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1 / 25#25. TVT Community Day School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Irvine, CA
- Enrollment: 830 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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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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2 / 25#24. Oakwood School
- School type: Private School
- Location: North Hollywood, CA
- Enrollment: 840 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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3 / 25#23. Polytechnic School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Pasadena, CA
- Enrollment: 872 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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4 / 25#22. Brentwood School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Enrollment: 1,252 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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5 / 25#21. Westridge School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Pasadena, CA
- Enrollment: 550 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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6 / 25#20. Bentley School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Lafayette, CA
- Enrollment: 650 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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7 / 25#19. Chadwick School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA
- Enrollment: 862 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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8 / 25#18. The Branson School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Ross, CA
- Enrollment: 420 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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9 / 25#17. Menlo School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Atherton, CA
- Enrollment: 796 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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10 / 25#16. Sierra Canyon School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Chatsworth, CA
- Enrollment: 1,219 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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11 / 25#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+
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12 / 25#14. Marlborough School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Enrollment: 530 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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13 / 25#13. Castilleja School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Palo Alto, CA
- Enrollment: 416 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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14 / 25#12. Sage Hill School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Newport Coast, CA
- Enrollment: 700 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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15 / 25#11. Head-Royce School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Oakland, CA
- Enrollment: 946 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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16 / 25#10. The Quarry Lane School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Dublin, CA
- Enrollment: 1,084 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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17 / 25#9. Harvard-Westlake School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Studio City, CA
- Enrollment: 1,620 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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18 / 25#8. Lick-Wilmerding High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Enrollment: 561 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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19 / 25#7. Flintridge Preparatory School
- School type: Private School
- Location: La Canada Flintridge, CA
- Enrollment: 530 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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20 / 25#6. Windward School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Enrollment: 625 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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21 / 25#5. The Nueva School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Hillsborough, CA
- Enrollment: 853 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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22 / 25#4. Oak Crest Academy - Pomona
- School type: Private School
- Location: Pomona, CA
- Enrollment: 72 (3:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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23 / 25#3. Cate School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Carpinteria, CA
- Enrollment: 308 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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24 / 25#2. The Bishop's School
- School type: Private School
- Location: La Jolla, CA
- Enrollment: 800 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. The College Preparatory School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Oakland, CA
- Enrollment: 374 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
