Notre Dame Academy

Los Angeles · Los Angeles County · Catholic religious-affiliated

Private Los Angeles County ~316 seniors

Data Year

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22 AP courses

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Programs & features

22 AP courses offered (school profile)

Composed from the school's own published profile (2024), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score

Around the CA median near the state median

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

11 admitted

5 enrolled

Net $13,481/yr avg

Grads earn $92,446 @10yr

UCLA

11 admitted

7 enrolled

Net $12,548/yr avg

Grads earn $82,511 @10yr

UCSD

11 admitted

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

16 admitted

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCI

13 admitted

Net $14,251/yr avg

Grads earn $80,735 @10yr

UCD

12 admitted

Net $14,741/yr avg

Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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How Notre Dame Academy compares for families

Mid-pack college outcomes within California.

▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 23 — right around the California median of 19.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsTrails the peer median (UC Reach Score 23 vs a 48 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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Their published college list

Colleges the school lists for its graduates

Notre Dame Academy (Los Angeles) publishes a list of colleges for its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 164 colleges, in the document's own order.

Years, as the document states them
Not clearly printed for this list — page footer marks a subset '* college that a Class of 2026 student is attending', implying the unstarred majority are from other/earlier classes

and 134 more

Colorado State University Columbia University DePaul University El Camino College* Elon University Emerson College* Emory University Fairfield University Fordham University* Gonzaga University Grinnell College Hampton University Harvard University Harvey Mudd College Howard University Indiana University* Ithaca College Kalamazoo College Lehigh University Lewis and Clark University Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University* Loyola University Chicago* Loyola University Maryland Massachusetts Institute of Technology Miami University, Oxford Michigan State University* Montana State University Mount Holyoke College Mount Saint Mary's University of Los Angeles New York University* North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University North Carolina State University Northeastern University Northern Arizona University Oberlin College Occidental College Oregon State University Pace University Pennsylvania State University* Pepperdine University* Pitzer College Point Loma Nazarene University Pomona College Princeton University Providence College Purdue University Queen's University Belfast Regis University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute* Rochester Institute of Technology Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Rowan University Rutgers University Saint Mary's College of California Salve Regina University San Diego State University San Francisco State University San Jose State University Santa Clara University* Santa Monica College* Scripps College Seattle University* Seton Hall University Smith College Somona State University Southern Methodist University St. John's College, Annapolis Stevens Institute of Technology Syracuse University Temple University Texas A&M University* Texas Christian University The Catholic University of America The Ohio State University Trinity College Dublin* Trinity College Dublin/Columbia University Dual Degree Program* UC Berkeley* UC Davis* UC Irvine* UCLA* UC Merced UC Riverside UC San Diego* UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Cruz* University of Alabama University of Arizona* University of Clemson University of Colorado, Boulder University of Connecticut University of Denver University of Edinburgh* University of Glasgow University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University of Illinois, Chicago University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Massachusetts, Boston University of Missouri University of New Hampshire University of New Mexico University of North Florida University of Notre Dame* University of Oklahoma University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Portland* University of Puget Sound University of Redlands University of San Diego University of San Francisco* University of Southern California* University of St. Andrews (Scotland) University of the Pacific University of Toronto University of Utah University of Vermont University of Victoria University of Virginia University of Washington University of West London University of West Florida University of Wisconsin* Utah State University Villanova University Virginia Tech University Washington State University Washington University in St. Louis* Wesleyan University Western Washington University Whitman College Whittier College Willamette University Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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As published, source linked As published by Notre Dame Academy (Los Angeles) — Notre Dame Academy (Los Angeles) website — Academics > College Counseling: 'College List' ↗. Found at: 'College List' section (with asterisk footnote), on the College Counseling page.

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 Notre Dame Academy's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

1,247 (2020) → 1,263 (2025)

+1.3%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

289 (2020) → 316 (2025)

+9.3%

If this trend holds (+0.1%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026)	~1,264	+1	$0
3 yr (2028)	~1,267	+4	$0
5 yr (2030)	~1,270	+7	$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 Notre Dame Academy really compare on getting kids to college?

We've ranked it #9 of 10 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

Loyola High School · Campbell Hall · Brentwood School · Crossroads School · Village Christian High School · Faith Baptist Schools · +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

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

Notre Dame Academy sent 215 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 34.4% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 23 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 4 points above the California median of 19, higher than 60% of California high schools. The school produces 7.0 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

UC Reach Score 23 ⓘ 74 admits (counted at each UC) / 316 seniors -25 pts vs. peer median (48) · #9 of 10 similar schools methodology

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
19

Peer median
48

Top 10%
53

This school
23

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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 23

Higher than 60% of California high schools (1107 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

Notre Dame Academy's UC Reach Score of 23 is above the California median (19). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 53 or higher.

But in Los Angeles County, where the local median is 25 and the top-10% bar is 56, this score is mid-pack rather than exceptional — typical of its market rather than a standout.

Against similar schools, Notre Dame Academy trails the peer-group median (48) — even though it looks strong vs. the state average.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 72 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Notre Dame Academy's UC Reach is higher than 60% of California high schools (1107 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

215 applications

In context: CA median 81 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 240 · Los Angeles Co. Top 10% ≥ 238 · higher than 42% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

34.4%

74 / 215 applications

In context: CA median 26.0% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 80% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

16.2%

12 enrolled of 74 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 enrollees / 316 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 ⓘ

Kids from here finish what they start: 96% of its UC entrants earn the degree within six years — above the norm for CA schools.

96%

70% finished in 4 yrs · N=23 entered 2016

In context: CA median 87.8% · +7.9 pp above.

Selective UC Reach (UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCI — incl. the Elite two) ⓘ

19.6

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 15.9 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 60% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

7.0

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 3.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.2 · higher than 76% of CA HS.

Senior Class Size ⓘ

316

Private School Affidavit

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

1,263

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 ⓘ

3.99

Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.26

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 Notre Dame Academy

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	4.03	4.27	+0.24	12.6%	Peers +0.21 · matches
UCLA	4.00	4.28	+0.28	9.6%	Peers +0.26 · matches
UC San Diego	3.99	4.28	+0.29	18.8%	Peers +0.26 · matches
UC Santa Barbara	3.93	4.29	+0.36	22.1%	Peers +0.29 · steeper
UC Irvine	4.00	4.22	+0.22	18.9%	Peers +0.21 · matches
UC Davis	3.99	4.16	+0.17	22.2%	Peers +0.21 · wider

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 Notre Dame Academy sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (16.8% actual vs. 20.6% 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	32	11	5	34.4%	3	45.5%	4.03	4.27
UCLA → Elite	44	11	7	25.0%	3	63.6%	4.00	4.28
UC San Diego → Selective	41	11	—^†	26.8%	3	—	3.99	4.28
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	33	16	—^†	48.5%	5	—	3.93	4.29
UC Irvine → Selective	42	13	—^†	31.0%	4	—	4.00	4.22
UC Davis →	23	12	—^†	52.2%	4	—	3.99	4.16

† = 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.

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.

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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Colleges the school lists for its graduates

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Enrollment trend & projection

How does Notre Dame Academy really compare on getting kids to college?

Diocesan context — Archdiocese of Los Angeles

UC funnel — which kids are getting in at what GPA

The numbers behind it

Where Notre Dame Academy sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025

Campus Breakdown — 2025

What This Means

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