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Saint Anthony High School → Junipero Serra High School → Saint Paul High School → Valley Christian High School → Verbum Dei High School → Compare all similar →Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-4.6%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~388 | -19 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~354 | -53 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~322 | -85 | $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 — Archdiocese of Los Angeles
ArchdioceseLargest Catholic school system in the U.S. Archdiocese of Los Angeles 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.
-15.6 pp vs. peer median (25.7%) · Ranked #10 of 11 similar schools
18.6%
25.7%
53.4%
10.1%
Higher than 20% of California high schools (1142 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Mary Star of the Sea High Sch's UC Reach of 10.1% is below the California median (18.6%). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 53.4% or higher.
Overall, Mary Star of the Sea High Sch's UC Reach is higher than 20% of California high schools (1142 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.
Mary Star of the Sea High Sch — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · Catholic · San Pedro · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Mary Star of the Sea High Sch sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #10 of 11): 10% vs. a peer median of 26%.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 44% (149→83 from 2020 to 2025), trailing the peer-group median of -12%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-4.6%/yr), enrollment projects to ~354 by 2028 — about 53 fewer students than today.
Enrollment projection
That's about 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Star of the Sea High Sch | Private · Catholic | 407 | 10.1% | -44% |
| Peer-group median | 25.7% | -12% | ||
| Saint Anthony High School | Private · Catholic | 422 | 12.9% | -15% |
| Junipero Serra High School | Private · Catholic | 367 | 18.3% | +6% |
| Saint Paul High School | Private · Catholic | 405 | 38.1% | -25% |
| Valley Christian High School | Private · Other religious | 527 | 16.1% | +29% |
| Verbum Dei High School | Private · Catholic | 298 | 21.1% | -20% |
| Saint Joseph High School | Private · Catholic | 557 | 30.3% | -10% |
| Cantwell/Sacred Heart Mary Hs | Private · Catholic | 378 | 40.3% | -4% |
| Saint Monica Catholic Hs | Private · Catholic | 367 | 57.8% | +17% |
| Whittier Christian High School | Private · Other religious | 410 | 6.4% | -30% |
| Don Bosco Technical Institute | Private · Catholic | 351 | 34.3% | -30% |
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 →
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?
| Campus | Applicant GPA (avg) | Actual admit rate | CA peer avg | Δ | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego | 4.07 | 30.0% | 18.2% | +11.8pp | Over |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.79 | 40.0% | 27.4% | +12.6pp | Over |
Campus Breakdown — 2024
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach | Yield | Avg GPA (App) | Avg GPA (Adm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.08 | — |
| UCLA → Elite | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.09 | — |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 10 | 3 | — | 30.0% | 4.3% | — | 4.07 | — |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 10 | 4 | — | 40.0% | 5.8% | — | 3.79 | — |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.00 | — |
| UC Davis → | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |