Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Villanova Preparatory School
Private · Catholic · Ojai · Ventura County · 266 students · Class of 2024
UC Reach Score · Class of 2024
49
Above average
top 25% in California
Higher than 89% of California high schools
+9.8 pp above peer median (39)
· Ranked #4 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2020 · 91
2024 · 49
-14%
Senior-class enrollment (2020–2024)
-18.6 pp
vs. Ventura County baseline (+5%)
~310
5-yr projected enrollment (+5.2%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Villanova Preparatory School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 9): 49 vs. a peer median of 39.
- ▸Villanova Preparatory School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 91 in 2020 to 49 in 2024 — a 42-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 down 14% (57→49 from 2020 to 2024), trailing the peer-group median of -9%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+5.2%/yr); projects to ~310 by 2027.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ojai Valley School | Private · secular | 38 | -16% |
| Thacher School the | Private · secular | 25 | +2% |
| Oak Grove School | Private · secular | — | +260% |
| Providence | Private · Other religious | — | -62% |
| Saint Bonaventure High School | Private · Catholic | 36 | -31% |
| LA Reina High School | Private · Catholic | 54 | -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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