Saint Francis High School

La Canada · Los Angeles County · Catholic religious-affiliated

Private Los Angeles County ~150 seniors

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29 UC Reach Score · Around the CA median

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Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Saint Francis High School publishes where its graduates go (PREVIOUS FIVE GRADUATING CLASSES (2020-2024)): 311 colleges, including Amherst College, Boston College, Boston University, California Institute of Technology.
The UC pipeline here is real. 44 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 150 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 29% of California high schools.
Elite admits are rare — here and everywhere. Berkeley and UCLA admitted 11 of this class's 313 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

Saint Francis High School publishes its college acceptances (PREVIOUS FIVE GRADUATING CLASSES (2020-2024)): 311 colleges. See the full list ↓

Admissions at a glance

Is Saint Francis High School a good school for college admissions?

Saint Francis High School's UC Reach Score is 29 (Around the CA median, near the state median; higher than 71% of California high schools), from 44 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 150 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.

How hard is it to get into Saint Francis High School?

Saint Francis High School does not post an acceptance rate on its admissions pages; the HSPT is required, applications are due Dec 11, 2026, and tuition is $25,900 for 2026-27.

Grades served

9–12

school site

Enrollment

623

2025 count

Tuition

$25,900

2026-27, school site

Entrance exam

HSPT

sfhs.com

Application deadline

Dec 11, 2026

sfhs.com

Next open house or tour

Jan 9, 2027

Open House

Acceptance rate

Not posted

admissions pages checked Oct 2026

From the school's own admissions pages and public filings. Dates verified Oct 1, 2026; exams verified September 2026. Full calendar: California private-school admissions tracker · entrance exams. More private high schools in Los Angeles County · Entrance exams in Los Angeles County

Their published college acceptances

College acceptances

Saint Francis High School publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 311 colleges, in the document's own order.

Years, as the document states them
PREVIOUS FIVE GRADUATING CLASSES (2020-2024)

Ivy+ and most selective · 7

Columbia University in the City of New York · Duke University · Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Princeton University · Stanford University · University of Pennsylvania · Yale University

University of California · 2

Dominican University of California · University of California

Cal State · 1

California State University

Other California · 34

Art Center College of Design · Azusa Pacific University · Biola University · California Baptist University · California Institute of Technology · California Institute of the Arts · California Lutheran University · Chapman University · Claremont McKenna College · Concordia University-Irvine · Harvey Mudd College · Hope International University · John Paul the Great Catholic University · La Sierra University · and 20 more below

Out of state · 239

Alfred University · Allegheny College · American University · Amherst College · Arizona State University-Tempe · Assumption University · Auburn University · Babson College · Bard College · Baylor University · Belmont University · Beloit College · Bennington College · Bentley University · and 225 more below

Not matched to a college page · 28

California College of the Arts · Colorado State University: Fort Collins, Pueblo · Franklin University Switzerland · Grand Canyon University-Traditional Campus · McGill University · Mount Saint Mary's University (CA) · Musicians Institute · New School-Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts · New School-Parsons School of Design · Purdue University-West Lafayette, Fort Wayne, Northwest · Saint John's University (MN) · Savannah College of Art & Design - SCAD · St. Edward's University (TX) · St. Francis College (NY) · and 14 more below

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All 311 colleges, as the document prints them

Alfred University Allegheny College American University Amherst College Arizona State University-Tempe Art Center College of Design Assumption University Auburn University Azusa Pacific University Babson College Bard College Baylor University Belmont University Beloit College Bennington College Bentley University Berklee College of Music Binghamton University Biola University Boise State University Boston College Boston University Bradley University Bucknell University Butler University California Baptist University California College of the Arts California Institute of Technology California Institute of the Arts California Lutheran University

and 281 more

California State University Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Carroll College Case Western Reserve University Catholic University of America Chaminade University of Honolulu Chapman University Claremont McKenna College Clark University Clarkson University Clemson University Colby College College of Charleston College of the Holy Cross College of Wooster Colorado College Colorado Mesa University Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University: Fort Collins, Pueblo Columbia College Chicago Columbia University in the City of New York Concordia University-Irvine Connecticut College Cornell College Creighton University Davidson College Denison University DePaul University Dickinson College Dominican University of California Drake University Drew University Drexel University Duke University Duquesne University Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (AZ) Emerson College Emmanuel College Emory University Fairfield University Florida Atlantic University Florida International University Florida State University Fordham University Fort Lewis College Franciscan University of Steubenville Franklin and Marshall College Franklin University Switzerland George Fox University George Mason University George Washington University Gettysburg College Gonzaga University Goucher College Grand Canyon University-Traditional Campus Grinnell College Hampton University Harvey Mudd College Hawaii Pacific University High Point University Hofstra University Hope International University Howard University Idaho State University Indiana University-Bloomington Iowa State University Jackson State University John Paul the Great Catholic University Kalamazoo College Kent State University at Kent Kenyon College Knox College La Sierra University Lafayette College Lake Forest College Lawrence University Lehigh University Lewis & Clark College Linfield University Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans Macalester College Manhattan College Manhattanville University Marist College Marquette University Marymount University Massachusetts Institute of Technology McGill University McKendree University Merrimack College Miami University, Oxford Michigan State University Middlebury College Mississippi State University Missouri University of Science and Technology Montana State University Montana Technological University Morehouse College Morningside University Mount Saint Mary's University (CA) Muhlenberg College Musicians Institute New Jersey Institute of Technology New School-Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts New School-Parsons School of Design New York Institute of Technology New York University North Carolina State University Northeastern University Northern Arizona University Northwestern University Occidental College Ohio State University-Main Campus Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Oregon State University Otis College of Art and Design Pace University Pacific Lutheran University Pacific University Palm Beach Atlantic University Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Pepperdine University Pitzer College Point Loma Nazarene University Pomona College Portland State University Pratt Institute Princeton University Providence College Purdue University-West Lafayette, Fort Wayne, Northwest Quinnipiac University Reed College Regis University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island School of Design Rice University Rochester Institute of Technology Rockhurst University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rutgers University-New Brunswick Sacred Heart University Saint Francis University (PA) Saint John's University (MN) Saint Joseph's University (PA) Saint Louis University Saint Mary's College of California Santa Clara University Sarah Lawrence College Savannah College of Art & Design - SCAD Seattle Pacific University Seattle University Seton Hall University Soka University of America Southern Methodist University Southern Oregon University St. Olaf College St. Edward's University (TX) St. Francis College (NY) St. John's College (MD) St. John's University-New York St. Lawrence University Stanford University Stetson University Stevens Institute of Technology Stonehill College Stony Brook University Suffolk University Syracuse University Temple University Texas A & M University-College Station Texas Christian University Texas State University Texas Tech University Texas Wesleyan University Thomas Aquinas College Trinity University (TX) Tufts University Tulane University of Louisiana Union College (NY) United States Air Force Academy United States Merchant Marine Academy United States Military Academy University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, Huntsville University of Arizona University of Arkansas University of California University of Cincinnati University of Colorado: Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver University of Connecticut University of Dallas University of Dayton University of Delaware University of Denver University of Georgia University of Greenwich (England) University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Idaho University of Illinois: Urbana-Champaign, Chicago University of Iowa University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of La Verne University of Maryland-College Park University of Massachusetts: Amherst, Lowell University of Miami University of Michigan-Ann Arbor University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of Mississippi University of Missouri-Columbia University of Montana University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Nevada: Las Vegas, Reno University of New England University of New Hampshire-Main Campus University of New Mexico-Main Campus University of North Dakota University of Northern Colorado University of Notre Dame University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus University of Portland University of Puget Sound University of Redlands University of Rhode Island University of Richmond University of Rochester University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Scranton University of South (Sewanee) University of South Carolina-Columbia University of Southern California University of St Thomas (MN) University of St. Thomas (TX) University of Tennessee-Knoxville University of Texas - Austin, Dallas University of the Incarnate Word University of the Pacific University of Toronto University of Tulsa University of Utah University of Vermont University of Washington: Seattle, Bothell University of Wisconsin: Madison, Platteville, Stout University of Wyoming Utah State University Utah Tech University Valparaiso University Villanova University Virginia Military Institute Virginia Tech Wagner College Wake Forest University Washington State University Washington University in St Louis Wentworth Institute of Technology Wesleyan University West Virginia University Western Colorado University Western Michigan University Western Washington University Westmont College Whitman College Whittier College Whitworth University Willamette University William & Mary William Penn University Woodbury University Worcester Polytechnic Institute Xavier University (OH) Xavier University of Louisiana Yale University

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Independently verified As published by Saint Francis High School — Four-Year College Acceptance List (2020-2024) ↗. Found at: pages 1-2, under the heading "FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES THAT ACCEPTED AT LEAST ONE ST. FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT FROM THE PREVIOUS FIVE GRADUATING CLASSES (2020-2024.

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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

UCB

6 admitted

3 enrolled

Net $13,481/yr avg

Grads earn $92,446 @10yr

UCLA

5 admitted

3 enrolled

Net $12,548/yr avg

Grads earn $82,511 @10yr

UCSD

9 admitted

4 enrolled

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

9 admitted

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCI

5 admitted

Net $14,251/yr avg

Grads earn $80,735 @10yr

UCD

10 admitted

Net $14,741/yr avg

Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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How Saint Francis High School compares for families

Above-average college outcomes statewide.

▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 29 — 10 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 71% of California high schools.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsOther schools in the county, closest in size: Windward School, Calvary Chapel Christian School, Immaculate Heart High School and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Scroll up to the UC Reach card for Saint Francis High School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

672 (2020) → 623 (2025)

-7.3%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

163 (2020) → 150 (2025)

-8.0%

If this trend holds (-1.6%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026)	~613	-10	$0
3 yr (2028)	~594	-29	$0
5 yr (2030)	~575	-48	$0

Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = a typical CA Catholic high school ($10k–18k). Edit the figure to match your school.

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

Saint Francis High School sent 313 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 14.1% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 29 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 10 points above the California median of 19, higher than 71% of California high schools. The school produces 7.3 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

UC Reach Score 29 ⓘ 44 admits (counted at each UC) / 150 seniors methodology

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
19

Top 10%
53

This school
29

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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 29

Higher than 71% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

Saint Francis High School's UC Reach Score of 29 is above the California median (19). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 53 or higher.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 66 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Saint Francis High School's UC Reach is higher than 71% of California high schools (1105 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

209

313 applications

Strong UC pursuit. The typical senior is applying to about 2 top-6 UC campuses — a signal of a college-driven student body.

In context: CA median 81 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 240 · Los Angeles Co. Top 10% ≥ 238 · higher than 87% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

14.1%

44 / 313 applications

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

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

22.7%

10 enrolled of 44 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 ⓘ

10 enrollees / 150 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 ⓘ

84% of this school's UC entrants earn the degree within six years — about the norm.

84%

56% finished in 4 yrs · N=25 entered 2011

In context: CA median 86.7% · -2.7 pp vs. median.

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

22.7

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 16.0 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 67% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

7.3

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 3.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.2 · higher than 78% of CA HS.

Senior Class Size ⓘ

150

Private School Affidavit

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

623

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	43	6	3	14.0%	4	50.0%	—	—^†
UCLA → Elite	61	5	3	8.2%	3	60.0%	—	—^†
UC San Diego → Selective	58	9	4	15.5%	6	44.4%	—	—^†
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	61	9	—^†	14.8%	6	—	—	—^†
UC Irvine → Selective	57	5	—^†	8.8%	3	—	—	—^†
UC Davis →	33	10	—^†	30.3%	7	—	—	—^†

† = 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.

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.

The school generates broad UC access, but fewer students are reaching the most selective UC campuses (UCLA, Berkeley, UCSD, UCSB, UCI). Targeted academic enrichment and campus-fit advising may help.

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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At a glance

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Saint Francis High School is a private high school in La Canada, Los Angeles County, California with 150 seniors in the Class of 2025.

Its UC Reach Score is 29 (Around the CA median, near the state median): 44 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 150, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 71% of California high schools.

In 2025 its students filed 313 UC applications and received 44 offers, a UC admit rate of 14.1% (counted at each campus); 10 enrolled.

More of its graduates enrolled at UC San Diego than at any other UC campus (4 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 11.

Of its graduates who enrolled at a UC, 84% earned a degree within six years (cohort entering 2011).

Enrollment was 623 students in 2025, down 7% since 2020.

Saint Francis High School publishes a college acceptances list for the PREVIOUS FIVE GRADUATING CLASSES (2020-2024): 311 colleges. Source: Four-Year College Acceptance List (2020-2024).

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 Saint Francis High School's UC Reach Score? Saint Francis High School's UC Reach Score is 29 (Around the CA median, near the state median): 44 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 150, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 71% of California high schools.

How many students from Saint Francis High School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 313 UC applications and received 44 offers, a UC admit rate of 14.1% (counted at each campus); 10 enrolled.

Which UC campus do Saint Francis High School graduates attend most? More of Saint Francis High School's graduates enrolled at UC San Diego than at any other UC campus (4 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 11.

Where do Saint Francis High School graduates go to college? Saint Francis High School publishes a college acceptances list for the PREVIOUS FIVE GRADUATING CLASSES (2020-2024): 311 colleges. Source: Four-Year College Acceptance List (2020-2024).

How many students attend Saint Francis High School? Enrollment was 623 students in 2025, down 7% since 2020.

What is the tuition at Saint Francis High School? At Saint Francis High School, tuition is $25,900 for 2026-27.

Does Saint Francis High School require an entrance exam? At Saint Francis High School, the HSPT is required.

When is the application deadline for Saint Francis High School? At Saint Francis High School, applications are due Dec 11, 2026.

Is Saint Francis High School a good school for college admissions? Saint Francis High School's UC Reach Score is 29 (Around the CA median, near the state median; higher than 71% of California high schools), from 44 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 150 seniors in 2025, and it publishes a college list without per-college counts.

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

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