Cathedral Catholic High School
San Diego · San Diego County · Catholic religious-affiliated
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Cathedral Catholic High School publishes where its graduates go (Class of 2025): 124 colleges, including Boston College, Boston University, Carnegie Mellon University, Duke Kunshan University.
- The UC pipeline here is real. 131 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 399 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 25% of California high schools.
- Elite admits are rare — here and everywhere. Berkeley and UCLA admitted 26 of this class's 611 UC applications. The strong middle campuses — San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis — are where most real UC outcomes happen.
- One question for any counselor: who should still test? Plenty of strong students skip the SAT/ACT now — but merit scholarships at dozens of colleges still key off scores. Ask how the school decides who should still sit for one.
Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.
Where graduates go — as published by the school
Cathedral Catholic High School publishes where its graduates enrolled (Class of 2025): 124 colleges. See the full list ↓
At a glance
- 27 AP courses offered (school profile)
- APCollege-level courses with a national exam each May. A score of 3+ "passes" and can earn college credit; the pass rate tells you whether a school's AP program has substance behind the course list. exam pass rate 83%
Composed from the school's own published profile (2025), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
Admissions at a glance
Is Cathedral Catholic High School a good school for college admissions?
Cathedral Catholic High School's UC Reach Score is 33 (Above average, top 25% in California; higher than 75% of California high schools), from 131 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 399 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.
How hard is it to get into Cathedral Catholic High School?
Cathedral Catholic High School does not post an acceptance rate on its admissions pages; the school uses its own entrance assessment, applications are due Jan 9, 2027, and tuition is $22,137 for 2026-27.
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 San Diego County · Entrance exams in San Diego County
Their published matriculation list
Where the Class of 2025 enrolled
Cathedral Catholic High School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 124 colleges, in the document's own order.
Ivy+ and most selective · 3
University of California · 6
University of California-Berkeley · University of California-Davis · University of California-Los Angeles · University of California-Riverside · University of California-San Diego · University of California-Santa Barbara
Cal State · 5
Cal Poly · California State University-Fullerton · California State University-San Marcos · San Diego State University · San Jose State University
Other California · 15
California Lutheran University · Chapman University · Concordia University-Irvine · John Paul the Great Catholic University · Loyola Marymount University · MiraCosta College · Pepperdine University · Point Loma Nazarene University · Pomona College · Saint Mary's College of California · San Diego Mesa College · Santa Clara University · University of San Diego · University of San Francisco · and 1 more below
Out of state · 80
American University · Arizona State University-Tempe · Auburn University · Baylor University · Belmont Abbey College · Benedictine College · Boise State University · Boston College · Boston University · Brigham Young University · Carnegie Mellon University · Clemson University · Colgate University · Colorado State University-Fort Collins · and 66 more below
Not matched to a college page · 15
Duke Kunshan University · Hartpury University · Kingston University · Liberty University Online · Palomar College · Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Main Campus · Saint Louis University-Madrid Campus · San Diego City College · San Diego Miramar College · Santa Barbara City College · The American University of Paris · Universidad Iberoamericana · University College Dublin · University of St. Thomas (MN) · and 1 more below
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and 94 more
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Independently verified As published by Cathedral Catholic High School — CCHS Graduates Class of 2025 (College Matriculation Data for Enrollment) ↗. Found at: College Counseling page, 'Class of 2025' tab — the school's own Google MyMap embed (KML in notes).
What does Cathedral Catholic High School publish about its class profile?
These figures come from the school's own published profile (as of 2025); each links to that document.
- AP courses offered: 27 (as of 2025) Source: cathedralcatholic.org ↗
- AP exams scored 3 or higher: 83% (as of 2025) Source: cathedralcatholic.org ↗
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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays
UC admits by campus · Class of 2025
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How Cathedral Catholic High School compares for families
Above-average college outcomes statewide.
- ▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 33 — 14 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 75% of California high schools.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsOther schools in the county, closest in size: Francis W Parker School, Mater Dei Catholic High School, LA Jolla Country Day School and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Scroll up to the UC Reach card for Cathedral Catholic High School'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) | ~1,679 | +18 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~1,716 | +55 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~1,754 | +93 | $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.
Diocesan context — Diocese of San Diego
DioceseDiocese of San Diego 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.
Cathedral Catholic High School sent 611 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 21.4% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 33 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 14 points above the California median of 19, higher than 75% of California high schools. The school produces 6.5 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
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Higher than 75% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Cathedral Catholic High School's UC Reach Score of 33 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 62 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Cathedral Catholic High School's UC Reach is higher than 75% of California high schools (1105 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 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.
| 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 |
The numbers behind it
| Campus | Applicant GPA | Admit GPA | Lift ⓘ | Admit rate | vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 4.12 | 4.17 | +0.05 | 18.1% | Peers +0.17 · wider |
| UCLA | 4.10 | 4.31 | +0.21 | 10.9% | Peers +0.21 · matches |
| UC San Diego | 4.02 | 4.29 | +0.26 | 22.0% | Peers +0.24 · matches |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4.07 | 4.28 | +0.21 | 41.7% | Peers +0.22 · matches |
| UC Irvine | 4.00 | 4.23 | +0.23 | 32.3% | Peers +0.21 · matches |
| UC Davis | 4.05 | 4.26 | +0.21 | 45.7% | Peers +0.19 · matches |
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% |
Where Cathedral Catholic High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 5.0 points above what their GPAs predict (27.2% actual vs. 22.2% expected), based on 2024 data.
UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025
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 | 93 | 10 | 4 | 10.8% | 3 | 40.0% | 4.12 | 4.17 |
| UCLA → Elite | 137 | 16 | 7 | 11.7% | 4 | 43.8% | 4.10 | 4.31 |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 102 | 27 | 6 | 26.5% | 7 | 22.2% | 4.02 | 4.29 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 140 | 36 | 8 | 25.7% | 9 | 22.2% | 4.07 | 4.28 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 68 | 9 | —† | 13.2% | 2 | — | 4.00 | 4.23 |
| UC Davis → | 71 | 33 | 7 | 46.5% | 8 | 21.2% | 4.05 | 4.26 |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantCathedral Catholic High School is a private high school in San Diego, San Diego County, California with 399 seniors in the Class of 2025.
Its UC Reach Score is 33 (Above average, top 25% in California): 131 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 399, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 75% of California high schools.
In 2025 its students filed 611 UC applications and received 131 offers, a UC admit rate of 21.4% (counted at each campus); 32 enrolled.
More of its graduates enrolled at UC Santa Barbara than at any other UC campus (8 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 26.
Of its graduates who enrolled at a UC, 94% earned a degree within six years (cohort entering 2019).
Enrollment was 1,661 students in 2025, up 3% since 2020.
Cathedral Catholic High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2025: 124 colleges. Source: CCHS Graduates Class of 2025 (College Matriculation Data for Enrollment).
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 Cathedral Catholic High School's UC Reach Score? Cathedral Catholic High School's UC Reach Score is 33 (Above average, top 25% in California): 131 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 399, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 75% of California high schools.
How many students from Cathedral Catholic High School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 611 UC applications and received 131 offers, a UC admit rate of 21.4% (counted at each campus); 32 enrolled.
Which UC campus do Cathedral Catholic High School graduates attend most? More of Cathedral Catholic High School's graduates enrolled at UC Santa Barbara than at any other UC campus (8 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 26.
Where do Cathedral Catholic High School graduates go to college? Cathedral Catholic High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2025: 124 colleges. Source: CCHS Graduates Class of 2025 (College Matriculation Data for Enrollment).
How many students attend Cathedral Catholic High School? Enrollment was 1,661 students in 2025, up 3% since 2020.
What is the tuition at Cathedral Catholic High School? At Cathedral Catholic High School, tuition is $22,137 for 2026-27.
Does Cathedral Catholic High School require an entrance exam? At Cathedral Catholic High School, the school uses its own entrance assessment.
When is the application deadline for Cathedral Catholic High School? At Cathedral Catholic High School, applications are due Jan 9, 2027.
Is Cathedral Catholic High School a good school for college admissions? Cathedral Catholic High School's UC Reach Score is 33 (Above average, top 25% in California; higher than 75% of California high schools), from 131 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 399 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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