Fairmont Preparatory Academy
Anaheim · Orange County · Private independent
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- 📚 22 AP courses offered (school profile)
- 🏆 4 National Merit Semifinalists last year
- 📝 SAT avg 1340 (25-75: 1280–1410)
- 📝 ACT avg 30.0 (25-75: 28–32)
- 📚 AP exam pass rate 83.0% (avg score 4.0)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, the school's own published profile, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Fairmont Preparatory Academy compares for families
One of California's strongest schools for college outcomes.
- ▸ Statewide101.3% UC Reach — 83.2 points above the California median of 18.1%. Ahead of 99% of California high schools.
- ▸ Locally🎓 Top 5% in California on UC Reach — plus 1 more top-rank.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (101.3% UC Reach vs 28.0% median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
Fairmont Preparatory Academy sent 578 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 27.3% were admitted, producing a UC Reach of 101.3% — 83.2 percentage points above the California median of 18.1%, higher than 99% of California high schools. The school produces 19.2 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
+73.3 pp above peer median (28.0%) · Ranked #3 of 10 similar schools
18.1%
28.0%
51.2%
101.3%
Higher than 99% of California high schools (978 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
101.3% is exceptional and very rare. For every 100 seniors at Fairmont Preparatory Academy, the school is generating roughly 101 admissions to California's six most selective UCs (UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCI, UCD). The typical strong senior here is winning admission at multiple top campuses — a result fewer than 1% of California high schools achieve.
In Orange County — a competitive market where the median is already 25.0% — this still clears the county top-10% bar (70.9%).
Against similar schools, Fairmont Preparatory Academy stands out clearly — the peer-group median is 28.0%.
This places Fairmont Preparatory Academy in the elite tier statewide — the top-1% threshold is 97.3%.
Overall, Fairmont Preparatory Academy's UC Reach is higher than 99% of California high schools (978 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 | 3.93 | 4.14 | +0.21 | 13.2% | Peers +0.26 · wider |
| UCLA | 3.91 | 4.20 | +0.30 | 7.9% | Peers +0.31 · matches |
| UC San Diego | 3.90 | 4.14 | +0.24 | 18.9% | Peers +0.30 · wider |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.87 | 4.17 | +0.31 | 28.2% | Peers +0.32 · matches |
| UC Irvine | 3.88 | 4.13 | +0.24 | 29.0% | Peers +0.28 · wider |
| UC Davis | 3.89 | 4.12 | +0.24 | 36.9% | Peers +0.26 · 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 Fairmont Preparatory Academy sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (21.9% actual vs. 20.9% 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 | 93 | 19 | 7 | 20.4% | 12.2% | 36.8% | 3.93 | 4.14 |
| UCLA → Elite | 104 | 11 | 5 | 10.6% | 7.1% | 45.5% | 3.91 | 4.20 |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 104 | 26 | 6 | 25.0% | 16.7% | 23.1% | 3.90 | 4.14 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 91 | 33 | —† | 36.3% | 21.2% | — | 3.87 | 4.17 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 107 | 34 | 14 | 31.8% | 21.8% | 41.2% | 3.88 | 4.13 |
| UC Davis → | 79 | 35 | 3 | 44.3% | 22.4% | 8.6% | 3.89 | 4.12 |
No SBAC data for private schools — and that's not the metric you want anyway
California's Smarter Balanced (CAASPP) assessment is administered by the state, by statute, to public & charter schools only. Private schools don't sit for it. That's why the SBAC card is missing on this profile — not a data gap on our side, a deliberate scope of the state's testing program.
For private schools, UC Reach is the stronger academic signal anyway. SBAC measures grade-11 inputs (proficiency on a state standard); UC Reach measures outputs (who actually got into the most selective UCs). For private-school families weighing tuition against college outcomes, the outputs are the relevant signal.
Scroll up to the UC Reach card for Fairmont Preparatory Academy's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+3.7%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~642 | +23 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~690 | +71 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~741 | +122 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Edit the figure to match your school.
Fairmont Preparatory Academy — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · secular · Anaheim · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Fairmont Preparatory Academy sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 10): 101% vs. a peer median of 28%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 7 points since 2020.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 11% (141→156 from 2020 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of -1%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+3.7%/yr); projects to ~690 by 2028.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Preparatory Academy | Private · secular | 619 | 101.3% | +11% |
| Peer-group median | 28.0% | -1% | ||
| Sage Hill School | Private · secular | 590 | 150.7% | +10% |
| Servite High School | Private · Catholic | 767 | 24.6% | -2% |
| Calvary Chapel Christian School | Private · Other religious | 619 | — | -4% |
| Saint Joseph High School | Private · Catholic | 557 | 30.3% | -10% |
| Rosary Academy | Private · Catholic | 462 | 28.0% | +34% |
| Westridge School for Girls | Private · secular | 550 | 104.0% | +19% |
| Valley Christian High School | Private · Other religious | 527 | 16.1% | +29% |
| Whittier Christian High School | Private · Other religious | 410 | 6.4% | -30% |
| Calvary Chapel High School | Private · Other religious | 839 | 27.6% | +0% |
| Saint John Bosco High School | Private · Catholic | 869 | 31.1% | -3% |
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 →