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Academics A
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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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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$44540
Enrollment
1322
International Students
1%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
67%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:16
Endowment
$5.1 millions
AP
27
Average SAT Score
1400
Average ACT Score
32
Class Size
16

Matriculation

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
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Sports

(14)
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Dance
American Football
Golf
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Dance
American Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Sailing
Soccer
Softball
Surfing
Tennis
Volleyball
Water Polo
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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
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Arts

(17)
Band
Dance
Guitar
Music
Music Theory
Orchestra
Band
Dance
Guitar
Music
Music Theory
Orchestra
Percussion
String
Theater
Art History
Digital Art
Media
Photography
Studio Art
2D Art
3D Art
Art
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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
Recommended
Day school
Fairmont Private Schools United States Flag
5.0
Recommended
Boarding
The Thacher School United States Flag
4.9

Frequently Ask Questions about Francis Parker School

Tell me a bit about Francis Parker School.
Francis Parker School is Co-ed private day school located in California, US. It was founded 1912 , and currently has about 1322 students, 1.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.francisparker.org.
Does Francis Parker School have rigorous academic requirements?
Francis Parker School is offering 27 AP courses.

Francis Parker School also have 67% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Francis Parker School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 5.45% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 4.55% go to top 25, and about 1.82% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Francis Parker School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Francis Parker 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 Francis Parker School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Francis Parker School in 2024 is $44,540 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 jwilson@francisparker.org .
Where is Francis Parker School located?
Francis Parker School is located in the State of California of USA. The closest major city is San Diego, which is about 3 miles away from school. Most families can choose San Diego International Airport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is Francis Parker School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Francis Parker School is among the most popular schools, within top 257 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Francis Parker School has been favorited by 72 users.
How to start with an application with Francis Parker School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Francis Parker School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Francis Parker School’s official site: http://www.francisparker.org or call them at 619-298-9110.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Francis Parker School?
Yes, here are few: Francis W Parker School CA, Cathedral Catholic High School and St. Vincent De Paul Elementary School.

The closest major city is San Diego. You can find out more schools near San Diego here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for Francis Parker School?
The overall rating for Francis Parker School is A.

The section ratings of Francis Parker School are:
A for Matriculation
A for Academics
A for Extracurriculum
A for Community
B for Students and Parents reviews

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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