Our Community

• 800 Students (from 58 zip codes)
• 72% Catholic
• 28% Other religious backgrounds (we welcome students of all spiritual beliefs and backgrounds)
• 13% First generation college students
• 9,000+ Alumnae

Racial Backgrounds 

• Asian/Pacific Islander 11%
• Black 5%
• Latina 13%
• Middle Eastern 1%
• Multiracial 16%
• White 53%
• Other 1%

Academics

• Average class size: 24
• 15:1 student to faculty ratio
• 100% attend college
• 23 AP courses
• 12 Honors courses
• 14 Performing Arts courses (including two major productions each year)
• 16 Visual Arts courses (in Photography, Graphic Publications, Drawing and Painting, Sculpture, 2D and 3D Design, and Costume and Fashion Design)
• 43 AP Scholars
• 24 AP Scholars with Honor
• 22 AP Scholars with Distinction
• 1 National AP Scholar

Athletics

• 36 Teams
• 18 Sports (Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Cheer, Cross Country, Dance, Golf, Lacrosse, Rugby, Soccer, Softball, Stunt, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Water Polo)  
• 500 Student-Athletes per year
• Carondelet Athletics Complex: 6 acres

Financial Aid

Approximately 26% of Carondelet students receive financial aid, including $1.3 million in need-based grants and $350,000 in merit awards.

College Matriculation

Class of 2020

Four-year college 95%
Two-year college 5%

SAT & ACT Statistics

SAT	Evidence-based Reading & Writing	Math	Total
Carondelet (class of ’20)	621	595	1216
National Averages (class of ’20)	530	520	1050-60

 

ACT	English	Math	Reading	Science	Composite
Carondelet (class of ’20)	27.2	24.0	27.5	25.3	26
National Averages (class of ’20)	20.2	20.5	21.3	20.8	20.8

Service

While service is not mandatory for students, most of our students perform community service and acts of social justice in the tradition of our CSJ Sisters. Students performed 7,700 service hours in 2018-19.

• Students serve with 30+ non-profit organizations in Contra Costa County, Salinas, San Diego, and Appalachia
• 3 immersion experiences (Washington DC, Salinas, San Diego)
• 3 all-school service projects
• Freshman and junior classes participate in all class day of service
• 10 Jefferson Awards recipients
• 46 President’s Volunteer Service Award recipients

Accreditation & Membership

• Western Association of Schools & Colleges
• Western Catholic Education Association
• National Catholic Education Association
• National Association for College Admission Counseling
• National Association of Independent Schools