Nava College Prep Academy

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Public Los Angeles County ~117 seniors
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🎓28 UC Reach Score · Around the CA median

🧭 A parent's read

  • The UC pipeline here is real. 33 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 117 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 29% 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.
  • Elite admits are rare — here and everywhere. Berkeley and UCLA admitted 10 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 ~1.3 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.

🎓 Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score
28
Around the CA median near the state median
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
UCLA
6 admitted
3 enrolled
Net $12,548/yr avg
Grads earn $82,511 @10yr
UCSD
6 admitted
Net $12,470/yr avg
Grads earn $84,943 @10yr
UCSB
5 admitted
3 enrolled
Net $16,109/yr avg
Grads earn $74,915 @10yr
UCI
8 admitted
3 enrolled
Net $14,251/yr avg
Grads earn $80,735 @10yr
UCD
4 admitted
Net $14,741/yr avg
Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

Getting in is step one. The cost above is the average family's net price — yours depends on your income — and your child's odds depend on their GPA + scores. See your family's real numbers at these campuses:

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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 Nava College Prep Academy compares for families

Above-average college outcomes statewide.

  • StatewideUC Reach Score of 2810 points above the California median of 18. Ahead of 71% of California high schools.
  • vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (UC Reach Score 28 vs a 22 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)
774 (2018)585 (2026)
-24.4%
Grade 12 (graduating class)
191 (2018)142 (2026)
-25.7%

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

At per-pupil funding of $ / student:

Horizon Projected Total enrollment Change Funding impact / yr
1 yr (2027) ~565 -20 $0
3 yr (2029) ~527 -58 $0
5 yr (2031) ~492 -93 $0

Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.

How does Nava College Prep Academy really compare on getting kids to college?

We've ranked it #3 of 6 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.

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📊 Key takeaway · Class of 2025

Nava College Prep Academy sent 150 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 22.0% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 2810 points above the California median of 18, higher than 71% of California high schools. The school produces 8.5 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

University of California outcomes · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score
28
Around the CA median Top 29% of CA high schools
33 admits / 117 seniors
+6 pts above peer median (22) · Ranked #3 of 6 similar schools
5-year trend
2021 · 17 2025 · 28
Where this sits on the California curve
CA median
18
Peer median
22
Top 10%
51
This school
28
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CA median 18 Top 10% ≥ 51 This school 28

Higher than 71% of California high schools (980 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

📊 What this number means

Nava College Prep Academy's UC Reach Score of 28 is above the California median (18). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 51 or higher.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 97 — a gap of 69 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Nava College Prep Academy's UC Reach is higher than 71% of California high schools (980 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score
128
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 75 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 241 · Los Angeles Co. Top 10% ≥ 247 · higher than 72% of CA HS.
UC Admit Rate
22.0%
33 / 150 applications
In context: CA median 26.1% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 26% of CA HS.
UC Yield Rate
27.3%
9 enrolled of 33 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
8
9 enrollees / 117 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 (UCSD, UCSB, UCI, UCD)
24.8
per 100 seniors · campus-level total
In context: CA median 15.5 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 41.5 · higher than 74% of CA HS.
Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA)
8.5
per 100 seniors · campus-level total
In context: CA median 3.3 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 9.7 · higher than 86% of CA HS.
Senior Class Size
117
CDE grade 12 (exact)
Total School Enrollment
598
All grades · CDE Census Day
Avg. Applicant GPA · top-6 UCs
3.66
Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs
4.06

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 Nava College Prep Academy
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 Moderate Long odds Filtered out
UC Santa Barbara Strong shot Real shot Long odds Filtered out
UC Irvine Strong shot Real shot Long odds Filtered out
UC Davis Strong shot Strong shot Real shot 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 2025.

The numbers behind it

Campus Applicant GPA Admit GPA Lift Admit rate vs peer schools @ same GPA
UC Berkeley (2021) 3.89 4.09 +0.20 46.2% Peers +0.29 · wider
UCLA 3.72 4.13 +0.41 16.2% Peers +0.44 · matches
UC San Diego 3.64 4.13 +0.49 30.0% Peers +0.44 · steeper
UC Santa Barbara 3.66 4.10 +0.44 35.7% Peers +0.40 · steeper
UC Irvine 3.62 3.93 +0.31 24.2% Peers +0.45 · wider
UC Davis (2024) 3.83 4.00 +0.17 75.0% Peers +0.28 · wider
📊 Statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, 2025 (for reference)
GPA band UCB UCLA UCSD UCSB UCI UCD
4.00+ 17.0% 15.1% 45.2% 62.3% 46.3% 65.9%
3.70–3.99 3.1% 1.6% 9.3% 17.6% 17.0% 31.1%
3.30–3.69 0.8% 0.5% 1.5% 2.8% 2.4% 10.3%
3.00–3.29 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 1.9%
< 3.00 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.7%
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 Nava College Prep Academy sits vs. all California schools

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (22.0% actual vs. 19.1% expected).

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/admit totals may count a student at multiple campuses more than once.

Campus Breakdown — 2025

Campus Applicants Admits Enrollees Admit Rate UC Reach Score Yield Avg GPA (App) Avg GPA (Adm)
UC Berkeley → Elite 26 4 15.4% 3 3.75
UCLA → Elite 37 6 3 16.2% 5 50.0% 3.72 4.13
UC San Diego → Selective 20 6 30.0% 5 3.64 4.13
UC Santa Barbara → Selective 14 5 3 35.7% 4 60.0% 3.66 4.10
UC Irvine → Selective 33 8 3 24.2% 7 37.5% 3.62 3.93
UC Davis → 20 4 20.0% 3 3.53
= 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 requires unique-student counts. 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.
Students are earning UC admission but enrolling elsewhere at a notable rate. This may reflect competition from private colleges, out-of-state flagships, cost considerations, or UC campus fit. Student outcome surveys can clarify.
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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