Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Mater Dei Catholic High School
Private · Catholic · Chula Vista · San Diego County · 1,222 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
35
Above average
top 25% in California
Higher than 80% of California high schools
+1.2 pp above peer median (34)
· Ranked #5 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 43
2025 · 35
+60%
Senior-class enrollment (2020–2025)
+58.2 pp
vs. San Diego County baseline (+2%)
~1429
5-yr projected enrollment (+5.4%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Mater Dei Catholic High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 11): 35 vs. a peer median of 34.
- ▸Mater Dei Catholic High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 43 in 2021 to 35 in 2025 — a 7-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 60% (184→294 from 2020 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of +2%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+5.4%/yr); projects to ~1429 by 2028.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Augustine High School | Private · Catholic | 14 | -1% |
| Academy Our Lady of Peace | Private · Catholic | 33 | +9% |
| LA Jolla Country Day School | Private · secular | 49 | +11% |
| Santa Fe Christian School | Private · Other religious | 33 | +3% |
| Jserra Catholic High School | Private · Catholic | 33 | +10% |
| Linfield Christian School | Private · Other religious | 35 | +1% |
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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