Type
-
Enrollment
400
Student-Teacher Ratio
-
Admit Rate
-
Reach
Local / Regional
Narrative
Profile Notes
Summary
The Cambridge School is a K–12 classical Christian school in San Diego, founded in 2006 and serving over 400 students. Its 2025–2026 profile reports three AP course offerings, a weighted AP/honors grading policy, mean SAT 1440, mean ACT 33, 33% of families receiving tuition assistance, and multi-year college attendance outcomes for 2018–2025.
Advanced Coursework
We intentionally do not offer many AP courses, with none in the Humanities, because our History, Rhetoric, and Literature classes are more intellectually complex than the AP curriculum.
Matriculation Notes
99% College Matriculation and 99% College Graduation
Siviq Layer
Siviq Scores
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar schools. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Academic Program
59th percentile
Higher reported academic program than 59% of similar schools.
Combines advanced-course offerings, testing, and reported honors or IB signals.
Institutional Resources
0th percentile
Higher reported institutional resources than 0% of similar schools.
Uses linked nonprofit financial capacity when a reviewed EIN match is available.
Outcomes
11th percentile
Higher reported outcomes than 11% of similar schools.
Based on reported college destinations in the current school profile.
Reach & Access
86th percentile
Higher reported reach & access than 86% of similar schools.
Combines geographic reach and reported access signals from the current school data.
Standardized Data
Profile
Profile
Overview
- Grades Served
- 7
Profile
Academics
- AP Courses
- 3
- Honors Program
- Yes
- Average SAT
- 1,440
- Average ACT
- 33
Profile
Student Body
- Receiving Financial Aid
- 33%
Profile
Policies
- Class Rank Policy
- With only 19 students in the class, full GPA distribution nor class rank are provided.
- Weighted Grades
- Yes
- Weighted Grades Policy
- AP and Honors courses are weighted by one point.
Linked Nonprofit Data
Nonprofit Financials
Net Assets
$4,957,658
Tax year 2024
Net Income
$340,313
Latest revenue minus expenses from the school's nonprofit filing.
Total Expenses
$2,263,496
Tax year 2024
Expenses Per Student
$5,659
Calculated from total expenses divided by the current school-profile enrollment.
Location Context
Nearest
Institutional Details
People & Credentials
Institutional
Leadership
Founder and Head of School
Jean Chung Kim
Upper School Principal
Dr. Melissa Gingrich
Director of College Counseling
Becky Priest
Institutional
Contacts
Director of College Counseling
Becky Priest
Named college counseling contact in the school profile.
Institutional
Accreditations
Accredited
WASC
Member
SCL
Member
NACAC
Member
WACAC
Institutional
School Codes
CEEB Code
054785
External References
Links
College Outcomes
Top Colleges
Search & Answers
The Cambridge School Frequently Asked Questions
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Cambridge School?
The current school profile does not publish a normalized student-teacher ratio for The Cambridge School.
How many students are enrolled at The Cambridge School?
The current school profile reports about 400 students enrolled at The Cambridge School.
What grades does The Cambridge School offer?
The Cambridge School currently reports serving grades K-12.
Is The Cambridge School a day school or a boarding school?
The Cambridge School is a private school.
Does The Cambridge School offer advanced placement (AP) courses?
Yes. The current school profile reports 3 AP courses at The Cambridge School.
How many students receive financial aid at The Cambridge School?
The current school profile says about 33.0% of students at The Cambridge School receive financial aid.
Which colleges show up most often for The Cambridge School?
The current school profile highlights UC Los Angeles as one of the top reported college destinations for The Cambridge School.
Can students transfer in after 9th grade?
Usually no. The school says its classical curriculum starts in 7th grade, so new students are not admitted after 9th grade.
Can students earn dual-enrollment credit here?
Yes. The Cambridge School offers dual-enrollment credit through Colorado Christian University for its Greek III course.
Do many families receive tuition assistance?
Yes — 33% of families receive tuition assistance.
Do alumni earn major merit scholarships in college?
Yes. The profile says 24% of alumni received either full-tuition merit aid or their college’s top merit scholarship.
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Provenance
Sources
| Source | Type | Checked | Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ACT • More normalized profile fields |
| About - The Cambridge School www.cambridgeclassical.org/about-us | Official Website Page | May 12, 2026 | Grades Served |
| Download School Profile www.cambridgeclassical.org/wp-content/uploads/securepdfs/2025/10/TCS_2526TheCambridgeSchool_Profile-1.pdf | Official Linked File | May 12, 2026 | Founded Year |
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All Canonical Metrics
| Metric | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grades Served | 7 | Grades 7th & |
| Lowest Grade | 0 | K-12 |
| Highest Grade | 12 | K-12 |
| Postgraduate Offered | - | K-12 |
| Boarding Status | - | - |
| Boarding Status Code | - | - |
| School Type | classical, Christian school | The Cambridge School is a K–12 school in the classical, Christian tradition |
| School Type Code | classical_christian_school | classical, Christian school |
| Enrollment | 400 | serving over 400 culturally and socio-economically diverse students in North County San Diego |
| Residential Enrollment | - | - |
| Day Enrollment | - | - |
| Student-Teacher Ratio | - | - |
| Founded Year | 2006 | Founded in 2006 |
| School Leadership | - | Jean Chung Kim — Founder and Head of School |
| Key Contacts | - | Director of College Counseling Becky Priest [email protected] |
| Accreditations | - | Accredited by WASC |
| School Codes | - | CEEB Code: 054785 |
| AP Courses | 3 | Three AP Classes Offered |
| Average Class Size | - | - |
| IB Program | - | - |
| Honors Program | Yes | All of our honors classes have been approved as honors by the University of California Faculty. |
| Advanced Course Notes | We intentionally do not offer many AP courses, with none in the Humanities, because our History, Rhetoric, and Literature classes are more intellectually complex than the AP curriculum. | Note: We intentionally do not offer many AP courses, with none in the Humanities, because our History, Rhetoric, and Literature classes are more intellectually complex than the AP curriculum. |
| Faculty Count | - | - |
| College Counseling Summary | - | - |
| Testing Policy | - | - |
| Testing Policy Code | - | - |
| Average SAT | 1440 | SAT Mean: 1440 |
| Average ACT | 33 | ACT Mean: 33 |
| Matriculation Summary | 99% College Matriculation and 99% College Graduation | 99% College Matriculation and 99% College Graduation |
| Top Colleges | - | UC Los Angeles (9); Baylor University, Honors College (7); Hillsdale College (7); Gordon College, Honors Program (5); UC Berkeley (5); Biola University, Torrey Honors College (4); Stanford University (4); UC San Diego (4); Colorado State University, Fort Collins (3); Grove City College (3); Westmont College, Augustinian Scholars Program (3); Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (2); Georgetown University (2); Johns Hopkins University (2); Kansas State University (2); Loyola University, Chicago (2); Rose Hulman Institute of Technology (2); San Diego State University, Weber Honors College (2); UC Irvine (2); UC Santa Barbara (2); University of Chicago (2); Whitworth University (2) |
| States Represented | - | - |
| Countries Represented | - | - |
| Students of Color | - | - |
| International Students | - | - |
| Receiving Financial Aid | 33 | 33% of families receive tuition assistance. |
| Tuition-Free Share | - | - |
| Applicants | - | - |
| Admitted | - | - |
| Matriculated | - | - |
| Admit Rate | - | - |
| Yield Rate | - | - |
| Class Rank Policy | With only 19 students in the class, full GPA distribution nor class rank are provided. | With only 19 students in the class, full GPA distribution nor class rank are provided. |
| Class Rank Policy Code | not_reported | With only 19 students in the class, full GPA distribution nor class rank are provided. |
| Weighted Grades | Yes | AP and Honors courses are weighted by one point. |
| Weighted Grades Policy | AP and Honors courses are weighted by one point. | AP and Honors courses are weighted by one point. |
| Disciplinary Reporting | - | - |
| Boarding Model | unknown | unknown |
| Selectivity Category | selective | selective |
| Academic Rigor Category | high | high |
| Testing Policy Category | not_reported | not_reported |
| College Counseling Category | established | established |
| Student Body Reach Category | regional | regional |
| Access Category | meaningful_access | meaningful_access |
| Outcome Category | strong_outcomes | strong_outcomes |
| Signals | - | Boarding status not reported; Mean SAT 1440 and mean ACT 33; Only 19 students in the class of 2026; No new students are admitted after 9th grade; Three AP classes offered, with school stating humanities courses are more intellectually complex than AP; All honors classes approved as honors by the University of California Faculty; AP and honors courses are weighted by one point; highest possible weighted GPA is 4.87; Dual enrollment offered through Colorado Christian University for Greek III; Named Director of College Counseling; School is a member of NACAC and WACAC; 33% of families receive tuition assistance; 99% college matriculation and 99% college graduation reported; 63% of alumni attend college out of state; 24% of alumni received full-tuition merit or a college's top merit scholarship; 29% of alumni are part of an Honors College/Program; Reported 2018-2025 college attendance includes Stanford, University of Chicago, Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, UCLA, and UC Berkeley; School profile says it serves over 400 students in North County San Diego |