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If this trend holds (+4.8%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~903 | +41 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~992 | +130 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~1,090 | +228 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Edit the figure to match your school.
-11.1 pp vs. peer median (33.3%) · Ranked #7 of 10 similar schools
18.5%
33.3%
53.3%
22.2%
Higher than 60% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Maranatha Christian Schools's UC Reach of 22.2% is above the California median (18.5%). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 53.3% or higher.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 102.7% — a gap of 80 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Maranatha Christian Schools's UC Reach is higher than 60% 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.
Maranatha Christian Schools — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · Other religious · San Diego · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Maranatha Christian Schools sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #7 of 10): 22% vs. a peer median of 33%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 7 points since 2020.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Maranatha Christian Schools is admitting at roughly +20 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (4.138) alone would predict (44% actual vs. 24% 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.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 15% (74→63 from 2020 to 2025), trailing the peer-group median of +15%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+4.8%/yr); projects to ~992 by 2028.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maranatha Christian Schools | Private · Other religious | 862 | 22.2% | -15% |
| Peer-group median | 33.3% | +15% | ||
| Santa Fe Christian School | Private · Other religious | 1095 | 33.3% | +3% |
| Tri City Christian School | Private · Other religious | 758 | 28.6% | +34% |
| San Diego Jewish Academy | Private · Other religious | 572 | 10.3% | -31% |
| Academy Our Lady of Peace | Private · Catholic | 722 | 38.2% | +9% |
| Cambridge School | Private · Other religious | 390 | 51.9% | +238% |
| Pacific Ridge School | Private · secular | 661 | 38.3% | +19% |
| Calvin Christian High School | Private · Other religious | 439 | — | +150% |
| Saint Augustine High School | Private · Catholic | 717 | 14.4% | -1% |
| LA Jolla Country Day School | Private · secular | 1099 | 48.7% | +11% |
| Rancho Christian High School | Private · Other religious | 788 | 10.2% | +33% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 4.13 | 23.1% | 9.6% | +13.4pp | Over |
| UC San Diego | 4.16 | 37.5% | 15.5% | +22.0pp | Over |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4.11 | 50.0% | 37.6% | +12.4pp | Over |
| UC Irvine | 4.13 | 46.2% | 25.9% | +20.3pp | Over |
| UC Davis | 4.15 | 70.0% | 34.2% | +35.8pp | Over |
Where Maranatha Christian Schools sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 20.3 points above what their GPAs predict (43.8% actual vs. 23.5% 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 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.13 | — |
| UCLA → Elite | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.13 | — |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 22 | 3 | — | 13.6% | 4.8% | — | 4.16 | 4.28 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 17 | 5 | — | 29.4% | 7.9% | — | 4.11 | 4.28 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 23 | 3 | — | 13.0% | 4.8% | — | 4.13 | 4.19 |
| UC Davis → | 15 | 3 | — | 20.0% | 4.8% | — | 4.15 | 4.23 |