Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
LA Jolla Country Day School
Private · secular · La Jolla · San Diego County · 1,099 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
49
Above average
top 25% in California
Higher than 89% of California high schools
+15.5 pp above peer median (33)
· Ranked #3 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 51
2025 · 49
+11%
Senior-class enrollment (2020–2025)
+9.6 pp
vs. San Diego County baseline (+2%)
~1167
5-yr projected enrollment (+2.0%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, LA Jolla Country Day School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 11): 49 vs. a peer median of 33.
- ▸LA Jolla Country Day School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 68 in 2020 to 49 in 2025 — a 20-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 11% (107→119 from 2020 to 2025), trailing the peer-group median of +14%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+2.0%/yr); projects to ~1167 by 2028.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Christian School | Private · Other religious | 33 | +3% |
| Maranatha Christian Schools | Private · Other religious | 22 | -15% |
| Pacific Ridge School | Private · secular | 38 | +19% |
| Academy Our Lady of Peace | Private · Catholic | 33 | +9% |
| San Diego Jewish Academy | Private · Other religious | 10 | -31% |
| Saint Augustine High School | Private · Catholic | 14 | -1% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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