Valley Christian High School
San Jose · Santa Clara County · Religious-affiliated
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- Where graduates go: #8 feeder school to USC; top 10 for UC Berkeley and UCLA. Valley Christian High School's own list (Class of 2024 & 2025), enrolled: UC Berkeley (28), Santa Clara University (17), San Jose State University (16), UCLA (14), USC (14). Feeder standing: #3 Santa Clara University, #7 UC San Diego, #8 USC, #8 UC Berkeley, #9 UCLA, #10 Loyola Marymount University.
- The UC pipeline here is real. 397 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 415 seniors puts this school in the top handful of schools in California.
- The UC surprise: most admits from the middle campuses — most enrollments at Berkeley. The middle campuses said yes far more often — 333 of this class's 397 UC admits came from San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, and Davis. But the campus grads chose most is Berkeley: 28 of its 37 admits took the seat. Those offers are rare — and when kids from here win one, they keep it.
- A deeply UC-focused culture. Seniors here file about 3.5 UC applications each — among the most UC-oriented schools in California. The counseling office lives and breathes this system.
- 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.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school
Valley Christian High School publishes where its graduates enrolled (Class of 2024 & 2025): 23 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts enrolled at University of California, Berkeley (28), Santa Clara University (17), San Jose State University (16). See the full list ↓
Feeder standing #8 to University of Southern California, #8 to University of California-Berkeley, #9 to University of California-Los Angeles, #3 to Santa Clara University — from its own published counts, ranked per class year
Admissions at a glance
Is Valley Christian High School a good school for college admissions?
Valley Christian High School's UC Reach Score is 96 (Excellent, top 6% in California; higher than 99% of California high schools), from 397 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 415 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list with per-college counts.
How hard is it to get into Valley Christian High School?
Valley Christian High School does not post an acceptance rate on its admissions pages; applications are due Dec 7, 2026 and tuition is $37,640 for 2026-27.
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 Francisco Peninsula and Silicon Valley · Entrance exams in San Francisco Peninsula and Silicon Valley · Is Valley Christian High School worth the tuition?
Their published matriculation list
Where the Class of 2024 & 2025 enrolled
Valley Christian High School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 23 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.
The ten largest counts, enrolled · Class of 2024 & 2025
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Independently verified As published by Valley Christian High School — 2025-2026 School Profile ↗. Found at: p.2, 'College Destinations for the Class of 2024 & 2025' / 'Most commonly attended schools'.
From the school
Valley Christian High School had 33 National Merit Semifinalists in the Class of 2027, this year's seniors, who graduate in June 2027 (Valley Christian High School school profile). Source ↗ (page 1)
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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays
UC admits by campus · Class of 2025
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How Valley Christian High School compares for families
One of California's strongest schools for college outcomes.
- ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 96 — 77 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 99% of California high schools.
- ▸ Locally🎓 Top 5% in California on UC Reach — plus 1 more top-rank.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsOther schools in the county, closest in size: Bellarmine College Preparatory, Archbishop Mitty High School, Saint Francis High School and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Scroll up to the UC Reach card for Valley Christian High School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+0.3%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~1,642 | +5 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~1,651 | +14 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~1,660 | +23 | $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.
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 941495182). 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.
Valley Christian High School sent 1,451 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 27.4% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 96 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 77 points above the California median of 19, higher than 99% of California high schools. The school produces 15.4 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
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Higher than 99% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Valley Christian High School's UC Reach Score of 96 clears the statewide top-10% cutoff (53) — meaning roughly 95 top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, well above what most California schools achieve.
In Santa Clara County — a competitive market where the median is already 33 — this still clears the county top-10% bar (84).
This places Valley Christian High School in the elite tier statewide — the top-1% threshold is 95.
Overall, Valley Christian High School'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 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 |
The numbers behind it
| Campus | Applicant GPA | Admit GPA | Lift ⓘ | Admit rate | vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 4.07 | 4.22 | +0.14 | 15.2% | Peers +0.19 · wider |
| UCLA | 4.07 | 4.26 | +0.19 | 9.6% | Peers +0.23 · wider |
| UC San Diego | 4.06 | 4.24 | +0.18 | 25.2% | Peers +0.23 · wider |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4.05 | 4.23 | +0.18 | 39.5% | Peers +0.23 · wider |
| UC Irvine (2023) | 4.08 | 4.23 | +0.15 | 19.6% | Peers +0.17 · matches |
| UC Davis | 4.06 | 4.17 | +0.12 | 37.3% | Peers +0.18 · 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% |
Where Valley Christian High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (25.3% actual vs. 21.8% 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 | 223 | 37 | 28 | 16.6% | 9 | 75.7% | 4.07 | 4.22 |
| UCLA → Elite | 250 | 27 | 14 | 10.8% | 7 | 51.9% | 4.07 | 4.26 |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 251 | 76 | 12 | 30.3% | 18 | 15.8% | 4.06 | 4.24 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 240 | 114 | 7 | 47.5% | 27 | 6.1% | 4.05 | 4.23 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 252 | 61 | 11 | 24.2% | 15 | 18.0% | — | —† |
| UC Davis → | 235 | 82 | 4 | 34.9% | 20 | 4.9% | 4.06 | 4.17 |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantValley Christian High School is a private high school in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California with 415 seniors in the Class of 2025.
Its UC Reach Score is 96 (Excellent, top 6% in California): 397 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 415, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 99% of California high schools.
In 2025 its students filed 1,451 UC applications and received 397 offers, a UC admit rate of 27.4% (counted at each campus); 76 enrolled.
More of its graduates enrolled at UC Berkeley than at any other UC campus (28 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 64.
Of its graduates who enrolled at a UC, 87% earned a degree within six years (cohort entering 2019).
Enrollment was 1,637 students in 2025, up 1% since 2020.
Valley Christian High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2024 & 2025: 23 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of California, Berkeley (28), Santa Clara University (17), San Jose State University (16), University of California, Los Angeles (14), University of Southern California (14). Source: 2025-2026 School Profile.
Valley Christian High School's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #3 Santa Clara University, #7 UC San Diego, #8 USC, #8 UC Berkeley, #9 UCLA, #10 Loyola Marymount University.
Valley Christian High School had 33 National Merit Semifinalists in the Class of 2027, this year's seniors, who graduate in June 2027 (Valley Christian High School school 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 Valley Christian High School's UC Reach Score? Valley Christian High School's UC Reach Score is 96 (Excellent, top 6% in California): 397 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 415, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 99% of California high schools.
How many students from Valley Christian High School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 1,451 UC applications and received 397 offers, a UC admit rate of 27.4% (counted at each campus); 76 enrolled.
Which UC campus do Valley Christian High School graduates attend most? More of Valley Christian High School's graduates enrolled at UC Berkeley than at any other UC campus (28 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 64.
Where do Valley Christian High School graduates go to college? Valley Christian High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2024 & 2025: 23 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of California, Berkeley (28), Santa Clara University (17), San Jose State University (16), University of California, Los Angeles (14), University of Southern California (14). Source: 2025-2026 School Profile.
Which colleges is Valley Christian High School a top feeder school to? Valley Christian High School's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #3 Santa Clara University, #7 UC San Diego, #8 USC, #8 UC Berkeley, #9 UCLA, #10 Loyola Marymount University.
How many students attend Valley Christian High School? Enrollment was 1,637 students in 2025, up 1% since 2020.
What is the tuition at Valley Christian High School? At Valley Christian High School, tuition is $37,640 for 2026-27.
When is the application deadline for Valley Christian High School? At Valley Christian High School, applications are due Dec 7, 2026.
Is Valley Christian High School a good school for college admissions? Valley Christian High School's UC Reach Score is 96 (Excellent, top 6% in California; higher than 99% of California high schools), from 397 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 415 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list with per-college counts.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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