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+25.9 pp above peer median (16.0%) · Ranked #1 of 7 similar schools
16.2%
54.0%
41.9%
Higher than 83% of California high schools (1060 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Cornelia Connelly School's UC Reach of 41.9% is in the top quartile statewide (median 16.2%; top 25% bar 30.7%) — but it's still below the top-10% bar of 54.0%.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 110.5% — a gap of 69 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Cornelia Connelly School's UC Reach is higher than 83% of California high schools (1060 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.
Cornelia Connelly School — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · Catholic · Anaheim · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Cornelia Connelly School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 7): 42% vs. a peer median of 16%.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Cornelia Connelly School is admitting at roughly +11 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.895) alone would predict (43% actual vs. 33% expected). That's a meaningful signal — it can reflect UC's track record with this school's graduates, students presenting strongly in UC's holistic review (essays, EC's, context), or institutional familiarity helping at the margin. The data can't distinguish which, but the pattern itself is real and worth understanding.
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelia Connelly School | Private · Catholic | 124 | 41.9% | — |
| Peer-group median | 16.0% | -35% | ||
| Eastside Christian High School | Private · Other religious | 120 | — | -22% |
| Orangewood Academy | Private · Other religious | 107 | 11.1% | -78% |
| Acaciawood School | Private · secular | 128 | — | +50% |
| Veritas Classical Academy | Private · Other religious | 90 | — | -75% |
| Aquinas International Academy | Private · secular | 145 | 12.0% | -70% |
| Bethel Baptist School | Private · Other religious | 83 | 25.0% | -36% |
| Brethren Christian High School | Private · Other religious | 98 | 14.7% | — |
| San Gabriel Mission High Sch | Private · Catholic | 112 | 17.4% | -35% |
| Ambassador High School | Private · Other religious | 148 | 38.5% | +53% |
| Rio Hondo Prep School | Private · Other religious | 183 | — | -18% |
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 →
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?
| Campus | Applicant GPA (avg) | Actual admit rate | CA peer avg | Δ | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego | 3.81 | 25.0% | 32.2% | -7.2pp | Under |
| UC Irvine | 3.92 | 38.5% | 28.1% | +10.4pp | Over |
| UC Davis | 4.06 | 100.0% | 46.0% | +54.0pp | Over |
Where Cornelia Connelly School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 10.6 points above what their GPAs predict (43.3% actual vs. 32.7% expected).
UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2020
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 — 2020
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach | Yield | Avg GPA (App) | Avg GPA (Adm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.97 | — |
| UCLA → Elite | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.93 | — |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 12 | 3 | — | 25.0% | 9.7% | — | 3.81 | — |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.05 | — |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38.5% | 16.1% | 60.0% | 3.92 | 4.20 |
| UC Davis → | 5 | 5 | — | 100.0% | 16.1% | — | 4.06 | 4.06 |