Private school · Roman Catholic

Mission College Prep High School

9–12 · 273 students, not counting pre-K · 8 per teacher (2021–⁠22) · 14 AP courses on the College Board’s 2025–⁠26 course audit

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No Scope Score

California private schools don’t take the state tests, so there are no results we can fairly compare. We don’t score or rank private schools.

Students

273

in grades 9–12, not counting pre-K.

Students per teacher

8

across the whole school. This number is not class size.

School day

6hours

as the school reported to the federal survey.

Students, teachers and hours: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22.

Life at school

What would my child’s day be like?

The school reported a 6-⁠hour day in 2021–22.

Hours: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22.

AskWhat does a typical day look like in my child’s grade, and when does it start and end?

Students

Who goes to Mission College Prep?

In 2021–22, the federal survey counted 273 students, 8 per teacher.

White 73%American Indian, Pacific Islander or two or more races, together 11%Hispanic or Latino 7%Black or African American 5%Asian 4%

The survey counted 160 boys and 113 girls in 2021–22. These figures leave out pre-K and cover the whole school, not one class. Source: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22. Our copy of the survey adds American Indian, Pacific Islander and multiracial students into one share.

AskHow many children are in my child’s class, and how many adults?

Advanced courses

Which AP courses can Mission College Prep teach?

The College Board has approved the school to teach 14 of the 40 courses in the College Board’s 2025–26 AP program. The record does not show whether a class ran or how students did.

14

AP courses approved, 2025–26

  • Math & Computer Science5

    Calculus AB · Calculus BC · Computer Science Principles · Precalculus · Statistics

  • Sciences1

    Environmental Science

  • English2

    English Language and Composition · English Literature and Composition

  • History & Social Science4

    Human Geography · Macroeconomics · United States History · World History: Modern

  • World Languages & Cultures1

    Spanish Language and Culture

  • Arts1

    2-D Art and Design

Source: College Board, AP Course Ledger, 2025–26. It lists the courses the school’s own teachers may teach. Courses from online providers are left out.

What we can’t tell you

What isn’t on any public record?

We found no public record of these facts for Mission College Prep. Each row gives a question to ask the school.

  • State test results

    Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP). There is no state testing data for Mission College Prep High School.

    AskWhich tests do students take, and how do they do? Ask for the school’s overall results.

  • Accreditation

    Our records do not show who accredits this school. Accreditation means an outside group reviewed the school.

    AskWho accredits the school? Ask which group, and when it last visited.

  • Students who leave

    No public record counts the students who leave a private school.

    AskHow many students leave each year, and why? If many families leave, ask what they told the school.

Public options

What are the free public options nearby?

One district or charter high school sits within a mile. District schools are assigned by your home address. Charters run their own admissions.

Elementary

Middle

  • 2.1mi

    Laguna Middle

    San Luis Coastal Unified

    Scope Score 86Strong · 89th percentile

High

The nearest public schools at each level, three at most. Distance is a straight line from this school’s address. Each Scope Score and percentile compares a public school with California public schools at the same level, on the state tests (CAASPP). Elementary and middle schools: spring 2026. High schools: spring 2025. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. Source: California Department of Education. See these schools on the map

Private options

Which other private schools are nearby?

Three private schools with 60 or more students are within 2 miles. There is no state testing data for private schools, so none of them has a score.

  • 0.1mi

    Old Mission School

    San Luis Obispo · Grades K–8 · 299 students · Roman Catholic

    No state testsPrivate schools have no score.

  • 0.4mi

    Lindamood-Bell Academy

    San Luis Obispo · Grades 1–12 · 128 students

    No state testsPrivate schools have no score.

  • 1.2mi

    San Luis Obispo Classical Academy

    San Luis Obispo · Grades K–12 · 361 students

    No state testsPrivate schools have no score.

Private schools with 60 or more students within 2 miles of this school’s address, nearest first. Student counts come from the federal private-school survey (2021–22) or the school’s filing with the state (2025–26).

Next steps

How do I visit Mission College Prep, and what should I ask?

682 Palm St, San Luis Obispo 93401. Confirm visit arrangements with the school.

  1. How do you teach students at different levels?Ask how they stretch fast learners and help those who need more.
  2. Where do students go after they finish here?Ask for the list of colleges and other paths recent graduates went on to.
  3. What is the full cost, and what financial aid is there?Ask about every fee on top of tuition, and how aid is decided.
  4. How would teaching, student support and school expectations work for my child?
  5. Which grades have openings, and what are the application steps and dates?
  6. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  7. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?

Address
682 Palm St, San Luis Obispo 93401Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Address and phone: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22. The map shows the school’s address. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 7 common questions

How big is it?

273 students, not counting pre-K, in the federal private-school survey (NCES Private School Universe Survey), 2021–22. About 8 students per teacher across the school. See the details ↓

How long is the school day?

6 hours in the 2021–22 federal survey. Ask for current hours and care. See the details ↓

How do I apply?

Call (805) 543-2131 and ask which grades have openings, how to apply and by when. See the details ↓

What AP courses does it offer?

The AP Course Audit authorizes the school’s own teachers to teach 14 of the 40 courses in the College Board's 2025–26 AP program. It doesn’t show whether a section ran or how students did. See the details ↓

What are the free public options nearby?

Your assigned public high school depends on your address; the nearest are listed below, each placed among California’s public high schools on spring 2025 tests. See the details ↓

What does a year cost?

Ask the school for the total yearly cost, including fees, and how financial aid works.

Does Mission College Prep High School have state test results?

No. Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP), so there is no state testing data for Mission College Prep High School to score. See the details ↓

Source records

Which records are these figures from?

These figures come from the federal private-school survey (NCES Private School Universe Survey), 2021–22. The school reported them itself.

Grades
9–12
Students
273, not counting pre-K
Students per teacher
8
Teachers
34.4, counted as full-time K–12 teachers (an estimate)
Boys and girls
Coeducational
School day
6 hours
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
School type
Catholic school run by a diocese (NCES term: “Catholic (Diocesan)”)

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey, 2021–22, school number 00074265.

University of California admission records

UC admissions, all campuses together

2016–2025 · summed across linked CEEB codes

University of California admissions by source school · Universitywide fall first-year groups · mean weighted, capped high-school GPA · CEEB/ATP 053140
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20254127113.884.024.12
20243219103.974.014.14
2023312053.994.043.99
20224229154.024.134.20
2021321943.933.99—
2020251664.014.104.12
20193621133.934.104.03
2018392183.843.924.01
20174425113.864.014.07
20164227123.854.004.02

Source: UC admissions by source school. These are dated fall first-year UC groups. Applied identifies students who formally applied; Admitted, those offered admission; Enrolled, those who enrolled at UC. GPA columns show each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. UC adds extra weighting for up to eight semesters, with no more than four in 10th grade. These records do not describe current school enrollment or measure teaching quality. Complete, matching applicant and admit counts can support a historical descriptive admit rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Missing or masked counts: never assume zero or a positive hidden value. “Masked” marks a count UC left blank (UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees); — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of available counts across linked codes, not a complete total; the missing contribution may be zero. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when multiple CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. The table holds every fall on file from 2016 to 2025.

UC admissions by campus

2021–2025 · latest five falls on file

University of California admissions by source school · campus and fall first-year groups · CEEB/ATP 053140
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley202525maskedmasked
Berkeley20241753
Berkeley2023164masked
Berkeley20222785
Berkeley2021163masked
Davis2025197masked
Davis20241994
Davis2023135masked
Davis20222513masked
Davis2021136masked
Irvine20251763
Irvine202412maskedmasked
Irvine202311maskedmasked
Irvine2022206masked
Irvine2021143masked
Los Angeles202526maskedmasked
Los Angeles202422maskedmasked
Los Angeles202315maskedmasked
Los Angeles2022296masked
Los Angeles202122maskedmasked
Merced202599masked
Riverside20251110masked
Riverside202477masked
Riverside202288masked
Riverside202164masked
San Diego202522maskedmasked
San Diego202413maskedmasked
San Diego202318maskedmasked
San Diego20222910masked
San Diego2021173masked
Santa Barbara2025325masked
Santa Barbara2024265masked
Santa Barbara2023237masked
Santa Barbara202233114
Santa Barbara2021216masked
Santa Cruz20251913masked
Santa Cruz2024113masked
Santa Cruz2023109masked
Santa Cruz20221983
Santa Cruz2021117masked
Universitywide2025412711
Universitywide2024321910
Universitywide202331205
Universitywide2022422915
Universitywide202132194

Source: UC admissions by source school. These are dated fall first-year UC applicant, admitted and enrolled groups, not current school attendance. Universitywide is separately reported, with unduplicated applicant and admit counts. Students can apply to several campuses, so campus sums are not interchangeable with Universitywide counts even when they happen to equal them. Counts are summed across linked CEEB codes within each campus and year. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of available counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. “Masked” marks a count UC left blank (UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees); — means unavailable. For missing or masked counts, never assume zero or a positive hidden value. A reported zero remains zero. Complete, matching counts can support historical descriptive admit rates; they do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

The area around the school, ZIP code 93401
Typical household income in a year
$96,824
Typical home value
$973,000
People who live in this ZIP code
29,202
Typical age
37.1 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
56%

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93401. They are not figures for this school’s families. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code comes from the school’s address. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates.

Data sources: NCES Private School Universe Survey · College Board AP Course Audit · University of California admissions by source school · California Department of Education (nearby public schools) · U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey