Private school

Polytechnic School

Pasadena · Pre-K–12 · 871 students, not counting pre-K (2021-22) · 7 students per teacher (2021-22)

A Pre-K–12 private school in Pasadena. The College Board's 2025–26 course audit lists 18 AP subjects here.

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School fit

What would my child’s experience be like?

Survey classification
Nonsectarian (Regular)
NCES survey 2021-22
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
NCES survey 2021-22
Reported school day
6.8 hours
NCES survey 2021-22 · confirm current hours

Use the dated record as a starting point, then ask the school about the grades your child would attend.

  1. Which courses and career pathways are running this year, and who can enroll?
  2. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
Courses and opportunities

What could my child study here?

AP course authorizations

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025 - 2026. Authorization does not confirm this term’s schedule, access or enrollment.

Math & Computer Science 3
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science A
Sciences 4
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
  • Physics C: Mechanics
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 1
  • United States History
World Languages & Cultures 5
  • Chinese Language and Culture
  • French Language and Culture
  • Latin
  • Spanish Language and Culture
  • Spanish Literature and Culture
Arts 3
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Drawing
Ask before choosing courses

Which courses will run when my child attends, what prerequisites apply, and how do students get support entering advanced or career pathways?

After graduation

Do students finish prepared, and where do they go?

A closer look · UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
71
Admitted
49
Enrolled
16

By campus · fall 2025

  • UCLAApplied 62 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 61 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 60 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 59 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled 7
  • UC IrvineApplied 44 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 39 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 34 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 23 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 12 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016
  • Fall 2025Applied 71 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled 16
  • Fall 2024Applied 65 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled 11
  • Fall 2023Applied 62 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled 8
  • Fall 2022Applied 65 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled 10
  • Fall 2021Applied 63 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled 8
  • Fall 2020Applied 58 · Admitted 33 · Enrolled 8
  • Fall 2019Applied 67 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled 6
  • Fall 2018Applied 55 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled 6
  • Fall 2017Applied 61 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled 15
  • Fall 2016Applied 48 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled 7

A closer look · CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
30
Admitted
26
Enrolled
under 6

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 74 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 37 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled —
  • San Diego StateApplied 26 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 17 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 14 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled —
  • San Francisco StateApplied 14 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 13 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State LAApplied 12 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 10 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled —
  • San José StateApplied 8 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
12 more campuses
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 7 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 7 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Chico StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Fresno StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted — · Enrolled —
  • Sacramento StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021
  • Fall 2025Applied 30 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2024Applied 20 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2023Applied 19 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2022Applied 8 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2021Applied — · Admitted — · Enrolled —

Admissions and cost

Could this school work for our family?

Approach and support
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Tuition and financial aid
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Admissions and availability
Which grades have openings, and what are the application steps and dates?
More questions for admissions
  1. Which tests do students take, and how do they do?Private schools don’t take California’s state tests. Ask which tests they give and for the school’s overall results.
  2. How do you teach students at different levels?Ask how they challenge students who are ahead and help students who need more support.
  3. How many students leave each year, and why?If many families leave, ask what they told the school.
  4. Where do students go after they finish here?Ask for the list of schools or colleges recent graduates went on to.
  5. What is the full cost, and what financial aid is there?Ask about every fee on top of tuition, and how aid is decided.
  6. Who accredits the school?Accreditation means an outside group reviewed the school. Ask which group, and when it last visited.

Location and visiting

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1030 E California Blvd, Pasadena 91106

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The record

From the federal private-school survey

We have no state test results, attendance, discipline, tuition or admissions figures for this school.

Common questions

Why doesn't Polytechnic School have a Scope Score?

Private schools don't take California's state tests (CAASPP), so there is no state testing data for Polytechnic School to score. SchoolScope gives private schools no Scope Score, performance band, or rank.

Where do Polytechnic School's directory facts come from?

The enrollment, grade-span, and student–teacher figures shown here, when present, come from the NCES Private School Universe Survey 2021-22. That survey-period record is not a current enrollment or inspection report.

What AP courses are offered at Polytechnic School?

Polytechnic School had own-school AP authorizations for 18 of the 40 subjects in the College Board's 2025–26 AP program: 2-D Art and Design, 3-D Art and Design, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Chinese Language and Culture, Computer Science A, Drawing, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, French Language and Culture, Latin, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Physics C: Mechanics, Spanish Language and Culture, Spanish Literature and Culture, United States History. The audit does not establish that a section ran that year or how students performed on AP exams.

Data source: NCES Private School Universe Survey · Explore all schools