Type
Day
Type
Day
Enrollment
800
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
Admit Rate
-
Reach
Local / Regional
Narrative
Summary
2025-2026 profile for The Bishop’s School: founded in 1909, independent all-gender Episcopal college-preparatory day school in La Jolla, California, serving grades 6-12 with 800 students. The school no longer offers AP courses, weights Honors/Advanced Honors courses, and does not calculate class rank.
College Counseling
College Counseling Department includes a director, four associate directors, an administrative assistant for college counseling & academics, and a registrar/test coordinator.
Advanced Coursework
Honors and Advanced Honors are the school’s most advanced offerings; Honors courses meet or exceed AP rigor, Advanced Honors go beyond Honors, and some courses are identified as former AP or AP-equivalent/post-AP in the curriculum.
Matriculation Notes
Typically 100 percent of graduates plan to attend four-year colleges or universities.
Siviq Layer
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar schools. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Academic Program
15th percentile
Higher reported academic program than 15% of similar schools.
Combines advanced-course offerings, testing, and reported honors or IB signals.
Average Class Size
60th percentile
Lower reported average class size than 60% of similar schools.
Smaller reported average classes score higher within each peer cohort.
Outcomes
71st percentile
Higher reported outcomes than 71% of similar schools.
Based on reported college destinations in the current school profile.
Reach & Access
50th percentile
Higher reported reach & access than 50% of similar schools.
Combines geographic reach and reported access signals from the current school data.
Student Experience
0th percentile
Lower reported student experience than 0% of similar schools.
Lower student-teacher ratios score higher within each peer cohort.
Standardized Data
Profile
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Institutional Details
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Head of School
Associate Head of School
Assistant Head of School for Adolescent Learning and Development
Assistant Head of School for Curriculum and Academics
Institutional
Director of College Counseling
Associate Director of College Counseling
Associate Director of College Counseling
Associate Director of College Counseling
Associate Director of College Counseling
Administrative Assistant for College Counseling & Academics
Registrar and Test Coordinator
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School Code
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Search & Answers
The current school profile does not publish a normalized student-teacher ratio for The Bishop's School.
The current school profile reports about 800 students enrolled at The Bishop's School.
The Bishop's School currently reports serving grades 6-12.
The Bishop's School is located in La Jolla, CA.
The Bishop's School is a private school.
No. The current school profile does not report AP courses at The Bishop's School.
The current school profile says about 20.0% of students at The Bishop's School receive financial aid.
The current school profile highlights Abilene Christian University as one of the top reported college destinations for The Bishop's School.
No. Bishop’s says it does not calculate a class rank.
They get an extra 1.00 point in GPA calculations. The weighted GPA uses grades from 9th grade and up, with some exclusions like Health and on-level performing/visual arts.
Advisory groups are pretty small—roughly 10 students, paired with one or two faculty or staff members.
The school says it distributed about $5.2 million in financial aid last year to around 20% of the student body.
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Provenance
| Source | Type | Checked | Metrics |
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| 2025-2026 School Profile (PDF) Used for normalized profile metrics, school facts, FAQ answers, and school SEO metadata. | School Profile PDF | Apr 01, 2026 | AP Courses • Academic Rigor Category • Access Category • Accreditations • Advanced Course Notes • Average Class Size • More normalized profile fields |
| At a Glance - The Bishop's School www.bishops.com/about/at-a-glance | Official Website Page | May 12, 2026 | Average Class Size |
| Home - The Bishop's School www.bishops.com | Official Website Page | Apr 05, 2026 | Day Enrollment • Founded Year • Student-Teacher Ratio |
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| At a Glance - The Bishop's School | www.bishops.com/about/at-a-glance | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.bishops.com/about/facts | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.bishops.com/about/fast-facts | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.bishops.com/about/quick-facts | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.bishops.com/academics | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.bishops.com/academics/college-counseling | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.bishops.com/admission | supplemental_backfill |
| Admissions - The Bishop's School | www.bishops.com/admissions | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.bishops.com/student-life | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.bishops.com/tuition-and-financial-aid | supplemental_backfill |
| College Counseling - The Bishop's School | www.bishops.com/upper-school/college-counseling | existing |
| 2025-2026 school profile PDF | resources.finalsite.net/images/v1759867720/bishopscom/n6wnykzzepjuqw0nwkvr/collegeprofile_202526_FINAL.pdf | page_scan |
| About - The Bishop's School | www.bishops.com/about | supplemental_backfill |
| Calendar - The Bishop's School | www.bishops.com/about/calendar | supplemental_backfill |
| Mission and Values - The Bishop's School | www.bishops.com/about/mission | supplemental_backfill |
| Applying to Bishop's - The Bishop's School | www.bishops.com/admissions/applying-to-bishops | supplemental_backfill |
| Professional Community Connections - The Bishop's School | www.bishops.com/professional-community-connections | supplemental_backfill |
| Home - The Bishop's School | www.bishops.com | existing |
| Welcome Home! - The Bishop's School | www.bishops.com/alumni-about | supplemental_backfill |
| Metric | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grades Served | 6-12 | The School currently enrolls 800 students in grades 6 through 12 |
| Lowest Grade | 6 | 6-12 |
| Highest Grade | 12 | 6-12 |
| Postgraduate Offered | - | 6-12 |
| Boarding Status | Day | The Bishop’s School is an independent, all-gender college-preparatory day school |
| Boarding Status Code | day | Day |
| School Type | Private | The Bishop’s School is an independent, all-gender college-preparatory day school |
| School Type Code | private | Private |
| Enrollment | 800 | The School currently enrolls 800 students in grades 6 through 12 |
| Residential Enrollment | - | - |
| Day Enrollment | 800 | The Bishop’s School in La Jolla, California is an independent college-preparatory day school serving 800 students in grades six through twelve who live throughout San Diego County. |
| Student-Teacher Ratio | 9 | 9:1 Student-Teacher Ratio |
| Founded Year | 1909 | Founded in 1909 |
| School Leadership | - | Administration: Ron Kim, Head of School |
| Key Contacts | - | Jim Sargent, Director of College Counseling (858) 875-0822 | [email protected] |
| Accreditations | - | The Bishop’s School is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the California Association of Independent Schools. |
| School Codes | - | 7607 La Jolla Boulevard, La Jolla, California 92037 | (858) 459-4021 | School Code: 051330 |
| AP Courses | 0 | As of 2021-2022, Bishop’s completed its multi-year phase-out of the Advanced Placement program and no longer offers AP courses. |
| Average Class Size | 14 | Average Class Size: 14 |
| IB Program | - | - |
| Honors Program | Yes | Honors and Advanced Honors courses represent the most advanced course offerings in the Bishop’s curriculum. |
| Advanced Course Notes | Honors and Advanced Honors are the school’s most advanced offerings; Honors courses meet or exceed AP rigor, Advanced Honors go beyond Honors, and some courses are identified as former AP or AP-equivalent/post-AP in the curriculum. | Honors courses meet or exceed the rigor of the College Board Advanced Placement program. Advanced Honors courses... are the most rigorous in their respective subject areas. |
| Faculty Count | - | - |
| College Counseling Summary | College Counseling Department includes a director, four associate directors, an administrative assistant for college counseling & academics, and a registrar/test coordinator. | College Counseling Department: Jim Sargent, Director of College Counseling ... Noor Haddad ... AJ Jezierski ... David Mills ... Marsha Setzer ... Eva Flores, Administrative Assistant for College Counseling & Academics ... Rachael Garcia, Registrar and Test Coordinator |
| Testing Policy | - | - |
| Testing Policy Code | - | - |
| Average SAT | - | - |
| Average ACT | - | - |
| Matriculation Summary | Typically 100 percent of graduates plan to attend four-year colleges or universities. | As a college-preparatory school where typically 100 percent of graduates plan to attend four-year colleges or universities |
| Top Colleges | - | Abilene Christian University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Amherst College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; Arizona State University (Downtown Phoenix) 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Auburn University Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Barnard College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Bates College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; Baylor University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; Berklee College of Music 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Boston College Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 8; Boston University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 4; Bowdoin College Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 8; Brigham Young University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Brown University Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 5; Bucknell University Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; California Institute of Technology Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; California State University (Fullerton) 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; California State University (Northridge) 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Carleton College Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Carnegie Mellon University Class of '25: 3; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; Case Western Reserve University Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; Chapman University Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 4; Claremont McKenna College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; Colby College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; College of the Holy Cross Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; Colorado College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Columbia University Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; Cornell University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 7; Creighton University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Dartmouth College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; Davidson College Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; Denison University Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; Dickinson College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; Drexel University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; Duke University Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 8; Elon University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach) 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Emerson College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Emory University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 4; Fordham University Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; George Washington University Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; Georgetown University Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 7; Gettysburg College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Grinnell College Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; Harvard University Class of '25: 3; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 11; Haverford College Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; Howard University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Indiana University - Bloomington Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 7; Johns Hopkins University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 6; Kenyon College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Lake Forest College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Le Moyne College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Lehigh University Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; Loyola Marymount University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; Macalester College Class of '25: 3; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; Marist College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Massachusetts Institute of Technology Class of '25: 5; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 13; McGill University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; Menlo College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Middlebury College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; Montana State University Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Mount Holyoke College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; New York University Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 7; Northeastern University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 13; Northwestern University Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; NYU Shanghai 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Oberlin College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; Occidental College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 4; Olin College of Engineering 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Oxford College of Emory University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; Penn State University (University Park) 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Pepperdine University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; Pitzer College Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; Pomona College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; Princeton University Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 10; Purdue University (Main Campus) Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 4; Reed College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; Rice University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; San Diego State University Class of '25: 3; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 8; San Jose State University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Santa Clara University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 15; Santa Monica College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Sarah Lawrence College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Scripps College Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; Smith College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Southern Methodist University Class of '25: 3; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 13; Southern Utah University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Stanford University Class of '25: 4; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 10; Syracuse University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; Texas A&M University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Texas Christian University Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 5; The American University of Paris Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; The University of Edinburgh 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; The University of Texas at Austin Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; Trinity College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; Trinity College (Dublin) 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Tufts University Class of '25: 3; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 4; Tulane University of Louisiana Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 5; United States Air Force Academy 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; United States Naval Academy Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; University of Arizona 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; University of British Columbia Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; University of California (Berkeley) Class of '25: 3; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 14; University of California (Davis) 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; University of California (Irvine) Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 4; University of California (Los Angeles) Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 11; University of California (Merced) Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; University of California (Riverside) 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; University of California (San Diego) 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 5; University of California (Santa Barbara) 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 4; University of California (Santa Cruz) 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; University of Cambridge 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; University of Chicago Class of '25: 4; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 17; University of Colorado Boulder Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; University of Denver 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 4; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; University of Kansas 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; University of Maryland - College Park 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; University of Massachusetts Lowell 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; University of Miami Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; University of Michigan Class of '25: 3; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 14; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 4; University of North Carolina School of the Arts Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; University of Oregon 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; University of Pennsylvania Class of '25: 3; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 8; University of Puget Sound Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; University of Redlands Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; University of Richmond 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; University of Rochester 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; University of San Diego Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 4; University of Southern California Class of '25: 4; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 21; University of St. Andews Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; University of Toronto Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; University of Virginia (Main Campus) Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; University of Washington (Seattle Campus) Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; University of Wisconsin (Madison) Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 15; Vanderbilt University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Vassar College Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Ventura College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Villanova University Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; Wake Forest University Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 4; Washington and Lee University Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 3; Washington University in St. Louis Class of '25: 2; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 4; Wellesley College Class of '25: 1; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; Wesleyan University 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 2; Williams College 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 1; Yale University Class of '25: 3; 4-Yr. Total (Classes of 2022-2025): 9 |
| States Represented | - | - |
| Countries Represented | - | - |
| Students of Color | 50 | Students of color made up more than 50 percent of the student population. |
| International Students | - | - |
| Receiving Financial Aid | 20 | Last year, The Bishop’s School distributed approximately $5.2 million in financial aid to approximately 20 percent of the student body. |
| Tuition-Free Share | - | - |
| Applicants | - | - |
| Admitted | - | - |
| Matriculated | - | - |
| Admit Rate | - | - |
| Yield Rate | - | - |
| Class Rank Policy | The Bishop’s School does not calculate a class rank. | The Bishop’s School does not calculate a class rank. |
| Class Rank Policy Code | not_reported | The Bishop’s School does not calculate a class rank. |
| Weighted Grades | Yes | Honors and Advanced Honors are weighted, receiving an additional 1.00 point in GPA calculations. |
| Weighted Grades Policy | Weighted GPAs add 1.00 to Honors and Advanced Honors courses; GPA uses grades from Grade 9 and higher, excluding Health and on-level performing/visual arts; non-Bishop’s courses such as GOA are excluded. | Honors and Advanced Honors are weighted, receiving an additional 1.00 point in GPA calculations... Weighted GPAs are calculated by adding an additional 1.00 to the letter grade for any course with an “Honors” or “Advanced Honors” designation. |
| Disciplinary Reporting | - | - |
| Boarding Model | day_only | day_only |
| Selectivity Category | selective | selective |
| Academic Rigor Category | very_high | very_high |
| Testing Policy Category | not_reported | not_reported |
| College Counseling Category | extensive | extensive |
| Student Body Reach Category | regional | regional |
| Access Category | meaningful_access | meaningful_access |
| Outcome Category | exceptional_outcomes | exceptional_outcomes |
| Signals | - | Independent all-gender college-preparatory day school.; Honors and Advanced Honors are the most advanced offerings; Honors meet or exceed AP rigor and Advanced Honors go beyond Honors.; School completed a phase-out of AP and no longer offers AP courses.; Class of 2025 testing profile reported SAT middle 50% of 1350-1540 (94 of 128 students) and ACT middle 50% of 30-35 (27 of 128 students).; Class of 2026 weighted GPA middle 50% was 3.62-4.22 through junior year.; College Counseling Department includes a director, four associate directors, an administrative assistant, and a registrar/test coordinator.; Student body draws from 70 zip codes and 157 middle and high schools throughout San Diego County and beyond.; Approximately $5.2 million in financial aid was distributed to about 20% of the student body.; Typically 100% of graduates plan to attend four-year colleges or universities.; Reported 2022-2025 matriculation includes repeated placements at highly selective institutions such as Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Princeton, Yale, UChicago, USC, UC Berkeley, and Michigan. |