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Pacifica Christian High School

Santa Monica · Los Angeles County · Religious-affiliated

Private Los Angeles County ~66 seniors
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Top 10% UC Reach in California 14 AP courses

A parent's read

  • Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Pacifica Christian High School's own list (The Class of 2026), admitted: UC Berkeley (7), USC (7), UCLA (6), Michigan (4), Boston University (2).
  • The UC pipeline here is real. 38 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 66 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 7% 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.

Where graduates go — as published by the school

Pacifica Christian High School publishes its college acceptances (The Class of 2026): 21 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts were admitted to UC Berkeley (7), USC (7), UCLA (6). See the full list ↓

At a glance

Programs & features
  • 14 AP courses offered (school profile)
Academic signals
  • 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. exam pass rate 89%

Composed from the school's own published profile (2024), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

Their published college acceptances

College acceptances

Pacifica Christian High School publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 21 colleges, ordered by the number of students accepted.

Years, as the document states them
The Class of 2026

The ten largest counts, admitted

USC 7
UCLA 6
Tulane 2
Baylor 1

Is my kid's college on this list?

— Stanford University ✓ New York University · 2 ✓ University of Southern California · 7 ✓ University of California, Los Angeles · 6 ✓ University of California, Berkeley · 7 ✓ University of Michigan · 4 ✓ Cornell University · 1 ✓ Boston University · 2 — Northeastern University — University of Texas at Austin — Georgetown University — Duke University

The school down the road: Shalhevet High School

CollegePacifica Christian High SchoolShalhevet High School
Boston College✓ named—
Boston University✓ named—
Brown University—✓ named
Columbia University—✓ named
Cornell University✓ named—
Emory✓ named—
Harvard University—✓ named
New York University✓ named✓ named
Tufts University✓ named—
UC Berkeley✓ named✓ named
UCLA✓ named✓ named
USC✓ named✓ named

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

As the document prints them

College  ·  acceptances

USC 7
UCLA 6
Tulane 2
Baylor 1
Emory 1
Miami 1
SMU 1
Swarthmore 1

These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.

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As published, source linked As published by Pacifica Christian High School — College Acceptances (Pacifica Christian High School website) ↗. Found at: Section headed 'HISTORIC ACCEPTANCES' on the 'College Acceptances' page, below the 'PACIFICANS ARE COLLEGE BOUND!' introduction; footnoted 'Note: Bolded schools.

Pacifica Christian High School also published a longer list — 182 colleges (not stated)

Their longer published list

The counted list above is the school's newer publication. This is the longer list it published before it, names only, in the document's own order — the years as that document stated them: not stated.

Art Institute of California
Carleton University
Cardiff University
and 152 more
Concordia University
CUNY, Baruch College
Evergreen State College
Master’s College and Seminary
Santa Barbara City College
Temple University, Japan
U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Wheaton College, Illinois

As published, earlier document earlier document ↗

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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score
58
Strong top 10% 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
4 enrolled
Net $13,481/yr avg
Grads earn $92,446 @10yr
UCLA
3 admitted
Net $12,548/yr avg
Grads earn $82,511 @10yr
UCSD
7 admitted
Net $12,470/yr avg
Grads earn $84,943 @10yr
UCSB
10 admitted
Net $16,109/yr avg
Grads earn $74,915 @10yr
UCI
4 admitted
Net $14,251/yr avg
Grads earn $80,735 @10yr
UCD
9 admitted
3 enrolled
Net $14,741/yr avg
Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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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 Pacifica Christian High School compares for families

Top-tier college outcomes for California families.

  • ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 58 — 39 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 93% of California high schools.
  • ▸ Locally🎓 Top 10% in California on UC Reach.
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (UC Reach Score 58 vs a 38 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 Pacifica Christian High School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)
238 (2020) → 259 (2025)
+8.8%
Grade 12 (graduating class)
51 (2020) → 66 (2025)
+29.4%

If this trend holds (+1.5%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon Projected Total enrollment Change Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026) ~263 +4 $0
3 yr (2028) ~271 +12 $0
5 yr (2030) ~279 +20 $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 Pacifica Christian High School really compare on getting kids to college?

We've ranked it #3 of 9 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

Pacifica Christian High School sent 146 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 26.0% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 58 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 39 points above the California median of 19, higher than 93% of California high schools. The school produces 12.1 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

UC Reach Score 58 ⓘ 38 admits (counted at each UC) / 66 seniors +20 pts above peer median (38) · #3 of 9 similar schools methodology
Where this sits on the California curve
CA median
19
Peer median
38
Top 10%
53
This school
58
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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 58

Higher than 93% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

Pacifica Christian High School's UC Reach Score of 58 clears the statewide top-10% cutoff (53) — meaning roughly 57 top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, well above what most California schools achieve.

In Los Angeles County — a competitive market where the median is already 25 — this still clears the county top-10% bar (56).

Against similar schools, Pacifica Christian High School stands out clearly — the peer-group median is 38.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 37 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Pacifica Christian High School's UC Reach is higher than 93% of California high schools (1105 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ
221
146 applications
Strong UC pursuit. The typical senior is applying to about 2 top-6 UC campuses — a signal of a college-driven student body.
In context: CA median 81 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 240 · Los Angeles Co. Top 10% ≥ 238 · higher than 88% of CA HS.
UC Admit Rate ⓘ
26.0%
38 / 146 applications
In context: CA median 26.1% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 50% of CA HS.
UC Yield Rate ⓘ
18.4%
7 enrolled of 38 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 ⓘ
11
7 enrollees / 66 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) ⓘ
43.9
per 100 seniors · campus-level total
In context: CA median 16.0 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 91% of CA HS.
Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ
12.1
per 100 seniors · campus-level total
In context: CA median 3.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.2 · higher than 94% of CA HS.
Senior Class Size ⓘ
66
Private School Affidavit
Total School Enrollment ⓘ
259
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 ⓘ
3.99
Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ
4.21

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 Pacifica Christian 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
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 4.05 4.28 +0.22 27.3% Peers +0.20 · matches
UC San Diego 4.00 4.27 +0.27 35.0% Peers +0.25 · matches
UC Santa Barbara 3.93 4.29 +0.35 36.0% Peers +0.29 · steeper
UC Irvine (2023) 3.97 4.16 +0.19 26.3% Peers +0.24 · wider
UC Davis 4.00 4.11 +0.11 56.5% Peers +0.21 · 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%
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 Pacifica Christian High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 8.0 points above what their GPAs predict (29.1% actual vs. 21.1% 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 20 5 4 25.0% 8 80.0% 4.05 4.28
UCLA → Elite 31 3 —† 9.7% 5 — 4.05 —†
UC San Diego → Selective 24 7 —† 29.2% 11 — 4.00 4.27
UC Santa Barbara → Selective 26 10 —† 38.5% 15 — 3.93 4.29
UC Irvine → Selective 25 4 —† 16.0% 6 — 3.90 —†
UC Davis → 20 9 3 45.0% 14 33.3% 4.00 4.11
† = 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 very strong — more than 58% of seniors are earning UC admission. This places the school among California's highest-performing high schools on this metric.
Strong UC Reach paired with low yield: students are earning UC admission at high rates and then enrolling elsewhere. The pattern is characteristic of competitive college-preparatory schools where many students choose more selective private colleges or out-of-state flagships over UC — UC functions as a strong backup option rather than a first choice.
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.
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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At a glance

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Pacifica Christian High School is a private high school in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California with 66 seniors in the Class of 2025.

Its UC Reach Score is 58 (Strong, top 10% in California): 38 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 66, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 93% of California high schools.

In 2025 its students filed 146 UC applications and received 38 offers, a UC admit rate of 26.0% (counted at each campus); 7 enrolled.

More of its graduates enrolled at UC Berkeley than at any other UC campus (4 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 8.

Enrollment was 259 students in 2025, up 9% since 2020.

Pacifica Christian High School publishes a college acceptances list for the The Class of 2026: 21 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are UC Berkeley (7), USC (7), UCLA (6), University of Michigan (4), Boston University (2). Source: College Acceptances (Pacifica Christian High School website).

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 Pacifica Christian High School's UC Reach Score? Pacifica Christian High School's UC Reach Score is 58 (Strong, top 10% in California): 38 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 66, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 93% of California high schools.

How many students from Pacifica Christian High School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 146 UC applications and received 38 offers, a UC admit rate of 26.0% (counted at each campus); 7 enrolled.

Which UC campus do Pacifica Christian High School graduates attend most? More of Pacifica Christian High School's graduates enrolled at UC Berkeley than at any other UC campus (4 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 8.

Where do Pacifica Christian High School graduates go to college? Pacifica Christian High School publishes a college acceptances list for the The Class of 2026: 21 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are UC Berkeley (7), USC (7), UCLA (6), University of Michigan (4), Boston University (2). Source: College Acceptances (Pacifica Christian High School website).

How many students attend Pacifica Christian High School? Enrollment was 259 students in 2025, up 9% 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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