Laguna Blanca School

Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara County · Private independent

Private Santa Barbara County ~46 seniors

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Top 10% UC Reach in California

A parent's read

The UC pipeline here is real. 29 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 46 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 5% of California high schools.
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.
Worth asking admissions: the school profile. This school doesn't publish SAT/ACT or AP results publicly. Every private school produces a counselor's "school profile" for colleges — ask for it. How a school answers says as much as the numbers.

Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.

Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score

Excellent top 6% 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

4 admitted

Net $13,481/yr avg

Grads earn $92,446 @10yr

UCSD

7 admitted

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

6 admitted

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCI

5 admitted

Net $14,251/yr avg

Grads earn $80,735 @10yr

UCD

7 admitted

Net $14,741/yr avg

Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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How Laguna Blanca School compares for families

Top-tier college outcomes for California families.

▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 63 — 44 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 95% of California high schools.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (UC Reach Score 63 vs a 40 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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Their published college acceptances

College acceptances, Classes of 2022-2026

Laguna Blanca School publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 338 colleges, ordered by the number of students accepted.

College · Students accepted

University of California (Berkeley) 11

Santa Barbara City College 10

Southern Methodist University 8

University of Miami 8

Boston University 7

University of Southern California 6

Claremont McKenna College 5

Northeastern University 5

Chapman University 4

Loyola Marymount University 4

Tulane University 4

Amherst College 3

Boston College 3

Bucknell University 3

San Diego State University 3

Scripps College 3

University of California (Los Angeles) 3

University of Colorado (Boulder) 3

University of Michigan 3

University of Washington 3

Wesleyan University 3

Bates College 2

Cal Poly SLO 2

Colorado State University 2

Connecticut College 2

Harvey Mudd College 2

Lehigh University 2

Middlebury College 2

Northwestern University 2

Pepperdine University 2

and 308 more

Pitzer College 2

Pomona College 2

Santa Clara University 2

Skidmore College 2

Syracuse University 2

Trinity College 2

University of California (Riverside) 2

University of Chicago 2

University of Denver 2

University of Rochester 2

University of San Diego 2

University of St. Andrews 2

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Independently verified As published by Laguna Blanca School — "College Matriculation" page (the page's own list is labeled acceptance offers) ↗. Found at: page body, three-column list under the H1 'College Matriculation'.

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 Laguna Blanca School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

353 (2020) → 414 (2025)

+17.3%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

48 (2020) → 46 (2025)

-4.2%

If this trend holds (+3.4%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026)	~428	+14	$0
3 yr (2028)	~457	+43	$0
5 yr (2030)	~489	+75	$0

Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = derived from this school's IRS Form 990 (FY2023) — program-service revenue ÷ enrollment. Edit the figure to match your school.

How does Laguna Blanca School 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.

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.

Your similar-school group includes

Cate School · Bishop Garcia Diego High School · Ojai Valley School · Archer School for Girls · Saint Bonaventure High School · Dunn School · +4 more

Financial profile — IRS Form 990, FY2023

From 13 years of Form 990 filings via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (free public IRS data). The school's tax filings show financial scale, fundraising health, and endowment trajectory — signals that drive board-level conversations about tuition pricing, financial-aid capacity, and capital projects.

Total revenue

$20.8M

FY2023

Net assets (endowment + property)

$22.9M

+77.6% since FY2011

Tuition revenue (program)

$16.9M

≈ $40732/student avg

Gifts & grants

$3.6M

fundraising

Total revenue by year ($M)

Net assets by year ($M)

Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 951641448). View latest 990 PDF → Tuition-per-student is total program-service revenue divided by latest enrollment — a rough average that includes auxiliary revenue (athletics, food service, etc.); the actual published tuition can differ. Form 990 is filed annually under penalty of perjury, so the financial scale figures are authoritative.

Key takeaway · Class of 2025

Laguna Blanca School sent 106 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 27.4% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 63 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 44 points above the California median of 19, higher than 95% of California high schools. The school produces 8.7 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

UC Reach Score 63 ⓘ 29 admits (counted at each UC) / 46 seniors +23 pts above peer median (40) · #3 of 10 similar schools methodology

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
19

Peer median
40

Top 10%
53

This school
63

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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 63

Higher than 95% of California high schools (1107 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

Laguna Blanca School's UC Reach Score of 63 clears the statewide top-10% cutoff (53) — meaning roughly 63 top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, well above what most California schools achieve.

Against similar schools, Laguna Blanca School stands out clearly — the peer-group median is 40.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 32 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Laguna Blanca School's UC Reach is higher than 95% of California high schools (1107 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

230

106 applications

Strong UC pursuit. The typical senior is applying to about 2 top-6 UC campuses — a signal of a college-driven student body.

In context: CA median 81 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 240 · higher than 89% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

27.4%

29 / 106 applications

In context: CA median 26.0% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 58% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

N/A

— enrolled of 29 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 / 46 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) ⓘ

47.8

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 15.9 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 93% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

8.7

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 3.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.2 · higher than 85% of CA HS.

Senior Class Size ⓘ

Private School Affidavit

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

414

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 Laguna Blanca 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 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	3.99	4.15	+0.16	33.3%	Peers +0.23 · wider
UCLA (2020)	4.11	4.25	+0.14	30.0%	Peers +0.21 · wider
UC San Diego	3.94	4.19	+0.25	39.1%	Peers +0.28 · matches
UC Santa Barbara	3.94	4.24	+0.29	38.5%	Peers +0.28 · matches
UC Irvine (2020)	4.03	4.07	+0.04	41.7%	Peers +0.18 · wider
UC Davis (2019)	3.88	4.19	+0.30	46.2%	Peers +0.30 · 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 Laguna Blanca School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 12.6 points above what their GPAs predict (35.4% actual vs. 22.8% 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 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	21	4	—^†	19.0%	9	—	3.99	4.15
UCLA → Elite	20	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	4.02	—^†
UC San Diego → Selective	19	7	—^†	36.8%	15	—	3.94	4.19
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	17	6	—^†	35.3%	13	—	3.94	4.24
UC Irvine → Selective	15	5	—^†	33.3%	11	—	3.89	—^†
UC Davis →	14	7	—^†	50.0%	15	—	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

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 63% of seniors are earning UC admission. This places the school among California's highest-performing high schools on this metric.

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 improved meaningfully compared to the prior year — a positive trajectory worth monitoring and reinforcing.

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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