San Joaquin Memorial Hs

Fresno · Fresno County · Catholic religious-affiliated

Private Fresno County ~112 seniors

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⭐Top 10% UC Reach in California

🧭 A parent's read

The UC pipeline here is real. 66 admissions to the top six UC campuses for a class of 112 seniors puts this school in roughly the top 6% of California high schools.
And it's a rising stock. UC admissions per senior have climbed three years running — the trend line, not just the snapshot, is moving the right way.
Most grads aim beyond the UC system. Seniors file only ~1.2 UC applications each — families here mostly target CSU, private, or out-of-state colleges, so judge this school on more than its UC numbers.
Worth asking admissions: the school profile. This school doesn't publish SAT/ACT or AP results publicly. Every private school produces a counselor's "school profile" for colleges — ask for it. How a school answers says as much as the numbers.

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

🎓 Where grads go — and what it costs & pays

UC Reach Score

Strong top 10% 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

6 admitted

4 enrolled

Net $13,481/yr avg

Grads earn $92,446 @10yr

UCLA

5 admitted

Net $12,548/yr avg

Grads earn $82,511 @10yr

UCSD

12 admitted

Net $12,470/yr avg

Grads earn $84,943 @10yr

UCSB

15 admitted

Net $16,109/yr avg

Grads earn $74,915 @10yr

UCI

14 admitted

Net $14,251/yr avg

Grads earn $80,735 @10yr

UCD

14 admitted

Net $14,741/yr avg

Grads earn $80,838 @10yr

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How San Joaquin Memorial Hs compares for families

Top-tier college outcomes for California families.

▸ StatewideUC Reach Score of 59 — 41 points above the California median of 18. Ahead of 94% of California high schools.
▸ Locally🎓 Top 2 in Fresno County on UC Reach — plus 1 more top-rank.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (UC Reach Score 59 vs a 44 median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.

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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 San Joaquin Memorial Hs's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)

505 (2020) → 438 (2025)

-13.3%

Grade 12 (graduating class)

129 (2020) → 112 (2025)

-13.2%

If this trend holds (-2.4%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon	Projected Total enrollment	Change	Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026)	~428	-10	$0
3 yr (2028)	~407	-31	$0
5 yr (2030)	~388	-50	$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 San Joaquin Memorial Hs really compare on getting kids to college?

We've ranked it #4 of 10 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.

The full head-to-head table — every peer school's UC Reach, side by side.

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

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

Your similar-school group includes

Fresno Christian High School · Santa Catalina School · Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit Hs · Central Catholic High School · Woodside Priory School · Garces Memorial High School · +4 more

Diocesan context — Diocese of Fresno

Diocese

Counties covered

Fresno, Kings, Kern, Tulare, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Inyo, Mono

Schools operated (K–12)

~31

approx; from diocesan reports

Other Catholic HS tracked

in this diocese, on this site

Diocese of Fresno 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

San Joaquin Memorial Hs sent 137 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 48.2% were admitted, producing a UC Reach Score of 59 — 41 points above the California median of 18, higher than 94% of California high schools. The school produces 9.8 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.

University of California outcomes · Class of 2025

★ Top 10% UC Reach

UC Reach Score ⓘ

Strong Top 6% of CA high schools

66 admits / 112 seniors
+15 pts above peer median (44) · Ranked #4 of 10 similar schools

5-year trend

2021 · 23 2025 · 59

Where this sits on the California curve

CA median
18

Peer median
44

Top 10%
51

This school
59

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CA median 18 Top 10% ≥ 51 This school 59

Higher than 94% of California high schools (980 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

📊 What this number means

San Joaquin Memorial Hs's UC Reach Score of 59 clears the statewide top-10% cutoff (51) — meaning roughly 58 top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, well above what most California schools achieve.

In Fresno County, where the local median is just 12, this score is unusually strong for its immediate market.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 97 — a gap of 38 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, San Joaquin Memorial Hs's UC Reach is higher than 94% of California high schools (980 ranked).

UC Application Reach Score ⓘ

122

137 applications

Most seniors are applying to at least one of the six most selective UCs (applications counted at each campus).

In context: CA median 75 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 241 · Fresno Co. Top 10% ≥ 117 · higher than 70% of CA HS.

UC Admit Rate ⓘ

48.2%

66 / 137 applications

In context: CA median 26.1% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.4% · higher than 96% of CA HS.

UC Yield Rate ⓘ

6.1%

4 enrolled of 66 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 ⓘ

4 enrollees / 112 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 ⓘ

Kids from here finish what they start: 95% of its UC entrants earn the degree within six years — above the norm for CA schools.

95%

90% finished in 4 yrs · N=21 entered 2018

In context: CA median 88.4% · +6.8 pp above.

Selective UC Reach (UCSD, UCSB, UCI, UCD) ⓘ

46.4

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 15.5 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 41.5 · higher than 94% of CA HS.

Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA) ⓘ

9.8

per 100 seniors · campus-level total

In context: CA median 3.3 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 9.7 · higher than 90% of CA HS.

Senior Class Size ⓘ

112

Private School Affidavit

Total School Enrollment ⓘ

438

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.

Avg. Applicant GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

3.94

Avg. Admitted GPA · top-6 UCs ⓘ

4.13

GPA figures reflect 2024 — UC has not yet released applicant/admit GPA for 2025.

UC funnel — which kids are getting in at what GPA

Combining the school's applicant pool GPA, admit pool GPA, actual admit rate, and statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, we can read which GPA tiers tend to get in — and which don't.

🎯 Who's actually getting into UC from San Joaquin Memorial Hs

Campus	4.00+ GPA	3.70–3.99 GPA	3.30–3.69 GPA	< 3.30 GPA
UC Berkeley	Real shot	Long odds	Filtered out	Filtered out
UCLA	Real shot	Long odds	Filtered out	Filtered out
UC San Diego	Strong shot	Real shot	Long odds	Filtered out
UC Santa Barbara	Strong shot	Moderate	Long odds	Filtered out
UC Irvine	Strong shot	Real shot	Long odds	Filtered out
UC Davis	Strong shot	Real shot	Moderate	Filtered out

Strong shot = ≥30% statewide admit rate at this band · Real shot = 10–29% · Moderate = 5–9% · Long odds = 1–4% · Filtered out = under 1%. Tiers map this school's likely outcomes by GPA tier using statewide CA admit rates from UCOP 2024.

The numbers behind it

Campus	Applicant GPA	Admit GPA	Lift ⓘ	Admit rate	vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ
UC Berkeley	3.90	4.12	+0.22	28.6%	Peers +0.29 · wider
UCLA (2020)	4.13	4.30	+0.18	22.7%	Peers +0.20 · matches
UC San Diego	4.00	4.12	+0.12	33.3%	Peers +0.26 · wider
UC Santa Barbara	3.89	4.26	+0.37	17.9%	Peers +0.31 · steeper
UC Irvine	4.03	4.08	+0.06	35.3%	Peers +0.20 · wider
UC Davis	3.95	4.11	+0.15	65.0%	Peers +0.23 · wider

📊 Statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, 2024 (for reference)

GPA band	UCB	UCLA	UCSD	UCSB	UCI	UCD
4.00+	17.1%	14.4%	43.5%	57.3%	46.0%	64.1%
3.70–3.99	2.8%	1.5%	11.2%	9.2%	16.5%	27.5%
3.30–3.69	0.8%	0.9%	1.4%	2.3%	3.4%	9.1%
3.00–3.29	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%	2.1%
< 3.00	0.6%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%

How we infer the tier labels: Each tier comes from the statewide CA admit rate at that GPA band at that UC. The "vs peers" column compares this school's lift (admit GPA − applicant GPA) to the average lift at ~100–300 other CA schools with similar applicant pool GPA. What this isn't: a guarantee. UC comprehensive review weighs essays, course rigor, demographics, and context-of-opportunity beyond GPA. A 3.9 with strong context can land an admit; a 4.0 with weak essays can be denied. Use as a baseline expectation, not a verdict. Per-campus year is shown when it differs from the headline year (UCOP doesn't always publish admit-GPA for every campus every year).

Where San Joaquin Memorial Hs sits vs. all California schools ⓘ

Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 8.7 points above what their GPAs predict (29.2% actual vs. 20.5% expected), based on 2024 data.

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/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) '24	Avg GPA (Adm) '24
UC Berkeley → Elite	18	6	4	33.3%	5	66.7%	3.90	4.12
UCLA → Elite	25	5	—^†	20.0%	4	—	3.91	—^†
UC San Diego → Selective	23	12	—^†	52.2%	11	—	4.00	4.12
UC Santa Barbara → Selective	27	15	—^†	55.6%	13	—	3.89	4.26
UC Irvine → Selective	21	14	—^†	66.7%	12	—	4.03	4.08
UC Davis →	23	14	—^†	60.9%	12	—	3.95	4.11

† = 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 requires unique-student counts. 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 very strong — more than 59% of seniors are earning UC admission. This places the school among California's highest-performing high schools on this metric.

Strong UC Reach paired with low yield: students are earning UC admission at high rates and then enrolling elsewhere. The pattern is characteristic of competitive college-preparatory schools where many students choose more selective private colleges or out-of-state flagships over UC — UC functions as a strong backup option rather than a first choice.

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 improved meaningfully compared to the prior year — a positive trajectory worth monitoring and reinforcing.

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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