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Drew School → Bay School of San Francisco → Urban School of San Francisco → San Francisco University Hs → College Preparatory School → Compare all similar →Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-5.6%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~302 | -18 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~270 | -50 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~240 | -80 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Edit the figure to match your school.
-46.6 pp vs. peer median (54.1%) · Ranked #11 of 11 similar schools
18.5%
54.1%
53.3%
7.5%
Higher than 10% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
San Francisco Waldorf Hs's UC Reach of 7.5% is below the California median (18.5%). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 53.3% or higher.
Against similar schools, San Francisco Waldorf Hs trails the peer-group median (54.1%) — even though it looks strong vs. the state average.
Overall, San Francisco Waldorf Hs's UC Reach is higher than 10% 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.
San Francisco Waldorf Hs — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · secular · San Francisco · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, San Francisco Waldorf Hs sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #11 of 11): 8% vs. a peer median of 54%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has slipped 30 points since 2020 — worth watching.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 14% (35→40 from 2020 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of +5%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-5.6%/yr), enrollment projects to ~270 by 2028 — about 50 fewer students than today.
Enrollment projection
That's about 50 fewer students. At a tuition of $ per student, that's roughly $0 in annual tuition revenue at risk.
Estimate seeded by nonsectarian private school typical — CA independent day schools typical $25k–55k. NCES doesn't publish per-school tuition; adjust to your school's actual figure. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Waldorf Hs | Private · secular | 320 | 7.5% | +14% |
| Peer-group median | 54.1% | +5% | ||
| Drew School | Private · secular | 302 | 20.0% | +8% |
| Bay School of San Francisco | Private · secular | 410 | 52.9% | +28% |
| Urban School of San Francisco | Private · secular | 420 | 37.4% | -15% |
| San Francisco University Hs | Private · secular | 488 | 60.4% | +2% |
| College Preparatory School | Private · secular | 373 | 76.9% | +1% |
| Crystal Springs Uplands Sch | Private · secular | 347 | 49.5% | +11% |
| Bentley School | Private · secular | 293 | 75.6% | -4% |
| Branson School | Private · secular | 395 | 51.2% | +9% |
| Lick Wilmerding High School | Private · secular | 559 | 55.4% | +14% |
| Immaculate Conception Academy | Private · Catholic | 239 | 66.1% | -31% |
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 San Diego | 3.84 | 44.4% | 25.3% | +19.1pp | Over |
| UC Davis | 3.76 | 44.4% | 31.4% | +13.0pp | Over |
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 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.86 | — |
| UCLA → Elite | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.85 | — |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.84 | — |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.77 | — |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UC Davis → | 14 | 3 | — | 21.4% | 7.5% | — | 3.76 | — |