Private school

Junipero Serra High School

San Mateo · 9–12 · 860 students, not counting pre-K (2021-22) · 16 students per teacher (2021-22)

A single-sex 9–12 private school in San Mateo. The College Board's 2025–26 course audit lists 19 AP subjects here.

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School fit

What would my child’s experience be like?

Survey classification
Catholic (Diocesan)
NCES survey 2021-22
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
NCES survey 2021-22
Reported school day
6.5 hours
NCES survey 2021-22 · confirm current hours

Use the dated record as a starting point, then ask the school about the grades your child would attend.

  1. Which courses and career pathways are running this year, and who can enroll?
  2. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
Courses and opportunities

What could my child study here?

AP course authorizations

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025 - 2026. Authorization does not confirm this term’s schedule, access or enrollment.

Math & Computer Science 4
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science A
  • Statistics
Sciences 5
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics 1
  • Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
  • Physics C: Mechanics
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 2
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
World Languages & Cultures 3
  • Chinese Language and Culture
  • French Language and Culture
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 3
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Drawing
Ask before choosing courses

Which courses will run when my child attends, what prerequisites apply, and how do students get support entering advanced or career pathways?

After graduation

Do students finish prepared, and where do they go?

A closer look · UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
104
Admitted
76
Enrolled
20

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 95 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled 5
  • UC San DiegoApplied 78 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled under 3
  • UCLAApplied 74 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled 5
  • UC DavisApplied 71 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 70 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 66 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 56 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled 4
  • UC RiversideApplied 41 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 24 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016
  • Fall 2025Applied 104 · Admitted 76 · Enrolled 20
  • Fall 2024Applied 92 · Admitted 52 · Enrolled 20
  • Fall 2023Applied 76 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled 17
  • Fall 2022Applied 101 · Admitted 54 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2021Applied 80 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled 20
  • Fall 2020Applied 82 · Admitted 58 · Enrolled 27
  • Fall 2019Applied 89 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2018Applied 115 · Admitted 64 · Enrolled 24
  • Fall 2017Applied 72 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled 15
  • Fall 2016Applied 84 · Admitted 56 · Enrolled 20

A closer look · CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
150
Admitted
145
Enrolled
24

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 407 · Admitted 89 · Enrolled 34
  • San Diego StateApplied 386 · Admitted 130 · Enrolled 25
  • San José StateApplied 187 · Admitted 138 · Enrolled 16
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 154 · Admitted 60 · Enrolled 9
  • Chico StateApplied 143 · Admitted 135 · Enrolled 14
  • San Francisco StateApplied 141 · Admitted 137 · Enrolled 12
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 109 · Admitted 70 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 105 · Admitted 104 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 92 · Admitted 67 · Enrolled 9
  • Sacramento StateApplied 60 · Admitted 57 · Enrolled under 6
13 more campuses
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 53 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 45 · Admitted 43 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 42 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 36 · Admitted 34 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 31 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State LAApplied 29 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 24 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 15 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 14 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled —
  • Fresno StateApplied 14 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied 12 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 11 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021
  • Fall 2025Applied 150 · Admitted 145 · Enrolled 24
  • Fall 2024Applied 140 · Admitted 138 · Enrolled 35
  • Fall 2023Applied 114 · Admitted 106 · Enrolled 28
  • Fall 2022Applied 131 · Admitted 121 · Enrolled 34
  • Fall 2021Applied 110 · Admitted 100 · Enrolled 23

Admissions and cost

Could this school work for our family?

Approach and support
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Tuition and financial aid
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Admissions and availability
Which grades have openings, and what are the application steps and dates?
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  1. Which tests do students take, and how do they do?Private schools don’t take California’s state tests. Ask which tests they give and for the school’s overall results.
  2. How do you teach students at different levels?Ask how they challenge students who are ahead and help students who need more support.
  3. How many students leave each year, and why?If many families leave, ask what they told the school.
  4. Where do students go after they finish here?Ask for the list of schools or colleges recent graduates went on to.
  5. What is the full cost, and what financial aid is there?Ask about every fee on top of tuition, and how aid is decided.
  6. Who accredits the school?Accreditation means an outside group reviewed the school. Ask which group, and when it last visited.

Location and visiting

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451 W 20th Ave, San Mateo 94403

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The record

From the federal private-school survey

We have no state test results, attendance, discipline, tuition or admissions figures for this school.

Common questions

Why doesn't Junipero Serra High School have a Scope Score?

Private schools don't take California's state tests (CAASPP), so there is no state testing data for Junipero Serra High School to score. SchoolScope gives private schools no Scope Score, performance band, or rank.

Where do Junipero Serra High School's directory facts come from?

The enrollment, grade-span, and student–teacher figures shown here, when present, come from the NCES Private School Universe Survey 2021-22. That survey-period record is not a current enrollment or inspection report.

What AP courses are offered at Junipero Serra High School?

Junipero Serra High School had own-school AP authorizations for 19 of the 40 subjects in the College Board's 2025–26 AP program: 2-D Art and Design, 3-D Art and Design, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Chinese Language and Culture, Computer Science A, Drawing, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, French Language and Culture, Physics 1, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Physics C: Mechanics, Spanish Language and Culture, Statistics, U.S. Government and Politics, United States History. The audit does not establish that a section ran that year or how students performed on AP exams.

Data source: NCES Private School Universe Survey · Explore all schools