University Preparatory

Questions about University Preparatory

How is University Preparatory ranked?

University Preparatory is ranked #120 nationally and #16 in California in the 2026-27 U.S. News Best High Schools edition, better than 99% of the 17,945 schools U.S. News ranked.

Has University Preparatory's ranking changed?

University Preparatory is #120 nationally in 2026-27, up from #185 in 2025-26.

How many students attend University Preparatory?

University Preparatory has 734 students (2026-27 edition data), compared with a median of 873 for ranked schools across California.

What is the graduation rate at University Preparatory?

University Preparatory's graduation rate is 100% (2025-26 edition data).

How many students at University Preparatory take AP exams?

At University Preparatory, 97% of students take at least one AP exam (2026-27 edition data).

How do University Preparatory students score on state tests?

At University Preparatory, 60% of students are proficient in math and 96% in reading on state assessments (2026-27 edition data).

Sources

• U.S. News & World Report, Best High Schools, 2026-2027 edition: California list, read Aug 20, 2026. California list (live page; it may have changed since we read it)
  Used for: national rank, state rank, AP participation, math proficiency, reading proficiency, enrollment.
• U.S. News & World Report, Best High Schools, 2025-2026 edition: figures recovered from our records and checked against archived U.S. News pages by sample; archived U.S. News list page.
  Used for: previous national rank, graduation rate.
• U.S. News & World Report, Best High Schools, editions 2012 to 2026-2027.
  Used for: rank and figure history on the trend chart.
• U.S. News & World Report, Best High Schools, 2026-2027 edition, California list, read Aug 20, 2026. California list (live page; it may have changed since we read it)
  Used for: median school figures.
• NCES Common Core of Data (U.S. Department of Education), school years 2015-2016 to 2024-2025, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. NCES school record · Urban Institute Education Data Portal · ODC-By license
  Used for: enrollment by school year, students per teacher, free or reduced-price lunch share.
• EDFacts adjusted cohort graduation rates (U.S. Department of Education), school years 2010-2011 to 2019-2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Urban Institute Education Data Portal · ODC-By license
  Used for: federal graduation rate by school year.
• Civil Rights Data Collection (U.S. Department of Education), 2021-2022 collection, chronic absenteeism 2022-2023, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Civil Rights Data Collection data · Urban Institute Education Data Portal · ODC-By license
  Used for: chronic absenteeism, suspension rates, counselors per 1,000 students, certified teachers, AP courses offered.