Private school

Salesian College Preparatory High School

Richmond · 9–12 · 386 students, not counting pre-K (2021-22) · 12 students per teacher (2021-22)

A 9–12 private school in Richmond. The College Board's 2025–26 course audit lists 12 AP subjects here.

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School fit

What would my child’s experience be like?

Survey classification
Catholic (Private Order)
NCES survey 2021-22
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
NCES survey 2021-22
Reported school day
6.7 hours
NCES survey 2021-22 · confirm current hours

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  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 5
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Statistics
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 2
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • French Language and Culture
Arts 2
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • Drawing
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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
56
Admitted
48
Enrolled
22

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC DavisApplied 44 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled 7
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 40 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled 4
  • UC IrvineApplied 35 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled under 3
  • UCLAApplied 34 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 34 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 29 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 29 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 27 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 22 · Admitted 18 · 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 56 · Admitted 48 · Enrolled 22
  • Fall 2024Applied 62 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2023Applied 52 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled 22
  • Fall 2022Applied 69 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled 20
  • Fall 2021Applied 43 · Admitted 30 · Enrolled 18
  • Fall 2020Applied 61 · Admitted 46 · Enrolled 22
  • Fall 2019Applied 46 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2018Applied 40 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled 14
  • Fall 2017Applied 42 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 11
  • Fall 2016Applied 36 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 17

Admissions and cost

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Admissions and availability
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More questions for admissions
  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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2850 Salesian Ave, Richmond 94804

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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 Salesian College Preparatory High School have a Scope Score?

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

Where do Salesian College Preparatory 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 Salesian College Preparatory High School?

Salesian College Preparatory High School had own-school AP authorizations for 12 of the 40 subjects in the College Board's 2025–26 AP program: 2-D Art and Design, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles, Drawing, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, French Language and Culture, Statistics, United States History, World History: Modern. 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