Bishop Garcia Diego High Sch
Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara County · Catholic religious-affiliated
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UC admits by campus · Class of 2025
Source: University of California Office of the President, Admissions by Source School. Full campus-by-campus breakdown below.
How Bishop Garcia Diego High Sch compares for families
Above-average college outcomes statewide.
- ▸ Statewide40.3% UC Reach — 22.2 points above the California median of 18.1%. Ahead of 84% of California high schools.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsTrails the peer median (40.3% UC Reach vs 49.0% median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
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Scroll up to the UC Reach card for Bishop Garcia Diego High Sch's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.
Enrollment trend & projection
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. Edit the figure to match your school.
Bishop Garcia Diego High Sch — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · Catholic · Santa Barbara · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Bishop Garcia Diego High Sch sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #7 of 10): 40% vs. a peer median of 49%.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 13% (55→62 from 2020 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of -15%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.7%/yr); projects to ~284 by 2028.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Garcia Diego High Sch | Private · Catholic | 278 | 40.3% | +13% |
| Peer-group median | 49.0% | -15% | ||
| Laguna Blanca School | Private · secular | 414 | 63.0% | -4% |
| Villanova Preparatory School | Private · Catholic | 266 | 49.0% | -14% |
| Cate School | Private · secular | 306 | 50.7% | -3% |
| LA Reina High School | Private · Catholic | 271 | 53.6% | -38% |
| Providence | Private · Other religious | 290 | — | -62% |
| Saint Bonaventure High School | Private · Catholic | 412 | 36.4% | -31% |
| Ojai Valley School | Private · secular | 307 | 38.1% | -16% |
| Dunn School | Private · secular | 219 | 22.6% | -26% |
| Pacifica Christian Hs | Private · Other religious | 259 | 57.6% | +29% |
| Louisville High School | Private · Catholic | 353 | 44.3% | +6% |
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 — Archdiocese of Los Angeles
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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.
Bishop Garcia Diego High Sch sent 91 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 27.5% were admitted, producing a UC Reach of 40.3% — 22.2 percentage points above the California median of 18.1%, higher than 84% of California high schools. The school produces 14.5 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
-8.7 pp vs. peer median (49.0%) · Ranked #7 of 10 similar schools
18.1%
49.0%
51.2%
40.3%
Higher than 84% of California high schools (978 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Bishop Garcia Diego High Sch's UC Reach of 40.3% 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%.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 97.3% — a gap of 57 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Bishop Garcia Diego High Sch's UC Reach is higher than 84% of California high schools (978 ranked).
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.
GPA figures reflect 2024 — UC has not yet released applicant/admit GPA for 2025.
UC Outcomes Trend — 2024–2025
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 | 15 | 3 | —† | 20.0% | 4.8% | — | — | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 22 | 6 | 5 | 27.3% | 9.7% | 83.3% | 3.62 | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 14 | 4 | —† | 28.6% | 6.5% | — | 3.61 | —† |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 14 | 5 | —† | 35.7% | 8.1% | — | 3.69 | —† |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 11 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.64 | —† |
| UC Davis → | 15 | 7 | —† | 46.7% | 11.3% | — | 3.60 | —† |