Crystal Springs Uplands School

Crystal Springs Uplands School

Private Middle, High School | Grade 6-12
400 Uplands Dr,  Hillsborough, CA
4.4
4.1
565 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Diane Isola
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Average SAT Score
1490
Average ACT Score
33
Average GPA
3.77
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$56,620

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A+
Teachers
A+
College Prep
A+
Resources/Facilities
A+
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.77
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Teachers
67
Full Time Teachers
57
Part Time Teachers
10
College Prep
Average SAT
1490
Math
750
Verbal
740
Average ACT
33
Math
32
English
34
Reading
34
Science
32
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
100%
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Female
51.4%
Male
48.6%
White
46.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
23.6%
Two or more races
21.4%
Hispanic
3.9%
Black
3.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#6 Best College Prep Private High Schools in California
#10 Best Private HS in California
#16 Best HS For Stem in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Southern California 64 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 63 Students
University of California - Berkeley 52 Students
Stanford University 50 Students
Brown University 46 Students
University of California - San Diego 38 Students
New York University 36 Students
Tufts University 34 Students
Carnegie Mellon University 33 Students
Northwestern University 31 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 38 Students
Economics 34 Students
Business 30 Students
Computer Science 25 Students
Political Science and Government 22 Students
Psychology 19 Students
Neuroscience and Neurobiology 16 Students
Finance 13 Students
History 13 Students
English 12 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.4 31 Reviews
5.0 Senior
4/4/2023
CSUS is a school that has challenged me academically in a positive way. I am confident to say that CSUS has nurtured my creative and educational differences. I can say that I am graduating as a confident student in my personal capabilities due to the immense amount of college preparation.
5.0 Senior
7/24/2022
the teachers are really great and push their students to succeed. there Is a certain degree of connectivity that runs really deep and is a huge part of Crystal. I think Crystal is a place that anyone could belong at and call home. its one of the types oof places.
5.0 Parent
6/4/2022
My daughter loves going to Crystal. To sum up the school: incredible teachers, smart and nice students, accepting and engaged community. Students thrive in their own way, some in academics, some in arts, while others in athletics or social activism. Each has his/her own "super power."
GreatSchools Reviews
4.1 16 Reviews
4.0 other
5/23/2022
My review is two fold in that I would recommend it with the caveat that you can compete academically and can afford it and don't mind bullying -- the last one is why I removed a star since I found this lacking early into the pandemic. Since then the admin has been much more transparent than other sc...
1.0 parent
9/3/2020
Bad experience. Myself and several friends have all left or been pushed out.
2.0 parent
5/20/2019
School is undergoing a lot of changes. We have students in both upper and middle. Our oldest children had a much different middle school experience than our youngest. Very young teachers and new admin in the middle school, larger class sizes with broader range of academic acumen. I have to say as a...
5.0 parent
3/30/2019
A+ This is a hard school but is fair. It is not cheap, but you get what you pay for. It is nothing by short of amazing what this school has done. It is not for everyone. There is financial aid assuming the student can make it academically. I don't understand the identity "crisis" thing. these kids a...

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