Bishop Garcia Diego High School

Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara County · Catholic religious-affiliated

Private Santa Barbara County ~62 seniors
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40 UC Reach Score · Above average

A parent's read

  • Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Bishop Garcia Diego High School's own list ((2021-2025)), admitted: University of San Diego (33), California Lutheran University (29), The University of Arizona (29), Cal Poly SLO (27), Colorado (27).
  • The UC pipeline here is real. 25 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 62 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 18% of California high schools.
  • Worth asking admissions: the school profile. Reach doesn't yet show this school's SAT/ACT or AP results. Every private school produces a counselor's "school profile" for colleges, and most post it online — ask admissions for it. How a school answers says as much as the numbers.

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Where graduates go — as published by the school

Bishop Garcia Diego High School publishes its college acceptances ((2021-2025)): 272 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts were admitted to University of San Diego (33), California Lutheran University (29), The University of Arizona (29). See the full list ↓

Admissions at a glance

Is Bishop Garcia Diego High School a good school for college admissions?

Bishop Garcia Diego High School's UC Reach Score is 40 (Above average, top 25% in California; higher than 82% of California high schools), from 25 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 62 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list with per-college counts.

How hard is it to get into Bishop Garcia Diego High School?

Bishop Garcia Diego High School does not post an acceptance rate on its admissions pages.

Grades served
9–12
school site
Enrollment
278
2025 count
Student–teacher ratio
11.1 : 1
NCES PSS 2022, 263 students
Entrance exam
Own Entrance Placement Test (9th-grade applicants only) plus personal interview
school site
Next open house or tour
Nov 8, 2026
Open House & Athletics Info Day, 12 PM
Acceptance rate
Not posted
admissions pages checked Oct 2026

From the school's own admissions pages and public filings. Dates verified Oct 1, 2026; exams verified September 2026. Full calendar: California private-school admissions tracker · entrance exams. More private high schools in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties · Entrance exams in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties

Private high schools near Bishop Garcia Diego High School

Five private high schools within 28 miles of Bishop Garcia Diego High School, with tuition and the exam each requires where the school publishes them.

School City Miles Grades Tuition Entrance exam UC Reach Score
Laguna Blanca School Santa Barbara 1.6 9–12 $45,060 No entrance exam posted 63
Cate School Carpinteria 16.2 9–12 ISEE or SSAT 51
Dunn School Los Olivos 24.5 6–12 Test-optional: SSAT optional for grades 9-10… 23
Oak Grove School Ojai 27.1 Preschool–12 No entrance exam posted
Midland School Los Olivos 27.3 9–12 $83,900 Test-optional (applies via SSAT Standard…

Distances are straight-line miles between school locations. Tuition and exams are from each school's own admissions pages; see the entrance-exam guide.

Their published college acceptances

College acceptances

Bishop Garcia Diego High School publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 272 colleges, ordered by the number of students accepted.

Years, as the document states them
(2021-2025)

The ten largest counts, admitted

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✓ Stanford University ✓ New York University · 2 ✓ University of Southern California · 5 ✓ University of California, Los Angeles · 11 ✓ University of California, Berkeley · 6 ✓ University of Michigan — Cornell University ✓ Boston University ✓ Northeastern University · 2 — University of Texas at Austin — Georgetown University — Duke University

The school down the road: Laguna Blanca School

CollegeBishop Garcia Diego High SchoolLaguna Blanca School
University of San Diego332
University of Colorado, Boulder273
California Lutheran University290
The University of Arizona290
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo272
Loyola Marymount University244
University of Oregon270
Arizona State University260

Each school's own printed counts (acceptances, (2021-2025) vs acceptances, Classes of 2022-2026); spans may differ.

All 272 colleges, as the document prints them

College  ·  Students accepted

and 242 more
California Polytechnic State University, Humboldt 9
Oregon Technological Institute 3
College of St. Benedict 2
Minnesota State University, Mankato 2
Bard University —
Bethel University —
Durham University —
Eastern Nazarene College —
Eastern New Mexico —
Fort Lewis University —
Hult International Business School, Boston —
Iowa Wesleyan University —
McGill University —
New York University, Abu Dhabi —
Northern Vermont University —
Pennsylvania State University, Behrend —
Pitzer University —
Randolf-Macon College —
Swiss Hotel Management School —
The University of Edinburgh —
The University of Manchester —
The University of Nottingham —
University of Bristol —
University of St Andrews —
Westcliff University —

These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.

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Independently verified As published by Bishop Garcia Diego High School — School Profile (2025-2026) ↗. Found at: Page 3, heading 'COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES (2021-2025)'.

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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score
40
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
3 admitted
Net $13,481/yr avg
Grads earn $92,446 @10yr
UCLA
6 admitted
5 enrolled
Net $12,548/yr avg
Grads earn $82,511 @10yr
UCSD
4 admitted
Net $12,470/yr avg
Grads earn $84,943 @10yr
UCSB
5 admitted
Net $16,109/yr avg
Grads earn $74,915 @10yr
UCD
7 admitted
Net $14,741/yr avg
Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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How Bishop Garcia Diego High School compares for families

Above-average college outcomes statewide.

  • ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 40 — 21 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 82% of California high schools.
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsTrails the peer median (UC Reach Score 40 vs a 49 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)
268 (2020) → 278 (2025)
+3.7%
Grade 12 (graduating class)
55 (2020) → 62 (2025)
+12.7%

If this trend holds (+1.1%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon Projected Total enrollment Change Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026) ~281 +3 $0
3 yr (2028) ~287 +9 $0
5 yr (2030) ~294 +16 $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.

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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

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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

Bishop Garcia Diego High School sent 91 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 27.5% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 40 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 21 points above the California median of 19, higher than 82% of California high schools. The school produces 14.5 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

UC Reach Score 40 ⓘ 25 admits (counted at each UC) / 62 seniors -9 pts vs. peer median (49) · #7 of 10 similar schools methodology
Where this sits on the California curve
CA median
19
Peer median
49
Top 10%
53
This school
40
050100
CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 40

Higher than 82% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

Bishop Garcia Diego High School's UC Reach Score of 40 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 55 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Bishop Garcia Diego High School's UC Reach is higher than 82% of California high schools (1105 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ
147
91 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 · higher than 75% of CA HS.
UC Admit Rate ⓘ
27.5%
25 / 91 applications
In context: CA median 26.1% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 58% 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 ⓘ
8
5 enrollees / 62 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.
Selective UC Reach (UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCI — incl. the Elite two) ⓘ
29.0
per 100 seniors · campus-level total
In context: CA median 16.0 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 78% of CA HS.
Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ
14.5
per 100 seniors · campus-level total
In context: CA median 3.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.2 · higher than 96% of CA HS.
Senior Class Size ⓘ
62
Private School Affidavit
Total School Enrollment ⓘ
278
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 ⓘ
3.63

GPA figures reflect 2024 — UC has not yet released applicant/admit GPA for 2025.

UC Outcomes Trend — 2024–2025

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 15 3 —† 20.0% 5 — — —†
UCLA → Elite 22 6 5 27.3% 10 83.3% 3.62 —†
UC San Diego → Selective 14 4 —† 28.6% 6 — 3.61 —†
UC Santa Barbara → Selective 14 5 —† 35.7% 8 — 3.69 —†
UC Irvine → Selective 11 —† —† —† —† — 3.64 —†
UC Davis → 15 7 —† 46.7% 11 — 3.60 —†
† = 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.
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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At a glance

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Bishop Garcia Diego High School is a private high school in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California with 62 seniors in the Class of 2025.

Its UC Reach Score is 40 (Above average, top 25% in California): 25 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 62, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 82% of California high schools.

In 2025 its students filed 91 UC applications and received 25 offers, a UC admit rate of 27.5% (counted at each campus); 5 enrolled.

More of its graduates enrolled at UCLA than at any other UC campus (5 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 9.

Enrollment was 278 students in 2025, up 4% since 2020.

Bishop Garcia Diego High School publishes a college acceptances list for the (2021-2025): 272 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of San Diego (33), California Lutheran University (29), The University of Arizona (29), California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (27), University of Colorado, Boulder (27). Source: School Profile (2025-2026).

Sources: University of California Office of the President (admissions), California Department of Education (enrollment, A-G, college-going), and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

What is Bishop Garcia Diego High School's UC Reach Score? Bishop Garcia Diego High School's UC Reach Score is 40 (Above average, top 25% in California): 25 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 62, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 82% of California high schools.

How many students from Bishop Garcia Diego High School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 91 UC applications and received 25 offers, a UC admit rate of 27.5% (counted at each campus); 5 enrolled.

Which UC campus do Bishop Garcia Diego High School graduates attend most? More of Bishop Garcia Diego High School's graduates enrolled at UCLA than at any other UC campus (5 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 9.

Where do Bishop Garcia Diego High School graduates go to college? Bishop Garcia Diego High School publishes a college acceptances list for the (2021-2025): 272 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of San Diego (33), California Lutheran University (29), The University of Arizona (29), California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (27), University of Colorado, Boulder (27). Source: School Profile (2025-2026).

How many students attend Bishop Garcia Diego High School? Enrollment was 278 students in 2025, up 4% since 2020.

Is Bishop Garcia Diego High School a good school for college admissions? Bishop Garcia Diego High School's UC Reach Score is 40 (Above average, top 25% in California; higher than 82% of California high schools), from 25 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 62 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list with per-college counts.

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