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Big Valley Christian Hs → Modesto Christian Hs → Ripon Christian High School → Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit Hs → Saint Joseph-Notre Dame Hs → Compare all similar →Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+3.2%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~436 | +14 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~464 | +42 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~495 | +73 | $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 Stockton
DioceseDiocese of Stockton 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.
-28.3 pp vs. peer median (42.7%) · Ranked #7 of 8 similar schools
18.5%
42.7%
53.3%
14.4%
Higher than 39% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Central Catholic High School's UC Reach of 14.4% is below the California median (18.5%). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 53.3% or higher.
Against similar schools, Central Catholic High School trails the peer-group median (42.7%) — even though it looks strong vs. the state average.
Overall, Central Catholic High School's UC Reach is higher than 39% 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.
Central Catholic High School — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · Catholic · Modesto · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Central Catholic High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #7 of 8): 14% vs. a peer median of 43%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has held roughly steady since 2020.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Central Catholic High School is admitting at roughly +11 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.693) alone would predict (36% actual vs. 25% expected). That's a meaningful signal — it can reflect UC's track record with this school's graduates, students presenting strongly in UC's holistic review (essays, EC's, context), or institutional familiarity helping at the margin. The data can't distinguish which, but the pattern itself is real and worth understanding.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 22% (85→104 from 2020 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of -16%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+3.2%/yr); projects to ~464 by 2028.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Catholic High School | Private · Catholic | 422 | 14.4% | +22% |
| Peer-group median | 42.7% | -16% | ||
| Big Valley Christian Hs | Private · Other religious | 762 | 12.0% | -19% |
| Modesto Christian Hs | Private · Other religious | 227 | — | -46% |
| Ripon Christian High School | Private · Other religious | 906 | — | +36% |
| Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit Hs | Private · Catholic | 435 | 35.2% | -14% |
| Saint Joseph-Notre Dame Hs | Private · Catholic | 395 | 48.8% | -27% |
| Woodside Priory School | Private · Other religious | 436 | 70.3% | +14% |
| Berean Christian High School | Private · Other religious | 408 | 47.9% | +12% |
| Fremont Christian High School | Private · Other religious | 406 | 34.5% | -42% |
| Granada Islamic School | Private · Other religious | 456 | — | +450% |
| Presentation High School | Private · Catholic | 545 | 42.7% | -17% |
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 | 3.65 | 27.3% | 11.8% | +15.4pp | Over |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.66 | 40.0% | 28.8% | +11.2pp | Over |
| UC Davis | 3.75 | 40.0% | 31.5% | +8.5pp | Over |
Where Central Catholic High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 11.4 points above what their GPAs predict (36.1% actual vs. 24.8% 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 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.65 | — |
| UCLA → Elite | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.85 | — |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.75 | — |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 14 | 4 | — | 28.6% | 3.8% | — | 3.66 | — |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 19 | 4 | — | 21.1% | 3.8% | — | 3.92 | — |
| UC Davis → | 14 | 7 | 3 | 50.0% | 6.7% | 42.9% | 3.75 | 4.19 |