Private school · Roman Catholic · Ojai, California

Villanova Preparatory School

9–12 · 188 students, not counting pre-K · 7 per teacher (2021–⁠22) · 12 AP courses on the College Board’s 2025–26 course audit · Authorized IB World School (IB directory, read 2026-08-13)

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.

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Common questions

How long is the school day?

7 hours in the 2021–22 federal survey. Ask for current hours and care. Evidence ↓

How do I apply?

Call (805) 646-1464 and ask which grades have openings, how to apply and by when. Evidence ↓

What AP courses does it offer?

The AP Course Audit authorizes the school’s own teachers to teach 12 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. Evidence ↓

More questions (4)

How big is it?

188 students, not counting pre-K, in the federal private-school survey (NCES Private School Universe Survey), 2021–22. About 7 students per teacher across the school. Evidence ↓

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. Evidence ↓

What does a year cost?

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

Does Villanova Preparatory 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 Villanova Preparatory School to score. Evidence ↓

Life at school

What would my child’s day be like?

The school reported a 7-⁠hour day in 2021–22.

NCES private-school survey, 2021–22

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

Students

Who goes to Villanova Preparatory?

In 2021–22, the federal survey counted 188 students, 7 per teacher.

NCES private-school survey, 2021–22

These figures leave out pre-K and cover the whole school, not one class.

  • White 33%
  • Hispanic or Latino 31%
  • Asian 27%
  • American Indian, Pacific Islander or two or more races, together 7%
  • Black or African American 2%

99 boys and 89 girls in K–12 and ungraded classes, 2021–22.

Ask: How many children are in my child’s class, and how many adults?

Public options

What are the free public options nearby?

One district or charter high school sits within a mile.

Public schools · straight-line distance from this school’s address

High

The nearestPercentile among California high schools, spring 2025

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

District schools are assigned by your home address. Charters run their own admissions.

Public schools at other levels (4)Elementary · Middle

Elementary

The 3 nearestPercentile among California elementary schools, spring 2026

Middle

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Next steps

How do I visit Villanova Preparatory, and what should I ask?

Questions for your visit

  1. Which tests do students take, and how do they do? Ask for the school’s overall results.
  2. How do you teach students at different levels? Ask how they stretch fast learners and help those who need more.
More questions to ask (10) and the map
  1. How many students leave each year, and why? If many families leave, ask what they told the school.
  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. Who accredits the school? Accreditation means an outside group reviewed the school. Ask which group, and when it last visited.
  5. What does a typical day look like in my child’s grade, and when does it start and end?
  6. How many children are in my child’s class, and how many adults?
  7. How would teaching, student support and school expectations work for my child?
  8. Which grades have openings, and what are the application steps and dates?
  9. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  10. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
12096 N Ventura Ave, Ojai 93023

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Source records

The records behind this pageNCES survey · AP Course Audit · UC admissions · ZIP-area census

The federal survey counts American Indian, Pacific Islander and multiracial students separately; the copy we hold adds them into one share.

Grades9–12
Enrollment188 K–12 and ungraded students
Student : teacher7:1
Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey, 2021–22.
Teachers26.4 estimated K–12 full-time-equivalent teachers
StudentsCoeducational
School day7 hours
AffiliationRoman Catholic
School typeCatholic school run by a religious order (NCES term: “Catholic (Private Order)”)
Authorizations
AP courses authorized12 of the 40 courses in the College Board's 2025–26 AP program
IBDiploma Programme (DP)

The 12 authorized AP courses, by discipline

2025–26 audit year · authorization does not confirm a section ran or students enrolled.

Math & Computer Science (2)Calculus AB · Computer Science A
Sciences (3)Biology · Chemistry · Physics C: Mechanics
English (2)English Language and Composition · English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science (4)Human Geography · Psychology · United States History · World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures (1)Spanish Language and Culture

AP Course Ledger 2025–26 audit year (authorization, not enrollment) · IB World Schools directory, name-matched; retrieved 2026-08-13

ZIP-area community recordCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 93023
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 93023 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$80,927
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)42%
ZIP-area population21,036
Median age51.9 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. See all schools in ZIP code 93023 →

The ZIP area comes from the school’s directory address; it does not verify where the campus is.

UC admissions, universitywide2016–2025 · 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 052270
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
2025282093.923.984.13
20243020123.984.024.08
2023281573.823.924.07
2022281453.733.873.93
20214631183.893.984.08
20203533163.863.873.98
20193321103.913.913.90
20185429123.743.984.07
20173625133.793.843.86
20163327113.893.964.01

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 campus2021–2025 · latest five falls on file
University of California admissions by source school · campus and fall first-year groups · CEEB/ATP 052270
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley202516maskedmasked
Berkeley20241543
Berkeley202319maskedmasked
Berkeley202216maskedmasked
Berkeley20212843
Davis2025136masked
Davis2024155masked
Davis2023144masked
Davis202217maskedmasked
Davis202121103
Irvine202519maskedmasked
Irvine2024204masked
Irvine202314maskedmasked
Irvine202219maskedmasked
Irvine2021286masked
Los Angeles202521maskedmasked
Los Angeles202422maskedmasked
Los Angeles202318maskedmasked
Los Angeles202218maskedmasked
Los Angeles20213154
Merced202554masked
Merced20241110masked
Merced202355masked
Merced202264masked
Merced202187masked
Riverside202565masked
Riverside20241083
Riverside202376masked
Riverside2022106masked
Riverside20211110masked
San Diego2025196masked
San Diego2024226masked
San Diego2023164masked
San Diego202220maskedmasked
San Diego20213512masked
Santa Barbara20252283
Santa Barbara2024195masked
Santa Barbara2023174masked
Santa Barbara202220maskedmasked
Santa Barbara2021354masked
Santa Cruz20251110masked
Santa Cruz20241212masked
Santa Cruz2023155masked
Santa Cruz20229maskedmasked
Santa Cruz2021168masked
Universitywide202528209
Universitywide2024302012
Universitywide202328157
Universitywide202228145
Universitywide2021463118

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.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (2021–22) · No. 00071592

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