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Justin-Siena High School → California Crosspoint High School → Marin Catholic High School → Moreau Catholic High School → Saint Joseph-Notre Dame Hs → Compare all similar →Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-0.6%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~563 | -4 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~556 | -11 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~550 | -17 | $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 Santa Rosa
DioceseDiocese of Santa Rosa 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.
-30.8 pp vs. peer median (53.9%) · Ranked #11 of 11 similar schools
18.5%
53.9%
53.3%
23.1%
Higher than 62% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Cardinal Newman High School's UC Reach of 23.1% is above the California median (18.5%). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 53.3% or higher.
Against similar schools, Cardinal Newman High School trails the peer-group median (53.9%) — even though it looks strong vs. the state average.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 102.7% — a gap of 80 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Cardinal Newman High School's UC Reach is higher than 62% 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.
Cardinal Newman High School — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · Catholic · Santa Rosa · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Cardinal Newman High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #11 of 11): 23% vs. a peer median of 54%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has slipped 16 points since 2020 — worth watching.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 26% (147→108 from 2020 to 2025), trailing the peer-group median of +5%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.6%/yr), enrollment projects to ~556 by 2028 — about 11 fewer students than today.
Enrollment projection
That's about 11 fewer students. At a tuition of $ per student, that's roughly $0 in annual tuition revenue at risk.
Estimate seeded by catholic private school typical — Catholic HS typical $10k–18k. NCES doesn't publish per-school tuition; adjust to your school's actual figure. Projection extrapolates the recent annual rate — not a forecast of intent.
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Newman High School | Private · Catholic | 567 | 23.1% | -26% |
| Peer-group median | 53.9% | +5% | ||
| Justin-Siena High School | Private · Catholic | 679 | 38.1% | +30% |
| California Crosspoint High School | Private · Other religious | 536 | 83.3% | -36% |
| Marin Catholic High School | Private · Catholic | 718 | 30.4% | +19% |
| Moreau Catholic High School | Private · Catholic | 806 | 43.9% | -18% |
| Saint Joseph-Notre Dame Hs | Private · Catholic | 395 | 48.8% | -27% |
| Carondelet High School | Private · Catholic | 840 | 55.1% | +4% |
| Sacramento Country Day School | Private · secular | 565 | 93.3% | +45% |
| Lick Wilmerding High School | Private · secular | 559 | 55.4% | +14% |
| Notre Dame High School | Private · Catholic | 356 | 69.0% | -34% |
| Athenian School | Private · secular | 528 | 52.7% | +7% |
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 | 4.01 | 10.0% | 14.9% | -4.9pp | On target |
| UCLA | 4.06 | 11.6% | 9.3% | +2.3pp | On target |
| UC San Diego | 4.02 | 15.9% | 19.8% | -3.9pp | On target |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.98 | 21.4% | 31.2% | -9.7pp | Under |
| UC Irvine | 4.03 | 10.3% | 24.4% | -14.2pp | Under |
| UC Davis | 3.99 | 33.3% | 31.2% | +2.2pp | On target |
Where Cardinal Newman High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (17.3% actual vs. 21.9% 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 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.01 | — |
| UCLA → Elite | 27 | 3 | — | 11.1% | 2.8% | — | 4.06 | 4.20 |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 33 | 8 | — | 24.2% | 7.4% | — | 4.02 | 4.29 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 36 | 8 | — | 22.2% | 7.4% | — | 3.98 | 4.26 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.03 | — |
| UC Davis → | 26 | 6 | — | 23.1% | 5.6% | — | 3.99 | 4.11 |