Harker School
San Jose · Santa Clara County · Private independent
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🎓 Where grads go
UC admits by campus · Class of 2025
Source: University of California Office of the President, Admissions by Source School. Full campus-by-campus breakdown below.
How Harker School compares for families
One of California's strongest schools for college outcomes.
- ▸ Statewide125.6% UC Reach — 107.5 points above the California median of 18.1%. Ahead of 100% of California high schools.
- ▸ Locally🎓 Top 1% in California on UC Reach — plus 1 more top-rank.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (125.6% UC Reach vs 64.8% median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
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University of California-Berkeley
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $13,481/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
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California's public scholarships
California's Cal Grant covers tuition and fees at UC, CSU, community, and many private colleges. Awards are need-based with a GPA floor — file the FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application with a verified GPA.
Covers UC/CSU tuition & fees for CA residents with a 3.0 GPA who fall under the income ceilings. (Recent grads who meet every criterion get a guaranteed (entitlement) award.)
Official program details ↗For lower-income CA students with a 2.0+ GPA — a living-cost access award in year one, plus tuition in later years.
Official program details ↗For CA residents in career-technical programs — need-based, no GPA gate. (For occupational / vocational / technical training.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.
Harker School sent 1,006 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 24.4% were admitted, producing a UC Reach of 125.6% — 107.5 percentage points above the California median of 18.1%, higher than 100% of California high schools. The school produces 24.1 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
+60.8 pp above peer median (64.8%) · Ranked #2 of 11 similar schools
18.1%
64.8%
51.2%
125.6%
Higher than 99% of California high schools (978 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
125.6% is exceptional and very rare. For every 100 seniors at Harker School, the school is generating roughly 126 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 Santa Clara County — a competitive market where the median is already 33.4% — this still clears the county top-10% bar (83.2%).
Against similar schools, Harker School stands out clearly — the peer-group median is 64.8%.
This places Harker School in the elite tier statewide — the top-1% threshold is 97.3%.
Overall, Harker School'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 | 4.14 | 4.27 | +0.12 | 16.8% | Peers +0.15 · matches |
| UCLA | 4.14 | 4.28 | +0.13 | 13.0% | Peers +0.18 · wider |
| UC San Diego | 4.12 | 4.30 | +0.17 | 16.7% | Peers +0.19 · matches |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4.13 | 4.28 | +0.14 | 40.2% | Peers +0.16 · matches |
| UC Irvine | 4.12 | 4.23 | +0.11 | 23.8% | Peers +0.13 · matches |
| UC Davis | 4.11 | 4.28 | +0.17 | 23.0% | Peers +0.15 · 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 Harker School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (22.2% actual vs. 23.5% expected), based on 2024 data.
UC Outcomes Trend — 2024–2025
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 | 169 | 26 | 12 | 15.4% | 13.3% | 46.2% | 4.14 | 4.27 |
| UCLA → Elite | 177 | 21 | 7 | 11.9% | 10.8% | 33.3% | 4.14 | 4.28 |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 177 | 31 | 4 | 17.5% | 15.9% | 12.9% | 4.12 | 4.30 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 164 | 80 | 3 | 48.8% | 41.0% | 3.8% | 4.13 | 4.28 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 163 | 43 | —† | 26.4% | 22.1% | — | 4.12 | 4.23 |
| UC Davis → | 156 | 44 | —† | 28.2% | 22.6% | — | 4.11 | 4.28 |
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 Harker School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+2.1%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~1,980 | +41 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~2,065 | +126 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~2,153 | +214 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Edit the figure to match your school.
Harker School — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · secular · San Jose · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Harker School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #2 of 11): 126% vs. a peer median of 65%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 12 points since 2024.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 3% (190→195 from 2021 to 2025), tracking the peer-group median of +2%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+2.1%/yr); projects to ~2065 by 2028.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harker School | Private · secular | 1939 | 125.6% | +3% |
| Peer-group median | 64.8% | +2% | ||
| Archbishop Mitty High School | Private · Catholic | 1776 | 65.5% | -1% |
| Bellarmine College Preparatory | Private · Catholic | 1654 | 41.5% | +5% |
| The Kings Academy | Private · Other religious | 1205 | 64.8% | -10% |
| Basis Independent Silicon Vall | Private | 819 | 194.4% | +14% |
| Menlo School | Private · secular | 805 | 62.4% | +6% |
| Pinewood School | Private · secular | 612 | 60.4% | +0% |
| The Nueva School | Private · secular | 952 | 64.8% | +19% |
| Quarry Lane School | Private · secular | 1035 | 112.8% | +34% |
| Presentation High School | Private · Catholic | 545 | 42.7% | -17% |
| Bishop Odowd High School | Private · Catholic | 1259 | 81.2% | -2% |
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 →
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 941613808). 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.