Orange Lutheran High School

Orange · Orange County · Religious-affiliated

Private Orange County ~210 seniors CDS 3066621…

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37 UC Reach Score · Above average 19 AP courses

A parent's read

The UC pipeline here is real. 77 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 210 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 21% of California high schools.
Elite admits are rare — here and everywhere. Berkeley and UCLA admitted 12 of this class's 400 UC applications. The strong middle campuses — San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis — are where most real UC outcomes happen.
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

Programs & features

19 AP courses offered (school profile)

Worth knowing: Co-ed Lutheran, Orange. OLu does not publish schoolwide SAT/ACT/AP-score/NMSF figures; only its published AP course count is shown (Academic Profile 2024-25).

Composed from the school's own published profile (2025), 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

UCB

5 admitted

Net $13,481/yr avg

Grads earn $92,446 @10yr

UCLA

7 admitted

5 enrolled

Net $12,548/yr avg

Grads earn $82,511 @10yr

UCSD

16 admitted

4 enrolled

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

17 admitted

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCI

14 admitted

4 enrolled

Net $14,251/yr avg

Grads earn $80,735 @10yr

UCD

18 admitted

Net $14,741/yr avg

Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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How Orange Lutheran High School compares for families

Above-average college outcomes statewide.

▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 37 — 18 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 79% of California high schools.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (UC Reach Score 37 vs a 31 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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Their published matriculation list

Where the Classes of 2022-2024 enrolled

Orange Lutheran High School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 166 colleges, in the document's own order.

Abilene Christian University Adams State University Aristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki Arizona State Univ.-Tempe Art Center College of Design Auburn University Azusa Pacific University Barnard College Baylor University Belmont Abbey College Belmont University Benedictine College Bethany Lutheran College Bethune-Cookman University Biola University Boise State University Boston College Boston University Brandeis University Brigham Young University Brigham Young Univ.-Hawaii Brigham Young University-Idaho Brown University Bucknell University California Baptist University California Lutheran University Cal Poly, Pomona Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Cal State-Chico Cal State-Fresno

and 136 more

Cal State-Fullerton Cal State-Long Beach Cal State-Northridge Cal State-Sacramento Cal State-San Bernardino Cal State-San Diego Cal State-San Francisco Cal State-San Jose Cal State-San Marcos Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Carroll College Chaffey College Chapman University Claremont McKenna College College of Saint Benedict College of San Mateo Colorado Mesa University Colorado School of Mines Colorado State Univ-Fort Collins Columbia College Chicago Columbia University Concordia University, Irvine Concordia University, Nebraska Cornell University Creighton University Dallas Baptist University Dartmouth College Davidson College Drexel University Duke University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ. Franklin & Marshall College George Fox University Georgia Institute of Technology Grand Canyon University Hamline University Harvard University High Point University Hillsdale College Hope International University Huntingdon College Kenyon College Lipscomb University Loma Linda University Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University, Chicago Marquette University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Michigan State University Missouri Baptist University Montana State University New York University Northeastern University Northern Arizona University Northwestern University Ohio State University Oklahoma State University Oregon State University Pace University-Westchester Campus Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Pitzer College Point Loma Nazarene University Portland State University Purdue University Quinnipiac University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rochester Institute of Technology Saint Mary's College of California Samford University Savannah College of Art & Design Seton Hall University Southern Methodist University Southern Utah University Spelman College Stony Brook University Syracuse University Texas Christian University The College of Wooster The George Washington University The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary U.S. Air Force Academy U.S. Naval Academy UC Berkeley UC Davis UC Irvine UC Los Angeles UC Riverside UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Cruz University of Alabama University of Arizona University of Arkansas University of Colorado, Boulder University of Denver University of Edinburgh University of Georgia University of Hawaii, Manoa University of La Verne University of Michigan University of Mississippi University of Missouri University of Minnesota University of Nebraska University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of New Mexico University of North Carolina University of Notre Dame University of Oklahoma University of Oregon University of Redlands University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Southern California University of the Pacific University of Utah University of Washington University of Wisconsin-Madison Utah State University Utah Tech University Vanderbilt University Vanguard University Vassar College Virginia Military Institute Virginia Tech Washington State University Washington University, St. Louis Wentworth Institute of Technology Westcliff University Westmont College Whittier College Whitworth University William & Mary

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Independently verified As published by Orange Lutheran High School — Academic Profile 2024-2025 ↗. Found at: p.2, table headed 'College Matriculation 2022-2024'.

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 Orange Lutheran High School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

1,131 (2020) → 1,141 (2025)

+0.9%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

216 (2020) → 210 (2025)

-2.8%

If this trend holds (+0.8%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026)	~1,150	+9	$0
3 yr (2028)	~1,168	+27	$0
5 yr (2030)	~1,186	+45	$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 Orange Lutheran High 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

Crean Lutheran High School · Calvary Chapel High School · Servite High School · St. Margaret's Episcopal School · Mater Dei High School · Bishop Amat Memorial High School · +4 more

Key takeaway · Class of 2025

Orange Lutheran High School sent 400 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 19.2% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 37 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 18 points above the California median of 19, higher than 79% of California high schools. The school produces 5.7 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

UC Reach Score 37 ⓘ 77 admits (counted at each UC) / 210 seniors +6 pts above peer median (31) · #3 of 10 similar schools methodology

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
19

Peer median
31

Top 10%
53

This school
37

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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 37

Higher than 79% of California high schools (1107 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

Orange Lutheran High School's UC Reach Score of 37 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 58 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Orange Lutheran High School's UC Reach is higher than 79% of California high schools (1107 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

190

400 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 · Orange Co. Top 10% ≥ 294 · higher than 84% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

19.2%

77 / 400 applications

In context: CA median 26.0% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 13% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

16.9%

13 enrolled of 77 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 ⓘ

13 enrollees / 210 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.

UC 6-Yr Grad Rate ⓘ

Kids from here finish what they start: 96% of its UC entrants earn the degree within six years — above the norm for CA schools.

96%

83% finished in 4 yrs · N=23 entered 2019

In context: CA median 88.6% · +7.1 pp above.

Selective UC Reach (UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCI — incl. the Elite two) ⓘ

28.1

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 15.9 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 76% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

5.7

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 3.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.2 · higher than 70% of CA HS.

Senior Class Size ⓘ

210

Private School Affidavit

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

1,141

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 ⓘ

3.96

Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.25

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 Orange Lutheran High 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	4.03	4.25	+0.22	16.4%	Peers +0.21 · matches
UCLA	3.96	4.28	+0.31	11.0%	Peers +0.28 · matches
UC San Diego	3.93	4.28	+0.35	24.4%	Peers +0.28 · steeper
UC Santa Barbara	3.94	4.25	+0.31	38.3%	Peers +0.29 · matches
UC Irvine (2023)	3.77	4.14	+0.37	24.4%	Peers +0.37 · matches
UC Davis	3.95	4.19	+0.24	50.0%	Peers +0.23 · 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 Orange Lutheran High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 5.4 points above what their GPAs predict (26.0% actual vs. 20.6% 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	44	5	—^†	11.4%	2	—	4.03	4.25
UCLA → Elite	85	7	5	8.2%	3	71.4%	3.96	4.28
UC San Diego → Selective	82	16	4	19.5%	8	25.0%	3.93	4.28
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	76	17	—^†	22.4%	8	—	3.94	4.25
UC Irvine → Selective	70	14	4	20.0%	7	28.6%	—	—^†
UC Davis →	43	18	—^†	41.9%	9	—	3.95	4.19

† = 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.

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.

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 declined meaningfully year-over-year. This should be reviewed in context of applicant volume, GPA trends, course rigor changes, and peer-school performance before drawing conclusions.

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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