Notre Dame High School

San Jose · Santa Clara County · Private independent

Private Santa Clara County ~165 seniors

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Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Notre Dame High School publishes where its graduates go: 75 colleges, including Boston College, Boston University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College.
The UC pipeline here is real. 155 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 165 seniors puts this school in the top handful of schools in California.
Elite admits are rare — here and everywhere. Berkeley and UCLA admitted 19 of this class's 559 UC applications. The strong middle campuses — San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis — are where most real UC outcomes happen.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

Notre Dame High School publishes where its graduates enrolled (Class of 2025): 66 colleges. See the full list ↓

Their published matriculation list

Where the Class of 2025 enrolled

Notre Dame High School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 66 colleges, in the document's own order.

Ivy+ and most selective · 6

Brown University · Columbia University In the City of New York · Cornell University · Princeton University · University of Chicago · Yale University

University of California · 7

University of California-Berkeley · University of California-Irvine · University of California-Los Angeles · University of California-Riverside · University of California-San Diego · University of California-Santa Barbara · University of California-Santa Cruz

Cal State · 7

California Polytechnic State University- San Luis Obispo · California State Polytechnic University- Pomona · California State University-Chico · California State University-Fullerton · California State University-Monterey Bay · San Diego State University · San Jose State University

Other California · 11

Art Center College of Design · Chapman University · Foothill College · Loyola Marymount University · Pitzer College · Saint Mary's College of California · Santa Clara University · University of San Diego · University of San Francisco · University of Southern California · University of the Pacific

Out of state · 30

Barnard College · Boston College · Colorado State University · Creighton University · Emory University · George Washington University · Indiana University-Bloomington · Iowa State University · Ithaca College · Johns Hopkins University · Loyola University Chicago · New York University · Northeastern University · Purdue University-Main Campus · and 16 more below

Not matched to a college page · 5

De Anza College · Franklin W Olin College of Engineering · University of Toronto · Waseda University · West Valley College

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All 66 colleges, as the document prints them

Art Center College of Design Barnard College Boston College Brown University California Polytechnic State University- San Luis Obispo California State Polytechnic University- Pomona California State University-Chico California State University-Fullerton California State University-Monterey Bay Chapman University Colorado State University Columbia University In the City of New York Cornell University Creighton University De Anza College Emory University Foothill College Franklin W Olin College of Engineering George Washington University Indiana University-Bloomington Iowa State University Ithaca College Johns Hopkins University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago New York University Northeastern University Pitzer College Princeton University Purdue University-Main Campus

and 36 more

Saint Mary's College of California San Diego State University San Jose State University Santa Clara University Seattle University Spelman College Syracuse University Texas Tech University The University of Texas At Austin University of California-Berkeley University of California-Irvine University of California-Los Angeles University of California-Riverside University of California-San Diego University of California-Santa Barbara University of California-Santa Cruz University of Chicago University of Colorado Boulder University of Denver University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Michigan-Ann Arbor University of Nevada-Reno University of Oregon University of Portland University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Southern California University of the Pacific University of Toronto University of Utah University of Washington-Seattle Campus Villanova University Waseda University West Valley College Willamette University Yale University

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Independently verified As published by Notre Dame High School — Class of 2025 College Matriculation (document linked from the school's College Counseling page) ↗. Found at: Entire document, headed "Class of 2025 College Matriculation".

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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score

Excellent top 6% in California

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

UCB

10 admitted

5 enrolled

Net $13,481/yr avg

Grads earn $92,446 @10yr

UCLA

9 admitted

4 enrolled

Net $12,548/yr avg

Grads earn $82,511 @10yr

UCSD

21 admitted

6 enrolled

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

50 admitted

6 enrolled

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCI

28 admitted

3 enrolled

Net $14,251/yr avg

Grads earn $80,735 @10yr

UCD

37 admitted

Net $14,741/yr avg

Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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How Notre Dame High School compares for families

One of California's strongest schools for college outcomes.

▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 94 — 75 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 99% of California high schools.
▸ Locally🎓 Top 5% in California on UC Reach — plus 1 more top-rank.
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Scroll up to the UC Reach card for Notre Dame High School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Key takeaway · Class of 2025

Notre Dame High School sent 559 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 27.7% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 94 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 75 points above the California median of 19, higher than 99% of California high schools. The school produces 11.5 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

UC Reach Score 94 ⓘ 155 admits (counted at each UC) / 165 seniors methodology

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
19

Top 10%
53

This school
94

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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 94

Higher than 99% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

Notre Dame High School's UC Reach Score of 94 clears the statewide top-10% cutoff (53) — meaning roughly 93 top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, well above what most California schools achieve.

In Santa Clara County — a competitive market where the median is already 33 — this still clears the county top-10% bar (84).

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 1 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Notre Dame High School's UC Reach is higher than 99% of California high schools (1105 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

339

559 applications

Strong UC pursuit. The typical senior is applying to about 3 top-6 UC campuses — a signal of a college-driven student body.

In context: CA median 81 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 240 · Santa Clara Co. Top 10% ≥ 374 · higher than 98% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

27.7%

155 / 559 applications

In context: CA median 26.1% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 60% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

15.5%

24 enrolled of 155 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 ⓘ

24 enrollees / 165 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.

Selective UC Reach (UCB, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, UCI — incl. the Elite two) ⓘ

71.5

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 16.0 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 98% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

11.5

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 3.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.2 · higher than 93% of CA HS.

Senior Class Size ⓘ

165

Private School Affidavit

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

675

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.

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 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)	Avg GPA (Adm)
UC Berkeley → Elite	85	10	5	11.8%	6	50.0%	—	—^†
UCLA → Elite	95	9	4	9.5%	5	44.4%	—	—^†
UC San Diego → Selective	96	21	6	21.9%	13	28.6%	—	—^†
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	93	50	6	53.8%	30	12.0%	—	—^†
UC Irvine → Selective	95	28	3	29.5%	17	10.7%	—	—^†
UC Davis →	95	37	—^†	38.9%	22	—	—	—^†

† = 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 is measured against the whole senior class. 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.

UC Reach is very strong — more than 94% of seniors are earning UC admission. This places the school among California's highest-performing high schools on this metric.

Strong UC Reach paired with low yield: students are earning UC admission at high rates and then enrolling elsewhere. The pattern is characteristic of competitive college-preparatory schools where many students choose more selective private colleges or out-of-state flagships over UC — UC functions as a strong backup option rather than a first choice.

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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At a glance

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Notre Dame High School is a private high school in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California with 165 seniors in the Class of 2025.

Its UC Reach Score is 94 (Excellent, top 6% in California): 155 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 165, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 99% of California high schools.

In 2025 its students filed 559 UC applications and received 155 offers, a UC admit rate of 27.7% (counted at each campus); 24 enrolled.

More of its graduates enrolled at UC San Diego than at any other UC campus (6 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 19.

Notre Dame High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2025: 66 colleges. Source: Class of 2025 College Matriculation (document linked from the school's College Counseling page).

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 Notre Dame High School's UC Reach Score? Notre Dame High School's UC Reach Score is 94 (Excellent, top 6% in California): 155 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 165, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 99% of California high schools.

How many students from Notre Dame High School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 559 UC applications and received 155 offers, a UC admit rate of 27.7% (counted at each campus); 24 enrolled.

Which UC campus do Notre Dame High School graduates attend most? More of Notre Dame High School's graduates enrolled at UC San Diego than at any other UC campus (6 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 19.

Where do Notre Dame High School graduates go to college? Notre Dame High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2025: 66 colleges. Source: Class of 2025 College Matriculation (document linked from the school's College Counseling page).

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.