Francis Parker School

A 5.0 California, US

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School Overview

Evaluation method

Ranking Basis

Data Scale: FindingSchool leverages an extensive data set that exceeds that of similar rankings, ensuring accurate and relevant evaluations through well-defined weight distributions and scoring mechanisms.

Weight Distribution: We gathered feedback from thousands of families and consulted over 50 industry experts to create ranking weights tailored to the needs of Asian students.

Scoring Mechanism: Each of the 46 distinct data points is evaluated using unique mathematical models, scoring based on its position within the overall data distribution.

Basis for Ranking: Instead of absolute values, we focus on relative differences in data. There is no fixed score threshold for separating schools; instead, the “admission cutoff” is adjusted annually based on data trends, similar to college entrance exams.

Evaluation Mechanism

The school page currently displays an evaluation card that includes an overall rating and ratings across five key categories, totaling 46 data points. The five categories are: Geographic Community, Academic Strength, Matriculation Level, Extracurricular Activities, and FindingSchool Reviews. Visitors can easily view the overall score and ratings for each dimension (ranging from A+ to C). For boarding schools, detailed total score rankings are also included

The data used for evaluations and rankings comes from three primary sources: official school data, public data, and user-submitted data on FindingSchool.

Scoring Mechanism

The entire scoring system is based on mathematical models derived from statistical analysis of samples from hundreds of schools across various levels. Each data point receives a corresponding rating based on its percentile position within the overall predicted distribution.

In the boarding school evaluation:: A- and above account for 45% of the total, B- and above account for 40%, C accounts for 15%.
In the day school evaluation: A- and above account for 30% of the total, B- and above account for 51%, C and others account for 19%.

2025 Evaluation Methodology

1. [30% - Matriculation Dimension] : Ivy League admission rate, admission rate for Top 25 National Universities and Top 5 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 50 National Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 100 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with a summary of historical admissions data.

2. [24% - Academic Dimension]: Course offerings (AP, IB, Honors, and Advanced courses), percentage of teachers with a master’s degree or higher, percentage of AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, average scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT), scores in AMC math competitions, and results in FRC robotics competitions.

3. [14% - Extracurricular Activities]: Alumni donation rate, number of clubs and activities, ratings for competitive sports teams, and ratings for arts programs.

4. [12% - FindingSchool Reviews] : FindingSchool website rating, review comments on FindingSchool, and historical rating trends.

5. [8% - Geographic Community]: State resource evaluation, density score of nearby top universities, distance to the nearest international airport, convenience of local amenities, transportation convenience, city crime rate, and educational level of the local population.

Overall

Matriculation A

Academics A

Extracurriculars A

Community A

Reviews B

At Francis Parker School, our mission is to provide a superior college preparatory education in a diverse, family-oriented environment that meets the academic, social, creative, emotional, and physical needs of the individual student.
Founded in 1912, and now with 1,200 students, Francis Parker School is San Diego's oldest and largest independent, non-denominational, coeducational day school.
Through a system of instruction in the academics, athletics, and arts that is grounded in excellence, Parker students are prepared to succeed at four-year colleges and universities appropriate to their individual goals.
This level of educational success is based on a foundation of shared values the importance of family; the uniqueness of each individual child; the ethical treatment of others and the world around us; a shared passion for learning between inspired teachers and motivated students.
Our mission is to provide a superior college-preparatory education in a diverse, family-oriented environment that meets the academic, social, creative, emotional and physical needs of the individual student.
Francis Parker School is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
The School is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.

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Average

Current School

Tuition

$44540

Enrollment

1322

International Students

Faculty with Advanced Degrees

67%

Teacher-Student Ratio

1:16

Endowment

$5.1 millions

Average SAT Score

1400

Average ACT Score

Class Size

Matriculation

(2020-2023)

Ranking	University/College	Students
#1	Princeton University	1 +
#2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	1 +
#3	Harvard College	1 +
#3	Stanford University	1 +
#3	Yale University	1 +
#6	University of Chicago	1 +
#7	Johns Hopkins University	1 +
#7	University of Pennsylvania	1 +
#10	Duke University	1 +
#10	Northwestern University	1 +
#13	Brown University	1 +
#13	Vanderbilt University	1 +
#15	Washington University in St. Louis	1 +
LAC #3	Pomona College	1 +
#17	Cornell University	1 +
#18	Columbia University	1 +
#20	University of California: Berkeley	1 +
#20	University of California: Los Angeles	1 +
LAC #4	Swarthmore College	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 +
#25	University of Virginia	1 +
LAC #5	Wellesley College	1 +
#29	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	1 +
#29	Wake Forest University	1 +
LAC #6	Bowdoin College	1 +
LAC #6	Carleton College	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 +
#36	Boston College	1 +
#36	University of Rochester	1 +
#38	University of California: Davis	1 +
#38	University of Wisconsin-Madison	1 +
#41	Boston University	1 +
#44	Northeastern University	1 +
#44	Tulane University	1 +
LAC #9	Claremont McKenna College	1 +
#49	University of Georgia	1 +
#51	Lehigh University	1 +
#51	Principia College	1 +
#51	Purdue University	1 +
#51	Villanova University	1 +
#55	Pepperdine University	1 +
#55	Santa Clara University	1 +
#55	University of Miami	1 +
#55	University of Washington	1 +
#62	George Washington University	1 +
#62	Syracuse University	1 +
#62	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	1 +
LAC #13	Vassar College	1 +
#67	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	1 +
#72	American University	1 +
#72	Fordham University	1 +
#72	Indiana University Bloomington	1 +
#72	North Carolina State University	1 +
#72	Reed College	1 +
#72	Sarah Lawrence College	1 +
#72	Southern Methodist University	1 +
LAC #15	Davidson College	1 +
LAC #15	Grinnell College	1 +
LAC #15	Hamilton College	1 +
#77	Baylor University	1 +
#77	Loyola Marymount University	1 +
#85	University of Puget Sound	1 +
#89	Colorado School of Mines	1 +
#89	Elon University	1 +
#89	Texas Christian University	1 +
LAC #18	Barnard College	1 +
LAC #18	Colgate University	1 +
LAC #18	United States Air Force Academy	1 +
LAC #18	University of Richmond	1 +
LAC #18	Wesleyan University	1 +
#94	Lewis & Clark College	1 +
#97	University of San Diego	1 +
#105	Drexel University	1 +
#105	University of Arizona	1 +
#105	University of Denver	1 +
#105	University of Oregon	1 +
#105	University of San Francisco	1 +
#105	University of Utah	1 +
#115	Creighton University	1 +
#115	Loyola University Chicago	1 +
	Arizona State University	1 +
#121	Chapman University	1 +
LAC #25	Bates College	1 +
LAC #27	Colorado College	1 +
#137	DePaul University	1 +
#137	University of Alabama	1 +
#137	University of New Hampshire	1 +
LAC #29	Harvey Mudd College	1 +
#151	Colorado State University	1 +
#151	Duquesne University	1 +
#151	Michigan Technological University	1 +
#151	Oregon State University	1 +
#151	San Diego State University	1 +
#151	University of the Pacific	1 +
LAC #33	Pitzer College	1 +
LAC #33	Scripps College	1 +
#166	California State University: Fullerton	1 +
#166	Hofstra University	1 +
#182	Belmont University	1 +
LAC #37	Bucknell University	1 +
LAC #37	Occidental College	1 +
LAC #39	Denison University	1 +
LAC #39	Lafayette College	1 +
LAC #39	Trinity College	1 +
#202	University of Wyoming	1 +
#219	Hampton University	1 +
#234	Pace University	1 +
LAC #48	Whitman College	1 +
LAC #51	Dickinson College	1 +
LAC #51	The University of the South	1 +
#263	Montana State University	1 +
#263	Point Park University	1 +
LAC #55	Connecticut College	1 +
LAC #61	Gettysburg College	1 +
#317	Northern Arizona University	1 +
	American University of Paris	1 +
	Bentley University	1 +
	California Maritime Academy	1 +
	California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo	1 +
	California State Polytechnic University: Pomona	1 +
	California State University: Sacramento	1 +
	California State University: San Marcos	1 +
	College of Charleston	1 +
	Columbia College Chicago	1 +
	Cornish College of the Arts	1 +
	Franklin & Marshall College	1 +
	Grossmont College	1 +
	Marymount California University	1 +
	Millikin University	1 +
	Oberlin College	1 +
	Ohio State University: Columbus Campus	1 +
	Penn State University Park	1 +
	Point Loma Nazarene University	1 +
	Rhode Island School of Design	1 +
	Roger Williams University	1 +
	Saint Mary's College of California	1 +
	Salve Regina University	1 +
	San Diego Mesa College	1 +
	San Diego Miramar College	1 +
	San Jose State University	1 +
	Santa Barbara City College	1 +
	Santa Monica College	1 +
	Spokane Falls Community College	1 +
	St. John's University	1 +
	The New School College of Performing Arts	1 +
	Tuskegee University	1 +
	United States Merchant Marine Academy	1 +
	United States Military Academy	1 +
	University of California: Merced	1 +
	University of California: Riverside	1 +
	University of California: Santa Cruz	1 +
	University of Colorado Boulder	1 +
	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	1 +
	University of Minnesota: Twin Cities	1 +
	University of Redlands	1 +
	University of St. Andrews	1 +
	University of Tennessee: Knoxville	1 +
	University of Toronto	1 +
	Xavier University of Louisiana	1 +

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		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2020-2023	2017-2020	2016-2019	2015-2018	2016	Total
	All schools	99	86	84	58	38
#1	Princeton University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#3	Stanford University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#3	Harvard College	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#5	Yale University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#6	University of Pennsylvania	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#7	Duke University	1 +			1 +		2
#9	Brown University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#9	Northwestern University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#9	Johns Hopkins University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#12	Cornell University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#12	University of Chicago	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#12	Columbia University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#15	University of California: Los Angeles	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#15	University of California: Berkeley	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#17	Rice University		1 +	1	1 +	1 +	4
#18	Vanderbilt University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#18	Dartmouth College		1 +	1	1 +	1 +	4
#20	University of Notre Dame		1 +	1	1 +	1 +	4
#21	University of Michigan	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#22	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	1 +		1	1 +		3
#22	Georgetown University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#24	Carnegie Mellon University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#24	University of Virginia	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#24	Emory University	1 +	1 +	1			3
#24	Washington University in St. Louis	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#28	University of California: San Diego	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#28	University of Southern California	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#28	University of California: Davis	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#33	University of California: Irvine	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#33	Georgia Institute of Technology		1 +	1			2
#35	University of California: Santa Barbara	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#35	New York University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#35	University of Wisconsin-Madison	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#39	Boston College	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#40	Tufts University	1 +	1 +	1			3
#40	University of Washington	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#43	Boston University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#47	Wake Forest University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#47	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	1 +		1		1 +	3
#47	University of Georgia	1 +					1
#47	University of Rochester	1 +					1
#47	Lehigh University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#48	University of Texas at Austin		1 +	1	1 +		3
#51	Purdue University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#53	Case Western Reserve University				1 +		1
#53	University of Minnesota: Twin Cities	1 +	1 +				2
#53	Northeastern University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#60	North Carolina State University	1 +					1
#60	Santa Clara University	1 +	1 +	1			3
#60	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute			1	1 +	1 +	3
#60	Michigan State University		1 +	1			2
#60	Brandeis University			1	1 +		2
#66	Brigham Young University				1 +		1
#67	University of Miami	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#67	Villanova University	1 +		1			2
#67	Syracuse University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#67	George Washington University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#73	Tulane University	1 +	1 +	1			3
#73	Indiana University Bloomington	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#76	Pepperdine University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#76	Colorado School of Mines	1 +					1
#82	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	1 +	1 +				2
#89	Fordham University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#89	Southern Methodist University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#93	Baylor University	1 +	1 +	1			3
#93	Gonzaga University		1 +	1			2
#93	Loyola Marymount University	1 +	1 +	1			3
#98	University of Oregon	1 +	1 +	1			3
#98	Texas Christian University	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#98	Drexel University	1 +	1 +				2
#98	University of San Diego	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#105	American University	1 +	1 +	1		1 +	4
#105	University of Tennessee: Knoxville	1 +					1
#105	San Diego State University	1 +	1 +	1			3
#105	University of Colorado Boulder	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#105	Arizona State University	1 +	1 +	1			3
#115	University of San Francisco	1 +	1 +	1			3
#115	University of Utah	1 +					1
#115	University of New Hampshire	1 +					1
#115	University of Arizona	1 +	1 +	1			3
#124	University of Denver	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#124	Creighton University	1 +					1
#133	Chapman University	1 +	1 +	1			3
#133	California State University: Fullerton	1 +					1
#133	Elon University	1 +	1 +	1			3
#137	University of Alabama	1 +		1	1 +		3
#142	Loyola University Chicago	1 +	1 +				2
#142	University of the Pacific	1 +	1 +	1			3
#142	Oregon State University	1 +					1
#151	Michigan Technological University	1 +	1 +				2
#151	Duquesne University	1 +					1
#151	Colorado State University	1 +	1 +	1			3
#151	DePaul University	1 +	1 +	1			3
#163	St. John's University	1 +					1
#163	Seattle University		1 +	1			2
#170	University of Hawaii at Manoa		1 +	1			2
#178	Drake University		1 +	1			2
#178	San Francisco State University			1			1
#178	Catholic University of America		1 +	1			2
#185	Hofstra University	1 +					1
#195	University of Nevada: Reno			1			1
#201	The New School College of Performing Arts	1 +	1 +				2
#216	University of Wyoming	1 +	1 +				2
#236	Belmont University	1 +					1
#249	Pace University	1 +					1
#249	Northern Arizona University	1 +	1 +				2
#269	University of Nevada: Las Vegas		1 +	1			2
#280	Hampton University	1 +					1
#303	Montana State University	1 +	1 +	1			3
#352	Point Park University	1 +					1
	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	1 +					1
	Ohio State University: Columbus Campus	1 +	1 +		1 +		3
	University of California: Santa Cruz	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
	University of California: Merced	1 +					1
	University of California: Riverside	1 +	1 +				2
	Penn State University Park	1 +					1

		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2020-2023	2017-2020	2016-2019	2015-2018	2016	Total
	All schools	38	32	29	24	4
#2	Amherst College		1 +	1			2
#3	United States Naval Academy		1 +	1	1 +		3
#4	Swarthmore College	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#4	Wellesley College	1 +		1	1 +	1 +	4
#4	Pomona College	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#7	United States Air Force Academy	1 +			1 +		2
#9	Bowdoin College	1 +			1 +		2
#9	Carleton College	1 +		1	1 +		3
#11	Barnard College	1 +	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	5
#11	Claremont McKenna College	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#11	Wesleyan University	1 +	1 +				2
#11	Grinnell College	1 +	1 +				2
#11	Middlebury College		1 +	1	1 +		3
#16	Harvey Mudd College	1 +	1 +	1			3
#16	Hamilton College	1 +					1
#16	Smith College		1 +	1	1 +		3
#16	Davidson College	1 +	1 +				2
#16	Vassar College	1 +			1 +		2
#21	Colgate University	1 +					1
#24	Bates College	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#25	University of Richmond	1 +			1 +		2
#27	Macalester College			1	1 +	1 +	3
#30	Lafayette College	1 +			1 +		2
#30	Bucknell University	1 +					1
#33	Colorado College	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#35	Scripps College	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#35	Franklin & Marshall College	1 +					1
#35	Occidental College	1 +	1 +	1		1 +	4
#38	Skidmore College				1 +		1
#39	Denison University	1 +					1
#39	Kenyon College				1 +		1
#39	Hillsdale College		1 +	1			2
#39	Trinity College	1 +	1 +	1			3
#39	Pitzer College	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#46	Connecticut College	1 +					1
#46	Whitman College	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
#46	Dickinson College	1 +					1
#51	The University of the South	1 +					1
#51	Principia College	1 +	1 +				2
#56	Wheaton College		1 +				1
#63	Gettysburg College	1 +	1 +				2
#67	Reed College	1 +	1 +	1			3
#70	Muhlenberg College		1 +	1			2
#72	Bard College		1 +	1	1 +		3
#75	Willamette University		1 +	1			2
#75	Wheaton College-Norton-MA			1			1
#89	University of Puget Sound	1 +	1 +	1			3
#93	Lewis & Clark College	1 +	1 +	1			3
#100	Sarah Lawrence College	1 +					1
#159	Dillard University		1 +	1			2
	United States Military Academy	1 +	1 +	1	1 +		4
	Oberlin College	1 +	1 +				2

		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2020-2023	2017-2020	2016-2019	2015-2018	2016	Total
	All schools	1	0	0	0	0
#1	University of Toronto	1 +					1

		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2020-2023	2017-2020	2016-2019	2015-2018	2016	Total
	All schools	1	0	0	0	0
#33	University of St. Andrews	1 +					1

AP Scores

(2023)

Number of students took AP test

121

Number of tests taken

357

85%

Score 5

Score 4

Score 3

Other scores

Academics

AP

(27)

Art History	Biology
Calculus AB	Calculus BC
Chemistry	Computer Science A

Art History	Biology
Calculus AB	Calculus BC
Chemistry	Computer Science A
Environmental Science	Human Geography
Macroeconomics	Physics 1
Physics 2	Statistics
United States Government and Politics	United States History
English Language and Composition	Physics 1
Physics 2	English Literature and Composition
Physics C: Mechanics	Psychology
Spanish Language and Culture	Studio Art: 2-D Design
French Language and Culture	Chinese Language and Culture
Music Theory	Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Studio Art: Drawing

Sports

(14)

Baseball	Basketball
Cross Country	Dance
American Football	Golf

Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(45)

Academic League	Alliance of Youth Advocates
Amnesty International	Asian American Culture Club
Bema	Chamber Music Club

Academic League	Alliance of Youth Advocates
Amnesty International	Asian American Culture Club
Bema	Chamber Music Club
Chinese Honors Society	Jazz Band Club
Christian Club	Club Med
Debate Team	Engineering and Design Club
Feminist Club	Flag Club
French Honors Society	Games Club
GSA	History Day
Indian Culture Club	Jane Austen Club
Jewish Club	Karmin Club
Kiva Club	Latin American Culture Club
Lean	Lending Paw
Marine Biology Club	Math Team
Middle Eastern Culture Club	Military History Club
Mock Trial	Model UN
Percussion Club	Photo Club
Public Forum Debate Club	Science Demo Club
Science Olympiad	Spectrum
Spikeball Club	Improv
Technical Theater Club	Rowing Club
Umoja	Young Democrats
Young Republicans

Arts

(17)

Band	Dance
Guitar	Music
Music Theory	Orchestra

Contact Info

http://www.francisparker.org

6501 Linda Vista Road San Diego, CA 92111

619-298-9110

jwilson@francisparker.org

California

Basic Info

Co-ed

Day S. Grades: K-12

Urban

ESL: No

Year Founded: 1912

Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Interview: Skype, On Campus

Other Accepted Scores: ISEE

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Nearby City

San Diego, California

San Diego, located on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California, is known for its mild climate, extensive beaches, and vibrant cultural scene. With a population of 1,386,932 in 2020, it ranks as the eighth most populous city in the United States. The city is home to a deep-water harbor and a long history with the U.S. Navy. In recent years, San Diego has emerged as a hub for healthcare and biotechnology. It is also the second-largest city in California, after Los Angeles.

Population (2022) 1,279,329

Cost of Living Higher than average 47%

Nearby Airport San Diego International Airport

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Baseball	Basketball
Cross Country	Dance
American Football	Golf
Lacrosse	Sailing
Soccer	Softball
Surfing	Tennis
Volleyball	Water Polo

Band	Dance
Guitar	Music
Music Theory	Orchestra
Percussion	String
Theater	Art History
Digital Art	Media
Photography	Studio Art
2D Art	3D Art
Art