Type
Day
Type
Day
Enrollment
1,330
Student-Teacher Ratio
-
Admit Rate
-
Reach
Local / Regional
Narrative
Summary
Francis Parker School's 2025–2026 school profile describes a Pre-K–12 independent, non-denominational, coeducational day school in San Diego, founded in 1912, with 1,330 total students, 550 Upper School students, 127 teaching faculty, an average class size of 16, 26 AP courses offered, and 42 honors courses offered. The profile states that the school does not rank students and that honors/AP courses are weighted 1 point above the standard GPA scale, subject to the stated policy.
Advanced Coursework
Honors and AP courses are weighted 1 point above the standard GPA scale; honors/AP courses require a B+ or better in the first 2 trimesters of the prerequisite course; a typical Parker student will not enroll in AP courses until Grade 11 unless they have advanced standing in World Language or Mathematics.
Matriculation Notes
2022–2025 college acceptances list; bold text indicates matriculation; numerals indicate the number of students matriculated.
Siviq Layer
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar schools. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Academic Program
91st percentile
Higher reported academic program than 91% of similar schools.
Combines advanced-course offerings, testing, and reported honors or IB signals.
Average Class Size
0th percentile
Lower reported average class size than 0% of similar schools.
Smaller reported average classes score higher within each peer cohort.
Outcomes
14th percentile
Higher reported outcomes than 14% 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.
Standardized Data
Profile
Profile
Profile
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Location Context
Institutional Details
Institutional
Head of School
Institutional
Dean of College Counseling
Director of College Counseling
Director of College Counseling
Director of College Counseling
Director of College Counseling
Institutional
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Institutional
CEEB
External References
College Outcomes
Search & Answers
The current school profile does not publish a normalized student-teacher ratio for Francis Parker School.
The current school profile reports about 1,330 students enrolled at Francis Parker School.
Francis Parker School currently reports serving grades PK-12.
Francis Parker School is a private school.
Yes. The current school profile reports 26 AP courses at Francis Parker School.
The current school profile says about 25.0% of students at Francis Parker School receive financial aid.
The current school profile highlights UC, Berkeley as one of the top reported college destinations for Francis Parker School.
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Provenance
| 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 Class Size • More normalized profile fields |
| 2025-2026 school profile PDF resources.finalsite.net/images/v1760719315/francisparkerorg/cg7mtter1rrqsxuidqaa/FrancisParkerSchoolProfile_2025-2026.pdf | Official Linked File | May 12, 2026 | Average Class Size • Faculty Count |
| Tuition & Affordability - Francis Parker School www.francisparker.org/admissions/tuition | Official Website Page | May 12, 2026 | Grades Served |
| College Counseling - Francis Parker School www.francisparker.org/future-forward/college-counseling | Official Profile Page | Apr 06, 2026 | States Represented |
| Francis Parker School | JK-12 private school in San Diego www.francisparker.org | Official Website Page | Apr 05, 2026 | Founded Year |
| Role | URL | Method |
|---|---|---|
| official_website | www.francisparker.org/about/at-a-glance | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.francisparker.org/about/facts | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.francisparker.org/about/fast-facts | supplemental_backfill |
| One Parker - Francis Parker School | www.francisparker.org/about/one-parker | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.francisparker.org/about/quick-facts | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.francisparker.org/academics/college-counseling | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.francisparker.org/admission | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.francisparker.org/student-life | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.francisparker.org/tuition-and-financial-aid | supplemental_backfill |
| College Counseling - Francis Parker School | www.francisparker.org/future-forward/college-counseling | site_scan |
| 2025-2026 school profile PDF | resources.finalsite.net/images/v1760719315/francisparkerorg/cg7mtter1rrqsxuidqaa/FrancisParkerSchoolProfile_2025-2026.pdf | page_scan |
| FAQs - Francis Parker School | www.francisparker.org/admissions/faqs | supplemental_backfill |
| Admissions Home - Francis Parker School | www.francisparker.org/admissions/index | supplemental_backfill |
| Lower School - Francis Parker School | www.francisparker.org/admissions/lower-school | supplemental_backfill |
| Middle School - Francis Parker School | www.francisparker.org/admissions/middle-school | supplemental_backfill |
| Tuition & Affordability - Francis Parker School | www.francisparker.org/admissions/tuition | supplemental_backfill |
| Francis Parker School | JK-12 private school in San Diego | www.francisparker.org | search |
| Upper School - Francis Parker School | www.francisparker.org/admissions/upper-school | supplemental_backfill |
| Metric | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grades Served | PK-12 | 1,330 total students (Pre-K to 12) |
| Lowest Grade | -1 | PK-12 |
| Highest Grade | 12 | PK-12 |
| Postgraduate Offered | - | PK-12 |
| Boarding Status | Day | Parker is San Diego’s oldest and largest independent, non-denominational, coeducational day school. |
| Boarding Status Code | day | Day |
| School Type | Private | Parker is San Diego’s oldest and largest independent, non-denominational, coeducational day school. |
| School Type Code | private | Private |
| Enrollment | 1330 | 1,330 total students (Pre-K to 12) |
| Residential Enrollment | - | - |
| Day Enrollment | - | - |
| Student-Teacher Ratio | - | - |
| Founded Year | 1912 | Est. 1912 |
| School Leadership | - | Dr. Kevin Yaley, Ph.D. Head of School |
| Key Contacts | - | Office of College Counseling: Dorothy Jones, Dean of College Counseling, [email protected], 858/569-7900 ext. 5303 |
| Accreditations | - | ACCREDITATION AND MEMBERSHIPS: CAIS • WASC • NAIS • NACAC • WACAC • ACCIS |
| School Codes | - | CEEB 052843 |
| AP Courses | 26 | AP COURSES (26 OFFERED) |
| Average Class Size | 202 | average class size THE CLASS OF 202 |
| IB Program | - | - |
| Honors Program | Yes | HONORS COURSES (42 OFFERED) |
| Advanced Course Notes | Honors and AP courses are weighted 1 point above the standard GPA scale; honors/AP courses require a B+ or better in the first 2 trimesters of the prerequisite course; a typical Parker student will not enroll in AP courses until Grade 11 unless they have advanced standing in World Language or Mathematics. | Honors and AP courses are weighted 1 point above the standard GPA scale. Honors and AP courses require a B+ or better in the first 2 trimesters of the prerequisite course. A typical Parker student will not enroll in AP courses until Grade 11 unless they have advanced standing in World Language or Mathematics. |
| Faculty Count | 127 | 127 teaching faculty |
| College Counseling Summary | - | - |
| Testing Policy | - | - |
| Testing Policy Code | - | - |
| Average SAT | - | - |
| Average ACT | - | - |
| Matriculation Summary | 2022–2025 college acceptances list; bold text indicates matriculation; numerals indicate the number of students matriculated. | Bold text indicates matriculation. Numerals indicate the number of students matriculated. 2022–2025 Francis Parker School College Acceptances. |
| Top Colleges | - | UC, Berkeley 24 matriculated; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 21 matriculated; San Diego State University 20 matriculated; University of Michigan 18 matriculated; UC, Los Angeles 12 matriculated; University of Southern California 12 matriculated; New York University 11 matriculated; Northeastern University 11 matriculated; UC, Santa Cruz 11 matriculated; University of Colorado Boulder 11 matriculated; University of Washington 11 matriculated; University of Wisconsin 11 matriculated; Loyola Marymount University 10 matriculated; Purdue University 10 matriculated; UC, Santa Barbara 10 matriculated; University of San Diego 9 matriculated; UC, San Diego 8 matriculated; University of Oregon 8 matriculated; Scripps College 7 matriculated; Brown University 6 matriculated; Chapman University 5 matriculated; George Washington University 5 matriculated; Indiana University, Bloomington 5 matriculated; Santa Clara University 5 matriculated |
| States Represented | 29 | 29 states |
| Countries Represented | - | - |
| Students of Color | 47 | 47% BIPOC students |
| International Students | - | - |
| Receiving Financial Aid | 25 | 25% receive financial assistance |
| Tuition-Free Share | - | - |
| Applicants | - | - |
| Admitted | - | - |
| Matriculated | - | - |
| Admit Rate | - | - |
| Yield Rate | - | - |
| Class Rank Policy | We do not rank our students. | We do not rank our students. |
| Class Rank Policy Code | - | We do not rank our students. |
| Weighted Grades | Yes | Honors and AP courses are weighted 1 point above the standard GPA scale. |
| Weighted Grades Policy | Honors and AP courses are weighted 1 point above the standard GPA scale. Honors/AP courses are not weighted for grades below a C-. | Honors and AP courses are weighted 1 point above the standard GPA scale. † Honors/AP courses are not weighted for grades below a C-. |
| Disciplinary Reporting | - | - |
| Boarding Model | day_only | day_only |
| Selectivity Category | limited_evidence | limited_evidence |
| 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 | strong_outcomes | strong_outcomes |
| Signals | - | Reported as an independent, non-denominational, coeducational day school in San Diego.; Admissions pressure is not reported: no applicant, admit, matriculated, yield, admit-rate, SAT, or ACT data provided.; Academic program includes 26 AP courses and 42 honors courses.; Class of 2026 took 547 AP exams in 27 subjects while in Upper School, with 87% scoring 3 or higher.; Honors/AP courses require a B+ or better in prerequisite coursework; typical AP enrollment begins in Grade 11 unless advanced standing applies.; Testing policy is not reported.; College counseling office lists a Dean of College Counseling and four Directors of College Counseling; memberships include NACAC, WACAC, and ACCIS.; Student-body geographic reach evidence is regional: 88 ZIP codes represented; states/countries are not reported.; 25% of students receive financial assistance.; College outcomes are reported via a 2022–2025 acceptances/matriculation list with matriculation counts, including UC Berkeley, Cal Poly SLO, San Diego State, University of Michigan, UCLA, USC, NYU, Northeastern, and Brown. |