University Preparatory School
Redding · Shasta County · Public
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How University Preparatory School compares for families
Above-average college outcomes statewide.
- ▸ Statewide34.7% UC Reach — 16.6 points above the California median of 18.1%. Ahead of 79% of California high schools.
- ▸ Locally🎓 #1 in Shasta County on UC Reach — plus 5 more top-ranks.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (34.7% UC Reach vs 4.8% median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
University Preparatory School sent 121 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 35.5% were admitted, producing a UC Reach of 34.7% — 16.6 percentage points above the California median of 18.1%, higher than 79% of California high schools. The school produces 5.6 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
+29.9 pp above peer median (4.8%) · Ranked #1 of 6 similar schools
18.1%
4.8%
51.2%
34.7%
Higher than 79% of California high schools (978 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
University Preparatory School's UC Reach of 34.7% is in the top quartile statewide (median 18.1%; top 25% bar 30.5%) — but it's still below the top-10% bar of 51.2%.
Against similar schools, University Preparatory School stands out clearly — the peer-group median is 4.8%.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 97.3% — a gap of 63 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, University Preparatory School's UC Reach is higher than 79% of California high schools (978 ranked).
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 |
| UC San Diego | Strong shot | Moderate | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Santa Barbara | Strong shot | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Irvine | Strong shot | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Davis | Strong shot | Strong shot | Real shot | Filtered out |
The numbers behind it
| Campus | Applicant GPA | Admit GPA | Lift ⓘ | Admit rate | vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley (2019) | 4.16 | 4.27 | +0.12 | 30.4% | Peers +0.15 · matches |
| UC San Diego | 4.11 | 4.27 | +0.16 | 41.7% | Peers +0.20 · wider |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.99 | 4.17 | +0.18 | 50.0% | Peers +0.27 · wider |
| UC Irvine (2024) | 4.20 | 4.22 | +0.02 | 30.0% | Peers +0.07 · wider |
| UC Davis | 4.01 | 4.16 | +0.15 | 44.8% | Peers +0.21 · wider |
📊 Statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, 2025 (for reference)
| GPA band | UCB | UCLA | UCSD | UCSB | UCI | UCD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.00+ | 17.0% | 15.1% | 45.2% | 62.3% | 46.3% | 65.9% |
| 3.70–3.99 | 3.1% | 1.6% | 9.3% | 17.6% | 17.0% | 31.1% |
| 3.30–3.69 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 10.3% |
| 3.00–3.29 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| < 3.00 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Where University Preparatory School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 11.2 points above what their GPAs predict (35.5% actual vs. 24.3% expected).
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) | Avg GPA (Adm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 17 | 3 | —† | 17.6% | 2.4% | — | 4.17 | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 15 | 4 | —† | 26.7% | 3.2% | — | 4.16 | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 24 | 10 | —† | 41.7% | 8.1% | — | 4.11 | 4.27 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 20 | 10 | 3 | 50.0% | 8.1% | 30.0% | 3.99 | 4.17 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 16 | 3 | —† | 18.8% | 2.4% | — | 4.07 | —† |
| UC Davis → | 29 | 13 | 5 | 44.8% | 10.5% | 38.5% | 4.01 | 4.16 |
SBAC academic outcomes — grade 11, 2025
Share of grade-11 students meeting or exceeding the California standard on Smarter Balanced ELA and Math. This is the academic-readiness signal that pairs with UC Reach (post-grad outcomes), stability (retention), and absenteeism (engagement). Note: statewide median Math is only ~20% — a school at 20% isn't an outlier; one at 45%+ genuinely is.
Source: California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Smarter Balanced research files. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥30 tested students.
Student composition — 2025-26
HS grades 9–12 racial/ethnic composition and program subgroups, from CDE Census Day Enrollment. Two-year shift shown when ≥1 pt — surfaces how the community served has changed since 2023-24.
Race / ethnicity
Program subgroups
Source: California Department of Education, Census Day Enrollment 2025-26 (HS grades 9–12). Δ shown when shift is ≥1 pt since 2023-24. Categories below 0.5% omitted.
Chronic absenteeism — 2024-25
Share of students missing 10% or more of expected attendance — the leading indicator that often precedes the demand decline shown above. Families disengaging tend to raise absenteeism first, then formally leave. Basis: grades 9–12.
Low and stable absenteeism — students are engaged and showing up. The leading indicator is healthy.
Source: California Department of Education, Chronic Absenteeism 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 eligible students. CDE didn't publish a usable 2019-20 file (COVID).
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+0.4%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~1,008 | +4 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~1,015 | +11 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~1,023 | +19 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.
University Preparatory School — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · Redding · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, University Preparatory School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 6): 35% vs. a peer median of 5%.
- ▸University Preparatory School's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 47% in 2020 to 35% in 2025 — a 13-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, University Preparatory School is admitting at roughly +11 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (4.077) alone would predict (36% 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 up 24% (106→131 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +12%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.4%/yr); projects to ~1015 by 2029.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Preparatory School | Public | 1004 | 34.7% | +24% |
| Peer-group median | 4.8% | +12% | ||
| Shasta High School | Public | 1267 | 8.2% | +13% |
| Enterprise High School | Public | 1123 | 4.8% | +23% |
| Redding School Of The Arts | Public | 664 | — | +29% |
| Central Valley High | Public | 598 | 2.9% | +10% |
| West Valley Early College High | Public | 766 | — | -22% |
| Shasta View Academy | Public | 538 | — | +15% |
| Foothill High | Public | 1627 | 7.3% | +26% |
| Anderson High | Public | 497 | — | -15% |
| Shasta Charter Academy | Public | 280 | 3.8% | -16% |
| Phoenix Charter Academy College View | Public | 262 | — | -19% |
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. Methodology →
Enrollment stability & demand — 2024-25
Two complementary signals: retention (do students stay once enrolled?) and demand (are families choosing the school?). Read against the Shasta County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
University Preparatory School outperformed Shasta County on enrollment (school +23.6% vs. county +12.3%) AND maintains 96.5% stability. Replicable model — worth documenting what's working.
19 of 547 students who enrolled at University Preparatory School this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (3.5% non-stability). Mid-year transfers, dropouts, and other exits are all counted.
Stability by student group
Nearest peer high schools
Source: California Department of Education, Stability Rate 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 cumulative enrollees so by-design-high-churn continuation schools don't dominate the bottom of the distribution. Cumulative enrollment counts every student on the rolls during the year, so it can exceed peak-day enrollment.