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If this trend holds (+1.1%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~515 | +6 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~526 | +17 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~538 | +29 | $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 Fresno
DioceseDiocese 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.
+4.5 pp above peer median (39.9%) · Ranked #5 of 11 similar schools
18.5%
39.9%
53.3%
44.4%
Higher than 85% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Garces Memorial High School's UC Reach of 44.4% 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%.
In Kern County, where the local median is just 9.6%, this score is unusually strong for its immediate market.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 102.7% — a gap of 58 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Garces Memorial High School's UC Reach is higher than 85% 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.
Garces Memorial High School — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · Catholic · Bakersfield · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Garces Memorial High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 11): 44% vs. a peer median of 40%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 21 points since 2020.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Garces Memorial High School is admitting at roughly +5 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.885) alone would predict (31% actual vs. 26% 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 12% (111→124 from 2020 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of -1%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.1%/yr); projects to ~526 by 2028.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garces Memorial High School | Private · Catholic | 509 | 44.4% | +12% |
| Peer-group median | 39.9% | -1% | ||
| Bakersfield Christian Hs | Private · Other religious | 663 | 34.1% | +80% |
| Providence High School | Private · Catholic | 497 | 56.7% | +25% |
| Saint Genevieve High School | Private · Catholic | 547 | 19.0% | +25% |
| Paraclete High School | Private · Catholic | 561 | 43.4% | -4% |
| Crespi Carmelite High School | Private · Catholic | 428 | 60.8% | -16% |
| Santa Clarita Christian School | Private · Other religious | 538 | 8.8% | -18% |
| Saint Bonaventure High School | Private · Catholic | 412 | 36.4% | -31% |
| Maranatha High School | Private · Other religious | 554 | 55.6% | +2% |
| Immaculate Heart High School | Private · Catholic | 673 | 30.9% | -22% |
| Saint Monica Catholic Hs | Private · Catholic | 367 | 57.8% | +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 | 4.02 | 21.4% | 15.1% | +6.3pp | Over |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.82 | 18.5% | 27.5% | -8.9pp | Under |
| UC Davis | 3.88 | 52.2% | 30.6% | +21.6pp | Over |
Where Garces Memorial High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 5.3 points above what their GPAs predict (31.2% actual vs. 25.9% 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 | 18 | 4 | — | 22.2% | 3.2% | — | 4.02 | — |
| UCLA → Elite | 24 | 5 | 4 | 20.8% | 4.0% | 80.0% | 3.87 | — |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 25 | 9 | — | 36.0% | 7.3% | — | 3.82 | — |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 29 | 8 | — | 27.6% | 6.5% | — | 3.82 | 4.21 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 28 | 15 | 3 | 53.6% | 12.1% | 20.0% | 3.80 | — |
| UC Davis → | 23 | 14 | — | 60.9% | 11.3% | — | 3.88 | 4.13 |