Pacific Academy Irvine
Irvine · Orange County · Private independent
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Pacific Academy Irvine's own list (2026), admitted: UC Riverside (16), UC Irvine (11), Chapman (9), NYU (5), UC San Diego (5).
- The UC pipeline here is real. 50 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 31 seniors puts this school in the top handful of schools in California.
- 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.
- Worth asking admissions: the school profile. Reach doesn't yet show this school's SAT/ACT or AP results. Every private school produces a counselor's "school profile" for colleges, and most post it online — ask admissions for it. How a school answers says as much as the numbers.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school
Pacific Academy Irvine publishes its college acceptances (2026): 23 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts were admitted to University of California Riverside (16), University of California Irvine (11), Chapman University (9). See the full list ↓
Admissions at a glance
Is Pacific Academy Irvine a good school for college admissions?
Pacific Academy Irvine's UC Reach Score is 161 (Incredible, top 1% in California; higher than 99% of California high schools), from 50 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 31 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list with per-college counts.
How hard is it to get into Pacific Academy Irvine?
Admissions at Pacific Academy Irvine: the school serves grades 7–12.
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 Orange County · Entrance exams in Orange County
Their published college acceptances
College acceptances
Pacific Academy Irvine publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 23 colleges, ordered by the number of students accepted.
Years, as the document states them
2026
The ten largest counts, admitted
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As the document prints them
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Independently verified As published by Pacific Academy Irvine — College Admission Results ↗. Found at: "College Admission Results" page, the section headed "2026" (the most recent class listed; earlier sections run 2025 back to 2015).
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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays
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How Pacific Academy Irvine compares for families
One of California's strongest schools for college outcomes.
- ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 161 — 142 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 100% of California high schools.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsOther schools in the county, closest in size: Aquinas International Academy, Acaciawood School, Cornelia Connelly School and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+7.3%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~171 | +12 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~197 | +38 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~227 | +68 | $0 |
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Pacific Academy Irvine sent 148 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 33.8% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 161 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 142 points above the California median of 19, higher than 100% of California high schools. The school produces 29.0 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
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Higher than 99% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
161 is exceptional and very rare. For every 100 seniors at Pacific Academy Irvine, the school is generating roughly 161 admissions to California's six most selective UCs (UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCI, UCD). The typical strong senior here is winning admission at multiple top campuses — a result fewer than 1% of California high schools achieve.
In Orange County — a competitive market where the median is already 25 — this still clears the county top-10% bar (70).
This places Pacific Academy Irvine in the elite tier statewide — the top-1% threshold is 95.
Overall, Pacific Academy Irvine's UC Reach is higher than 99% 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 Irvine | Strong shot | Real shot | 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 (2021) | 3.58 | 4.23 | +0.65 | 23.8% | Peers +0.47 · steeper |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.84 | 4.25 | +0.41 | 30.0% | Peers +0.33 · steeper |
| UC Irvine | 3.77 | 4.23 | +0.46 | 29.2% | Peers +0.36 · steeper |
| UC Davis | 3.72 | 4.13 | +0.40 | 35.0% | Peers +0.33 · steeper |
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 Pacific Academy Irvine sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (24.8% actual vs. 21.3% 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 | 24 | 6 | —† | 25.0% | 19 | — | 3.98 | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 28 | 3 | —† | 10.7% | 10 | — | 3.95 | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 28 | 7 | —† | 25.0% | 23 | — | 3.93 | —† |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 20 | 10 | —† | 50.0% | 32 | — | 3.84 | 4.25 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 27 | 13 | 3 | 48.1% | 42 | 23.1% | 3.77 | 4.23 |
| UC Davis → | 21 | 11 | —† | 52.4% | 35 | — | 3.72 | 4.13 |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantPacific Academy Irvine is a private high school in Irvine, Orange County, California with 31 seniors in the Class of 2025.
Its UC Reach Score is 161 (Incredible, top 1% in California): 50 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 31, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 99% of California high schools.
In 2025 its students filed 148 UC applications and received 50 offers, a UC admit rate of 33.8% (counted at each campus); 3 enrolled.
More of its graduates enrolled at UC Irvine than at any other UC campus (3 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 9.
Enrollment was 159 students in 2025, up 14% since 2020.
Pacific Academy Irvine publishes a college acceptances list for the 2026: 23 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of California Riverside (16), University of California Irvine (11), Chapman University (9), New York University (5), University of California San Diego (5). Source: College Admission Results.
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 Pacific Academy Irvine's UC Reach Score? Pacific Academy Irvine's UC Reach Score is 161 (Incredible, top 1% in California): 50 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 31, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 99% of California high schools.
How many students from Pacific Academy Irvine got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 148 UC applications and received 50 offers, a UC admit rate of 33.8% (counted at each campus); 3 enrolled.
Which UC campus do Pacific Academy Irvine graduates attend most? More of Pacific Academy Irvine's graduates enrolled at UC Irvine than at any other UC campus (3 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 9.
Where do Pacific Academy Irvine graduates go to college? Pacific Academy Irvine publishes a college acceptances list for the 2026: 23 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of California Riverside (16), University of California Irvine (11), Chapman University (9), New York University (5), University of California San Diego (5). Source: College Admission Results.
How many students attend Pacific Academy Irvine? Enrollment was 159 students in 2025, up 14% since 2020.
Is Pacific Academy Irvine a good school for college admissions? Pacific Academy Irvine's UC Reach Score is 161 (Incredible, top 1% in California; higher than 99% of California high schools), from 50 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 31 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list with per-college counts.
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