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

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.
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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score

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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Scroll up to the UC Reach card for Bishop Garcia Diego High School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

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.

How does Bishop Garcia Diego High School really compare on getting kids to college?

We've ranked it #7 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.

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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

Laguna Blanca School · Villanova Preparatory School · Cate School · LA Reina High School · Providence · Saint Bonaventure High School · +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

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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

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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 40

Higher than 82% of California high schools (1107 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 (1107 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 26.0% · 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 ⓘ

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 15.9 · 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 ⓘ

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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