Admissions

Schedule a Campus Tour of Santa Clara or an Interview

We welcome you to schedule a tour of our 11-acre campus. This is an excellent opportunity to meet our esteemed faculty and staff, observe our students in their daily activities, and explore our facilities.

Highlights of the tour include the classrooms, playhouse theatre, Friedrich Pavilion, and the Coach C Gym Santa Clara Campus

Important Dates on Campus

October 15, 2025, at 5:30 PM
Scholarship, Financial Aid Information Night

November 16, 2025, 11 am - 1 pm
Open House

December 4, 2025, 8:30 am-2:30 pm
Saint for a Day (shadow day)

January 24, 2026 8 am - 11:30 am
High School Placement Exam

February 19-20 & 23, 2026 3 pm - 7 pm
Applicant Interviews

March 1, 2025
Acceptance Notification

March 24-25 3pm-7pm
Registration

Santa Clara Online Admissions:

Santa Clara High School welcomes you to participate in an educational experience of a lifetime! As a college preparatory high school, we offer a strong academic curriculum, an emphasis on the teachings of Jesus, and a wide variety of activities. Our students expand their intellects, build strong moral character, and develop lasting friendships. We believe in allowing families to be a part of something special. We are excited about your interest in Santa Clara, and we welcome you to become a “part of our family.”

For more admissions information, please contact the Admissions Coordinator, Mrs. Mullen, at [email protected] or call 805-483-9502 ext. 209.

Santa Clara's admissions applications are open as of October 1st for the 2026 -2027 School Year

Santa Clara opens applications for the 2026-27 academic year on October 1, 2025. The 2026-2027 academic year will mark our 125th anniversary. The deadline to apply is February 15, 2026. Students who submit their applications by this deadline will be notified in early March as to the status of their acceptance. You can still apply after February 15th, and we will review and accept applications on a rolling basis. Please note that scholarships and tuition assistance are given out with a preference to those applying on or before February 15th. Afterwards, it is dependent on what tuition assistance might be available for the upcoming year.

Admissions Santa Clara Catholic High School

Santa Clara Students at the Archdiocese of LA Prayer Breakfast

Tuition Rates: 2025-2026

The Santa Clara Curriculum and School Profile

Santa Clara High School is a private, Catholic, CO-ED, college preparatory high school located in Ventura County in Oxnard, CA. The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Western Catholic Education Association. There are approximately 300 students total in grades 9 through 12.

The school follows a semester system. The first semester contains: quarter 1, quarter 2, and a final exam. The second semester contains: quarter 3, quarter 4, and a final exam. Each quarter is worth 40% of the student’s semester grade. The final exam is worth 20% of a student’s semester grade.

To graduate, a student must earn a total of 240 credits: Religion – 40 Credits, English – 40 credits, Mathematics – 30 credits, History/Social Science – 30 credits, Science – 20 credits, Foreign Language – 20 credits, Visual and Performing Arts – 10 credits, Computer Science – 5 credits, Physical Education – 5 credits, Heath – 5 credits, Electives – 35 credits.

Community Service

In keeping with our mission and vision, all students are required to serve in the community each year; seniors complete a minimum of 25 hours of community service.

Clubs, Activities, and Athletics

Students participate in a wide range of extracurricular programs, including ASB, Book Club, Campus Ministry, Choir, Clean and Green Environmental Awareness, Drama, Robotics, Multicultural Club, and Student Ambassadors. Our sports teams include 11-man football, baseball, boys and girls basketball, cross country, golf, boys and girls soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and boys and girls volleyball.

AP and Honors Courses
Students enrolled in AP courses are required to take the AP exam. If seniors have more than three AP classes during a school year, they have to select and take at least three exams. AP Calculus AB and AP Spanish Language and Culture are mandatory exams for any students enrolled in those classes. Santa Clara offers two different honor societies: California Scholarship Federation and the National Honor Society.

18 Advanced Placement Classes include:

Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Physics I, Biology, Psychology, Chemistry, English Literature and Comp, English Language and Comp, European History, Government, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, US History, Chinese Language & Culture, Spanish Language & Culture, German, Spanish, Mandarin, Latin, French, Seminar, Research, Environmental Science

15 Honors Classes include:

Algebra I, Algebra II, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, English I, English II, Pre Calculus, Geometry, US History, Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III, French I, French II

Class of 2025 College Acceptances!


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Non-Discrimination Policy

Santa Clara High School, mindful of its mission to be a witness to the love of Christ for all, admits students regardless of race, color, national origin, and/or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.

Santa Clara does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, medical condition, sex, or national and/or ethnic origin in the administration of educational policies and practices, scholarship programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs, although certain athletic leagues and other programs may limit participation, and some archdiocesan schools operate as single-sex schools.

While the school does not discriminate against students with special needs, a full range of services may not always be available to them. Decisions concerning the admission and continued enrollment of a student in the school are based upon the student's emotional, academic, and physical abilities and the resources available to the school in meeting the student's needs.