Horizon Prep

Rancho Santa Fe · San Diego County · Religious-affiliated

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Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Horizon Prep publishes where its graduates go (not stated): 120 colleges, including University of California, Los Angeles, University of Florida, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

Horizon Prep publishes its college acceptances (not stated): 120 colleges. See the full list ↓

Admissions at a glance

How hard is it to get into Horizon Prep?

Admissions at Horizon Prep: the student–teacher ratio is 6.8 : 1.

Enrollment

309

2025 count

Student–teacher ratio

6.8 : 1

NCES PSS 2022, 287 students

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 San Diego County · Entrance exams in San Diego County

Private high schools near Horizon Prep

Five private high schools within 6 miles of Horizon Prep, with tuition and the exam each requires.

School	City	Miles	Grades	Tuition	Entrance exam	UC Reach Score
Santa Fe Christian School	Solana Beach	3.5	K–12	$28,680	ISEE required for 9th-11th grade applicants (test…	33
High Bluff Academy	San Diego	4.0	7–12	$28,000	No entrance exam posted
Maranatha Christian Schools	San Diego	4.1	K–12	$19,275	Own entrance exam — secondary (6-12)…	27
San Diego Jewish Academy	San Diego	4.6	9–12	$39,550	ISEE required for grades 7-11 entry (ERB code…	52
Cambridge School	San Diego	5.1	9–12	$31,980	ISEE required for grade 5-9 applicants; younger…	86

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

Horizon Prep publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 120 colleges, in the document's own order.

The document does not state a class year for this list.

University of California · 6

University of California, Davis · University of California, Irvine · University of California, Los Angeles · University of California, San Diego · University of California, Santa Barbara · University of California, Santa Cruz

Cal State · 7

California State University, Bakersfield · California State University, Long Beach · California State University San Marcos · Cal Poly Pomona · Cal Poly San Luis Obispo · Cal State East Bay · San Diego State University

Other California · 17

Chapman University · Claremont McKenna College · Loyola Marymount University · Pepperdine University · Santa Clara University · University of Redlands · University of San Diego · University of San Francisco · University of Southern California · University of the Pacific · Whittier College · Biola University · California Baptist University · Concordia University Irvine · and 3 more below

Out of state · 83

Arizona State University · Auburn University · Clemson University · Colorado State University · Louisiana State University · Miami University (Ohio) · Montana State University · Northern Arizona University · Penn State University · Rutgers University · Southern Utah University · Texas A&M University · University of Alabama · University of Arizona · and 69 more below

Not matched to a college page · 7

Ole Miss · Albion University · Marymount College · Franciscan University · University of Dundee (Scotland) · University of Glasgow (Scotland) · University of St Andrews (Scotland)

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Any college:

The school down the road: San Diego Jewish Academy

College	Horizon Prep	San Diego Jewish Academy
Boston College	✓ named	✓ named
Boston University	—	✓ named
Carnegie Mellon University	—	✓ named
Columbia University	—	✓ named
Duke University	—	✓ named
Emory University	—	✓ named
Georgetown University	—	✓ named
Harvard University	—	✓ named
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	—	✓ named
New York University	—	✓ named
Northeastern University	✓ named	✓ named
Northwestern University	—	✓ named

Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.

All 120 colleges, as the document prints them

Arizona State University Auburn University California State University, Bakersfield California State University, Long Beach California State University San Marcos Cal Poly Pomona Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Cal State East Bay Clemson University Colorado State University Louisiana State University Miami University (Ohio) Montana State University Northern Arizona University Ole Miss Penn State University Rutgers University San Diego State University Southern Utah University Texas A&M University University of Alabama University of Arizona University of Arkansas University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz University of Colorado Boulder

and 90 more

University of Florida University of Idaho University of Louisville University of Minnesota University of New Hampshire University of Oklahoma University of Oregon University of Tennessee University of Utah University of Vermont University of Washington University of Wisconsin University of Wyoming Washington State University Weber State University Albion University Boston College Chapman University Claremont McKenna College College of Charleston Denison University Drexel University Elms College Fisher College Fordham University Furman University Grinnell College Hawaii Pacific University High Point University Lafayette College Lehigh University Loyola Marymount University Maine Maritime Academy Marist College Marymount College Northeastern University Pepperdine University Reed College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rochester Institute of Technology Roger Williams University Rowan University Santa Clara University Seton Hall University Southern Methodist University Southern New Hampshire University Saint Louis University Syracuse University University of Denver University of Miami University of Notre Dame University of Puget Sound University of Redlands University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Southern California University of the Pacific Vassar College Washington and Lee University Whittier College William & Mary Baylor University Belmont University Biola University California Baptist University Calvin College Colorado Christian University Concordia University Irvine Franciscan University George Fox University Grand Canyon University Hillsdale College LeTourneau University Lipscomb University Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego Christian College Texas Christian University Westmont College Wheaton College (IL) Whitworth University Case Western Reserve University Colorado School of Mines Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Purdue University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology University of Dundee (Scotland) University of Glasgow (Scotland) University of St Andrews (Scotland) United States Merchant Marine Academy United States Military Academy at West Point

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Independently verified As published by Horizon Prep — College Acceptances (HP-College-Acceptances.pdf) ↗. Found at: The one-page PDF linked from the school's College Acceptances page as 'Complete List of College Acceptances'; list header reads 'Students have been accepted to .

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How Horizon Prep compares for families

What families should know about Horizon Prep.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

367 (2020) → 309 (2025)

-15.8%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

6 (2020) → 12 (2025)

+100.0%

If this trend holds (-0.2%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026)	~308	-1	$0
3 yr (2028)	~307	-2	$0
5 yr (2030)	~306	-3	$0

Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = a wide range — Jewish day $25k–35k, Lutheran/Christian $10k–18k. Edit the figure to match your school.

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UC Reach Score ⓘ methodology

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

N/A

5 applications

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

N/A

— / 5 applications

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

N/A

— enrolled of — 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 ⓘ

N/A

— enrollees / — 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) ⓘ

N/A

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

N/A

Senior Class Size ⓘ

N/A

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Total School Enrollment ⓘ

227

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 ⓘ

4.00

Campus Breakdown — 2021

Campus	Applicants	Admits	Enrollees	Admit Rate	UC Reach Score	Yield	Avg GPA (App)	Avg GPA (Adm)
UC San Diego → Selective	5	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	4.00	—^†

† = 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

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.

Senior class size is estimated from CDE grade 12 enrollment data. Reach percentages should be interpreted as approximate.

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At a glance

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Horizon Prep is a private high school in Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, California.

Enrollment was 309 students in 2025, down 16% since 2020.

Horizon Prep publishes a college acceptances list for the not stated: 120 colleges. Source: College Acceptances (HP-College-Acceptances.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 Horizon Prep graduates go to college? Horizon Prep publishes a college acceptances list for the not stated: 120 colleges. Source: College Acceptances (HP-College-Acceptances.pdf).

How many students attend Horizon Prep? Enrollment was 309 students in 2025, down 16% since 2020.

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.

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