Damien High School

La Verne · Los Angeles County · Catholic religious-affiliated

Private Los Angeles County ~156 seniors

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📖22 AP courses

📋 At a glance

Programs & features

📚 22 AP courses offered (school profile)

Academic signals

📝 SAT avg 1224 (25-75: 1100–1395)
📚 AP exam pass rate 56.3% (avg score 2.81)

Composed from the school's own published profile (2025), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

🎓 Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score

Around the CA median near the state median

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

UCLA

3 admitted

3 enrolled

Net $12,548/yr avg

Grads earn $82,511 @10yr

UCSD

6 admitted

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

6 admitted

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCI

10 admitted

Net $14,251/yr avg

Grads earn $80,735 @10yr

UCD

10 admitted

3 enrolled

Net $14,741/yr avg

Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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How Damien High School compares for families

Mid-pack college outcomes within California.

▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 22 — right around the California median of 18.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsTrails the peer median (UC Reach Score 22 vs a 26 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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California's Smarter Balanced (CAASPP) assessment is administered by the state, by statute, to public & charter schools only. Private schools don't sit for it. That's why the SBAC card is missing on this profile — not a data gap on our side, a deliberate scope of the state's testing program.

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 Damien High School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

836 (2020) → 696 (2025)

-16.7%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

227 (2020) → 156 (2025)

-31.3%

If this trend holds (-3.7%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026)	~670	-26	$0
3 yr (2028)	~622	-74	$0
5 yr (2030)	~576	-120	$0

Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Edit the figure to match your school.

How does Damien High School really compare on getting kids to college?

We've ranked it #6 of 9 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.

The full head-to-head table — every peer school's UC Reach, side by side.

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

Western Christian Schools · LA Salle High School · Lutheran High School · Bishop Amat Memorial Hs · Servite High School · Ontario Christian 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

Largest Catholic school system in the U.S. Archdiocese of Los Angeles 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.

📊 Key takeaway · Class of 2025

Damien High School sent 241 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 14.5% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 22 — 4 points above the California median of 18, higher than 61% of California high schools. The school produces 1.9 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

University of California outcomes · Class of 2025

UC Reach Score ⓘ

Around the CA median Top 39% of CA high schools

35 admits / 156 seniors
-4 pts vs. peer median (26) · Ranked #6 of 9 similar schools

5-year trend

2021 · 30 2025 · 22

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
18

Peer median
26

Top 10%
51

This school
22

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CA median 18 Top 10% ≥ 51 This school 22

Higher than 61% of California high schools (980 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

📊 What this number means

Damien High School's UC Reach Score of 22 is above the California median (18). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 51 or higher.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 97 — a gap of 75 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Damien High School's UC Reach is higher than 61% of California high schools (980 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

154

241 applications

Most seniors are applying to at least one of the six most selective UCs (applications counted at each campus).

In context: CA median 75 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 241 · Los Angeles Co. Top 10% ≥ 247 · higher than 79% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

14.5%

35 / 241 applications

In context: CA median 26.1% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 1% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

17.1%

6 enrolled of 35 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 ⓘ

6 enrollees / 156 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.

UC 6-Yr Grad Rate ⓘ

83% of UC entrants from here finish within six years — below the state norm. Ask counselors how students are prepared for the jump.

83%

52% finished in 4 yrs · N=23 entered 2019

In context: CA median 88.6% · -6.0 pp vs. median.

Selective UC Reach (UCSD, UCSB, UCI, UCD) ⓘ

16.0

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 15.5 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 41.5 · higher than 53% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

1.9

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 3.3 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 9.7 · higher than 27% of CA HS.

Senior Class Size ⓘ

156

Private School Affidavit

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

696

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 ⓘ

3.93

Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.24

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.

🎯 Who's actually getting into UC from Damien High School

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

Strong shot = ≥30% statewide admit rate at this band · Real shot = 10–29% · Moderate = 5–9% · Long odds = 1–4% · Filtered out = under 1%. Tiers map this school's likely outcomes by GPA tier using statewide CA admit rates from UCOP 2024.

The numbers behind it

Campus	Applicant GPA	Admit GPA	Lift ⓘ	Admit rate	vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ
UC Berkeley	3.98	4.30	+0.31	12.8%	Peers +0.23 · steeper
UCLA (2023)	3.97	4.28	+0.30	8.5%	Peers +0.27 · matches
UC San Diego	3.91	4.26	+0.34	23.2%	Peers +0.29 · steeper
UC Santa Barbara	3.88	4.21	+0.33	31.9%	Peers +0.31 · matches
UC Irvine	3.95	4.30	+0.35	13.8%	Peers +0.23 · steeper
UC Davis	3.87	4.21	+0.34	40.7%	Peers +0.26 · 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%

How we infer the tier labels: Each tier comes from the statewide CA admit rate at that GPA band at that UC. The "vs peers" column compares this school's lift (admit GPA − applicant GPA) to the average lift at ~100–300 other CA schools with similar applicant pool GPA. What this isn't: a guarantee. UC comprehensive review weighs essays, course rigor, demographics, and context-of-opportunity beyond GPA. A 3.9 with strong context can land an admit; a 4.0 with weak essays can be denied. Use as a baseline expectation, not a verdict. Per-campus year is shown when it differs from the headline year (UCOP doesn't always publish admit-GPA for every campus every year).

Where Damien High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (19.9% actual vs. 20.8% expected), based on 2024 data.

UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025

UC Admit Rate %

UC Reach Score (where available)

UC Admits (count, right axis)

Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data — applicant/admit totals may count a student at multiple campuses more than once.

Campus Breakdown — 2025

Campus	Applicants	Admits	Enrollees	Admit Rate	UC Reach Score	Yield	Avg GPA (App) '24	Avg GPA (Adm) '24
UC Berkeley → Elite	26	—^†	—^†	—^†	—^†	—	3.98	4.30
UCLA → Elite	51	3	3	5.9%	2	100.0%	3.96	—^†
UC San Diego → Selective	51	6	—^†	11.8%	4	—	3.91	4.26
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	33	6	—^†	18.2%	4	—	3.88	4.21
UC Irvine → Selective	54	10	—^†	18.5%	6	—	3.95	4.30
UC Davis →	26	10	3	38.5%	6	30.0%	3.87	4.21

† = 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 requires unique-student counts. 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.

Students are earning UC admission but enrolling elsewhere at a notable rate. This may reflect competition from private colleges, out-of-state flagships, cost considerations, or UC campus fit. Student outcome surveys can clarify.

Berkeley/UCLA admit volume is modest relative to overall UC reach. This is common and reflects the highly selective nature of those campuses, but may be a target area for the school's highest-performing students.

UC Reach has declined meaningfully year-over-year. This should be reviewed in context of applicant volume, GPA trends, course rigor changes, and peer-school performance before drawing conclusions.

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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