St Francis Hs Salesian Col Prep

Watsonville · Santa Cruz County · Catholic religious-affiliated

Private Santa Cruz County ~52 seniors
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🎓35% UC Reach

📋 At a glance

Programs & features
  • Program details not reported to CRDC
Academic signals
  • Academic signals not yet ingested for this school

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

🎓 Where grads go

34.6% UC Reach — top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors in the Class of 2025. Counts each campus admit, so multi-admits count more than once.

UC admits by campus · Class of 2025

UCSD
3 admitted
UCI
7 admitted
UCD
8 admitted
3 enrolled

Source: University of California Office of the President, Admissions by Source School. Full campus-by-campus breakdown below.

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How St Francis Hs Salesian Col Prep compares for families

Above-average college outcomes statewide.

  • Statewide34.6% UC Reach16.5 points above the California median of 18.1%. Ahead of 79% of California high schools.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Georgiana Bruce Kirby Prep Sch, Monte Vista Christian Hs, Monterey Bay Academy and 1 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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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 St Francis Hs Salesian Col Prep's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment (9–12)
227 (2020)214 (2025)
-5.7%
Grade 12 (graduating class)
49 (2020)52 (2025)
+6.1%

If this trend holds (-1.1%/yr, Total enrollment)

At tuition of $ / student:

Horizon Projected Total enrollment Change Tuition impact / yr
1 yr (2026) ~212 -2 $0
3 yr (2028) ~207 -7 $0
5 yr (2030) ~202 -12 $0

Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Edit the figure to match your school.

Diocesan context — Diocese of Monterey

Diocese
Counties covered
Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, San Luis Obispo
Schools operated (K–12)
~17
approx; from diocesan reports
Other Catholic HS tracked
2
in this diocese, on this site

Diocese of Monterey 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

St Francis Hs Salesian Col Prep sent 80 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 22.5% were admitted, producing a UC Reach of 34.6%16.5 percentage points above the California median of 18.1%, higher than 79% of California high schools..

University of California outcomes · Class of 2025
UC Reach
35%
18 admits / 52 seniors
5-year trend
2024 · 23.4% 2025 · 34.6%
Where this sits on the California curve
CA median
18.1%
Top 10%
51.2%
This school
34.6%
0%50%100%
CA median 18.1% Top 10% ≥ 51.2% This school 34.6%

Higher than 79% of California high schools (978 ranked, ≥50 seniors)

📊 What this number means

St Francis Hs Salesian Col Prep's UC Reach of 34.6% is in the top quartile statewide (median 18.1%; top 25% bar 30.5%) — but it's still below the top-10% bar of 51.2%.

For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 97.3% — a gap of 63 pp from where this school sits.

Overall, St Francis Hs Salesian Col Prep's UC Reach is higher than 79% of California high schools (978 ranked).

UC Application Reach
153.8%
80 applications
Most seniors are applying to at least one of the six most selective UCs (applications counted at each campus).
In context: CA median 74.9% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 241.0% · higher than 79% of CA HS.
UC Admit Rate
22.5%
18 / 80 applications
In context: CA median 26.1% · Top 10% statewide ≥ 40.5% · higher than 29% of CA HS.
UC Yield Rate
16.7%
3 enrolled of 18 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
5.8%
3 enrollees / 52 seniors
Enrollment Reach vs. Yield: Reach answers "of the whole senior class, what % 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 (UCSD, UCSB, UCI, UCD)
19.2
per 100 seniors · campus-level total
In context: CA median 15.4 · Top 10% statewide ≥ 41.5 · higher than 62% of CA HS.
Elite UC Reach (UCB + UCLA)
N/A
Senior Class Size
52
Private School Affidavit
Total School Enrollment
214
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
3.83

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

UC Outcomes Trend — 2024–2025

UC Admit Rate %
UC Reach % (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 Yield Avg GPA (App) '24 Avg GPA (Adm) '24
UC Berkeley → Elite 11 3.82
UCLA → Elite 15 3.95
UC San Diego → Selective 13 3 23.1% 5.8% 3.85
UC Santa Barbara → Selective 8 3.66
UC Irvine → Selective 16 7 43.8% 13.5% 3.83
UC Davis → 17 8 3 47.1% 15.4% 37.5% 3.83
= 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 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 improved meaningfully compared to the prior year — a positive trajectory worth monitoring and reinforcing.
Note: admit counts used here are campus-level totals. A student admitted to both UCLA and UCSD is counted twice. When UCOP unique-student data becomes available it will be loaded automatically and the labels will update.
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