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Archbishop Mitty High School → The Kings Academy → Harker School → Basis Independent Silicon Vall → Presentation High School → Compare all similar →Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+0.1%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~1,655 | +1 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~1,658 | +4 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~1,660 | +6 | $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 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.
-19.5 pp vs. peer median (61.0%) · Ranked #8 of 9 similar schools
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41.5%
Higher than 83% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Bellarmine College Preparatory's UC Reach of 41.5% is in the top quartile statewide (median 18.5%; top 25% bar 32.0%) — but it's still below the top-10% bar of 53.3%.
Against similar schools, Bellarmine College Preparatory trails the peer-group median (61.0%) — even though it looks strong vs. the state average.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 102.7% — a gap of 61 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Bellarmine College Preparatory's UC Reach is higher than 83% 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.
Bellarmine College Preparatory — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · Catholic · San Jose · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Bellarmine College Preparatory sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #8 of 9): 42% vs. a peer median of 61%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has slipped 4 points since 2020 — worth watching.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Bellarmine College Preparatory is admitting at roughly -6 percentage points below what its average applicant GPA (3.963) alone would predict (16% actual vs. 22% expected). That's worth understanding — it can reflect grade inflation that UC sees through, weaker holistic-review materials at the margin, or applicants concentrating at more selective campuses than typical. Not a verdict; a signal.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 5% (388→407 from 2020 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of -1%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.1%/yr); projects to ~1658 by 2028.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellarmine College Preparatory | Private · Catholic | 1654 | 41.5% | +5% |
| Peer-group median | 61.0% | -1% | ||
| Archbishop Mitty High School | Private · Catholic | 1776 | 65.5% | -1% |
| The Kings Academy | Private · Other religious | 1205 | 64.8% | -10% |
| Harker School | Private · secular | 1939 | 113.5% | +3% |
| Basis Independent Silicon Vall | Private | 819 | — | +14% |
| Presentation High School | Private · Catholic | 545 | 42.7% | -17% |
| Bishop Odowd High School | Private · Catholic | 1259 | 81.2% | -2% |
| Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep | Private · Catholic | 1438 | 57.1% | +9% |
| Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit Hs | Private · Catholic | 435 | 35.2% | -14% |
| Moreau Catholic High School | Private · Catholic | 806 | 43.9% | -18% |
| Granada Islamic School | Private · Other religious | 456 | — | +450% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100% when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type, and religious orientation. Methodology →
GPA figures reflect 2024 — UC has not yet released applicant/admit GPA for 2025.
Admit rate vs. CA peer average, by campus ⓘ
How does this school's admit rate at each UC compare to other CA schools whose applicant pool averages the same GPA? Based on 2024 (latest GPA available).
| Campus | Applicant GPA (avg) | Actual admit rate | CA peer avg | Δ | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 3.99 | 20.8% | 14.7% | +6.1pp | Over |
| UCLA | 3.98 | 9.4% | 9.1% | +0.3pp | On target |
| UC San Diego | 3.97 | 11.4% | 21.1% | -9.6pp | Under |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.95 | 24.5% | 29.8% | -5.3pp | Under |
| UC Irvine | 3.96 | 9.7% | 23.5% | -13.8pp | Under |
| UC Davis | 3.93 | 19.5% | 30.7% | -11.2pp | Under |
Where Bellarmine College Preparatory sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 5.6 points below what their GPAs predict (15.9% actual vs. 21.6% expected), based on 2024 data.
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 | Yield | Avg GPA (App) '24 | Avg GPA (Adm) '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 160 | 20 | 11 | 12.5% | 4.9% | 55.0% | 3.99 | 4.19 |
| UCLA → Elite | 185 | 14 | — | 7.6% | 3.4% | — | 3.98 | 4.30 |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 179 | 20 | 3 | 11.2% | 4.9% | 15.0% | 3.97 | 4.25 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 173 | 49 | 4 | 28.3% | 12.0% | 8.2% | 3.95 | 4.23 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 166 | 26 | 6 | 15.7% | 6.4% | 23.1% | 3.96 | 4.25 |
| UC Davis → | 183 | 40 | 4 | 21.9% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 3.93 | 4.21 |