Saint Francis High School
Mountain View · Santa Clara County · Catholic religious-affiliated
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- 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 21% 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
- 📚 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
- 📚 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 admits by campus · Class of 2025
Getting in is step one. The cost above is the average family's net price — yours depends on your income — and your child's odds depend on their GPA + scores. See your family's real numbers at these campuses:
🎯 Get my child's odds + our real net price →Sources: UC Office of the President (admits); IPEDS net price + College Scorecard 10-yr earnings (cost & payoff). Full campus-by-campus breakdown below.
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 — 16 points above the California median of 18. Ahead of 79% 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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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
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. 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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Archbishop Mitty High School · Bellarmine College Preparatory · The Kings Academy · Harker School · Bishop Odowd High School · Basis Independent Silicon Vall · +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 — 16 points above the California median of 18, higher than 79% of California high schools. The school produces 7.0 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
-29 pts vs. peer median (64) · Ranked #11 of 11 similar schools
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Higher than 79% of California high schools (980 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Saint Francis High School's UC Reach Score of 34 is in the top quartile statewide (median 18; top 25% bar 31) — but it's still below the top-10% bar of 51.
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 97 — a gap of 63 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Saint Francis High School's UC Reach is higher than 79% of California high schools (980 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/admit totals may count a student at multiple campuses more than once.
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 | — | — | —† |