 2024 data.

UC Outcomes Trend — 2024–2025

UC Admit Rate %

UC Reach Score (where available)

UC Admits (count, right axis)

Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data: applicant 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	73	11	6	15.1%	8	54.5%	4.01	4.20
UCLA → Elite	78	7	—^†	9.0%	5	—	4.02	4.17
UC San Diego → Selective	62	7	—^†	11.3%	5	—	3.94	4.22
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	82	20	—^†	24.4%	14	—	3.97	4.22
UC Irvine → Selective	50	8	—^†	16.0%	6	—	3.94	—^†
UC Davis →	52	16	—^†	30.8%	11	—	3.92	4.16

† = 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 is measured against the whole senior class. 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 very strong — more than 49% of seniors are earning UC admission. This places the school among California's highest-performing high schools on this metric.

Strong UC Reach paired with low yield: students are earning UC admission at high rates and then enrolling elsewhere. The pattern is characteristic of competitive college-preparatory schools where many students choose more selective private colleges or out-of-state flagships over UC — UC functions as a strong backup option rather than a first choice.

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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