Bellarmine College Preparatory

San Jose · Santa Clara County · Catholic religious-affiliated

Private Santa Clara County ~407 seniors

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🎓42% UC Reach

📋 At a glance

Programs & features

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Academic signals

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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

🎓 Where grads go

41.5% UC Reach — top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors in the Class of 2025. Counts each campus admit, so multi-admits count more than once.

UC admits by campus · Class of 2025

UCB

20 admitted

11 enrolled

UCLA

14 admitted

UCSD

20 admitted

3 enrolled

UCSB

49 admitted

4 enrolled

UCI

26 admitted

6 enrolled

UCD

40 admitted

4 enrolled

Source: University of California Office of the President, Admissions by Source School. Full campus-by-campus breakdown below.

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How Bellarmine College Preparatory compares for families

Above-average college outcomes statewide.

▸ Statewide41.5% UC Reach — 23.4 points above the California median of 18.1%. Ahead of 85% of California high schools.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsTrails the peer median (41.5% UC Reach vs 64.8% median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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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 Bellarmine College Preparatory's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

1,648 (2020) → 1,654 (2025)

+0.4%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

388 (2020) → 407 (2025)

+4.9%

If this trend holds (-0.0%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026)	~1,654	+0	$0
3 yr (2028)	~1,654	+0	$0
5 yr (2030)	~1,653	-1	$0

Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Edit the figure to match your school.

Bellarmine College Preparatory — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot

Private · Catholic · San Jose · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools

▸On UC Reach, Bellarmine College Preparatory sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #9 of 10): 42% vs. a peer median of 65%.
▸Its UC Reach has slipped 4 points since 2020 — worth watching.
▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Bellarmine College Preparatory is admitting at roughly -6 percentage points below what its average applicant GPA (3.963) alone would predict (16% actual vs. 22% expected). That's worth understanding — it can reflect grade inflation that UC sees through, weaker holistic-review materials at the margin, or applicants concentrating at more selective campuses than typical. Not a verdict; a signal.
▸Senior-class enrollment is up 5% (388→407 from 2020 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of -1%.
▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.1%/yr); projects to ~1658 by 2028.

Enrollment projection

1654 students (2025)

→

~1658 projected (2028)

at +0.1%/yr

Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools

School	Type	Size	UC Reach	Enroll. trend
Bellarmine College Preparatory	Private · Catholic	1654	41.5%	+5%
Peer-group median			64.8%	-1%
Archbishop Mitty High School	Private · Catholic	1776	65.5%	-1%
The Kings Academy	Private · Other religious	1205	64.8%	-10%
Harker School	Private · secular	1939	125.6%	+3%
Basis Independent Silicon Vall	Private	819	194.4%	+14%
Presentation High School	Private · Catholic	545	42.7%	-17%
Bishop Odowd High School	Private · Catholic	1259	81.2%	-2%
Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep	Private · Catholic	1438	57.1%	+9%
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit Hs	Private · Catholic	435	35.2%	-14%
Moreau Catholic High School	Private · Catholic	806	43.9%	-18%
Granada Islamic School	Private · Other religious	456	—	+450%

UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100% when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type, and religious orientation. Methodology →

Diocesan context — Diocese of San Jose

Diocese

Counties covered

Santa Clara

Schools operated (K–12)

~30

approx; from diocesan reports

Other Catholic HS tracked

in this diocese, on this site

Diocese of San Jose 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

Bellarmine College Preparatory sent 1,046 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 16.2% were admitted, producing a UC Reach of 41.5% — 23.4 percentage points above the California median of 18.1%, higher than 85% of California high schools. The school produces 8.4 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

University of California outcomes · Class of 2025

UC Reach ⓘ

42%

169 admits / 407 seniors
-23.3 pp vs. peer median (64.8%) · Ranked #9 of 10 similar schools

5-year trend

2021 · 37.1% 2025 · 41.5%

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
18.1%

Peer median
64.8%

Top 10%
51.2%

This school
41.5%

0%50%100%

CA median 18.1% Top 10% ≥ 51.2% This school 41.5%

Higher than 85% of California high schools (978 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

📊 What this number means

Bellarmine College Preparatory's UC Reach of 41.5% is in the top quartile statewide (median 18.1%; top 25% bar 30.5%) — but it's still below the top-10% bar of 51.2%.

Against similar schools, Bellarmine College Preparatory trails the peer-group median (64.8%) — even though it looks strong vs. the state average.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 97.3% — a gap of 56 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Bellarmine College Preparatory's UC Reach is higher than 85% of California high schools (978 ranked).

UC Application Reach ⓘ

257.0%

1046 applications

Strong UC pursuit. The typical senior is applying to about 3 top-6 UC campuses — a signal of a college-driven student body.

In context: CA median 74.9% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 241.0% · Santa Clara Co. Top 10% ≥ 384.4% · higher than 92% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

16.2%

169 / 1046 applications

In context: CA median 26.1% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.5% · higher than 3% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

16.6%

28 enrolled of 169 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 ⓘ

6.9%

28 enrollees / 407 seniors

Enrollment Reach vs. Yield: Reach answers "of the whole senior class, what % 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 ⓘ

88%

72% finished in 4 yrs · N=40 entered 2019

In context: CA median 88.6% · -1.1 pp vs. median.

Selective UC Reach (UCSD, UCSB, UCI, UCD) ⓘ

31.7

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 15.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 41.5 · higher than 82% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

8.4

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 3.3 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 9.7 · higher than 85% of CA HS.

Senior Class Size ⓘ

407

Private School Affidavit

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

1,654

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 ⓘ

3.96

Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.23

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 Bellarmine College Preparatory

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	3.99	4.19	+0.20	20.8%	Peers +0.23 · matches
UCLA	3.98	4.30	+0.32	9.4%	Peers +0.27 · steeper
UC San Diego	3.97	4.25	+0.27	11.4%	Peers +0.27 · matches
UC Santa Barbara	3.95	4.23	+0.29	24.5%	Peers +0.28 · matches
UC Irvine	3.96	4.25	+0.29	9.7%	Peers +0.23 · steeper
UC Davis	3.93	4.21	+0.28	19.5%	Peers +0.24 · steeper

📊 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 Bellarmine College Preparatory sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 5.6 points below what their GPAs predict (15.9% actual vs. 21.6% expected), based on 2024 data.

UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025

UC Admit Rate %

UC Reach % (where available)

UC Admits (count, right axis)

Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data — applicant/admit totals may count a student at multiple campuses more than once.

Campus Breakdown — 2025

Campus	Applicants	Admits	Enrollees	Admit Rate	UC Reach	Yield	Avg GPA (App) '24	Avg GPA (Adm) '24
UC Berkeley → Elite	160	20	11	12.5%	4.9%	55.0%	3.99	4.19
UCLA → Elite	185	14	—^†	7.6%	3.4%	—	3.98	4.30
UC San Diego → Selective	179	20	3	11.2%	4.9%	15.0%	3.97	4.25
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	173	49	4	28.3%	12.0%	8.2%	3.95	4.23
UC Irvine → Selective	166	26	6	15.7%	6.4%	23.1%	3.96	4.25
UC Davis →	183	40	4	21.9%	9.8%	10.0%	3.93	4.21

† = 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 requires unique-student counts. 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.

Note: admit counts used here are campus-level totals. A student admitted to both UCLA and UCSD is counted twice. When UCOP unique-student data becomes available it will be loaded automatically and the labels will update.

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