Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Thacher School the
Private · secular · Ojai · Ventura County · 257 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
25%
Higher than 64% of California high schools
-18.9 pp vs. peer median (43.5%)
· Ranked #6 of 7 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2024 · 46.8%
2025 · 24.6%
+2%
Senior-class enrollment (2020–2025)
+3.3 pp
vs. Ventura County baseline (-2%)
~258
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.2%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Thacher School the sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #6 of 7): 25% vs. a peer median of 44%.
- ▸Thacher School the's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 47% in 2024 to 25% in 2025 — a 22-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 2% (64→65 from 2020 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of -21%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.2%/yr); projects to ~258 by 2028.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ojai Valley School | Private · secular | 38.1% | -16% |
| Oak Grove School | Private · secular | — | +260% |
| Villanova Preparatory School | Private · Catholic | 49.0% | -14% |
| Cate School | Private · secular | 50.7% | -3% |
| Providence | Private · Other religious | — | -62% |
| LA Reina High School | Private · Catholic | 53.6% | -38% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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