The UC pipeline here is real. 25 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 72 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 23% of California high schools.
One question for any counselor: who should still test? Plenty of strong students skip the SAT/ACT now — but merit scholarships at dozens of colleges still key off scores. Ask how the school decides who should still sit for one.
Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.
At a glance
Programs & features
2 AP courses offered (school profile)
Composed from the school's own published profile (2026), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
Where grads go — and what it costs & pays
UC Reach Score
35
Above averagetop 25% in California
Top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors in the Class of 2025 — counts each
campus admit, so a student admitted to several UCs counts more than once (which is
why a strong school can score over 100).
UC admits by campus · Class of 2025
UCB
4 admitted
Net $13,481/yr avg
Grads earn $92,446@10yr
UCLA
5 admitted
5 enrolled
Net $12,548/yr avg
Grads earn $82,511@10yr
UCSD
3 admitted
Net $12,470/yr avg
Grads earn $84,943@10yr
UCSB
4 admitted
Net $16,109/yr avg
Grads earn $74,915@10yr
UCI
4 admitted
Net $14,251/yr avg
Grads earn $80,735@10yr
UCD
5 admitted
Net $14,741/yr avg
Grads earn $80,838@10yr
Getting in is step one. The cost above is the average aid-receiving family's net price — yours depends on whether you qualify for aid — and your child's odds depend on their GPA + scores. See your family's real numbers at these campuses:
Sources: UC Office of the President (admits); IPEDS net price + College Scorecard 10-yr earnings (cost & payoff). Full campus-by-campus breakdown below.
How Junipero Serra High School compares for families
Above-average college outcomes statewide.
▸StatewideUC Reach Score of 35 — 16 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 77% of California high schools.
▸vs Similar SchoolsRight at the peer median (UC Reach Score 35) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
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Their published college acceptances
College acceptances, 2024-2025 School Year
Junipero Serra High School publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 141 colleges, in the document's own order.
No SBAC data for private schools — and that's not the metric you want anyway
California's Smarter Balanced (CAASPP) assessment is administered by the state, by statute, to public & charter schools only. Private schools don't sit for it. That's why the SBAC card is missing on this profile — not a data gap on our side, a deliberate scope of the state's testing program.
For private schools, UC Reach is the stronger academic signal anyway. SBAC measures grade-11 inputs (proficiency on a state standard); UC Reach measures outputs (who actually got into the most selective UCs). For private-school families weighing tuition against college outcomes, the outputs are the relevant signal.
Scroll up to the UC Reach card for Junipero Serra High School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment (9–12)
339(2020)
→
367(2025)
+8.3%
Grade 12 (graduating class)
68(2020)
→
72(2025)
+5.9%
If this trend holds (+1.3%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of
$ / student:
Horizon
Projected Total enrollment
Change
Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026)
~372
+5
$0
3 yr (2028)
~382
+15
$0
5 yr (2030)
~392
+25
$0
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent.
Default = a typical CA Catholic high school ($10k–18k).
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How does Junipero Serra High School really compare on getting kids to college?
We've ranked it #6 of 11 most similar nearby schools on UC Reach. Unlock the full snapshot to see the head-to-head — who's ahead, by how much, and where it's heading.
The full head-to-head table — every peer school's UC Reach, side by side.
Enrollment trend + 3-year projection — is this school growing or quietly shrinking?
The plain-English read on what it all means for your family.
Your similar-school group includes
Verbum Dei High School · Mary Star of the Sea High School · Saint Monica Catholic High School · Cantwell/Sacred Heart Mary High School · Saint Anthony High School · Sacred Heart High School · +4 more
Diocesan context — Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Archdiocese
Counties covered
Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara
Schools operated (K–12)
~210
approx; from diocesan reports
Other Catholic HS tracked
44
in this diocese, on this site
Largest Catholic school system in the U.S. Archdiocese of Los Angeles is the canonical governance body for Catholic schools in this region — board policy, tuition guidance, and shared services typically originate here. Visit the diocesan website →
Financial figures aren't shown because Catholic (arch)dioceses don't file IRS Form 990 — they're covered by the USCCB Group Ruling (GEN 0928), which exempts dioceses, parishes, and parochial schools from individual filing. School counts above are hand-compiled from each diocese's published schools-department information.
Key takeaway · Class of 2025
Junipero Serra High School sent 130 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 19.2% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 35 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 16 points above the California median of 19, higher than 77% of California high schools. The school produces 12.5 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
UC Reach Score 35
ⓘ25 admits (counted at each UC) / 72 seniorsOn the peer median (35) · #6 of 11 similar schoolsmethodology
Where this sits on the California curve
CA median 19
Peer median 35
Top 10% 53
This school 35
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CA median 19Top 10% ≥ 53This school 35
Higher than 77% of California high schools (1107 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
What this number means
Junipero Serra High School's UC Reach Score of 35 is in the top quartile statewide (median 19; top 25% bar 33) — but it's still below the top-10% bar of 53.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 60 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Junipero Serra High School's UC Reach is higher than 77% of California high schools (1107 ranked).
UC Application Reach Score
ⓘ
181
130 applications
Most seniors are applying to at least one of the six most selective UCs (applications counted at each campus).
In context:
CA median 81 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 240 · Los Angeles Co. Top 10% ≥ 238 · higher than 83% of CA HS.
UC Admit Rate
ⓘ
19.2%
25 / 130 applications
In context:
CA median 26.0% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 13% of CA HS.
UC Yield Rate
ⓘ
20.0%
5 enrolled of 25 admitted
Yield vs. Enrollment Reach:Yield answers "of UC admits, what % chose UC?" — denominator is just the admits. A small admitted cohort can post a low yield even when the school sends a healthy share of its class to UC.
UC Enrollment Reach Score
ⓘ
7
5 enrollees / 72 seniors
Enrollment Reach vs. Yield:Reach answers "of the whole senior class, what share ended up at UC?" — denominator is everyone. High Yield with low Enrollment Reach is common at elite privates: most admits matriculate, but the school sends most of its class to non-UC selective colleges.
In context:
CA median 15.9 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 76% of CA HS.
Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA)
ⓘ
12.5
per 100 seniors · campus-level total
In context:
CA median 3.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.2 · higher than 94% of CA HS.
Senior Class Size
ⓘ
72
Private School Affidavit
Total School Enrollment
ⓘ
367
All grades · Private School Affidavit
Private-school figures come from the California Private School Affidavit. Per CDE, inclusion in private-school data is not an evaluation, approval, or endorsement of a school.
Avg. Applicant GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ
3.98
Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ
4.19
GPA figures reflect 2024 — UC has not yet released applicant/admit GPA for 2025.
UC funnel — which kids are getting in at what GPA
Combining the school's applicant pool GPA, admit pool GPA, actual admit rate, and statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, we can read which GPA tiers tend to get in — and which don't.
Who's actually getting into UC from Junipero Serra High School
Campus
4.00+ GPA
3.70–3.99 GPA
3.30–3.69 GPA
< 3.30 GPA
UCLA
Real shot
Long odds
Filtered out
Filtered out
UC San Diego
Strong shot
Real shot
Long odds
Filtered out
UC Santa Barbara
Strong shot
Moderate
Long odds
Filtered out
UC Davis
Strong shot
Real shot
Moderate
Filtered out
Strong shot = ≥30% statewide admit rate at this band ·
Real shot = 10–29% ·
Moderate = 5–9% ·
Long odds = 1–4% ·
Filtered out = under 1%.
Tiers map this school's likely outcomes by GPA tier using statewide CA admit rates from UCOP 2024.
The numbers behind it
Campus
Applicant GPA
Admit GPA
Lift
ⓘ
Admit rate
vs peer schools @ same GPA
ⓘ
UCLA
4.05
4.28
+0.23
13.6%
Peers +0.24 · matches
UC San Diego
4.01
4.17
+0.17
27.3%
Peers +0.25 · wider
UC Santa Barbara
3.93
4.20
+0.27
33.3%
Peers +0.29 · matches
UC Davis
3.86
4.15
+0.29
62.5%
Peers +0.27 · matches
Statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, 2024 (for reference)
GPA band
UCB
UCLA
UCSD
UCSB
UCI
UCD
4.00+
17.1%
14.4%
43.5%
57.3%
46.0%
64.1%
3.70–3.99
2.8%
1.5%
11.2%
9.2%
16.5%
27.5%
3.30–3.69
0.8%
0.9%
1.4%
2.3%
3.4%
9.1%
3.00–3.29
0.5%
0.4%
0.1%
0.5%
0.4%
2.1%
< 3.00
0.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0.5%
0.3%
0.6%
How we infer the tier labels: Each tier comes from the statewide CA admit rate at that GPA band at that UC. The "vs peers" column compares this school's lift (admit GPA − applicant GPA) to the average lift at ~100–300 other CA schools with similar applicant pool GPA. What this isn't: a guarantee. UC comprehensive review weighs essays, course rigor, demographics, and context-of-opportunity beyond GPA. A 3.9 with strong context can land an admit; a 4.0 with weak essays can be denied. Use as a baseline expectation, not a verdict. Per-campus year is shown when it differs from the headline year (UCOP doesn't always publish admit-GPA for every campus every year).
Where Junipero Serra High School sits vs. all California schools
ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants
9.0 points above
what their GPAs predict (28.3% actual vs. 19.3% expected), based on 2024 data.
UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025
UC Admit Rate %
UC Reach Score (where available)
UC Admits (count, right axis)
Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment.
Campus-level data: applicant and admit totals count a student once at EACH campus.
A senior admitted to UCLA and UC San Diego adds 2 to the admit total, so the
total can exceed the senior class — that is the metric working as defined, not
an error. The admit RATE is unaffected: both its numerator and denominator are
campus-level.
† = UCOP-suppressed (count below 3 students, hidden for privacy — actual value is 0, 1, or 2, not necessarily zero).
Campus-level totals may count one student admitted to multiple UC campuses more than once;
Admit Volume metrics are not the same as UC Reach, which is measured against the whole senior class.
See methodology →
What This Means
A large share of the senior class applies to UC, indicating strong college-going culture and UC pipeline development.
A large share of the class applies to UC, so the admit rate runs lower than the application volume alone might suggest — expected when many students apply broadly, including to reach campuses. UC Reach (which credits every admit relative to the class) is the truer read of how the class fares: a strong Reach alongside a moderate admit rate is healthy, not a contradiction.
UC Reach is solid. A meaningful share of the senior class is achieving UC admission, and there is likely room to grow both application volume and admission outcomes.
Students are earning UC admission but enrolling elsewhere at a notable rate. This may reflect competition from private colleges, out-of-state flagships, cost considerations, or UC campus fit. Student outcome surveys can clarify.
The school generates broad UC access, but fewer students are reaching the most selective UC campuses (UCLA, Berkeley, UCSD, UCSB, UCI). Targeted academic enrichment and campus-fit advising may help.
UC Reach has improved meaningfully compared to the prior year — a positive trajectory worth monitoring and reinforcing.
Note: the UC Reach Score sums campus-level admits across the top-six UC campuses, so a student admitted to both UCLA and UCSD is counted at each. It reflects competitive admit volume relative to class size — admit-events, not distinct students — which is why a Score can exceed 100.
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