Moreau Catholic High School

Hayward · Alameda County · Catholic religious-affiliated

Private Alameda County ~164 seniors
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44 UC Reach Score · Above average

A parent's read

  • The UC pipeline here is real. 72 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 164 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 15% of California high schools.
  • Elite admits are rare — here and everywhere. Berkeley and UCLA admitted 17 of this class's 394 UC applications. The strong middle campuses — San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis — are where most real UC outcomes happen.
  • 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

Academic signals
  • APCollege-level courses with a national exam each May. A score of 3+ "passes" and can earn college credit; the pass rate tells you whether a school's AP program has substance behind the course list. exam pass rate 75%

Composed from the school's own published profile (2025), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score
44
Above average top 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
9 admitted
5 enrolled
Net $13,481/yr avg
Grads earn $92,446 @10yr
UCLA
8 admitted
Net $12,548/yr avg
Grads earn $82,511 @10yr
UCSD
13 admitted
6 enrolled
Net $12,470/yr avg
Grads earn $84,943 @10yr
UCSB
15 admitted
Net $16,109/yr avg
Grads earn $74,915 @10yr
UCI
9 admitted
4 enrolled
Net $14,251/yr avg
Grads earn $80,735 @10yr
UCD
18 admitted
5 enrolled
Net $14,741/yr avg
Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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How Moreau Catholic High School compares for families

Top-tier college outcomes for California families.

  • StatewideUC Reach Score of 4425 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 85% of California high schools.
  • vs Similar SchoolsTrails the peer median (UC Reach Score 44 vs a 61 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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Their published matriculation list

Where the Classes 2015-25 enrolled

Moreau Catholic High School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 166 colleges, in the document's own order.

UC Berkeley UC Los Angeles UC Davis UC Irvine UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Cruz UC Riverside UC Merced Channel Islands Chico Dominquez Hills East Bay Fullerton Humboldt Long Beach Maritime Academy Monterey Northridge Pomona Sacramento San Diego San Francisco San José San Luis Obispo Sonoma Academy of Art AMDA -College and Conservatory of Performing Arts (LA) Art Center College of Design California Baptist University
and 136 more
California College of the Arts California Northstate University California Lutheran University Chapman University (College of Film & Media Arts) Cogswell Polytechnic College Dominican University Ex'pression College Holy Names University La Sierra University Loyola Marymount University Marymount University Mills College Menlo College Mount St. Mary's Notre Dame de Namur Occidental College Pacific Union College Pitzer College Scripps Santa Clara University Saint Mary's College of California Stanford University University of La Verne University of the Pacific University of Southern California University of San Diego University of San Francisco Woodbury University The American University of Paris Arizona State University Baylor University Belmont University Betahany College Boston College Carnegie Mellon University Clark University Colorado Mesa University Colorado State Columbia University Cornell University, New York Cornish College of the Arts Creighton University DePaul University Dixie State University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Emerson College Fashion Institute of Technology Franciscan University George Washington University Georgetown University Georgia State Grand Canyon Hawaii Pacific University Howard University Indiana University, Bloomington John Hopkins University Johnson & Wales University, Providence Kennesaw University Knox College Kings College, London LeHigh University Lewis & Clark College Manhattan College Michigan State Michigan Technology Montana State University Morehouse College Mount Holyoke Northeastern University Northern Arizona University Northwestern University New York University New York University Shanghai Oberlin Conservatory of Music The Ohio State University Oregon State Pace University (NYC) Pacific University (OR) Parsons School of Design Pennsylvania State University Portland State Purdue University Regis University Rhode Island School of Design Rochester Institute of Technology Rutgers University New Brunswick Seattle University Sheridan College Institute of Technology Skidmore College St. Edward's University St. John's University St. Mary's University, San Antonio Stony Brook University Syracuse University Swarthmore College Texas A&M Texas State University Trinity College Tuskegee University United States Naval Academy Universidad del Valle de Guatemala University of Alabama University of Arizona University of Colorado, Boulder University of Colorado, Colorado Springs University of Connecticut University of Cumberlands University of Dallas University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Illinois University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Kansas University of Laverne University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Melbourne University of Minnesota University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Reno University of Northern Colorado University of Oregon University of Oklahoma University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Portland University of Puget Sound University of Rochester University of Texas University of Washington University of Waterloo University of Wisconsin, Madison University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Virginia Tech Washington State University Washington University, St. Louis Western Oregon University Willamette University

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As published, source linked As published by Moreau Catholic High School — Moreau Catholic High School Profile 2025-2026 ↗. Found at: p.4, '4-year Colleges Attended by Graduates of Classes 2015-25' — grouped under headers UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA / CAL STATE UNIVERSITY / CALIFORNIA PRIVATE COL.

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 Moreau Catholic High School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)
836 (2020)806 (2025)
-3.6%
Grade 12 (graduating class)
199 (2020)164 (2025)
-17.6%

If this trend holds (-0.8%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon Projected Total enrollment Change Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026) ~799 -7 $0
3 yr (2028) ~786 -20 $0
5 yr (2030) ~773 -33 $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). Edit the figure to match your school.

How does Moreau Catholic High School really compare on getting kids to college?

We've ranked it #9 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.

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Diocesan context — Diocese of Oakland

Diocese
Counties covered
Alameda, Contra Costa
Schools operated (K–12)
~50
approx; from diocesan reports
Other Catholic HS tracked
7
in this diocese, on this site

Diocese of Oakland 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

Moreau Catholic High School sent 394 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 18.3% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 44 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 25 points above the California median of 19, higher than 85% of California high schools. The school produces 10.4 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

UC Reach Score 44 72 admits (counted at each UC) / 164 seniors -17 pts vs. peer median (61) · #9 of 11 similar schools methodology
Where this sits on the California curve
CA median
19
Peer median
61
Top 10%
53
This school
44
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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 44

Higher than 85% of California high schools (1107 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

Moreau Catholic High School's UC Reach Score of 44 is in the top quartile statewide (median 19; top 25% bar 33) — but it's still below the top-10% bar of 53.

Against similar schools, Moreau Catholic High School trails the peer-group median (61) — even though it looks strong vs. the state average.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 51 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Moreau Catholic High School's UC Reach is higher than 85% of California high schools (1107 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score
240
394 applications
Strong UC pursuit. The typical senior is applying to about 2 top-6 UC campuses — a signal of a college-driven student body.
In context: CA median 81 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 240 · Alameda Co. Top 10% ≥ 355 · higher than 90% of CA HS.
UC Admit Rate
18.3%
72 / 394 applications
In context: CA median 26.0% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 9% of CA HS.
UC Yield Rate
27.8%
20 enrolled of 72 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
12
20 enrollees / 164 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.
UC 6-Yr Grad Rate
91% of this school's UC entrants earn the degree within six years — about the norm.
91%
89% finished in 4 yrs · N=35 entered 2019
In context: CA median 88.6% · +2.8 pp above.
Selective UC Reach (UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCI — incl. the Elite two)
32.9
per 100 seniors · campus-level total
In context: CA median 15.9 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 82% of CA HS.
Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA)
10.4
per 100 seniors · campus-level total
In context: CA median 3.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.2 · higher than 91% of CA HS.
Senior Class Size
164
Private School Affidavit
Total School Enrollment
806
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
3.91
Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs
4.18

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 Moreau Catholic High School
Campus 4.00+ GPA 3.70–3.99 GPA 3.30–3.69 GPA < 3.30 GPA
UC Berkeley Real shot Long odds Filtered out Filtered out
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 Irvine Strong shot Real shot 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
UC Berkeley 3.91 4.25 +0.34 10.3% Peers +0.28 · steeper
UCLA 3.93 4.27 +0.34 10.3% Peers +0.29 · steeper
UC San Diego 3.91 4.23 +0.32 19.6% Peers +0.29 · matches
UC Santa Barbara 3.91 4.23 +0.32 21.1% Peers +0.30 · matches
UC Irvine 3.92 4.10 +0.18 13.6% Peers +0.25 · wider
UC Davis 3.88 4.12 +0.25 34.0% Peers +0.26 · 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 Moreau Catholic High School sits vs. all California schools

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (18.3% actual vs. 21.5% 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.

Campus Breakdown — 2025

Campus Applicants Admits Enrollees Admit Rate UC Reach Score Yield Avg GPA (App) '24 Avg GPA (Adm) '24
UC Berkeley → Elite 66 9 5 13.6% 5 55.6% 3.91 4.25
UCLA → Elite 62 8 12.9% 5 3.93 4.27
UC San Diego → Selective 70 13 6 18.6% 8 46.2% 3.91 4.23
UC Santa Barbara → Selective 57 15 26.3% 9 3.91 4.23
UC Irvine → Selective 69 9 4 13.0% 5 44.4% 3.92 4.10
UC Davis → 70 18 5 25.7% 11 27.8% 3.88 4.12
= 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.
Strong UC Reach paired with low yield: students are earning UC admission at high rates and then enrolling elsewhere. The pattern is characteristic of competitive college-preparatory schools where many students choose more selective private colleges or out-of-state flagships over UC — UC functions as a strong backup option rather than a first choice.
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 declined meaningfully year-over-year. This should be reviewed in context of applicant volume, GPA trends, course rigor changes, and peer-school performance before drawing conclusions.
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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