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Santa Catalina School → Monte Vista Christian Hs → Presentation High School → California Crosspoint High School → Oakwood School → Compare all similar →Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+3.7%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~606 | +22 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~652 | +68 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~702 | +118 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Edit the figure to match your school.
Financial profile — IRS Form 990, FY2023
From 4 years of Form 990 filings via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (free public IRS data). The school's tax filings show financial scale, fundraising health, and endowment trajectory — signals that drive board-level conversations about tuition pricing, financial-aid capacity, and capital projects.
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (EIN 464896381). Tuition-per-student is total program-service revenue divided by latest enrollment — a rough average that includes auxiliary revenue (athletics, food service, etc.); the actual published tuition can differ. Form 990 is filed annually under penalty of perjury, so the financial scale figures are authoritative.
Diocesan context — Diocese of Monterey
DioceseDiocese of Monterey 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.
-21.2 pp vs. peer median (43.9%) · Ranked #9 of 10 similar schools
18.5%
43.9%
53.3%
22.7%
Higher than 61% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Palma High School's UC Reach of 22.7% is above the California median (18.5%). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 53.3% or higher.
Against similar schools, Palma High School trails the peer-group median (43.9%) — 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, Palma High School's UC Reach is higher than 61% 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.
Palma High School — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · Catholic · Salinas · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Palma High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #9 of 10): 23% vs. a peer median of 44%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has slipped 17 points since 2020 — worth watching.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 5% (93→88 from 2020 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of -18%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+3.7%/yr); projects to ~652 by 2028.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palma High School | Private · Catholic | 584 | 22.7% | -5% |
| Peer-group median | 43.9% | -18% | ||
| Santa Catalina School | Private · Catholic | 439 | 76.3% | -22% |
| Monte Vista Christian Hs | Private · Other religious | 836 | 25.4% | -34% |
| Presentation High School | Private · Catholic | 545 | 42.7% | -17% |
| California Crosspoint High School | Private · Other religious | 536 | 83.3% | -36% |
| Oakwood School | Private · secular | 546 | 87.5% | +25% |
| Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit Hs | Private · Catholic | 435 | 35.2% | -14% |
| Moreau Catholic High School | Private · Catholic | 806 | 43.9% | -18% |
| Central Catholic High School | Private · Catholic | 422 | 14.4% | +22% |
| Granada Islamic School | Private · Other religious | 456 | — | +450% |
| Saint Joseph-Notre Dame Hs | Private · Catholic | 395 | 48.8% | -27% |
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 | 3.88 | 18.8% | 13.1% | +5.7pp | Over |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.85 | 15.8% | 27.8% | -12.0pp | Under |
| UC Davis | 3.90 | 33.3% | 30.6% | +2.7pp | On target |
Where Palma High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (23.2% actual vs. 24.7% 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 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.88 | — |
| UCLA → Elite | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.86 | — |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 18 | 3 | — | 16.7% | 3.4% | — | 3.80 | — |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 26 | 7 | 3 | 26.9% | 8.0% | 42.9% | 3.85 | — |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 19 | 5 | — | 26.3% | 5.7% | — | 3.84 | — |
| UC Davis → | 21 | 5 | — | 23.8% | 5.7% | — | 3.90 | 4.22 |