Best private high schools in the Los Angeles metro area

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May 22, 2025
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Best private high schools in the Los Angeles metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best private high schools in the Los Angeles metro area 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.

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#25. Wildwood School

- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Enrollment: 728 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#24. Southwestern Academy

- Location: San Marino, CA
- Enrollment: 80 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#23. New Covenant Academy

- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Enrollment: 174 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#22. Vistamar School

- Location: El Segundo, CA
- Enrollment: 232 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#21. Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy

- Location: La Canada Flintridge, CA
- Enrollment: 384 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#20. Campbell Hall

- Location: Studio City, CA
- Enrollment: 1,157 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#19. Loyola High School of Los Angeles

- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Enrollment: 1,260 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#18. Pacific Academy - Irvine

- Location: Irvine, CA
- Enrollment: 165 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#17. Viewpoint School

- Location: Calabasas, CA
- Enrollment: 1,102 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#16. St. Margaret's Episcopal School

- Location: San Juan Capistrano, CA
- Enrollment: 1,250 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#15. Marymount High School

- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Enrollment: 342 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#14. TVT Community Day School

- Location: Irvine, CA
- Enrollment: 830 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#13. Oakwood School

- Location: North Hollywood, CA
- Enrollment: 840 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#12. The Webb Schools

- Location: Claremont, CA
- Enrollment: 405 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#11. Westridge School

- Location: Pasadena, CA
- Enrollment: 550 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#10. Elite Open School

- Location: Rowland Heights, CA
- Enrollment: 518 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#9. Chadwick School

- Location: Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA
- Enrollment: 854 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#8. Sierra Canyon School

- Location: Chatsworth, CA
- Enrollment: 1,189 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#7. Polytechnic School

- Location: Pasadena, CA
- Enrollment: 872 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#6. Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences

- Location: Santa Monica, CA
- Enrollment: 1,201 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#5. Marlborough School

- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Enrollment: 533 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#4. Sage Hill School

- Location: Newport Coast, CA
- Enrollment: 560 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#3. Windward School

- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Enrollment: 625 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. Flintridge Preparatory School

- Location: La Canada Flintridge, CA
- Enrollment: 530 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. Harvard-Westlake School

- Location: Studio City, CA
- Enrollment: 1,620 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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