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THREE SCHOOLS

two campuses

ONE PARKER


PARKER AT-A-GLANCE

80

GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY

Over 80 ZIP codes across San Diego County are represented in Parker's student body.

1310

TOTAL ENROLLMENT

108

YEAR HISTORY

Making us the oldest co-ed private school in San Diego.

17

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE

9:1

STUDENT-TO-TEACHER RATIO

86

FACULTY WITH ADVANCED DEGREES

LOWER SCHOOL

Parker means so many things to me: acceptance, kindness, compassion, independence, responsibility, and of course, an amazing education.

Danika Yam
Class of 2026

11

SPECIALIST CLASSES

offered to Lower School students

6

Lower School subject departments that collaborate in creating an interdisciplinary design-thinking curriculum

MIDDLE SCHOOL

9

Junior State Finalists at the 2020 California History Day Competition

60+

student clubs and organizations middle and upper school students can join

7

Gold Rating awards for "Outstanding Musicianship" given to Parker Middle School musicians at the 2019 Forum Festival

UPPER SCHOOL

14,500

community service hours completed by Upper School students annually

In 2019 Parker students scored an average of

307

points higher than the national average on the SAT test

The Class of 2020 will attend

72

different colleges across the U.S. and internationally

50+

honors and AP classes offered to Upper School students

1:36

ratio of Parker college counselors to Upper School students


1:950

ratio of college counselors to students at CA public high schools

200+

college admissions representatives that visit Parker every year to meet with students

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

  • 24% of families receive financial assistance
  • $6.2 million allocated for financial assistance in 2019
  • $20,100 average need-based award
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Francis Parker School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school for students in Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12 from across San Diego County. Parker's mission is to inspire a diverse community of independent thinkers whose academic excellence, global perspective and strength of character prepare them to make a meaningful difference in the world.

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