Saint Francis High School
Mountain View · Santa Clara County · Catholic religious-affiliated
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Saint Francis High School publishes where its graduates go (Class of 2026): 141 colleges, including UC Berkeley, Boston College - Massachusetts, Georgetown University, California Institute of Technology.
- 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.
Where graduates go — as published by the school
Saint Francis High School publishes where its graduates enrolled (Class of 2026): 141 colleges. See the full list ↓
At a glance
- 24 AP courses offered (school profile)
- 10 National Merit SemifinalistsRoughly the top 1% of PSAT scorers in each state — about 16,000 juniors nationally. A useful gauge of a school's academic top end. (2026)
- SAT avg 1258
- ACT avg 28.5
- APCollege-level courses with a national exam each May. A score of 3+ "passes" and can earn college credit; the pass rate tells you whether a school's AP program has substance behind the course list. exam pass rate 93.8%
Composed from the school's own published profile (2026), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
Admissions at a glance
Is Saint Francis High School a good school for college admissions?
Saint Francis High School's UC Reach Score is 34 (Above average, top 25% in California; higher than 77% of California high schools), from 146 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 426 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; applications are due Dec 11, 2026 and tuition is $30,550 for 2026-27.
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 San Francisco Peninsula and Silicon Valley · Entrance exams in San Francisco Peninsula and Silicon Valley · Is Saint Francis High School worth the tuition?
Private high schools near Saint Francis High School
Five private high schools within 6 miles of Saint Francis High School, with tuition and the exam each requires where the school publishes them.
| School | City | Miles | Grades | Tuition | Entrance exam | UC Reach Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khan Lab School | Mountain View | 1.2 | TK–12 | $38,850 | No entrance exam posted | |
| Pinewood School | Los Altos Hills | 3.4 | K–12 | No entrance exam posted | 72 | |
| The King's Academy | Sunnyvale | 3.9 | K–12 | $28,900 | SSAT, administered at TKA on round dates (FAQ… | 65 |
| Fusion Academy Cupertino | Cupertino | 5.3 | 4–12 | No entrance exam posted | ||
| Castilleja School | Palo Alto | 5.7 | 6–12 | No entrance exam | 114 |
Distances are straight-line miles between school locations. Tuition and exams are from each school's own admissions pages; see the entrance-exam guide.
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.
Ivy+ and most selective · 5
Stanford University · Columbia University in the City of New York · Cornell University · Harvard University · University of Chicago
University of California · 8
UC Berkeley · UC Davis · UC Irvine · UC Los Angeles · UC Riverside · UC San Diego · UC Santa Barbara · UC Santa Cruz
Cal State · 2
California Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo · California Polytechnic, Pomona
Other California · 23
Chico · Fullerton · Northridge · Sacramento · San Marcos · San Jose · Loyola Marymount University · Saint Mary's College of California · Santa Clara University · University of San Diego · University of San Francisco · California Baptist University · California Institute of Technology · California Institute of the Arts · and 9 more below
Out of state · 85
University of Portland · Caldwell University · Carroll College · College of the Holy Cross · Emmanuel College - Massachusetts · Fordham University · Georgetown University · Gonzaga University · Loyola University Chicago · Marquette University · Sacred Heart University · Saint Mary's College · University of Detroit Mercy · University of Mary · and 71 more below
Not matched to a college page · 18
Fresno · Long Beach · San Diego · Saint Edward's University (Texas) · Boston College - Massachusetts · DePaul University (Illinois - Vincentian) · American River College · College of San Mateo · De Anza College · Diablo Valley College · Menlo College · Mission College · West Valley College · New Mexico Military Institute · and 4 more below
Is my kid's college on this list?
The school down the road: Archbishop Mitty High School
| College | Saint Francis High School | Archbishop Mitty High School |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College | — | ✓ named |
| Boston University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Brown University | — | ✓ named |
| Carnegie Mellon University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | ✓ named | — |
| Cornell University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Dartmouth College | — | ✓ named |
| Emory University | ✓ named | — |
| Georgetown University | ✓ named | — |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Harvard University | ✓ named | — |
| Johns Hopkins University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.
All 141 colleges, as the document prints them
and 111 more
These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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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. .
From the school
Saint Francis High School had 12 National Merit Semifinalists in the Class of 2026, the seniors who graduated in June 2026 (Saint Francis High School school profile). Source ↗ (page 3)
Saint Francis High School reports that 96% of the Class of 2026, the seniors who graduated in June 2026, matriculated to a four-year institution (Saint Francis High School school profile). Source ↗ (page 4)
What does Saint Francis High School publish about its class profile?
These figures come from the school's own published profile (as of 2026); each links to that document.
- SAT: mean 1258 (as of 2026) Source: sfhs.com ↗
- ACT: mean 28.5 (as of 2026) Source: sfhs.com ↗
- AP courses offered: 24 (as of 2026) Source: sfhs.com ↗
- AP exams scored 3 or higher: 94% (as of 2026) Source: sfhs.com ↗
- National Merit Semifinalists: 10 (as of 2026) Source: sfhs.com ↗
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Where grads go — and what it costs & pays
UC admits by campus · Class of 2025
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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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Scroll up to the UC Reach card for Saint Francis High School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.
Enrollment trend & projection
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.
Your similar-school group includes
Archbishop Mitty High School · Bellarmine College Preparatory · The Kings Academy · Harker School · Bishop Odowd High School · BASIS Independent Silicon Valley · +4 more
Diocesan context — Diocese of San Jose
DioceseDiocese 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.
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.
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Higher than 77% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
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 (1105 ranked).
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
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 | — | — | —† |
What This Means
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantSaint Francis High School is a private high school in Mountain View, Santa Clara County, California with 426 seniors in the Class of 2025.
Its UC Reach Score is 34 (Above average, top 25% in California): 146 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 426, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 77% of California high schools.
In 2025 its students filed 1,069 UC applications and received 146 offers, a UC admit rate of 13.7% (counted at each campus); 34 enrolled.
More of its graduates enrolled at UC Berkeley than at any other UC campus (13 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 30.
Enrollment was 1,782 students in 2025, about the same as in 2020.
Saint Francis High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2026: 141 colleges. Source: School Profile 2026-27.
Saint Francis High School had 12 National Merit Semifinalists in the Class of 2026, the seniors who graduated in June 2026 (Saint Francis High School school profile).
Saint Francis High School reports that 96% of the Class of 2026, the seniors who graduated in June 2026, matriculated to a four-year institution (Saint Francis High School school profile).
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 34 (Above average, top 25% in California): 146 UC admits (counted at each UC) from a senior class of 426, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each. That is higher than 77% of California high schools.
How many students from Saint Francis High School got into a UC? In 2025 its students filed 1,069 UC applications and received 146 offers, a UC admit rate of 13.7% (counted at each campus); 34 enrolled.
Which UC campus do Saint Francis High School graduates attend most? More of Saint Francis High School's graduates enrolled at UC Berkeley than at any other UC campus (13 in 2025); UC Berkeley and UCLA together admitted 30.
Where do Saint Francis High School graduates go to college? Saint Francis High School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2026: 141 colleges. Source: School Profile 2026-27.
How many students attend Saint Francis High School? Enrollment was 1,782 students in 2025, about the same as in 2020.
What is the tuition at Saint Francis High School? At Saint Francis High School, tuition is $30,550 for 2026-27.
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 34 (Above average, top 25% in California; higher than 77% of California high schools), from 146 UC admits (counted at each UC) for 426 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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