Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Saint Joseph High School
Private · Catholic · Lakewood · Los Angeles County · 557 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
30
Above average
top 25% in California
Higher than 74% of California high schools
+12.2 pp above peer median (18)
· Ranked #3 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 25
2025 · 30
-10%
Senior-class enrollment (2020–2025)
-9.3 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-0%)
~579
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.3%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Saint Joseph High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 10): 30 vs. a peer median of 18.
- ▸Saint Joseph High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 46 in 2024 to 30 in 2025 — a 16-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 10% (135→122 from 2020 to 2025), trailing the peer-group median of -4%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.3%/yr); projects to ~579 by 2028.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Christian High School | Private · Other religious | 16 | +29% |
| Calvary Chapel Christian School | Private · Other religious | — | -4% |
| Saint Anthony High School | Private · Catholic | 13 | -15% |
| Saint John Bosco High School | Private · Catholic | 31 | -3% |
| Saint Paul High School | Private · Catholic | 38 | -25% |
| Rosary Academy | Private · Catholic | 28 | +34% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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