Central Catholic High School
Modesto · Stanislaus County · Catholic religious-affiliated
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🎓 Where grads go
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 Central Catholic High School compares for families
Mid-pack college outcomes within California.
- ▸ Statewide14.4% UC Reach — right around the California median of 18.1%.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsTrails the peer median (14.4% UC Reach vs 42.7% median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
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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 Central Catholic High School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+3.1%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~435 | +13 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~463 | +41 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~493 | +71 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Edit the figure to match your school.
Central Catholic High School — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · Catholic · Modesto · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Central Catholic High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #7 of 8): 14% vs. a peer median of 43%.
- ▸Central Catholic High School's UC Reach has declined meaningfully from a peak of 42% in 2023 to 14% in 2025 — a 28-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Central Catholic High School is admitting at roughly +11 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.693) alone would predict (36% actual vs. 25% expected). That's a meaningful signal — it can reflect UC's track record with this school's graduates, students presenting strongly in UC's holistic review (essays, EC's, context), or institutional familiarity helping at the margin. The data can't distinguish which, but the pattern itself is real and worth understanding.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 22% (85→104 from 2020 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of -16%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+3.2%/yr); projects to ~464 by 2028.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Catholic High School | Private · Catholic | 422 | 14.4% | +22% |
| Peer-group median | 42.7% | -16% | ||
| Big Valley Christian Hs | Private · Other religious | 762 | 12.0% | -19% |
| Modesto Christian Hs | Private · Other religious | 227 | — | -46% |
| Ripon Christian High School | Private · Other religious | 906 | — | +36% |
| Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit Hs | Private · Catholic | 435 | 35.2% | -14% |
| Saint Joseph-Notre Dame Hs | Private · Catholic | 395 | 48.8% | -27% |
| Woodside Priory School | Private · Other religious | 436 | 70.3% | +14% |
| Berean Christian High School | Private · Other religious | 408 | 47.9% | +12% |
| Fremont Christian High School | Private · Other religious | 406 | 34.5% | -42% |
| Granada Islamic School | Private · Other religious | 456 | — | +450% |
| Presentation High School | Private · Catholic | 545 | 42.7% | -17% |
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 Stockton
DioceseDiocese of Stockton 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.
Central Catholic High School sent 93 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 16.1% were admitted, producing a UC Reach of 14.4% — 3.7 percentage points below the California median of 18.1%, higher than 39% of California high schools..
-28.3 pp vs. peer median (42.7%) · Ranked #7 of 8 similar schools
18.1%
42.7%
51.2%
14.4%
Higher than 39% of California high schools (978 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Central Catholic High School's UC Reach of 14.4% is below the California median (18.1%). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 51.2% or higher.
Against similar schools, Central Catholic High School trails the peer-group median (42.7%) — even though it looks strong vs. the state average.
Overall, Central Catholic High School's UC Reach is higher than 39% 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 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 |
| 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 (2023) | 4.12 | 4.25 | +0.13 | 31.6% | Peers +0.16 · matches |
| UC San Diego (2023) | 4.00 | 4.32 | +0.33 | 37.9% | Peers +0.26 · steeper |
| UC Santa Barbara (2023) | 4.01 | 4.31 | +0.30 | 21.7% | Peers +0.24 · steeper |
| UC Irvine (2023) | 4.01 | 4.26 | +0.25 | 35.7% | Peers +0.21 · steeper |
| UC Davis | 3.75 | 4.19 | +0.44 | 40.0% | Peers +0.32 · 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% |
Where Central Catholic High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 11.4 points above what their GPAs predict (36.1% actual vs. 24.8% expected), based on 2024 data.
UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025
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 | 13 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.65 | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 17 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.85 | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 16 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.75 | —† |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 14 | 4 | —† | 28.6% | 3.8% | — | 3.66 | —† |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 19 | 4 | —† | 21.1% | 3.8% | — | 3.92 | —† |
| UC Davis → | 14 | 7 | 3 | 50.0% | 6.7% | 42.9% | 3.75 | 4.19 |