2026 lists
Private high schools in Los Angeles, CA with the highest overall grades. Top 27 of 27 schools.
#1 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 76% of Catholic schools in California
Los Angeles, CA
#2 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 83% of Catholic schools in California
Los Angeles, CA
#3 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Los Angeles, CA
#4 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Los Angeles, CA
#5 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Episcopal school · Grades 7–12
One of the 3 largest Christian schools in California
Los Angeles, CA
#6 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Independent school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Los Angeles, CA
#7 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Los Angeles, CA
#8 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Episcopal school · Grades 6–12
97% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Los Angeles, CA
#9 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Independent school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Los Angeles, CA
#10 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 71% of Catholic schools in California
Los Angeles, CA
#11 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12
The largest Catholic school in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
#12 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Independent school · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Los Angeles, CA
#13 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 62% of Catholic schools in California
Los Angeles, CA
#14 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Independent school · Grades 6–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Los Angeles, CA
#15 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Independent school · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Los Angeles, CA
#16 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Jewish day school · Grades 6–12
One of the 3 largest Jewish day schools in California
Los Angeles, CA
#17 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Independent school · Grades K–12
88% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Los Angeles, CA
#18 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Los Angeles, CA
#19 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 61% of Jewish day schools in California
Los Angeles, CA
#20 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Jewish day school · Grades 6–12
One of the 3 largest Jewish day schools in California
Los Angeles, CA
#21 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Independent school · Grades 9–12
One of 29 independent schools in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
#22 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
Growing: enrollment up 28% since 2011–12
Los Angeles, CA
#23 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
Los Angeles, CA
#24 Best Private High Schools in Los Angeles, CA
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
85% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Los Angeles, CA
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