Lick Wilmerding High School
San Francisco · San Francisco County · Private independent
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- Where graduates go: #10 feeder school to Stanford. Lick Wilmerding High School's own list (past four years), enrolled: UC Berkeley (38), Stanford (21), UCLA (20), Northeastern (17), Cal Poly SLO (15). Feeder standing: #10 Stanford.
- The UC pipeline here is real. 77 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 139 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 8% of California high schools.
- A deeply UC-focused culture. Seniors here file about 3.8 UC applications each — among the most UC-oriented schools in California. The counseling office lives and breathes this system.
- Elite admits are rare — here and everywhere. Berkeley and UCLA admitted 32 of this class's 527 UC applications. The strong middle campuses — San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis — are where most real UC outcomes happen.
- Worth asking admissions: the school profile. Reach doesn't yet show this school's SAT/ACT or AP results. Every private school produces a counselor's "school profile" for colleges, and most post it online — ask admissions for it. How a school answers says as much as the numbers.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school
Lick Wilmerding High School publishes where its graduates enrolled (past four years): 134 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts enrolled at University of California, Berkeley (38), Stanford University (21), University of California, Los Angeles (20). See the full list ↓
Feeder standing #10 to Stanford University — from its own published counts, ranked per class year
Admissions at a glance
Is Lick Wilmerding High School a good school for college admissions?
Lick Wilmerding High School's UC Reach Score is 55 (Strong, top 10% in California; higher than 92% of California high schools), from 77 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 139 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list with per-college counts.
How hard is it to get into Lick Wilmerding High School?
Lick Wilmerding High School does not post an acceptance rate on its admissions pages; no entrance exam is required, applications are due Jan 5, 2027, and tuition is $64,900 for 2026-27.
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 Francisco · Entrance exams in San Francisco · Is Lick Wilmerding High School worth the tuition?
Private high schools near Lick Wilmerding High School
Five private high schools within 5 miles of Lick Wilmerding High School, with tuition and the exam each requires where the school publishes them.
| School | City | Miles | Grades | Tuition | Entrance exam | UC Reach Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Riordan High School | San Francisco | 0.5 | 9–12 | $29,000 | HSPT | 59 |
| Immaculate Conception Academy | San Francisco | 2.5 | 9–12 | No entrance exam posted | 66 | |
| Urban School of San Francisco | San Francisco | 3.4 | 9–12 | $68,241 | No entrance exam posted | 37 |
| Rise University Preparatory | San Francisco | 3.8 | 9–12 | Own high school screening test (required; used to… | 45 | |
| Jewish Community High School of the Bay | San Francisco | 4.2 | 9–12 | $67,418 | No entrance exam posted | 19 |
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 matriculation list
Where their graduates enrolled
Lick Wilmerding High School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 134 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.
Years, as the document states them
past four years
The ten largest counts, enrolled
Is my kid's college on this list?
The school down the road: San Francisco University High School
| College | Lick Wilmerding High School | San Francisco University High School |
|---|---|---|
| University of California, Berkeley | 38 | 19 |
| Stanford University | 21 | 31 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | 20 | 10 |
| University of Chicago | 4 | 24 |
| Northeastern University | 17 | 7 |
| New York University | 12 | 12 |
| Washington University in St. Louis | 13 | 9 |
| Tufts University | 9 | 13 |
Each school's own printed counts (matriculation, past four years vs matriculation, 2021-2025); spans may differ.
All 134 colleges, as the document prints them
College · Students
and 104 more
These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays
UC admits by campus · Class of 2025
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How Lick Wilmerding High School compares for families
Top-tier college outcomes for California families.
- ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 55 — 36 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 92% of California high schools.
- ▸ Locally🎓 Top 10 in San Francisco County on UC Reach — plus 1 more top-rank.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (UC Reach Score 55 vs a 48 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
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Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+1.0%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~565 | +6 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~576 | +17 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~588 | +29 | $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 Lick Wilmerding High School really compare on getting kids to college?
We've ranked it #4 of 11 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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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.
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 941186156). 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.
Lick Wilmerding High School sent 527 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 14.6% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 55 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 36 points above the California median of 19, higher than 92% of California high schools. The school produces 23.0 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
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Higher than 92% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Lick Wilmerding High School's UC Reach Score of 55 clears the statewide top-10% cutoff (53) — meaning roughly 55 top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, well above what most California schools achieve.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 40 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Lick Wilmerding High School's UC Reach is higher than 92% 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 | 4.11 | 4.25 | +0.14 | 29.7% | Peers +0.17 · matches |
| UCLA | 4.13 | 4.29 | +0.16 | 12.9% | Peers +0.18 · matches |
| UC San Diego | 4.11 | 4.28 | +0.17 | 17.4% | Peers +0.19 · matches |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4.13 | 4.25 | +0.12 | 22.5% | Peers +0.17 · wider |
| UC Irvine | 4.12 | 4.21 | +0.09 | 14.8% | Peers +0.13 · wider |
| UC Davis | 4.09 | 4.24 | +0.15 | 31.2% | Peers +0.16 · 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 Lick Wilmerding High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (21.3% actual vs. 22.4% 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 | 100 | 19 | 9 | 19.0% | 14 | 47.4% | 4.11 | 4.25 |
| UCLA → Elite | 105 | 13 | 7 | 12.4% | 9 | 53.8% | 4.13 | 4.29 |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 93 | 8 | —† | 8.6% | 6 | — | 4.11 | 4.28 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 98 | 14 | —† | 14.3% | 10 | — | 4.13 | 4.25 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 56 | 8 | 3 | 14.3% | 6 | 37.5% | 4.12 | 4.21 |
| UC Davis → | 75 | 15 | —† | 20.0% | 11 | — | 4.09 | 4.24 |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantLick Wilmerding High School is a private high school in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California with 139 seniors in the Class of 2025.
Its UC Reach Score is 55 (Strong, top 10% in California): 77 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 139, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 92% of California high schools.
In 2025 its students filed 527 UC applications and received 77 offers, a UC admit rate of 14.6% (counted at each campus); 19 enrolled.
More of its graduates enrolled at UC Berkeley than at any other UC campus (9 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 32.
Enrollment was 559 students in 2025, up 6% since 2020.
Lick Wilmerding High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the past four years: 134 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of California, Berkeley (38), Stanford University (21), University of California, Los Angeles (20), Northeastern University (17), California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (15). Source: LWHS School Profile 2026-2027.
Lick Wilmerding High School's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #10 Stanford.
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 Lick Wilmerding High School's UC Reach Score? Lick Wilmerding High School's UC Reach Score is 55 (Strong, top 10% in California): 77 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 139, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 92% of California high schools.
How many students from Lick Wilmerding High School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 527 UC applications and received 77 offers, a UC admit rate of 14.6% (counted at each campus); 19 enrolled.
Which UC campus do Lick Wilmerding High School graduates attend most? More of Lick Wilmerding High School's graduates enrolled at UC Berkeley than at any other UC campus (9 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 32.
Where do Lick Wilmerding High School graduates go to college? Lick Wilmerding High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the past four years: 134 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of California, Berkeley (38), Stanford University (21), University of California, Los Angeles (20), Northeastern University (17), California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (15). Source: LWHS School Profile 2026-2027.
Which colleges is Lick Wilmerding High School a top feeder school to? Lick Wilmerding High School's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #10 Stanford.
How many students attend Lick Wilmerding High School? Enrollment was 559 students in 2025, up 6% since 2020.
What is the tuition at Lick Wilmerding High School? At Lick Wilmerding High School, tuition is $64,900 for 2026-27.
Does Lick Wilmerding High School require an entrance exam? At Lick Wilmerding High School, no entrance exam is required.
When is the application deadline for Lick Wilmerding High School? At Lick Wilmerding High School, applications are due Jan 5, 2027.
Is Lick Wilmerding High School a good school for college admissions? Lick Wilmerding High School's UC Reach Score is 55 (Strong, top 10% in California; higher than 92% of California high schools), from 77 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 139 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list with 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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