Wildwood School
Los Angeles · Los Angeles County · Private independent
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Wildwood School publishes where its graduates go (Graduating classes of 2021-2025): 110 colleges, including Bowdoin College, Brown University, Columbia College Chicago, Cornell University.
- The UC pipeline here is real. 26 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 69 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 20% of California high schools.
- Worth asking admissions: the school profile. Reach doesn't yet show this school's SAT/ACT or AP results. Every private school produces a counselor's "school profile" for colleges, and most post it online — ask admissions for it. How a school answers says as much as the numbers.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school
Wildwood School publishes where its graduates enrolled (Graduating classes of 2021-2025): 110 colleges. See the full list ↓
Admissions at a glance
Is Wildwood School a good school for college admissions?
Wildwood School's UC Reach Score is 38 (Above average, top 25% in California; higher than 80% of California high schools), from 26 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 69 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.
How hard is it to get into Wildwood School?
Admissions at Wildwood School: applications are due Dec 15, 2026 and tuition is $56,055 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 Los Angeles County · Entrance exams in Los Angeles County · Is Wildwood School worth the tuition?
Private high schools near Wildwood School
Five private high schools within 4 miles of Wildwood School, with tuition and the exam each requires where the school publishes them.
| School | City | Miles | Grades | Tuition | Entrance exam | UC Reach Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windward School | Los Angeles | 1.2 | 7–12 | $58,101 | ISEE required (all applicants; ERB-administered… | 77 |
| Lycee Francais De Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 2.0 | 9–12 | $41,050 | ISEE or SSAT may be required for International… | 41 |
| Notre Dame Academy | Los Angeles | 2.3 | TK–12 | $29,950 | HSPT or ISEE (9th grade applicants) | 23 |
| New Roads School | Santa Monica | 2.8 | K–12 | No entrance exam posted | 65 | |
| Crossroads School | Santa Monica | 3.1 | K–12 | $58,541 | ISEE or SSAT | 48 |
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 matriculation list
Where their graduates enrolled
Wildwood School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 110 colleges, in the document's own order.
Years, as the document states them
Graduating classes of 2021-2025
Ivy+ and most selective · 5
Brown University · Cornell University · Stanford University · University of Chicago · University of Pennsylvania
University of California · 8
University of California, Berkeley · University of California, Davis · University of California, Irvine · University of California, Los Angeles · University of California, Merced · University of California, San Diego · University of California, Santa Barbara · University of California, Santa Cruz
Cal State · 7
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt · California Polytechnic State University, Pomona · California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo · California State University, Channel Islands · California State University, Long Beach · California State University, Northridge · San Francisco State University
Other California · 10
Chapman University · Loyola Marymount University · Otis College of Art and Design · Pepperdine University · Pitzer College · Pomona College · Santa Monica College · Scripps College · University of San Francisco · University of Southern California
Out of state · 71
Bard College · Barnard College · Bates College · Bentley University · Berklee College of Music · Bowdoin College · Carleton College · Case Western Reserve University · Clark University · Colby College · Colorado College · Columbia College Chicago · DePaul University · Dickinson College · and 57 more below
Not matched to a college page · 9
Eastman School of Music of the U of Rochester · Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Los Angeles · San Francisco Conservatory of Music · Goldsmiths, University of London · Temple University, Japan · The University of British Columbia, Vancouver · University of Auckland · University of St Andrews · University of the Arts London
Is my kid's college on this list?
The school down the road: Windward School
| College | Wildwood School | Windward School |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College* | — | ✓ named |
| Boston University* | — | ✓ named |
| Brown University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Columbia University | — | ✓ named |
| Cornell University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Dartmouth College | — | ✓ named |
| Duke University* | — | ✓ named |
| Emory University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Georgetown University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Harvard University | — | ✓ named |
| New York University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Northeastern University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.
All 110 colleges, as the document prints them
and 80 more
These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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Independently verified As published by Wildwood School — College Admission Offers (webpage) ↗. Found at: "U.S. Colleges/Universities" + "International Schools" tabs, boldface entries.
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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays
UC admits by campus · Class of 2025
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How Wildwood School compares for families
Above-average college outcomes statewide.
- ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 38 — 19 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 80% of California high schools.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsTrails the peer median (UC Reach Score 38 vs a 58 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
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Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+0.1%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~727 | +1 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~729 | +3 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~731 | +5 | $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 Wildwood School really compare on getting kids to college?
We've ranked it #10 of 11 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.
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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 952921998). 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.
Wildwood School sent 136 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 19.1% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 38 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 19 points above the California median of 19, higher than 80% of California high schools. The school produces 10.1 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
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Higher than 80% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Wildwood School's UC Reach Score of 38 is in the top quartile statewide (median 19; top 25% bar 33) — but it's still below the top-10% bar of 53.
Against similar schools, Wildwood School trails the peer-group median (58) — even though it looks strong vs. the state average.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 57 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Wildwood School's UC Reach is higher than 80% 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 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 | 4.15 | 4.28 | +0.13 | 33.3% | Peers +0.15 · matches |
| UCLA | 4.10 | 4.20 | +0.11 | 17.2% | Peers +0.21 · wider |
| UC San Diego | 4.09 | 4.30 | +0.21 | 36.8% | Peers +0.21 · matches |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4.08 | 4.30 | +0.22 | 36.0% | Peers +0.21 · matches |
| UC Davis | 4.09 | 4.29 | +0.20 | 57.1% | Peers +0.16 · steeper |
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 Wildwood School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 10.7 points above what their GPAs predict (32.5% 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 | 27 | 3 | —† | 11.1% | 4 | — | 4.15 | 4.28 |
| UCLA → Elite | 27 | 4 | —† | 14.8% | 6 | — | 4.10 | 4.20 |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 18 | 4 | —† | 22.2% | 6 | — | 4.09 | 4.30 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 28 | 5 | —† | 17.9% | 7 | — | 4.08 | 4.30 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 16 | 3 | —† | 18.8% | 4 | — | 4.04 | —† |
| UC Davis → | 20 | 7 | —† | 35.0% | 10 | — | 4.09 | 4.29 |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantWildwood School is a private high school in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California with 69 seniors in the Class of 2025.
Its UC Reach Score is 38 (Above average, top 25% in California): 26 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 69, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 80% of California high schools.
In 2025 its students filed 136 UC applications and received 26 offers, a UC admit rate of 19.1% (counted at each campus).
Enrollment was 726 students in 2025, about the same as in 2020.
Wildwood School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Graduating classes of 2021-2025: 110 colleges. Source: College Admission Offers (webpage).
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 Wildwood School's UC Reach Score? Wildwood School's UC Reach Score is 38 (Above average, top 25% in California): 26 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 69, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 80% of California high schools.
How many students from Wildwood School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 136 UC applications and received 26 offers, a UC admit rate of 19.1% (counted at each campus).
Where do Wildwood School graduates go to college? Wildwood School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Graduating classes of 2021-2025: 110 colleges. Source: College Admission Offers (webpage).
How many students attend Wildwood School? Enrollment was 726 students in 2025, about the same as in 2020.
What is the tuition at Wildwood School? At Wildwood School, tuition is $56,055 for 2026-27.
When is the application deadline for Wildwood School? At Wildwood School, applications are due Dec 15, 2026.
Is Wildwood School a good school for college admissions? Wildwood School's UC Reach Score is 38 (Above average, top 25% in California; higher than 80% of California high schools), from 26 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 69 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without 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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