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If this trend holds (+2.6%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~325 | +8 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~342 | +25 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~360 | +43 | $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.
Sacred Heart High School sent 138 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 21.0% were admitted, producing a UC Reach of 39.2% — 20.7 percentage points above the California median of 18.5%, higher than 82% of California high schools. The school produces 10.8 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
+4.9 pp above peer median (34.3%) · Ranked #4 of 10 similar schools
18.5%
34.3%
53.3%
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Higher than 82% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Sacred Heart High School's UC Reach of 39.2% 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%.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 102.7% — a gap of 64 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Sacred Heart High School's UC Reach is higher than 82% 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.
Sacred Heart High School — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · Catholic · Los Angeles · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Sacred Heart High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 10): 39% vs. a peer median of 34%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 13 points since 2020.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Sacred Heart High School is admitting at roughly +9 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.839) alone would predict (34% 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 40% (53→74 from 2020 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of +7%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+2.6%/yr); projects to ~342 by 2028.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart High School | Private · Catholic | 317 | 39.2% | +40% |
| Peer-group median | 34.3% | +7% | ||
| Mayfield Senior School | Private · Catholic | 310 | 61.4% | +8% |
| Ramona Convent Secondary Sch | Private · Catholic | 296 | 44.0% | +31% |
| Bishop Conaty Our Lady Loretto | Private · Catholic | 284 | 35.8% | +10% |
| Don Bosco Technical Institute | Private · Catholic | 351 | 34.3% | -30% |
| San Gabriel Academy | Private · Other religious | 320 | 28.6% | -44% |
| Glendale Adventist Academy | Private · Other religious | 313 | — | +38% |
| Cantwell/Sacred Heart Mary Hs | Private · Catholic | 378 | 40.3% | -4% |
| Verbum Dei High School | Private · Catholic | 298 | 21.1% | -20% |
| Pilgrim School | Private · secular | 320 | 27.8% | +90% |
| Junipero Serra High School | Private · Catholic | 367 | 18.3% | +6% |
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.
UC funnel — which kids are getting in at what GPA
Combining the school's applicant pool GPA, admit pool GPA, actual admit rate, and statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, we can read which GPA tiers tend to get in — and which don't.
| Campus | 4.00+ GPA | 3.70–3.99 GPA | 3.30–3.69 GPA | < 3.30 GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out | Filtered out |
| UC San Diego | Strong shot | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Santa Barbara | Strong shot | Moderate | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Irvine | Strong shot | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Davis | Strong shot | Real shot | Moderate | Filtered out |
The numbers behind it
| Campus | Applicant GPA | Admit GPA | Lift ⓘ | Admit rate | vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley (2023) | 3.86 | 4.27 | +0.41 | 31.2% | Peers +0.30 · steeper |
| UC San Diego (2023) | 4.04 | 4.31 | +0.26 | 33.3% | Peers +0.23 · matches |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.83 | 4.17 | +0.34 | 38.9% | Peers +0.34 · matches |
| UC Irvine (2023) | 3.94 | 4.16 | +0.22 | 42.9% | Peers +0.25 · matches |
| UC Davis | 3.64 | 3.84 | +0.19 | 45.5% | Peers +0.36 · wider |
📊 Statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, 2024 (for reference)
| GPA band | UCB | UCLA | UCSD | UCSB | UCI | UCD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.00+ | 17.1% | 14.4% | 43.5% | 57.3% | 46.0% | 64.1% |
| 3.70–3.99 | 2.8% | 1.5% | 11.2% | 9.2% | 16.5% | 27.5% |
| 3.30–3.69 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 9.1% |
| 3.00–3.29 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
| < 3.00 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Where Sacred Heart High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 9.4 points above what their GPAs predict (34.1% 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 | 20 | 3 | — | 15.0% | 4.1% | — | 4.00 | — |
| UCLA → Elite | 33 | 5 | 5 | 15.2% | 6.8% | 100.0% | 3.83 | — |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.85 | — |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 20 | 8 | — | 40.0% | 10.8% | — | 3.83 | 4.17 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 25 | 3 | — | 12.0% | 4.1% | — | 3.83 | — |
| UC Davis → | 17 | 10 | — | 58.8% | 13.5% | — | 3.64 | 3.84 |