Best high schools in California
Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in California using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students. You can read more about Niche’s methodology here.
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#25. TVT Community Day School
– School type: Private School
– Location: Irvine, CA
– Enrollment: 830 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#24. Oakwood School
– School type: Private School
– Location: North Hollywood, CA
– Enrollment: 840 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#23. Polytechnic School
– School type: Private School
– Location: Pasadena, CA
– Enrollment: 872 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#22. Brentwood School
– School type: Private School
– Location: Los Angeles, CA
– Enrollment: 1,252 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#21. Westridge School
– School type: Private School
– Location: Pasadena, CA
– Enrollment: 550 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#20. Bentley School
– School type: Private School
– Location: Lafayette, CA
– Enrollment: 650 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#19. Chadwick School
– School type: Private School
– Location: Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA
– Enrollment: 862 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#18. The Branson School
– School type: Private School
– Location: Ross, CA
– Enrollment: 420 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#17. Menlo School
– School type: Private School
– Location: Atherton, CA
– Enrollment: 796 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#16. Sierra Canyon School
– School type: Private School
– Location: Chatsworth, CA
– Enrollment: 1,219 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#15. Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences
– School type: Private School
– Location: Santa Monica, CA
– Enrollment: 1,201 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#14. Marlborough School
– School type: Private School
– Location: Los Angeles, CA
– Enrollment: 530 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#13. Castilleja School
– School type: Private School
– Location: Palo Alto, CA
– Enrollment: 416 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#12. Sage Hill School
– School type: Private School
– Location: Newport Coast, CA
– Enrollment: 700 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#11. Head-Royce School
– School type: Private School
– Location: Oakland, CA
– Enrollment: 946 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#10. The Quarry Lane School
– School type: Private School
– Location: Dublin, CA
– Enrollment: 1,084 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#9. Harvard-Westlake School
– School type: Private School
– Location: Studio City, CA
– Enrollment: 1,620 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#8. Lick-Wilmerding High School
– School type: Private School
– Location: San Francisco, CA
– Enrollment: 561 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#7. Flintridge Preparatory School
– School type: Private School
– Location: La Canada Flintridge, CA
– Enrollment: 530 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#6. Windward School
– School type: Private School
– Location: Los Angeles, CA
– Enrollment: 625 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#5. The Nueva School
– School type: Private School
– Location: Hillsborough, CA
– Enrollment: 853 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#4. Oak Crest Academy – Pomona
– School type: Private School
– Location: Pomona, CA
– Enrollment: 72 (3:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#3. Cate School
– School type: Private School
– Location: Carpinteria, CA
– Enrollment: 308 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#2. The Bishop’s School
– School type: Private School
– Location: La Jolla, CA
– Enrollment: 800 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
#1. The College Preparatory School
– School type: Private School
– Location: Oakland, CA
– Enrollment: 374 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+
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