Southwestern Academy
San Marino · Los Angeles County · Private independent
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Southwestern Academy publishes where its graduates go (2025): 53 colleges, including New York University, UC Berkeley, University of Illinois Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school
Southwestern Academy publishes the colleges its graduates attend (2025): 53 colleges. See the full list ↓
Admissions at a glance
How hard is it to get into Southwestern Academy?
Admissions at Southwestern Academy: the school serves grades 6–12 and the student–teacher ratio is 6.8 : 1.
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 Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge · Entrance exams in Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge
Private high schools near Southwestern Academy
Five private high schools within 2 miles of Southwestern Academy, with tuition and the exam each requires where the school publishes them.
| School | City | Miles | Grades | Tuition | Entrance exam | UC Reach Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polytechnic School | Pasadena | 1.4 | K–12 | $51,700 | School's own assessment | 76 |
| Westridge School for Girls | Pasadena | 1.7 | 4–12 | No entrance exam posted | 104 | |
| San Gabriel Mission High School | San Gabriel | 1.8 | 9–12 | 23 | ||
| Sequoyah School | Pasadena | 1.9 | K–12 | No entrance exam posted | 48 | |
| San Gabriel Academy | San Gabriel | 2.0 | TK–12 | 29 |
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 list
Colleges the school lists for its graduates
Southwestern Academy publishes a list of colleges for its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 53 colleges, in the document's own order.
Years, as the document states them
2025
University of California · 8
UC Berkeley · UC Davis · UC Irvine · UC Merced · UC Riverside · UC San Diego · UC Santa Barbara · UC Santa Cruz
Cal State · 5
Cal Poly Humboldt · Cal Poly Pomona · Cal State Fullerton · Cal State Long Beach · Cal State Los Angeles
Other California · 3
Loyola Marymount University · Pepperdine University · Whittier College
Out of state · 23
Arizona State University · Drake University · Drew University · Drexel University · Fordham University · Gettysburg College · Illinois College · Iowa State University · Montana State University · New York University · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Rutgers University · Skidmore College · SUNY University at Buffalo · and 9 more below
Not matched to a college page · 14
American University in Bulgaria · CaliforniaLutheran University · Constructor University · Irvine Valley College · Kingston University - London · Menlo College · Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles · New York School of Interior Design (NYSID) · Paris College of Art · RIT Kosovo · School of Visual Arts (SVA) · The American University of Rome · The New School/Parsons · University of the Arts London
Is my kid's college on this list?
The school down the road: Excelsior School
| College | Southwestern Academy | Excelsior School |
|---|---|---|
| Brown University | — | ✓ named |
| Columbia University | — | ✓ named |
| New York University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| UC Berkeley | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| University of California Los Angeles | — | ✓ named |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | ✓ named | — |
| University of Michigan | ✓ named | — |
| University of Southern California | — | ✓ named |
| University of Virginia | ✓ named | — |
| University of Washington | ✓ named | — |
Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.
All 53 colleges, as the document prints them
and 23 more
These are the colleges the school published for its graduates.
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Independently verified As published by Southwestern Academy — Southwestern Academy School Profile 2025-2026 ↗. Found at: Page 2, section 'COLLEGE & MATRICULATION', list headed 'UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES & ENROLLMENT 2025'.
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How Southwestern Academy compares for families
What families should know about Southwestern Academy.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Excelsior School, Fusion Academy - Pasadena, Tree Academy and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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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.
This school doesn't have UC outcomes data on file yet — we surface UCOP-published admits by sending HS, and not every private school appears in those records. The enrollment trend, stability, and other cards on this page are still primary-sourced for this school.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-7.5%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~62 | -5 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~53 | -14 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~45 | -22 | $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 Southwestern Academy really compare on getting kids to college?
We've ranked it #3 of 8 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.
Your similar-school group includes
Excelsior School · Fusion Academy - Pasadena · Tree Academy · Academy of Media Arts · Holy Family High School · Fusion Academy - Los Angeles · +4 more
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.
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 952151023). View latest 990 PDF → 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.
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 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 (2018) | 3.74 | 4.08 | +0.34 | 22.2% | Peers +0.39 · wider |
| UC Irvine (2018) | 3.68 | 3.96 | +0.28 | 24.2% | Peers +0.42 · wider |
| UC Davis (2018) | 3.64 | 4.00 | +0.35 | 40.9% | Peers +0.42 · 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% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA → Elite | 6 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.91 | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 6 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.76 | —† |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 5 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | — | —† |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 5 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.76 | —† |
| UC Davis → | 6 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.78 | —† |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantSouthwestern Academy is a private high school in San Marino, Los Angeles County, California.
Enrollment was 67 students in 2025, down 50% since 2020.
Southwestern Academy publishes a list of colleges its graduates attend for the 2025: 53 colleges. Source: Southwestern Academy School Profile 2025-2026.
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 Southwestern Academy graduates go to college? Southwestern Academy publishes a list of colleges its graduates attend for the 2025: 53 colleges. Source: Southwestern Academy School Profile 2025-2026.
How many students attend Southwestern Academy? Enrollment was 67 students in 2025, down 50% 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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