Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Central Catholic High School
Private · Catholic · Modesto · Stanislaus County · 422 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
14%
Higher than 38% of California high schools
-28.3 pp vs. peer median (42.7%)
· Ranked #7 of 8 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 15.4%
2025 · 14.4%
+22%
Senior-class enrollment (2020–2025)
+23.4 pp
vs. Stanislaus County baseline (-1%)
~464
5-yr projected enrollment (+3.2%/yr)
- ▸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.
- ▸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.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Valley Christian Hs | Private · Other religious | 12.0% | -19% |
| Modesto Christian Hs | Private · Other religious | — | -46% |
| Ripon Christian High School | Private · Other religious | — | +36% |
| Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit Hs | Private · Catholic | 35.2% | -14% |
| Saint Joseph-Notre Dame Hs | Private · Catholic | 48.8% | -27% |
| Woodside Priory School | Private · Other religious | 70.3% | +14% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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