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Overall
A-
Matriculation A
Academics A
Extracurriculars A-
Community A+
Reviews B-
Flintridge Preparatory School offers a rigorous, moral, and intimate learning enviornment, nurturing in its students the skills, knowledge, values, and inspiration essential ti a rewarding college experience, a lifelong embrace of education, a devotion to community, and a full and responsible life. Here, strong bonds are forged - between student and student, student and teacher, books and dreams. In this cooperative and caring environment, we nurture critical thinking and intellectual curiosity to prepare each student to embrace lifelong learning. We provide an ordered environment that allows young people to become free through growth and learning. Every academic success or challenge, every touchdown, every sculpture, every rehearsal is a lesson in personal struggle and triumph.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$44750
Enrollment
530
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
64%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:8
Endowment
$22 millions
AP
15
Average SAT Score
1435
Average ACT Score
33
Class Size
15

Matriculation

Matriculation

(2022)
Ranking University/College Students
#3 Harvard College 1
#3 Stanford University 1
#3 Yale University 1
LAC #1 Williams College 1
#6 University of Chicago 1
#7 University of Pennsylvania 1
#10 Duke University 1
#12 Dartmouth College 1
#15 Rice University 1
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 1
#17 Cornell University 1
#18 Columbia University 1
#20 University of California: Berkeley 1
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 1
#22 Emory University 1
#22 Georgetown University 1
#25 New York University 1
#25 University of Michigan 1
#25 University of Southern California 1
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1
#32 Tufts University 1
#32 University of California: Santa Barbara 1
#34 University of California: Irvine 1
#34 University of California: San Diego 1
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1
#41 Boston University 1
#44 Northeastern University 1
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1
#51 Villanova University 1
#55 Pepperdine University 1
#55 University of Washington 1
LAC #11 Middlebury College 1
LAC #13 Vassar College 1
#72 Fordham University 1
#72 Sarah Lawrence College 1
LAC #15 Davidson College 1
LAC #15 Grinnell College 1
#77 Loyola Marymount University 1
#81 Beloit College 1
#89 Howard University 1
#89 Texas Christian University 1
LAC #18 University of Richmond 1
LAC #18 Wesleyan University 1
#105 Saint Louis University 1
#105 University of Arizona 1
#105 University of Oregon 1
#121 Chapman University 1
#151 San Diego State University 1
LAC #33 Pitzer College 1
LAC #37 Occidental College 1
LAC #39 Trinity College 1
LAC #48 Whitman College 1
Berklee College of Music 1
California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo 1
Calvin College 1
Emerson College 1
Rhode Island School of Design 1
University of California: Santa Cruz 1
University of Colorado Boulder 1
University of St. Andrews 1
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2022 2019-2021 2017-2019 2015-2017 2013-2015 Total
All schools 42 64 59 51 51
#1 Princeton University 1 + 1 + 2
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#2 Columbia University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#2 Harvard College 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#5 Yale University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#6 University of Chicago 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#6 Stanford University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#8 University of Pennsylvania 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#9 Northwestern University 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#9 California Institute of Technology 1 + 1
#9 Duke University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#13 Dartmouth College 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#14 Brown University 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#14 Vanderbilt University 1 + 1 + 2
#17 Rice University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#17 Cornell University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#19 University of Notre Dame 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#21 Emory University 1 1
#22 University of California: Berkeley 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#23 University of Michigan 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#23 Georgetown University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#25 University of Virginia 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#27 University of Southern California 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#28 Tufts University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#28 Wake Forest University 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#28 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#28 University of Florida 1 + 1 + 2
#28 New York University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 1 + 1 + 3
#34 University of Rochester 1 + 1
#34 University of California: San Diego 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#36 University of California: Irvine 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#36 Boston College 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1 1 + 1 + 3
#38 University of California: Davis 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#40 College of William and Mary 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#42 Boston University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#42 Tulane University 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#42 Case Western Reserve University 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#49 Purdue University 1 + 1
#49 Northeastern University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#49 Pepperdine University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 + 1
#49 Lehigh University 1 + 1
#49 Villanova University 1 1
#55 Santa Clara University 1 + 1 + 2
#55 University of Miami 1 + 1 + 2
#55 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 1
#57 Penn State University Park 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#59 University of Washington 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#59 Syracuse University 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#63 George Washington University 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#63 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 + 1 + 2
#63 University of Connecticut 1 + 1
#68 Southern Methodist University 1 + 1 + 2
#68 Indiana University Bloomington 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#68 Texas A&M University 1 + 1 + 2
#68 Fordham University 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#75 Loyola Marymount University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#79 American University 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#83 Texas Christian University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#83 University of California: Riverside 1 + 1 + 2
#83 Howard University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#83 Elon University 1 + 1
#93 University of Denver 1 + 1
#93 University of San Diego 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#99 University of Utah 1 + 1
#99 University of Oregon 1 1 + 1 + 3
#103 Temple University 1 + 1 + 2
#103 Loyola University Chicago 1 + 1 + 2
#103 Clark University 1 + 1
#103 University of San Francisco 1 + 1
#103 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#103 University of Arizona 1 1
#103 Saint Louis University 1 1
#117 Arizona State University 1 + 1 + 2
#122 Chapman University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#127 Seattle University 1 + 1
#127 University of Oklahoma 1 + 1
#148 San Diego State University 1 1
University of Colorado Boulder 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2022 2019-2021 2017-2019 2015-2017 2013-2015 Total
All schools 11 22 20 23 23
#1 Williams College 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#2 Amherst College 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#3 Swarthmore College 1 + 1
#4 Pomona College 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#5 Wellesley College 1 + 1 + 2
#6 Bowdoin College 1 + 1 + 2
#6 United States Naval Academy 1 + 1
#8 Claremont McKenna College 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#9 Middlebury College 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#9 Carleton College 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#13 Hamilton College 1 + 1
#13 Grinnell College 1 1 + 1 + 3
#13 Davidson College 1 1 + 1 + 3
#16 Haverford College 1 + 1 + 2
#17 Barnard College 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#17 Wesleyan University 1 1 + 1 + 3
#17 Smith College 1 + 1
#22 Vassar College 1 1 + 2
#22 University of Richmond 1 1 + 1 + 3
#23 Oberlin College 1 + 1 + 2
#26 Colorado College 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#27 Macalester College 1 + 1 + 2
#28 Harvey Mudd College 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#30 Scripps College 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#30 Bryn Mawr College 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#30 Kenyon College 1 + 1 + 1 + 3
#35 Pitzer College 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 5
#38 Whitman College 1 1 + 1 + 3
#38 Lafayette College 1 + 1 + 2
#38 Bucknell University 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#38 Skidmore College 1 + 1
#42 Occidental College 1 1 + 1 + 1 + 4
#45 Union College 1 + 1 + 2
#46 Trinity College 1 1 + 1 + 3
#50 Connecticut College 1 + 1
#62 Bard College 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4

AP Scores

(2020)
Number of students took AP test
145
Number of tests taken
490
71%
22%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(15)
Art History
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Statistics
United States Government and Politics
United States History
Art History
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Statistics
United States Government and Politics
United States History
French Language and Culture
Spanish Language and Culture
Studio Art: 2-D Design
Studio Art: Drawing
Biology
Music Theory
Physics C: Mechanics
Spanish Literature and Culture
English Literature and Composition
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Sports

(11)
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
American Football
Soccer
Swimming
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
American Football
Soccer
Swimming
Track and Field
Volleyball
Water Polo
Golf
Tennis
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(47)
1080s Computer Club
ARCH (Architecture Radically Changes Hearts)
Activism Club
Attorneys of the Future
Aviation Club
Badminton Club
1080s Computer Club
ARCH (Architecture Radically Changes Hearts)
Activism Club
Attorneys of the Future
Aviation Club
Badminton Club
Beatmaking Club
Biology Club
Black Student Alliance
Book Club Business Club
Chess Club
Chinese Chess Club
Chinese Culture Club
Crafting Club
Cybersecurity Club
Dance Club
Engineering Club
Film Club
First Take
Fishing Club
Forensic Union
Green Team
Gender Sexuality Alliance
Health Ambassadors
Investment Club
KO Health Organizations
KO News
KO Music Appreciation Club
KOmmunity Service Club
Letters for Hope
Math Club
Mental Health Awareness
Mock Trial
Model U.N.
One Love
Orange is the New Grey
Philosophy Club
Power of Women (POW)
Roll Initiative (Dungeons & Dragons Club)
Ski/Snowboarding Club
Strings Club
Table Top Games Club
Team Tobati
thread Magazine
UFC (Ultimate Frisbee Club)
Wiffle Ball Club
World War II History Club
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Arts

(13)
Dance
Drama
Music
Vocal
Ceramics
Drawing
Dance
Drama
Music
Vocal
Ceramics
Drawing
Photography
Chorus
Jazz
Music Theory
2D Design
Studio Art
Video
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Contact Info

http://www.flintridgeprep.org
4543 Crown Ave, La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
818-790-1178
California

Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: 7-12
Urban
IB: No
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1933
Campus Size: 7.5 acres
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 01/12
Interview: On Campus
Other Accepted Scores: ISEE
School Code:
ISEE: 052375
Recommended
Boarding
The Thacher School United States Flag
5.0
Recommended
Day school
Mater Dei High School United States Flag
4.8

Frequently Ask Questions about Flintridge Preparatory School

Tell me a bit about Flintridge Preparatory School.
Flintridge Preparatory School is Co-ed private day school located in California, US. It was founded 1933 , and currently has about 530 students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.flintridgeprep.org.
Does Flintridge Preparatory School have rigorous academic requirements?
Flintridge Preparatory School is offering 15 AP courses.

In recent years, 71 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

Flintridge Preparatory School also have 64% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Flintridge Preparatory School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 1.88% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 3.76% go to top 25, and about 1.41% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Flintridge Preparatory School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Flintridge Preparatory School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Flintridge Preparatory School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Flintridge Preparatory School in 2024 is $44,750 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admissions@flintridgeprep.org.
Where is Flintridge Preparatory School located?
Flintridge Preparatory School is located in the State of California of USA. The closest major city is Los Angeles, which is about 15 miles away from school. Most families can choose Los Angeles International Airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is Flintridge Preparatory School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Flintridge Preparatory School is among the most popular schools, within top 302 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Flintridge Preparatory School has been favorited by 59 users.
How to start with an application with Flintridge Preparatory School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Flintridge Preparatory School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Flintridge Preparatory School’s official site: http://www.flintridgeprep.org or call them at 818-790-1178.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Flintridge Preparatory School?
Yes, here are few: Advanced Education Academy, Renaissance Academy and St. Bede The Venerable Elementary School.

The closest major city is Los Angeles. You can find out more schools near Los Angeles here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for Flintridge Preparatory School?
The overall rating for Flintridge Preparatory School is A-.

The section ratings of Flintridge Preparatory School are:
A for Matriculation
A for Academics
A- for Extracurriculum
A+ for Community
B- for Students and Parents reviews

Nearby City

Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, commonly known as L.A., is the largest city in California and the second most populous in the U.S. It serves as the commercial, financial, and cultural hub of Southern California. With a population of around 3.9 million as of 2020, L.A. is famous for its Mediterranean climate, diverse population, and as the epicenter of the entertainment industry, particularly Hollywood. The city also offers a rich mix of cultural landmarks, including world-class museums, beaches, and a dynamic food scene, making it a global metropolis.
Population (2022) 3,833,995
Cost of Living Higher than average 54%
Nearby Airport Los Angeles International Airport

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