Whittier Christian High School
La Habra · Orange County · Religious-affiliated
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Whittier Christian High School's own list (Class of 2020), admitted: UC Riverside (21), UC Santa Cruz (15), Biola (14), UC Davis (13), Cal State Fullerton (12).
- Most grads aim beyond the UC system. Seniors file only ~0.7 UC applications each — families here mostly target CSU, private, or out-of-state colleges, so judge this school on more than its UC numbers.
- Worth asking about: the recent trend. UC admissions per senior have slipped for three straight years. Ask the school what changed — counseling, course access, or just class-size shifts.
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
Whittier Christian High School publishes its college acceptances (Class of 2020): 139 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts were admitted to University of California-Riverside (21), University of California-Santa Cruz (15), Biola University (14). See the full list ↓
Admissions at a glance
Is Whittier Christian High School a good school for college admissions?
Whittier Christian High School's UC Reach Score is 6 (Below the CA median, below the state median; higher than 6% of California high schools), from 6 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 94 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list with per-college counts.
How hard is it to get into Whittier Christian High School?
Admissions at Whittier Christian High School: tuition is $19,585 for 2026-27 and the school serves grades 9–12.
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 Orange County · Entrance exams in Orange County · Is Whittier Christian High School worth the tuition?
Private high schools near Whittier Christian High School
Five private high schools within 7 miles of Whittier Christian High School, with tuition and the exam each requires where the school publishes them.
| School | City | Miles | Grades | Tuition | Entrance exam | UC Reach Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside Christian High School | Fullerton | 4.7 | ||||
| Saint Paul High School | Santa Fe Springs | 4.9 | 9–12 | $12,850 | HSPT (High School Placement Test); $55 testing… | 38 |
| Rosary Academy | Fullerton | 5.4 | 9–12 | $21,990 | HSPT | 28 |
| Servite High School | Anaheim | 6.3 | 9–12 | $21,710 | HSPT | 25 |
| Fairmont Preparatory Academy | Anaheim | 6.4 | 9–12 | $34,435 | Own admissions assessment/interview; 'recent… | 101 |
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 acceptances
College acceptances, Class of 2020
Whittier Christian High School publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 139 colleges, ordered by the number of students accepted.
The ten largest counts, admitted · Class of 2020
Is my kid's college on this list?
The school down the road: Saint Paul High School
| College | Whittier Christian High School | Saint Paul High School |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Boston University | ✓ named | — |
| Cornell University | — | ✓ named |
| Georgetown University | — | ✓ named |
| New York University | ✓ named | — |
| Northeastern University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Princeton | — | ✓ named |
| Purdue University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| University of California-Berkeley | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| University of California-Los Angeles | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| University of Florida | ✓ named | — |
| University of Michigan | — | ✓ named |
Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.
All 139 colleges, as the document prints them
College · Students accepted
and 109 more
These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.
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Independently verified As published by Whittier Christian High School — 2020 College Acceptance Flyer ("Class of 2020 List of College Acceptances") ↗. Found at: Page 1, the full-page list headed "Class of 2020 List of College Acceptances:" under the banner "College Acceptances - Class of 2020"; three columns read left t.
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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays
UC admits by campus · Class of 2025
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How Whittier Christian High School compares for families
Real college outcomes data available below.
- ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 6 — 13 points below the California median of 19.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsTrails the peer median (UC Reach Score 6 vs a 28 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
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Scroll up to the UC Reach card for Whittier Christian High School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-0.5%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~408 | -2 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~404 | -6 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~400 | -10 | $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 Whittier Christian High School really compare on getting kids to college?
We've ranked it #10 of 10 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
Saint Paul High School · Rosary Academy · Cantwell/Sacred Heart Mary High School · Don Bosco Technical Institute · Calvary Chapel Christian School · San Gabriel Academy · +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 952002095). 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.
Whittier Christian High School sent 63 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 9.5% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 6 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 13 points below the California median of 19, higher than 6% of California high schools..
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Higher than 6% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Whittier Christian High School's UC Reach Score of 6 is below the California median (19). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 53 or higher.
But in Orange County, where the local median is 25 and the top-10% bar is 70, this score is mid-pack rather than exceptional — typical of its market rather than a standout.
Against similar schools, Whittier Christian High School trails the peer-group median (28) — even though it looks strong vs. the state average.
Overall, Whittier Christian High School's UC Reach is higher than 6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA (2018) | 3.83 | 4.14 | +0.31 | 17.9% | Peers +0.38 · wider |
| UC San Diego (2023) | 3.88 | 4.14 | +0.26 | 33.3% | Peers +0.31 · wider |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.84 | 4.22 | +0.38 | 26.3% | Peers +0.33 · steeper |
| UC Irvine (2023) | 3.81 | 4.22 | +0.41 | 26.9% | Peers +0.34 · steeper |
| UC Davis (2023) | 3.68 | 4.03 | +0.35 | 35.3% | Peers +0.37 · matches |
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 Whittier Christian High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (22.2% actual vs. 25.8% 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 | 5 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.97 | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 13 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.90 | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 12 | 3 | —† | 25.0% | 3 | — | 3.82 | —† |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 9 | 3 | —† | 33.3% | 3 | — | 3.84 | 4.22 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 16 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.78 | —† |
| UC Davis → | 8 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.66 | —† |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantWhittier Christian High School is a private high school in La Habra, Orange County, California with 94 seniors in the Class of 2025.
Its UC Reach Score is 6 (Below the CA median, below the state median): 6 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 94, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 6% of California high schools.
In 2025 its students filed 63 UC applications and received 6 offers, a UC admit rate of 9.5% (counted at each campus).
Of its graduates who enrolled at a UC, 81% earned a degree within six years (cohort entering 2008).
Enrollment was 410 students in 2025, down 7% since 2020.
Whittier Christian High School publishes a college acceptances list for the Class of 2020: 139 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of California-Riverside (21), University of California-Santa Cruz (15), Biola University (14), University of California-Davis (13), California State University-Fullerton (12). Source: 2020 College Acceptance Flyer ("Class of 2020 List of College Acceptances").
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 Whittier Christian High School's UC Reach Score? Whittier Christian High School's UC Reach Score is 6 (Below the CA median, below the state median): 6 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 94, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 6% of California high schools.
How many students from Whittier Christian High School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 63 UC applications and received 6 offers, a UC admit rate of 9.5% (counted at each campus).
Where do Whittier Christian High School graduates go to college? Whittier Christian High School publishes a college acceptances list for the Class of 2020: 139 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of California-Riverside (21), University of California-Santa Cruz (15), Biola University (14), University of California-Davis (13), California State University-Fullerton (12). Source: 2020 College Acceptance Flyer ("Class of 2020 List of College Acceptances").
How many students attend Whittier Christian High School? Enrollment was 410 students in 2025, down 7% since 2020.
What is the tuition at Whittier Christian High School? At Whittier Christian High School, tuition is $19,585 for 2026-27.
Is Whittier Christian High School a good school for college admissions? Whittier Christian High School's UC Reach Score is 6 (Below the CA median, below the state median; higher than 6% of California high schools), from 6 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 94 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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