Xavier College Preparatory High School
Palm Desert · Riverside County · Catholic religious-affiliated
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Xavier College Preparatory High School publishes where its graduates go (Class of 2025): 205 colleges, including Boston College, Boston University, Bowdoin College, Brown University.
- The UC pipeline here is real. 86 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 161 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 10% of California high schools.
- And it's a rising stock. UC admissions per senior have climbed three years running — the trend line, not just the snapshot, is moving the right way.
- Elite admits are rare — here and everywhere. Berkeley and UCLA admitted 13 of this class's 286 UC applications. The strong middle campuses — San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis — are where most real UC outcomes happen.
- 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
Xavier College Preparatory High School publishes its college acceptances (Class of 2025): 205 colleges. See the full list ↓
Admissions at a glance
Is Xavier College Preparatory High School a good school for college admissions?
Xavier College Preparatory High School's UC Reach Score is 53 (Strong, top 10% in California; higher than 90% of California high schools), from 86 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 161 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.
How hard is it to get into Xavier College Preparatory High School?
Xavier College Preparatory High School does not post an acceptance rate on its admissions pages; applications are due Mar 19, 2027 and tuition is $18,750 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 Inland Empire · Entrance exams in Inland Empire · Is Xavier College Preparatory High School worth the tuition?
Private high schools near Xavier College Preparatory High School
Five private high schools within 52 miles of Xavier College Preparatory High School, with tuition and the exam each requires where the school publishes them.
| School | City | Miles | Grades | Tuition | Entrance exam | UC Reach Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Valley School | Rancho Mirage | 5.3 | 9–12 | |||
| Idyllwild Arts Academy | Idyllwild | 23.1 | 9–12 | No entrance exam posted | 22 | |
| Linfield Christian School | Temecula | 47.8 | TK–12 | $16,320 | Own in-person entrance assessment (required for… | 35 |
| Rancho Christian High School | Temecula | 49.1 | 9–12 | No entrance exam; grades 7-12 applicants have an… | 10 | |
| Arrowhead Christian Academy | Redlands | 51.8 | 9–12 | No entrance exam posted | 6 |
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 2025
Xavier College Preparatory High School publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 205 colleges, in the document's own order.
Ivy+ and most selective · 6
Brown University · Columbia University · Cornell University · Stanford University · University of Pennsylvania · Yale University
University of California · 9
University of California - Berkeley · University of California - Davis · University of California - Irvine · University of California - Los Angeles · University of California - Merced · University of California - Riverside · University of California - San Diego · University of California - Santa Barbara · University of California - Santa Cruz
Cal State · 18
Cal Poly - Humboldt · Cal Poly - Pomona · Cal Poly - SLO · California State University - Bakersfield · California State University - Chico · California State University - Dominguez Hills · California State University - Fresno · California State University - Fullerton · California State University - Long Beach · California State University - Los Angeles · California State University - Monterey Bay · California State University - Northridge · California State University - Sacramento · California State University - San Bernardino · and 4 more below
Other California · 24
Azusa Pacific University · California Baptist University · California Institute of the Arts · California Lutheran University · Chapman University · Claremont McKenna College · Hope International University · La Sierra University · Loyola Marymount University · Modesto Junior College · Mount Saint Mary's University · Pepperdine University · Point Loma Nazarene University · Saint Mary's College of California · and 10 more below
Out of state · 139
Adams State University · Albion College · Allegheny College · Arizona State University · Auburn University · Baldwin Wallace University · Baylor University · Benedictine College · Berklee College of Music · Boise State University · Boston College · Boston University · Bowdoin College · Brandeis University · and 125 more below
Not matched to a college page · 9
California College of the Arts · College of the Desert · Concordia University · Florida Technical College · Marian University · Orange Coast College · San Francisco Bay University · The University of Hong Kong · Washburn University School of Law
Is my kid's college on this list?
The school down the road: Aquinas High School
| College | Xavier College Preparatory High School | Aquinas High School |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College | ✓ named | — |
| Boston University | ✓ named | — |
| Brown University | ✓ named | — |
| Columbia University | ✓ named | — |
| Cornell University | ✓ named | — |
| Emory University | ✓ named | — |
| Johns Hopkins University | ✓ named | — |
| New York University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Northeastern University | ✓ named | — |
| Northwestern University | ✓ named | — |
| Purdue University | ✓ named | — |
| Stanford University | ✓ named | — |
Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.
All 205 colleges, as the document prints them
and 175 more
These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.
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Independently verified As published by Xavier College Preparatory High School — 2025-2026 School Profile ↗. Found at: p.4, 'Class of 2025 College Acceptances'.
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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays
UC admits by campus · Class of 2025
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How Xavier College Preparatory High School compares for families
Top-tier college outcomes for California families.
- ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 53 — 34 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 90% of California high schools.
- ▸ Locally🎓 Top 2 in Riverside County on UC Reach.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (UC Reach Score 53 vs a 14 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
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Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-1.0%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~528 | -5 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~518 | -15 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~508 | -25 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = a typical CA Catholic high school ($10k–18k). Edit the figure to match your school.
How does Xavier College Preparatory High School really compare on getting kids to college?
We've ranked it #1 of 8 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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Diocesan context — Diocese of San Bernardino
DioceseDiocese of San Bernardino is the canonical governance body for Catholic schools in this region — board policy, tuition guidance, and shared services typically originate here. Visit the diocesan website →
Financial figures aren't shown because Catholic (arch)dioceses don't file IRS Form 990 — they're covered by the USCCB Group Ruling (GEN 0928), which exempts dioceses, parishes, and parochial schools from individual filing. School counts above are hand-compiled from each diocese's published schools-department information.
Xavier College Preparatory High School sent 286 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 30.1% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 53 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 34 points above the California median of 19, higher than 90% of California high schools. The school produces 8.1 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
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Higher than 90% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Xavier College Preparatory High School's UC Reach Score of 53 clears the statewide top-10% cutoff (53) — meaning roughly 53 top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, well above what most California schools achieve.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 42 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Xavier College Preparatory High School's UC Reach is higher than 90% 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 (2021) | 4.12 | 4.21 | +0.09 | 35.0% | Peers +0.17 · wider |
| UCLA | 3.90 | 4.24 | +0.34 | 12.5% | Peers +0.32 · matches |
| UC San Diego | 3.80 | 4.18 | +0.38 | 25.5% | Peers +0.35 · matches |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.82 | 4.18 | +0.37 | 27.9% | Peers +0.34 · matches |
| UC Irvine | 3.81 | 4.04 | +0.24 | 20.5% | Peers +0.34 · wider |
| UC Davis | 3.73 | 4.04 | +0.31 | 50.0% | Peers +0.33 · 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 Xavier College Preparatory High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (24.0% actual vs. 21.5% 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 | 37 | 6 | —† | 16.2% | 4 | — | 3.85 | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 57 | 7 | 5 | 12.3% | 4 | 71.4% | 3.90 | 4.24 |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 64 | 22 | 8 | 34.4% | 14 | 36.4% | 3.80 | 4.18 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 50 | 21 | 6 | 42.0% | 13 | 28.6% | 3.82 | 4.18 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 52 | 15 | 5 | 28.8% | 9 | 33.3% | 3.81 | 4.04 |
| UC Davis → | 26 | 15 | —† | 57.7% | 9 | — | 3.73 | 4.04 |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantXavier College Preparatory High School is a private high school in Palm Desert, Riverside County, California with 161 seniors in the Class of 2025.
Its UC Reach Score is 53 (Strong, top 10% in California): 86 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 161, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 90% of California high schools.
In 2025 its students filed 286 UC applications and received 86 offers, a UC admit rate of 30.1% (counted at each campus); 24 enrolled.
More of its graduates enrolled at UC San Diego than at any other UC campus (8 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 13.
Of its graduates who enrolled at a UC, 95% earned a degree within six years (cohort entering 2016).
Enrollment was 533 students in 2025, down 9% since 2020.
Xavier College Preparatory High School publishes a college acceptances list for the Class of 2025: 205 colleges. Source: 2025-2026 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 Xavier College Preparatory High School's UC Reach Score? Xavier College Preparatory High School's UC Reach Score is 53 (Strong, top 10% in California): 86 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 161, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 90% of California high schools.
How many students from Xavier College Preparatory High School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 286 UC applications and received 86 offers, a UC admit rate of 30.1% (counted at each campus); 24 enrolled.
Which UC campus do Xavier College Preparatory High School graduates attend most? More of Xavier College Preparatory High School's graduates enrolled at UC San Diego than at any other UC campus (8 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 13.
Where do Xavier College Preparatory High School graduates go to college? Xavier College Preparatory High School publishes a college acceptances list for the Class of 2025: 205 colleges. Source: 2025-2026 School Profile.
How many students attend Xavier College Preparatory High School? Enrollment was 533 students in 2025, down 9% since 2020.
What is the tuition at Xavier College Preparatory High School? At Xavier College Preparatory High School, tuition is $18,750 for 2026-27.
When is the application deadline for Xavier College Preparatory High School? At Xavier College Preparatory High School, applications are due Mar 19, 2027.
Is Xavier College Preparatory High School a good school for college admissions? Xavier College Preparatory High School's UC Reach Score is 53 (Strong, top 10% in California; higher than 90% of California high schools), from 86 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 161 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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