Oakwood School
Morgan Hill · Santa Clara County · Private independent
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Presentation High School → Monte Vista Christian High School → Bridges Academy → BASIS Independent Silicon Valley → Athenian School → Compare all similar →A parent's read
- The UC pipeline here is real. 27 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 40 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 4% of California high schools.
- 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
- Teaches no APCollege-level courses with a national exam each May. A score of 3+ "passes" and can earn college credit; the pass rate tells you whether a school's AP program has substance behind the course list.-designated courses — common among independent schools that run their own advanced curriculum
- ACT 25-75: 31–33
Worth knowing: Only 18 students in the class took the ACT, so this range rests on a small group.
Composed from the school's own published profile (2025), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
Admissions at a glance
Is Oakwood School a good school for college admissions?
Oakwood School's UC Reach Score is 68 (Excellent, top 6% in California; higher than 96% of California high schools), from 27 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 40 seniors in 2025, and we have not found a published college list for it.
How hard is it to get into Oakwood School?
Oakwood School does not post an acceptance rate on its admissions pages; applicants take the ISEE or school's own assessment and applications are due Jan 4, 2027.
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 Peninsula and Silicon Valley · Entrance exams in San Francisco Peninsula and Silicon Valley
Private high schools near Oakwood School
Five private high schools within 23 miles of Oakwood School, with tuition and the exam each requires where the school publishes them.
| School | City | Miles | Grades | Tuition | Entrance exam | UC Reach Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Vista Christian High School | Watsonville | 11.1 | 4–12 | No entrance exam posted | 40 | |
| Presentation High School | San Jose | 19.2 | 9–12 | $33,870 | HSPT | 43 |
| BASIS Independent Silicon Valley | San Jose | 21.1 | TK–12 | $36,380 | ISEE or SSAT — "required for Grades 2-9; we… | 194 |
| Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School | San Jose | 21.1 | 9–12 | No entrance exam posted | 35 | |
| Bellarmine College Preparatory | San Jose | 22.8 | 9–12 | $33,575 | HSPT | 42 |
Distances are straight-line miles between school locations. Tuition and exams are from each school's own admissions pages; see the entrance-exam guide.
What does Oakwood School publish about its class profile?
These figures come from the school's own published profile (as of 2025); each links to that document.
- ACT: middle 50% 31–33 (as of 2025) Source: oakwoodschool.myschoolapp.com ↗
- AP courses offered: none (the school teaches no AP-designated courses) (as of 2025) Source: oakwoodschool.myschoolapp.com ↗
Only 18 students in the class took the ACT, so this range rests on a small group.
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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays
UC admits by campus · Class of 2025
Getting in is step one. The cost above is the average aid-receiving family's net price — yours depends on whether you qualify for aid — and your child's odds depend on their GPA + scores. See your family's real numbers at these campuses:
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How Oakwood School compares for families
One of California's strongest schools for college outcomes.
- ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 68 — 49 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 96% of California high schools.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (UC Reach Score 68 vs a 43 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
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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 Oakwood School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+5.1%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~574 | +28 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~633 | +87 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~699 | +153 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = typical CA independent day schools ($25k–55k). Edit the figure to match your school.
How does Oakwood School really compare on getting kids to college?
We've ranked it #4 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.
Your similar-school group includes
Presentation High School · Monte Vista Christian High School · Bridges Academy · BASIS Independent Silicon Valley · Athenian School · Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School · +4 more
Oakwood School sent 148 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 18.2% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 68 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 49 points above the California median of 19, higher than 96% of California high schools. The school produces 17.5 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
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Higher than 96% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Oakwood School's UC Reach Score of 68 clears the statewide top-10% cutoff (53) — meaning roughly 67 top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, well above what most California schools achieve.
Against similar schools, Oakwood School stands out clearly — the peer-group median is 43.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 28 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Oakwood School's UC Reach is higher than 96% 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 San Diego | Strong shot | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Santa Barbara | Strong shot | Moderate | 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 San Diego | 4.11 | 4.27 | +0.16 | 29.4% | Peers +0.20 · wider |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4.08 | 4.31 | +0.23 | 50.0% | Peers +0.21 · matches |
| UC Davis | 4.17 | 4.22 | +0.05 | 33.3% | Peers +0.12 · 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% |
Where Oakwood School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 9.5 points above what their GPAs predict (37.8% actual vs. 28.3% 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 | 26 | 3 | —† | 11.5% | 8 | — | 4.13 | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 27 | 4 | 4 | 14.8% | 10 | 100.0% | 4.10 | 4.26 |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 25 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 4.11 | 4.27 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 26 | 6 | —† | 23.1% | 15 | — | 4.08 | 4.31 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 22 | 5 | —† | 22.7% | 12 | — | 4.11 | —† |
| UC Davis → | 22 | 9 | 4 | 40.9% | 22 | 44.4% | 4.17 | 4.22 |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantOakwood School is a private high school in Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, California with 40 seniors in the Class of 2025.
Its UC Reach Score is 68 (Excellent, top 6% in California): 27 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 40, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 96% of California high schools.
In 2025 its students filed 148 UC applications and received 27 offers, a UC admit rate of 18.2% (counted at each campus); 8 enrolled.
More of its graduates enrolled at UCLA than at any other UC campus (4 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 7.
Enrollment was 546 students in 2025, up 25% since 2020.
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 Oakwood School's UC Reach Score? Oakwood School's UC Reach Score is 68 (Excellent, top 6% in California): 27 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 40, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 96% of California high schools.
How many students from Oakwood School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 148 UC applications and received 27 offers, a UC admit rate of 18.2% (counted at each campus); 8 enrolled.
Which UC campus do Oakwood School graduates attend most? More of Oakwood School's graduates enrolled at UCLA than at any other UC campus (4 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 7.
How many students attend Oakwood School? Enrollment was 546 students in 2025, up 25% since 2020.
Does Oakwood School require an entrance exam? At Oakwood School, applicants take the ISEE or school's own assessment.
When is the application deadline for Oakwood School? At Oakwood School, applications are due Jan 4, 2027.
Is Oakwood School a good school for college admissions? Oakwood School's UC Reach Score is 68 (Excellent, top 6% in California; higher than 96% of California high schools), from 27 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 40 seniors in 2025, and we have not found a published college list for it.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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