The Buckley School

B+ 5.0 California, US

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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.

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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

B+

Matriculation A-

Academics A

Extracurriculars B+

Community A

Reviews B

The Buckley School prides itself on having a 4-Fold Plan of Education - providing students with academic training, ability to participate in athletics, as well as having creative expression through the arts, and a strong moral education.

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Average

Current School

Tuition

$54090

Enrollment

830

International Students

Faculty with Advanced Degrees

62%

Teacher-Student Ratio

1:8

Average SAT Score

1391

Average ACT Score

Class Size

Matriculation

(2021)

Ranking	University/College	Students
#5	Yale University	1 +
#6	Stanford University	1 +
#6	University of Chicago	1 +
LAC #2	Amherst College	1 +
#14	Vanderbilt University	1 +
#14	Washington University in St. Louis	1 +
#20	University of California: Los Angeles	1 +
#21	Emory University	1 +
#23	University of Michigan	1 +
#27	University of Southern California	1 +
#28	New York University	1 +
#28	University of California: Santa Barbara	1 +
#34	University of California: San Diego	1 +
#40	College of William and Mary	1 +
#42	Tulane University	1 +
#42	University of Wisconsin-Madison	1 +
#49	Northeastern University	1 +
#49	Purdue University	1 +
#55	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	1 +
#57	Penn State University Park	1 +
#59	Syracuse University	1 +
#68	Southern Methodist University	1 +
#72	Reed College	1 +
#75	Loyola Marymount University	1 +
#79	American University	1 +
#83	Elon University	1 +
#83	Texas Christian University	1 +
#83	University of California: Riverside	1 +
#84	Bennington College	1 +
LAC #17	Barnard College	1 +
LAC #17	Wesleyan University	1 +
#89	Stonehill College	1 +
#99	University of Utah	1 +
#103	University of California: Santa Cruz	1 +
#104	University of Colorado Boulder	1 +
#117	Rochester Institute of Technology	1 +
LAC #26	Colorado College	1 +
LAC #36	Oberlin College	1 +
LAC #42	Occidental College	1 +
	California Lutheran University	1 +
	California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo	1 +
	California State University: Los Angeles	1 +
	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Worldwide Campus	1 +
	Hawaii Pacific University	1 +
	McGill University	1 +
	Santa Monica College	1 +

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		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2022	2021	2020	2019	2012-2015	Total
	All schools	13	30	22	30	36
#2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	1			1 +	1 +	3
#3	Harvard College			1 +	1 +	1 +	3
#3	Stanford University		1 +	1 +	1 +	1 +	4
#5	Yale University		1 +			1 +	2
#6	University of Pennsylvania				1 +	1 +	2
#7	Duke University	1					1
#7	California Institute of Technology					1 +	1
#9	Johns Hopkins University				1 +	1 +	2
#9	Brown University			1 +		1 +	2
#9	Northwestern University				1 +	1 +	2
#12	University of Chicago		1 +			1 +	2
#12	Columbia University	1			1 +	1 +	3
#12	Cornell University			1 +	1 +	1 +	3
#15	University of California: Los Angeles		1 +	1 +	1 +		3
#15	University of California: Berkeley				1 +		1
#18	Dartmouth College	1				1 +	2
#18	Vanderbilt University		1 +		1 +		2
#20	University of Notre Dame					1 +	1
#21	University of Michigan		1 +	1 +	1 +		3
#22	Georgetown University	1			1 +		2
#24	Carnegie Mellon University				1 +		1
#24	Emory University		1 +			1 +	2
#24	Washington University in St. Louis		1 +	1 +	1 +	1 +	4
#24	University of Virginia					1 +	1
#28	University of California: San Diego		1 +	1 +			2
#28	University of California: Davis				1 +		1
#28	University of Southern California		1 +	1 +	1 +	1 +	4
#33	Georgia Institute of Technology					1 +	1
#35	University of Wisconsin-Madison		1 +	1 +	1 +		3
#35	University of California: Santa Barbara		1 +				1
#35	New York University	1	1 +	1 +	1 +	1 +	5
#39	Boston College					1 +	1
#40	Tufts University					1 +	1
#40	University of Washington			1 +	1 +	1 +	3
#43	Boston University	1		1 +	1 +	1 +	4
#47	Lehigh University					1 +	1
#49	Purdue University		1 +				1
#53	Northeastern University	1	1 +	1 +	1 +		4
#53	Case Western Reserve University			1 +		1 +	2
#53	College of William and Mary		1 +			1 +	2
#57	Penn State University Park		1 +				1
#60	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute		1 +				1
#60	Michigan State University					1 +	1
#60	Brandeis University			1 +		1 +	2
#67	University of Miami			1 +	1 +	1 +	3
#67	Syracuse University		1 +	1 +		1 +	3
#67	George Washington University				1 +		1
#73	Indiana University Bloomington	1					1
#73	Tulane University		1 +	1 +			2
#76	Stevens Institute of Technology			1 +	1 +		2
#76	Pepperdine University					1 +	1
#83	University of California: Riverside		1 +		1 +		2
#89	Southern Methodist University		1 +			1 +	2
#93	Loyola Marymount University	1	1 +	1 +			3
#98	Rochester Institute of Technology		1 +				1
#98	University of Oregon				1 +		1
#98	Texas Christian University		1 +				1
#98	Drexel University					1 +	1
#103	University of California: Santa Cruz		1 +	1 +	1 +		3
#105	American University	1	1 +			1 +	3
#105	University of Colorado Boulder		1 +				1
#115	University of Utah		1 +				1
#124	Fairfield University	1					1
#124	University of Denver					1 +	1
#133	Chapman University	1			1 +		2
#133	Elon University		1 +				1
#249	Pace University				1 +		1

		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2022	2021	2020	2019	2012-2015	Total
	All schools	5	9	9	8	20
#2	Amherst College		1 +			1 +	2
#4	Swarthmore College			1 +			1
#4	Wellesley College					1 +	1
#4	Pomona College			1 +		1 +	2
#9	Carleton College	1		1 +			2
#11	Wesleyan University		1 +		1 +		2
#11	Grinnell College			1 +			1
#11	Barnard College	1	1 +		1 +	1 +	4
#16	Smith College					1 +	1
#16	Vassar College					1 +	1
#16	Harvey Mudd College					1 +	1
#16	Davidson College				1 +		1
#21	Haverford College					1 +	1
#21	Colgate University	1		1 +		1 +	3
#24	Bates College					1 +	1
#25	University of Richmond					1 +	1
#27	College of the Holy Cross				1 +		1
#30	Bryn Mawr College					1 +	1
#30	Bucknell University					1 +	1
#30	Lafayette College					1 +	1
#33	Colorado College		1 +	1 +			2
#35	Scripps College			1 +		1 +	2
#35	Occidental College	1	1 +		1 +	1 +	4
#36	Oberlin College		1 +		1 +		2
#38	Skidmore College					1 +	1
#39	Spelman College				1 +		1
#39	Kenyon College	1					1
#39	Pitzer College			1 +		1 +	2
#46	Whitman College					1 +	1
#67	Reed College		1 +				1
#72	Bard College					1 +	1
#86	Stonehill College		1 +				1
#93	Lewis & Clark College			1 +			1
#100	Sarah Lawrence College				1 +		1
#112	Bennington College		1 +				1

		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2022	2021	2020	2019	2012-2015	Total
	All schools	0	1	0	0	0
#3	McGill University		1 +				1

Academics

AP

(27)

Biology	Calculus AB
Calculus BC	Chinese Language and Culture
Computer Science A	English Language and Composition

Biology	Calculus AB
Calculus BC	Chinese Language and Culture
Computer Science A	English Language and Composition
Environmental Science	European History
Physics C: Mechanics	Spanish Language and Culture
United States Government and Politics	United States History
English Literature and Composition	French Language and Culture
Studio Art: 2-D Design	Studio Art: Drawing
Psychology	Music Theory
Latin	Computer Science Principles
Macroeconomics	Chemistry
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	Statistics
Microeconomics	Art History
Studio Art: 3-D Design

Sports

(9)

Baseball	Basketball
Beach Volleyball	Cross Country
Golf	Soccer

Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(51)

Adopt a Classroom	Admission Ambassadors
Avocado Club	Biology Club
Black Student Union	Book Club

Adopt a Classroom	Admission Ambassadors
Avocado Club	Biology Club
Black Student Union	Book Club
Business Club	Car Club
Children’s Hospital	Chinese Club
Climbing Club	Common Ground
Community Service Club	Computer Science
Creative Writing Club	Culture Club
Diversity Club	Explore LA
F.I.T.E.	French Club
Genders and Sexualities Alliance	Generation of Change
Girls Who Code	Girls Up
Hamilton Club	Impact Charity
Interact	Israeli Club
K-Pop Dance	Latin Club
LEARN Club	Locks of Love
Magic: The Gathering	Middle School Griffin Pride
Mock Trial	Model Unity Nations
National Junior Honor Society	Neuro Psych Club
People for Animals Without	Shelter (PAWS)
Persian Club	Photography Club
Pre-Med Club	Red Army
Robotics	Russian Club
Schools on Wheels	WeRI
Theater for Change	UNICEF
Writing Fellows

Arts

(7)

Ceramics	Graphic Design
Painting	Photography
Sculpture	Studio Art

Contact Info

https://www.buckley.org/page

3900 Stansbury Ave., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

818-783-1610

admissions@buckley.org

California

Basic Info

Co-ed

Day S. Grades: K-12

Urban

ESL: No

Year Founded: 1933

Campus Size: 18 acres

Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 12/15

Interview: Skype, On Campus

Other Accepted Scores: ISEE

School Code:

SSAT: 1945

ISEE: 51628

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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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