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Stuart Hall High School → Jewish Community Hs of the Bay → Rio Lindo Academy → North Bay Christian Academy → Convent of the Sacred Heart Hs → Compare all similar →Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-2.2%/yr, Total enrollment)
At tuition of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Tuition impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2026) | ~168 | -4 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2028) | ~161 | -11 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2030) | ~154 | -18 | $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 — Diocese of Santa Rosa
DioceseDiocese of Santa Rosa 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.
+8.7 pp above peer median (18.8%) · Ranked #4 of 8 similar schools
18.6%
53.4%
27.5%
Higher than 68% of California high schools (1142 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Saint Vincent De Paul High Sch's UC Reach of 27.5% is above the California median (18.6%). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 53.4% or higher.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 95.1% — a gap of 68 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Saint Vincent De Paul High Sch's UC Reach is higher than 68% 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.
Saint Vincent De Paul High Sch — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Private · Catholic · Petaluma · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Saint Vincent De Paul High Sch sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 8): 28% vs. a peer median of 19%.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 20% (51→41 from 2020 to 2025), trailing the peer-group median of +0%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.2%/yr), enrollment projects to ~161 by 2028 — about 11 fewer students than today.
Enrollment projection
That's about 11 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 Vincent De Paul High Sch | Private · Catholic | 172 | 27.5% | -20% |
| Peer-group median | 18.8% | +0% | ||
| Stuart Hall High School | Private · Catholic | 204 | 36.4% | +0% |
| Jewish Community Hs of the Bay | Private · Other religious | 174 | 18.8% | +46% |
| Rio Lindo Academy | Private | 136 | — | -5% |
| North Bay Christian Academy | Private · Other religious | 76 | — | +0% |
| Convent of the Sacred Heart Hs | Private · Catholic | 220 | 17.0% | +0% |
| Pacific Bay Christian School | Private · Other religious | 178 | 77.3% | -31% |
| Kehillah Jewish High School | Private · Other religious | 185 | — | +17% |
| Holy Names High School | Private · Catholic | 129 | 10.0% | -17% |
| Tilden Preparatory School | Private · secular | 160 | 11.5% | +58% |
| Immaculate Conception Academy | Private · Catholic | 239 | 66.1% | -31% |
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 Berkeley | 3.98 | 33.3% | 14.4% | +18.9pp | Over |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4.00 | 50.0% | 31.8% | +18.2pp | Over |
| UC Davis | 3.99 | 37.5% | 31.1% | +6.4pp | Over |
Campus Breakdown — 2024
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach | Yield | Avg GPA (App) | Avg GPA (Adm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 9 | 3 | — | 33.3% | 7.5% | — | 3.98 | — |
| UCLA → Elite | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.12 | — |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.97 | — |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 10 | 5 | — | 50.0% | 12.5% | — | 4.00 | 4.20 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UC Davis → | 8 | 3 | — | 37.5% | 7.5% | — | 3.99 | — |