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Santa Fe Christian School

Solana Beach · San Diego County · Religious-affiliated

Private San Diego County ~114 seniors
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33 UC Reach Score · Above average 18 AP courses

A parent's read

  • Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Santa Fe Christian School publishes where its graduates go (2021 – 2024): 272 colleges, including Boston College, Boston University, California Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley.
  • The UC pipeline here is real. 38 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 114 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 24% of California high schools.
  • Most grads aim beyond the UC system. Seniors file only ~1.3 UC applications each — families here mostly target CSU, private, or out-of-state colleges, so judge this school on more than its UC numbers.
  • 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

Santa Fe Christian School publishes where its graduates enrolled (2021 – 2024): 272 colleges. See the full list ↓

At a glance

Programs & features
  • 18 AP courses offered (school profile)
  • 2 National Merit SemifinalistsRoughly the top 1% of PSAT scorers in each state — about 16,000 juniors nationally. A useful gauge of a school's academic top end. (2025)
Academic signals
  • SAT 25-75: 1150–1440
  • ACT 25-75: 20–30
  • 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 80%

Composed from the school's own published profile (2025), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

Admissions at a glance

Is Santa Fe Christian School a good school for college admissions?

Santa Fe Christian School's UC Reach Score is 33 (Above average, top 25% in California; higher than 76% of California high schools), from 38 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 114 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.

How hard is it to get into Santa Fe Christian School?

Santa Fe Christian School does not post an acceptance rate on its admissions pages; tuition is $28,680 for 2026-27.

Grades served
K–12
school site
Enrollment
1,095
2025 count
Tuition
$28,680
2026-27, school site
Application fee
$125
2026-27, school site
Entrance exam
ISEE required for 9th-11th grade applicants (test fee $140-$200); no test fee for K-8…
school site
Acceptance rate
Not posted
admissions pages checked Oct 2026

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 Diego County · Entrance exams in San Diego County · Is Santa Fe Christian School worth the tuition?

Private high schools near Santa Fe Christian School

Five private high schools within 8 miles of Santa Fe Christian School, with tuition and the exam each requires where the school publishes them.

School City Miles Grades Tuition Entrance exam UC Reach Score
Grauer School Encinitas 2.5 7–12 No entrance exam posted 30
High Bluff Academy San Diego 3.2 7–12 $28,000 No entrance exam posted
San Diego Jewish Academy San Diego 4.3 9–12 $39,550 ISEE required for grades 7-11 entry (ERB code…
Maranatha Christian Schools San Diego 7.4 K–12 $19,275 Own entrance exam — secondary (6-12)… 22
Cambridge School San Diego 8.0 9–12 $31,980 ISEE required for grade 5-9 applicants; younger… 52

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 matriculation list

Where their graduates enrolled

Santa Fe Christian School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 272 colleges, in the document's own order.

Years, as the document states them
2021 – 2024

Ivy+ and most selective · 5

Dartmouth College · Duke University · Princeton University · Stanford University · Yale University

University of California · 10

University of California, Berkeley · University of California, Davis · University of California, Irvine · University of California, Los Angeles · University of California, Merced · University of California, Riverside · University of California, San Diego · University of California, Santa Barbara · University of California, Santa Cruz · Vanguard University of California

Cal State · 19

California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt · California State Polytechnic University, Pomona · California State University Maritime Academy · California State University, Bakersfield · California State University, Channel Islands · California State University, Chico · California State University, Fresno · California State University, Fullerton · California State University, Long Beach · California State University, Los Angeles · California State University, Monterey Bay · California State University, Northridge · California State University, Sacramento · California State University, San Bernadino · and 5 more below

Other California · 25

Azusa Pacific University · Biola University · California Baptist University · California Institute of Technology · California Lutheran University · Chapman University · Claremont McKenna College · Concordia University – Irvine · Fresno Pacific University · Hope International University · Loyola Marymount University · Occidental College · University of the Pacific · Pepperdine University · and 11 more below

Out of state · 202

Abilene Christian University · The University of Alabama · Arizona State University · The University of Arizona · University of Arkansas · Auburn University · Bard College · Baylor University · Belmont University · Bentley University · Berklee College of Music · Boise State University · Boston College · Boston University · and 188 more below

Not matched to a college page · 11

American University of Paris · University of British Columbia · University of Cincinatti · University of Edinburgh · John Cabot University · Master's College and Seminary · McGill University · Menlo College · New Hampton School · The New School University, NY · St. John's University

Is my kid's college on this list?

✓ Stanford University ✓ New York University ✓ University of Southern California ✓ University of California, Los Angeles ✓ University of California, Berkeley ✓ University of Michigan — Cornell University ✓ Boston University ✓ Northeastern University ✓ University of Texas at Austin ✓ Georgetown University ✓ Duke University

The school down the road: Maranatha Christian Schools

CollegeSanta Fe Christian SchoolMaranatha Christian Schools
Boston College✓ named—
Boston University✓ named✓ named
Carnegie Mellon University✓ named—
Columbia University—✓ named
Dartmouth College✓ named—
Duke University✓ named—
Emory University✓ named✓ named
Georgetown University✓ named—
Georgia Institute of Technology✓ named—
Johns Hopkins University✓ named✓ named
Massachusetts Institute of Technology—✓ named
New York University✓ named✓ named

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

All 272 colleges, as the document prints them
Abilene Christian University The University of Alabama American University of Paris Arizona State University The University of Arizona University of Arkansas Auburn University Azusa Pacific University Bard College Baylor University Belmont University Bentley University Berklee College of Music Biola University Boise State University Boston College Boston University Bowling Green State University Brandeis University University of British Columbia Bucknell University California Baptist University California Institute of Technology California Lutheran University California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California State University Maritime Academy California State University, Bakersfield California State University, Channel Islands California State University, Chico
and 242 more
California State University, Fresno California State University, Fullerton California State University, Long Beach California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Monterey Bay California State University, Northridge California State University, Sacramento California State University, San Bernadino California State University, San Marcos University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Merced University of California, Riverside University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz Calvin University Carnegie Mellon University Carroll College Case Western Reserve University The Catholic University of America Chapman University Chicago State University College of Charleston University of Cincinatti The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina Claremont McKenna College Clemson University University of Colorado at Boulder University of Colorado at Denver Colorado Christian University University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Colorado Mesa University Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University, Fort Collins Concordia University – Irvine Creighton University Dartmouth College Davidson College University of Delaware University of Denver DePaul University Drexel University Duke University University of Edinburgh Elmhurst University Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Daytona Beach Emerson College Emmanuel College Emory University Fairfield University Florida State University University of Florida Fordham University Franklin and Marshall College Franklin Pierce University Fresno Pacific University George Fox University George Mason University The George Washington University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology University of Georgia Gettysburg College Gonzaga University Gordon College Grand Canyon University Grove City College Harding University University of Hawaii at Hilo University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii Pacific University High Point University Hofstra University Hope College Hope International University University of Houston The College of Idaho University of Idaho University of Illinois at Chicago University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign Indiana University at Bloomington Indiana Wesleyan University – Marion Iowa State University The University of Iowa Jacksonville University John Brown University John Cabot University Johns Hopkins University Kansas State University University of Kansas University of Kentucky Kenyon College Lafayette College Lehigh University LeTourneau University Lewis & Clark College Liberty University Lipscomb University Louisiana State University University of Louisville Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans University of Maine Manhattan College Marist College Marymount Manhattan College Marquette University University of Maryland, College Park University of Massachusetts, Amherst Master's College and Seminary McGill University University of Memphis Menlo College Merrimack College Messiah University Miami University, Oxford University of Miami Michigan State University University of Michigan Millikin University Mississippi State University University of Missouri Columbia University of Montana Montana State University Nebraska Wesleyan University University of Nebraska at Lincoln University of Nebraska at Omaha University of Nevada, Reno University of New Hampshire at Durham University of Nevada, Las Vegas New Hampton School New Mexico State University New York University The New School University, NY University of Notre Dame The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Wilmington North Carolina State University Northeastern University Northern Arizona University University of Northern Colorado Northwestern University Northwest Nazarene University Occidental College Oklahoma City University Oklahoma State University The University of Oklahoma Olivet College Oregon State University Oregon Institute of Technology University of Oregon Pace University, New York City Pacific University Pacific Lutheran University University of the Pacific Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University University of Pittsburg Pitzer College Point Loma Nazarene University Portland State University University of Portland Princeton University University of Puget Sound Purdue University University of Redlands Regent University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhodes College Rice University University of Richmond Rochester Institute of Technology University of Rochester Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rutgers University Sacred Heart University Saint Mary's College of California Samford University San Diego Christian College San Diego State University University of San Diego San Francisco State University University of San Francisco San Jose State University Santa Clara University Savannah College of Art and Design Seattle Pacific University Seattle University Seton Hall University Sonoma State University University of South Carolina – Columbia University of South Florida University of Southern California Southern Methodist University Southern Utah University St. John's University Stanford University Suffolk University Syracuse University The University of Tampa Temple University University of Tennessee, Knoxville Texas A&M University Texas Christian University Texas Tech University The University of Texas, Austin The Ohio State University Trinity University Tufts University Tulane University United States Military Academy United States Naval Academy University of Utah Utah State University Vanderbilt University Vanguard University of California Vassar College Villanova University Virginia Tech University of Virginia Wake Forest University Washington State University Washington University in St. Louis University of Washington Westmont College Wheaton College IL Whittier College Whitworth University Willamette University William & Mary University of Wisconsin, Madison The College of Wooster Worcester Polytechnic Institute University of Wyoming Xavier University Yale University

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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score
33
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
3 admitted
Net $13,481/yr avg
Grads earn $92,446 @10yr
UCLA
3 admitted
Net $12,548/yr avg
Grads earn $82,511 @10yr
UCSD
4 admitted
Net $12,470/yr avg
Grads earn $84,943 @10yr
UCSB
13 admitted
Net $16,109/yr avg
Grads earn $74,915 @10yr
UCI
7 admitted
3 enrolled
Net $14,251/yr avg
Grads earn $80,735 @10yr
UCD
8 admitted
Net $14,741/yr avg
Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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How Santa Fe Christian School compares for families

Above-average college outcomes statewide.

  • ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 33 — 14 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 76% of California high schools.
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsRight at the peer median (UC Reach Score 34) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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Scroll up to the UC Reach card for Santa Fe Christian School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)
980 (2020) → 1,095 (2025)
+11.7%
Grade 12 (graduating class)
111 (2020) → 114 (2025)
+2.7%

If this trend holds (+1.8%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon Projected Total enrollment Change Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026) ~1,115 +20 $0
3 yr (2028) ~1,157 +62 $0
5 yr (2030) ~1,200 +105 $0

Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = derived from this school's IRS Form 990 (FY2023) — program-service revenue ÷ enrollment. Edit the figure to match your school.

How does Santa Fe Christian School really compare on getting kids to college?

We've ranked it #6 of 11 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?
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Your similar-school group includes

Maranatha Christian Schools · LA Jolla Country Day School · Bishops School · San Diego Jewish Academy · Tri City Christian School · Academy Our Lady of Peace · +4 more

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Financial profile — IRS Form 990, FY2023

From 13 years of Form 990 filings via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (free public IRS data). The school's tax filings show financial scale, fundraising health, and endowment trajectory — signals that drive board-level conversations about tuition pricing, financial-aid capacity, and capital projects.

Total revenue
$27.8M
FY2023
Net assets (endowment + property)
$47.0M
+163.0% since FY2011
Tuition revenue (program)
$25.2M
≈ $22999/student avg
Gifts & grants
$2.2M
fundraising
Total revenue by year ($M)
Net assets by year ($M)

Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 330103052). Tuition-per-student is total program-service revenue divided by latest enrollment — a rough average that includes auxiliary revenue (athletics, food service, etc.); the actual published tuition can differ. Form 990 is filed annually under penalty of perjury, so the financial scale figures are authoritative.

Key takeaway · Class of 2025

Santa Fe Christian School sent 147 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 25.9% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 33 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 14 points above the California median of 19, higher than 76% of California high schools. The school produces 5.3 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

UC Reach Score 33 ⓘ 38 admits (counted at each UC) / 114 seniors On the peer median (34) · #6 of 11 similar schools methodology
Where this sits on the California curve
CA median
19
Peer median
34
Top 10%
53
This school
33
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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 33

Higher than 76% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

Santa Fe Christian School's UC Reach Score of 33 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 62 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Santa Fe Christian School's UC Reach is higher than 76% of California high schools (1105 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ
129
147 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 · San Diego Co. Top 10% ≥ 243 · higher than 70% of CA HS.
UC Admit Rate ⓘ
25.9%
38 / 147 applications
In context: CA median 26.1% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 49% of CA HS.
UC Yield Rate ⓘ
7.9%
3 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 ⓘ
3
3 enrollees / 114 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) ⓘ
26.3
per 100 seniors · campus-level total
In context: CA median 16.0 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 74% of CA HS.
Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ
5.3
per 100 seniors · campus-level total
In context: CA median 3.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.2 · higher than 66% of CA HS.
Senior Class Size ⓘ
114
Private School Affidavit
Total School Enrollment ⓘ
1,095
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 ⓘ
4.13
Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ
4.24

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 Santa Fe Christian 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 4.18 4.26 +0.08 38.9% Peers +0.13 · wider
UCLA (2023) 4.15 4.32 +0.17 14.3% Peers +0.18 · matches
UC San Diego 4.07 4.26 +0.19 18.5% Peers +0.22 · matches
UC Santa Barbara 4.05 4.19 +0.13 47.4% Peers +0.23 · wider
UC Irvine 4.16 4.26 +0.10 29.4% Peers +0.09 · matches
UC Davis 4.23 4.25 +0.02 69.2% Peers +0.08 · 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 Santa Fe Christian School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 9.2 points above what their GPAs predict (31.1% actual vs. 21.9% 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 3 —† 15.0% 3 — 4.18 4.26
UCLA → Elite 32 3 —† 9.4% 3 — 4.15 —†
UC San Diego → Selective 24 4 —† 16.7% 4 — 4.07 4.26
UC Santa Barbara → Selective 35 13 —† 37.1% 11 — 4.05 4.19
UC Irvine → Selective 17 7 3 41.2% 6 42.9% 4.16 4.26
UC Davis → 19 8 —† 42.1% 7 — 4.23 4.25
† = 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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At a glance

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Santa Fe Christian School is a private high school in Solana Beach, San Diego County, California with 114 seniors in the Class of 2025.

Its UC Reach Score is 33 (Above average, top 25% in California): 38 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 114, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 76% of California high schools.

In 2025 its students filed 147 UC applications and received 38 offers, a UC admit rate of 25.9% (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 6.

Enrollment was 1,095 students in 2025, up 12% since 2020.

Santa Fe Christian School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2021 – 2024: 272 colleges. Source: 2024-2025 College Profile.

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 Santa Fe Christian School's UC Reach Score? Santa Fe Christian School's UC Reach Score is 33 (Above average, top 25% in California): 38 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 114, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 76% of California high schools.

How many students from Santa Fe Christian School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 147 UC applications and received 38 offers, a UC admit rate of 25.9% (counted at each campus); 3 enrolled.

Which UC campus do Santa Fe Christian School graduates attend most? More of Santa Fe Christian School's graduates enrolled at UC Irvine than at any other UC campus (3 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 6.

Where do Santa Fe Christian School graduates go to college? Santa Fe Christian School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2021 – 2024: 272 colleges. Source: 2024-2025 College Profile.

How many students attend Santa Fe Christian School? Enrollment was 1,095 students in 2025, up 12% since 2020.

What is the tuition at Santa Fe Christian School? At Santa Fe Christian School, tuition is $28,680 for 2026-27.

Is Santa Fe Christian School a good school for college admissions? Santa Fe Christian School's UC Reach Score is 33 (Above average, top 25% in California; higher than 76% of California high schools), from 38 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 114 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.

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