Woodside Priory School
Portola Valley · San Mateo County · Religious-affiliated
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Woodside Priory School compares for families
One of California's strongest schools for college outcomes.
- ▸ Statewide70.3% UC Reach — 52.2 points above the California median of 18.1%. Ahead of 97% of California high schools.
- ▸ Locally🎓 Top 5% in California on UC Reach — plus 1 more top-rank.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (70.3% UC Reach vs 51.5% median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
Woodside Priory School sent 250 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 20.8% were admitted, producing a UC Reach of 70.3% — 52.2 percentage points above the California median of 18.1%, higher than 97% of California high schools. The school produces 12.2 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
+18.8 pp above peer median (51.5%) · Ranked #3 of 9 similar schools
18.1%
51.5%
51.2%
70.3%
Higher than 97% of California high schools (978 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Woodside Priory School's UC Reach of 70.3% clears the statewide top-10% cutoff (51.2%) — meaning roughly 70 top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, well above what most California schools achieve.
In San Mateo County — a competitive market where the median is already 31.9% — this still clears the county top-10% bar (64.6%).
Against similar schools, Woodside Priory School stands out clearly — the peer-group median is 51.5%.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 97.3% — a gap of 27 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Woodside Priory School's UC Reach is higher than 97% 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 | 4.10 | 4.22 | +0.12 | 16.7% | Peers +0.18 · wider |
| UCLA (2023) | 4.12 | 4.29 | +0.17 | 10.9% | Peers +0.19 · matches |
| UC San Diego | 4.10 | 4.24 | +0.13 | 34.3% | Peers +0.20 · wider |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4.09 | 4.24 | +0.14 | 34.3% | Peers +0.20 · wider |
| UC Irvine | 4.11 | 4.22 | +0.11 | 33.3% | Peers +0.14 · matches |
| UC Davis | 4.09 | 4.21 | +0.12 | 32.0% | Peers +0.16 · wider |
📊 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 Woodside Priory School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (26.5% actual vs. 22.4% 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 | 41 | 5 | —† | 12.2% | 6.8% | — | 4.10 | 4.22 |
| UCLA → Elite | 46 | 4 | —† | 8.7% | 5.4% | — | 4.10 | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 43 | 10 | —† | 23.3% | 13.5% | — | 4.10 | 4.24 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 48 | 18 | —† | 37.5% | 24.3% | — | 4.09 | 4.24 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 39 | 6 | —† | 15.4% | 8.1% | — | 4.11 | 4.22 |
| UC Davis → | 33 | 9 | —† | 27.3% | 12.2% | — | 4.09 | 4.21 |
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 Woodside Priory School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+1.6%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~443 | +7 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~457 | +21 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~472 | +36 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Edit the figure to match your school.
Woodside Priory School — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · Other religious · Portola Valley · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Woodside Priory School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 9): 70% vs. a peer median of 52%.
- ▸Woodside Priory School's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 89% in 2020 to 70% in 2025 — a 19-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.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 14% (65→74 from 2020 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of -16%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.6%/yr); projects to ~457 by 2028.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside Priory School | Private · Other religious | 436 | 70.3% | +14% |
| Peer-group median | 51.5% | -16% | ||
| Granada Islamic School | Private · Other religious | 456 | — | +450% |
| Fremont Christian High School | Private · Other religious | 406 | 34.5% | -42% |
| Castilleja School | Private · secular | 416 | 113.7% | -15% |
| Notre Dame High School | Private · Catholic | 356 | 69.0% | -34% |
| Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit Hs | Private · Catholic | 435 | 35.2% | -14% |
| California Crosspoint High School | Private · Other religious | 536 | 83.3% | -36% |
| Pinewood School | Private · secular | 612 | 60.4% | +0% |
| Mercy High School | Private · Catholic | 354 | 24.7% | -19% |
| Presentation High School | Private · Catholic | 545 | 42.7% | -17% |
| Kehillah Jewish High School | Private · Other religious | 185 | — | +17% |
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 →