Saint Mary's College High School

Saint Mary's College High School

Private High School | Grade 9-12
1294 Albina Ave,  Berkeley, CA
4.1
3.0
630 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr. Peter Imperial
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1250
Average ACT Score
29
Average GPA
3.56
Annual Tuition
$17,760
Religious Affiliation
Catholic

Niche Grade

A
Academics
B
Teachers
A+
College Prep
A
Resources/Facilities
A-
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.56
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
46
Full Time Teachers
33
Part Time Teachers
13
College Prep
Average SAT
1250
Math
620
Verbal
640
Average ACT
29
Math
26
English
29
Reading
31
Science
28
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
88%

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

White
36.8%
Black
20.4%
Two or more races
19.6%
Hispanic
13.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
9.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#27 Most Diverse Private HS in California
#57 Best Catholic Schools in California
#143 Best College Prep Private High Schools in California
Source: Niche

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles 160 Students
University of California - Berkeley 147 Students
University of California - Davis 144 Students
University of California - San Diego 131 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 121 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 112 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 104 Students
San Diego State University 98 Students
Loyola Marymount University 97 Students
University of Southern California 92 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 89 Students
Psychology 85 Students
Biology 55 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 37 Students
Computer Science 36 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 35 Students
Nursing 34 Students
Political Science and Government 34 Students
Economics 33 Students
Marketing 22 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.1 189 Reviews
5.0 Senior
3/28/2023
I've spent the past 4 years at this school and i couldn't have wished for a better high school to prepare for my next step to college.
4.0 Alum
6/1/2022
Many of the teachers are fantastic educators and wonderful people. The administration doesn't always respond to pressing student needs with understanding or speed.
4.0 Parent
10/28/2021
Saint Mary's College High School encourages students to excel and thrive. They offer mandatory study halls where you can get help from the teacher. They offer peer tutoring also.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 8 Reviews
1.0 parent
4/12/2021
Molinelli creates a fake persona of the school only putting scholarly and students up to her standards in the front of magazines, announcements and tours. She disregards students with needs and throws them to the side. I would not trust this school to help your student if they have special needs. Mi...
5.0 parent
7/30/2020
Of all the school decisions we have made over the years for our two daughters, Saint Mary's was by far our best decision. If you have a social and hard working young person who would benefit from a mid-size high school that doesn't let kids fall through the cracks...Saint Mary's is a terrific choice...
5.0 student
6/18/2020
It's all about what you expect and what you want to get out of it. If you truly put yourself into it, Saint Mary's is a great place to grow as a person first and foremost. Make the effort to change the school and that change will come.
1.0 parent
6/2/2017
We have had a very bad experience with the administration they don't care if your kid is going through hardships very cruel and uproffesional administration. Awful science department some of these teachers don't have teacher credentials and they don't even know how to grade kids some of these teache...

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