Saint Francis High School

Mountain View · Santa Clara County · Catholic religious-affiliated

Private Santa Clara County ~426 seniors CDS 4369609…

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34 UC Reach Score · Above average 24 AP courses 10 National Merit Semifinalists

A parent's read

The UC pipeline here is real. 146 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 426 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 23% of California high schools.
10 National Merit Semifinalists in one class. That's roughly 1 in 43 seniors reaching the top ~1% of the PSAT nationally — a density few schools anywhere can match.
Elite admits are rare — here and everywhere. Berkeley and UCLA admitted 30 of this class's 1,069 UC applications. The strong middle campuses — San Diego, Santa Barbara, Irvine, Davis — are where most real UC outcomes happen.
One question for any counselor: who should still test? Plenty of strong students skip the SAT/ACT now — but merit scholarships at dozens of colleges still key off scores. Ask how the school decides who should still sit for one.

Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.

At a glance

Programs & features

24 AP courses offered (school profile)
10 National Merit Semifinalists (2026)

Academic signals

SAT avg 1258
ACT avg 28.5
AP exam pass rate 93.8%

Composed from the school's own published profile (2026), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score

Above average top 25% 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

16 admitted

13 enrolled

Net $13,481/yr avg

Grads earn $92,446 @10yr

UCLA

14 admitted

4 enrolled

Net $12,548/yr avg

Grads earn $82,511 @10yr

UCSD

28 admitted

3 enrolled

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

38 admitted

8 enrolled

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCI

16 admitted

6 enrolled

Net $14,251/yr avg

Grads earn $80,735 @10yr

UCD

34 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.

▸ NationallySAT mean 1258 (≈ top 18% of US test-takers) · ACT mean 28.5 (≈ top 16%) · 93.8% AP pass rate (US average: ~60%) · 10 National Merit Semifinalists last year (NMSF is the top 1% of US PSAT scorers) · Top 5% of the 218 curated private schools in our database on AP pass rate.
▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 34 — 15 points above the California median of 19. Ahead of 77% of California high schools.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsTrails the peer median (UC Reach Score 34 vs a 64 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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Their published matriculation list

Where the Class of 2026 enrolled

Saint Francis High School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 141 colleges, in the document's own order.

UC Berkeley UC Davis UC Irvine UC Los Angeles UC Riverside UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Cruz California Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo California Polytechnic, Pomona Chico Fresno Fullerton Long Beach Northridge Sacramento San Marcos San Diego San Jose Saint Edward's University (Texas) University of Portland Boston College - Massachusetts Caldwell University Carroll College College of the Holy Cross DePaul University (Illinois - Vincentian) Emmanuel College - Massachusetts Fordham University Georgetown University Gonzaga University

and 111 more

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Independently verified As published by Saint Francis High School — School Profile 2026-27 ↗. Found at: p.4, 'Class of 2026 College and University Attendance': '96% of students matriculated to a four-year institution and 4% matriculated to a two-year institution. .

No SBAC data for private schools — and that's not the metric you want anyway

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

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

1,776 (2020) → 1,782 (2025)

+0.3%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

430 (2020) → 426 (2025)

-0.9%

If this trend holds (+0.2%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026)	~1,786	+4	$0
3 yr (2028)	~1,793	+11	$0
5 yr (2030)	~1,800	+18	$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.

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

We've ranked it #11 of 11 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.

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Enrollment trend + 3-year projection — is this school growing or quietly shrinking?

The plain-English read on what it all means for your family.

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Diocesan context — Diocese of San Jose

Diocese

Counties covered

Santa Clara

Schools operated (K–12)

~30

approx; from diocesan reports

Other Catholic HS tracked

in this diocese, on this site

Diocese of San Jose 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 1,069 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 13.7% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 34 (top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, counting a student at each campus that admitted them) — 15 points above the California median of 19, higher than 77% of California high schools. The school produces 7.0 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

UC Reach Score 34 ⓘ 146 admits (counted at each UC) / 426 seniors -29 pts vs. peer median (64) · #11 of 11 similar schools methodology

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
19

Peer median
64

Top 10%
53

This school
34

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CA median 19 Top 10% ≥ 53 This school 34

Higher than 77% of California high schools (1107 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

What this number means

Saint Francis High School's UC Reach Score of 34 is in the top quartile statewide (median 19; top 25% bar 33) — but it's still below the top-10% bar of 53.

Against similar schools, Saint Francis High School trails the peer-group median (64) — even though it looks strong vs. the state average.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95 — a gap of 61 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, Saint Francis High School's UC Reach is higher than 77% of California high schools (1107 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

251

1069 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 91% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

13.7%

146 / 1069 applications

In context: CA median 26.0% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 0% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

23.3%

34 enrolled of 146 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 ⓘ

34 enrollees / 426 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) ⓘ

26.3

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 15.9 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 42.2 · higher than 74% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

7.0

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 3.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 10.2 · higher than 76% of CA HS.

Senior Class Size ⓘ

426

Private School Affidavit

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

1,782

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	166	16	13	9.6%	4	81.2%	—	—^†
UCLA → Elite	170	14	4	8.2%	3	28.6%	—	—^†
UC San Diego → Selective	196	28	3	14.3%	7	10.7%	—	—^†
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	187	38	8	20.3%	9	21.1%	—	—^†
UC Irvine → Selective	170	16	6	9.4%	4	37.5%	—	—^†
UC Davis →	180	34	—^†	18.9%	8	—	—	—^†

† = 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 solid. A meaningful share of the senior class is achieving UC admission, and there is likely room to grow both application volume and admission outcomes.

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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