Orion Academy

Moraga · Contra Costa County · Private independent

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Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Orion Academy publishes where its graduates go (not stated): 36 colleges, including Georgia Institute of Technology, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Beloit College.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

Orion Academy publishes its college acceptances (not stated): 36 colleges. See the full list ↓

Admissions at a glance

How hard is it to get into Orion Academy?

Admissions at Orion Academy: the school serves grades 9–12 and the student–teacher ratio is 4.2 : 1.

Grades served

9–12

NCES PSS

Enrollment

2025 count

Student–teacher ratio

4.2 : 1

NCES PSS 2022, 48 students

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 East Bay · Entrance exams in East Bay

Private high schools near Orion Academy

Five private high schools within 7 miles of Orion Academy, with tuition and the exam each requires where the school publishes them.

School	City	Miles	Grades	Tuition	Entrance exam
Bentley School	Lafayette	2.5	K–12		ISEE or SSAT
Contra Costa Christian High School	Walnut Creek	5.0	Preschool–12	$14,994	Own assessment - student assessment administered…
The Head-Royce School	Oakland	5.5	K–12	$62,900	ISEE
Holy Names High School	Oakland	5.8	9–12	$26,015	HSPT — required of all applicants; free, taken…
College Preparatory School	Oakland	6.2	9–12	$62,760	ISEE or SSAT

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 college acceptances

College acceptances

Orion Academy publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 36 colleges, in the document's own order.

The document does not state a class year for this list.

University of California · 8

UC Berkeley · UC Davis · UC Irvine · UCLA · UC Merced · UC Riverside · UC Santa Barbara · UC Santa Cruz

Cal State · 9

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo · Cal State Channel Islands · Cal State East Bay · Cal State Fresno · Cal State Maritime Academy · Cal State Monterey Bay · San Diego State University · San Jose State University · Sonoma State University

Other California · 4

Saint Mary’s College of California · Santa Clara University · University of Redlands · University of the Pacific

Out of state · 14

Beloit College · Bradley University · Colorado School of Mines · Drexel University · George Washington University · Georgia Institute of Technology · Linfield University · Reed College · Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology · Seattle University · Southern Oregon University · University of Denver · University of Portland · Willamette University

Not matched to a college page · 1

California College of the Arts

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College	Orion Academy	Orinda Academy
Georgia Institute of Technology	✓ named	—
New York University	—	✓ named
UC Berkeley	✓ named	—
UCLA	✓ named	—
University of Illinois	—	✓ named
University of Washington - Seattle	—	✓ named

Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.

All 36 colleges, as the document prints them

Beloit College Bradley University California College of the Arts Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Cal State Channel Islands Cal State East Bay Cal State Fresno Cal State Maritime Academy Cal State Monterey Bay Colorado School of Mines Drexel University George Washington University Georgia Institute of Technology Linfield University Reed College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Saint Mary’s College of California San Diego State University San Jose State University Santa Clara University Seattle University Sonoma State University Southern Oregon University UC Berkeley UC Davis UC Irvine UCLA UC Merced UC Riverside UC Santa Barbara

and 6 more

UC Santa Cruz University of Denver University of Portland University of Redlands University of the Pacific Willamette University

These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.

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Independently verified As published by Orion Academy — After Orion (Admissions) ↗. Found at: Section 'Orion Academy College Acceptances'.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

54 (2020) → 30 (2025)

-44.4%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

11 (2020) → 10 (2025)

-9.1%

If this trend holds (-10.8%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026)	~27	-3	$0
3 yr (2028)	~21	-9	$0
5 yr (2030)	~17	-13	$0

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UC Reach Score ⓘ methodology

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

N/A

5 applications

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

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— / 5 applications

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

N/A

— enrolled of — admitted

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UC Enrollment Reach Score ⓘ

N/A

— enrollees / — 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) ⓘ

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Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

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Senior Class Size ⓘ

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Total School Enrollment ⓘ

N/A

All grades · Private School Affidavit

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Avg. Applicant GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

3.93

Campus Breakdown — 2019

Campus	Applicants	Admits	Enrollees	Admit Rate	UC Reach Score	Yield	Avg GPA (App)	Avg GPA (Adm)
UC Davis →	5	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	3.93	—^†

† = 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

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.

Senior class size is estimated from CDE grade 12 enrollment data. Reach percentages should be interpreted as approximate.

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At a glance

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Orion Academy is a private high school in Moraga, Contra Costa County, California.

Enrollment was 30 students in 2025, down 44% since 2020.

Orion Academy publishes a college acceptances list for the not stated: 36 colleges. Source: After Orion (Admissions).

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

Where do Orion Academy graduates go to college? Orion Academy publishes a college acceptances list for the not stated: 36 colleges. Source: After Orion (Admissions).

How many students attend Orion Academy? Enrollment was 30 students in 2025, down 44% since 2020.

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.

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