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If this trend holds (-0.3%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~526 | -2 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~523 | -5 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~520 | -8 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Edit the figure to match your school.
Financial profile — IRS Form 990, FY2024
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 946070808). 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.
-23.5 pp vs. peer median (76.2%) · Ranked #10 of 11 similar schools
18.5%
76.2%
53.3%
52.7%
Higher than 90% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Athenian School's UC Reach of 52.7% is in the top quartile statewide (median 18.5%; top 25% bar 32.0%) — but it's still below the top-10% bar of 53.3%.
Against similar schools, Athenian School trails the peer-group median (76.2%) — even though it looks strong vs. the state average.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 102.7% — a gap of 50 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Athenian 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.
Athenian School — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · secular · Danville · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Athenian School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #10 of 11): 53% vs. a peer median of 76%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 3 points since 2020.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 7% (87→93 from 2020 to 2025), tracking the peer-group median of +8%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~523 by 2028 — about 5 fewer students than today.
Enrollment projection
That's about 5 fewer students. At a tuition of $ per student, that's roughly $0 in annual tuition revenue at risk.
Default derived from this school's own IRS Form 990 (FY2024): program-service revenue ÷ enrollment, rounded to the nearest $1k — an authoritative average that includes auxiliary revenue (athletics, food service). Your published tuition may differ; adjust if needed. Projection extrapolates the recent annual rate — not a forecast of intent.
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athenian School | Private · secular | 528 | 52.7% | +7% |
| Peer-group median | 76.2% | +8% | ||
| College Preparatory School | Private · secular | 373 | 76.9% | +1% |
| Berean Christian High School | Private · Other religious | 408 | 47.9% | +12% |
| Quarry Lane School | Private · secular | 1035 | 112.8% | +34% |
| California Crosspoint High School | Private · Other religious | 536 | 83.3% | -36% |
| Bentley School | Private · secular | 293 | 75.6% | -4% |
| San Francisco University Hs | Private · secular | 488 | 60.4% | +2% |
| Lick Wilmerding High School | Private · secular | 559 | 55.4% | +14% |
| Head-Royce School the | Private · secular | 902 | 95.7% | +12% |
| Basis Independent Fremont Upper Sch | Private · secular | 350 | 212.5% | +23% |
| Carondelet High School | Private · Catholic | 840 | 55.1% | +4% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100% when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type, and religious orientation. Methodology →
GPA figures reflect 2024 — UC has not yet released applicant/admit GPA for 2025.
Admit rate vs. CA peer average, by campus ⓘ
How does this school's admit rate at each UC compare to other CA schools whose applicant pool averages the same GPA? Based on 2024 (latest GPA available).
| Campus | Applicant GPA (avg) | Actual admit rate | CA peer avg | Δ | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 4.07 | 10.3% | 16.2% | -5.9pp | Under |
| UCLA | 4.07 | 9.8% | 9.4% | +0.5pp | On target |
| UC San Diego | 4.03 | 15.0% | 19.3% | -4.3pp | On target |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4.05 | 24.6% | 34.1% | -9.5pp | Under |
| UC Irvine | 4.06 | 18.2% | 24.8% | -6.6pp | Under |
| UC Davis | 4.04 | 34.4% | 31.9% | +2.5pp | On target |
Where Athenian School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (18.8% actual vs. 22.6% expected), based on 2024 data.
UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025
Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data — applicant/admit totals may count a student at multiple campuses more than once.
Campus Breakdown — 2025
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach | Yield | Avg GPA (App) '24 | Avg GPA (Adm) '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.07 | 4.26 |
| UCLA → Elite | 63 | 6 | 4 | 9.5% | 6.5% | 66.7% | 4.07 | 4.27 |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 60 | 8 | — | 13.3% | 8.6% | — | 4.03 | 4.20 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 55 | 12 | — | 21.8% | 12.9% | — | 4.05 | 4.23 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 50 | 9 | — | 18.0% | 9.7% | — | 4.06 | 4.04 |
| UC Davis → | 56 | 14 | — | 25.0% | 15.1% | — | 4.04 | 4.12 |