Saint Francis High School
La Canada · Los Angeles County · Catholic religious-affiliated
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How Saint Francis High School compares for families
One of California's strongest schools for college outcomes.
- ▸ Statewide72.7% UC Reach — 54.6 points above the California median of 18.1%. Ahead of 97% of California high schools.
- ▸ Locally🎓 Top 5% in California on UC Reach — plus 1 more top-rank.
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Saint Francis High School sent 457 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 23.9% were admitted, producing a UC Reach of 72.7% — 54.6 percentage points above the California median of 18.1%, higher than 97% of California high schools. The school produces 12.0 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
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Higher than 97% of California high schools (978 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Saint Francis High School's UC Reach of 72.7% clears the statewide top-10% cutoff (51.2%) — meaning roughly 72 top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, well above what most California schools achieve.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 97.3% — a gap of 25 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Saint Francis High School's UC Reach is higher than 97% of California high schools (978 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.
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 |
| UCLA | 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 | 4.09 | 4.25 | +0.16 | 36.7% | Peers +0.18 · matches |
| UCLA | 4.08 | 4.29 | +0.21 | 11.3% | Peers +0.22 · matches |
| UC San Diego | 4.10 | 4.25 | +0.16 | 23.4% | Peers +0.20 · wider |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4.04 | 4.27 | +0.23 | 15.6% | Peers +0.23 · matches |
| UC Irvine | 4.03 | 4.22 | +0.19 | 14.6% | Peers +0.19 · matches |
| UC Davis | 4.03 | 4.20 | +0.18 | 35.7% | Peers +0.20 · matches |
📊 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 Saint Francis High School sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (20.9% actual vs. 21.4% 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 | 65 | 8 | 13 | 12.3% | 5.3% | 100.0% | 4.09 | 4.25 |
| UCLA → Elite | 88 | 10 | 9 | 11.4% | 6.7% | 90.0% | 4.08 | 4.29 |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 76 | 16 | 3 | 21.1% | 10.7% | 18.8% | 4.10 | 4.25 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 94 | 29 | 4 | 30.9% | 19.3% | 13.8% | 4.04 | 4.27 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 64 | 16 | 6 | 25.0% | 10.7% | 37.5% | 4.03 | 4.22 |
| UC Davis → | 70 | 30 | 5 | 42.9% | 20.0% | 16.7% | 4.03 | 4.20 |
No SBAC data for private schools — and that's not the metric you want anyway
California's Smarter Balanced (CAASPP) assessment is administered by the state, by statute, to public & charter schools only. Private schools don't sit for it. That's why the SBAC card is missing on this profile — not a data gap on our side, a deliberate scope of the state's testing program.
For private schools, UC Reach is the stronger academic signal anyway. SBAC measures grade-11 inputs (proficiency on a state standard); UC Reach measures outputs (who actually got into the most selective UCs). For private-school families weighing tuition against college outcomes, the outputs are the relevant signal.
Scroll up to the UC Reach card for Saint Francis High School's 2025 number, statewide percentile, and 5-year trend.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-1.5%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~614 | -9 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~595 | -28 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~578 | -45 | $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.