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Louisville High School → Junipero Serra High School → Crespi Carmelite High School → Pacifica Christian Hs → Bishop Conaty Our Lady Loretto → Compare all similar →Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-1.2%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~363 | -4 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~354 | -13 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~345 | -22 | $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.
+16.0 pp above peer median (41.8%) · Ranked #3 of 11 similar schools
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41.8%
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57.8%
Higher than 93% of California high schools (1105 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Saint Monica Catholic Hs's UC Reach of 57.8% clears the statewide top-10% cutoff (53.3%) — meaning roughly 57 top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors, well above what most California schools achieve.
Against similar schools, Saint Monica Catholic Hs stands out clearly — the peer-group median is 41.8%.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 102.7% — a gap of 45 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Saint Monica Catholic Hs's UC Reach is higher than 93% 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.
Saint Monica Catholic Hs — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · Catholic · Santa Monica · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Saint Monica Catholic Hs sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 11): 58% vs. a peer median of 42%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 12 points since 2020.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 17% (99→116 from 2020 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of +5%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.2%/yr), enrollment projects to ~354 by 2028 — about 13 fewer students than today.
Enrollment projection
That's about 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Monica Catholic Hs | Private · Catholic | 367 | 57.8% | +17% |
| Peer-group median | 41.8% | +5% | ||
| Louisville High School | Private · Catholic | 353 | 44.3% | +6% |
| Junipero Serra High School | Private · Catholic | 367 | 18.3% | +6% |
| Crespi Carmelite High School | Private · Catholic | 428 | 60.8% | -16% |
| Pacifica Christian Hs | Private · Other religious | 259 | 57.6% | +29% |
| Bishop Conaty Our Lady Loretto | Private · Catholic | 284 | 35.8% | +10% |
| Sacred Heart High School | Private · Catholic | 317 | 39.2% | +40% |
| Verbum Dei High School | Private · Catholic | 298 | 21.1% | -20% |
| Archer School for Girls | Private · secular | 484 | 45.1% | -10% |
| Shalhevet High School | Private · Other religious | 237 | 20.6% | -53% |
| New Roads School | Private · secular | 545 | 64.6% | +4% |
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 | 3.82 | 26.1% | 12.5% | +13.6pp | Over |
| UCLA | 3.89 | 11.8% | 9.0% | +2.8pp | On target |
| UC San Diego | 3.81 | 24.3% | 26.3% | -2.0pp | On target |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.85 | 31.2% | 27.8% | +3.5pp | On target |
| UC Irvine | 3.80 | 30.8% | 21.7% | +9.1pp | Over |
| UC Davis | 3.81 | 35.7% | 30.9% | +4.8pp | On target |
Where Saint Monica Catholic Hs sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants in line with what their GPAs predict (25.3% actual vs. 20.8% 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 | 39 | 4 | — | 10.3% | 3.4% | — | 3.82 | 4.26 |
| UCLA → Elite | 62 | 7 | 7 | 11.3% | 6.0% | 100.0% | 3.89 | — |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 51 | 13 | 3 | 25.5% | 11.2% | 23.1% | 3.81 | 4.26 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 54 | 13 | — | 24.1% | 11.2% | — | 3.85 | 4.24 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 47 | 15 | 3 | 31.9% | 12.9% | 20.0% | 3.80 | 4.20 |
| UC Davis → | 31 | 15 | 4 | 48.4% | 12.9% | 26.7% | 3.81 | 4.25 |