Monte Vista Christian High School

Watsonville · Santa Cruz County · Religious-affiliated

Private Santa Cruz County ~121 seniors

Data Year

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40 UC Reach Score · Above average

A parent's read

The UC pipeline here is real. 49 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 121 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 18% of California high schools.
Elite admits are rare — here and everywhere. Berkeley and UCLA admitted 3 of this class's 150 UC applications. The strong middle campuses — San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis — are where most real UC outcomes happen.
Most grads aim beyond the UC system. Seniors file only ~1.2 UC applications each — families here mostly target CSU, private, or out-of-state colleges, so judge this school on more than its UC numbers.
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

Academic signals

SAT avg 1209

Composed from the school's own published profile (2022), 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

UCLA

3 admitted

Net $12,548/yr avg

Grads earn $82,511 @10yr

UCSD

13 admitted

7 enrolled

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

12 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

13 admitted

Net $14,741/yr avg

Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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Sources: UC Office of the President (admits); IPEDS net price + College Scorecard 10-yr earnings (cost & payoff). Full campus-by-campus breakdown below.

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How Monte Vista Christian High School compares for families

Above-average college outcomes statewide.

▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 40 — 21 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 82% of California high schools.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsTrails the peer median (UC Reach Score 40 vs a 53 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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Their published matriculation list

Where the Class of 2022 enrolled

Monte Vista Christian School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 49 colleges, in the document's own order.

Academy of Art University Arizona State University-Tempe University of Arizona University of Arkansas Baylor University Berklee College of Music Biola University Cabrillo College Cal Poly Humboldt California Lutheran University California Polytechnic State University-SLO California State University-Fresno California State University-Monterey Bay University of California-Berkeley University of California-Los Angeles University of California-Merced University of California-San Diego University of California-Santa Barbara Champlain College Columbia University in the City of New York De Anza College Gavilan College George Fox University Gettysburg College Grand Canyon University-Traditional Campus Hartnell College Hartpury University University of Idaho LeTourneau University Lewis & Clark College

and 19 more

Miami University, Oxford MidAmerica Nazarene University University of Mississippi Monterey Peninsula College New York University Northwest Nazarene University Oregon State University-Cascades Portland Community College University of Portland Pratt Institute-Main University of Rochester Saint Mary's College of California San Diego State University University of San Diego University of San Francisco San Jose State University Santa Barbara City College Santa Clara University School of Visual Arts

These graduates went on to the colleges above.

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As published, source linked As published by Monte Vista Christian School — Monte Vista Christian School Profile (contains both 2021-22 and 2022-23 sections) ↗. Found at: p.2, 'CLASS OF 2022 COLLEGE MATRICULATION' — 'The list below includes colleges and universities that graduates from the Class of 2022 are attending.'.

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 Monte Vista Christian High School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

854 (2020) → 836 (2025)

-2.1%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

182 (2020) → 121 (2025)

-33.5%

If this trend holds (+0.3%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026)	~838	+2	$0
3 yr (2028)	~842	+6	$0
5 yr (2030)	~847	+11	$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.

How does Monte Vista Christian High School really compare on getting kids to college?

We've ranked it #7 of 9 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

BASIS Independent Silicon Valley · Oakwood School · Palma High School · Presentation High School · Ripon Christian High School · The Kings Academy · +4 more

Key takeaway · Class of 2025

Monte Vista Christian High School sent 150 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 32.7% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 40 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 22 points above the California median of 19, higher than 82% of California high schools. The school produces 2.5 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

UC Reach Score 40 ⓘ 49 admits (counted at each UC) / 121 seniors -13 pts vs. peer median (53) · #7 of 9 similar schools methodology

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
19

Peer median
53

Top 10%
53

This school
40

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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 40

Higher than 82% of California high schools (1107 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

Monte Vista Christian High School's UC Reach Score of 40 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 54 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Monte Vista Christian High School's UC Reach is higher than 82% of California high schools (1107 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

124

150 applications

Most seniors are applying to at least one of the six most selective UCs (applications counted at each campus).

In context: CA median 81 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 240 · higher than 69% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

32.7%

49 / 150 applications

In context: CA median 26.0% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 76% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

14.3%

7 enrolled of 49 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 ⓘ

7 enrollees / 121 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) ⓘ

29.8

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 15.9 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 78% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

2.5

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 3.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.2 · higher than 34% of CA HS.

Senior Class Size ⓘ

121

Private School Affidavit

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

836

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 ⓘ

3.94

Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.11

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 Monte Vista Christian High School

Campus	4.00+ GPA	3.70–3.99 GPA	3.30–3.69 GPA	< 3.30 GPA
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 San Diego	3.94	4.24	+0.30	15.0%	Peers +0.28 · matches
UC Santa Barbara	3.94	4.26	+0.33	20.0%	Peers +0.29 · steeper
UC Irvine	3.95	4.06	+0.10	11.1%	Peers +0.23 · wider
UC Davis	3.87	3.99	+0.12	26.2%	Peers +0.27 · wider

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 Monte Vista Christian High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 6.8 points below what their GPAs predict (16.9% actual vs. 23.8% 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	18	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	3.97	—^†
UCLA → Elite	24	3	—^†	12.5%	2	—	3.99	—^†
UC San Diego → Selective	28	13	7	46.4%	11	53.8%	3.94	4.24
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	29	12	—^†	41.4%	10	—	3.94	4.26
UC Irvine → Selective	28	8	—^†	28.6%	7	—	3.95	4.06
UC Davis →	23	13	—^†	56.5%	11	—	3.87	3.99

† = 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 solid. A meaningful share of the senior class is achieving UC admission, and there is likely room to grow both application volume and admission outcomes.

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.

Berkeley/UCLA admit volume is modest relative to overall UC reach. This is common and reflects the highly selective nature of those campuses, but may be a target area for the school's highest-performing students.

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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