#1 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
The VR School
Independent school · Grades 1–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Palo Alto, CA
BOverall grade630 students9 students per teacher
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College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Private high schools in Santa Clara County, CA where the most graduates go on to four-year colleges. Top 23 of 23 schools.
#2 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Pinewood Private of Los Altos
Independent school · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Los Altos, CA
A-Overall grade598 students7 students per teacher
#3 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Rise Academy
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
San Jose, CA
B+Overall grade226 students11 students per teacher
#4 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
School for Independent Learners
Independent school · Grades 8–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Los Altos, CA
A+Overall grade225 students8 students per teacher
#5 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Kehillah Jewish High School
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Palo Alto, CA
A+Overall grade189 students6 students per teacher
#6 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Legend College Preparatory
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Cupertino, CA
A+Overall grade96 students2 students per teacher
#7 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Harker
Independent school · Grades K–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
San Jose, CA
BOverall grade1,983 students10 students per teacher
#8 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
St. Francis High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
97% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Mountain View, CA
A+Overall grade1,777 students6 students per teacher
#9 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Archbishop Mitty High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
97% of graduates go to four-year colleges
San Jose, CA
A+Overall grade1,770 students14 students per teacher
#10 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Castilleja School
Independent school · Grades 6–12
97% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Palo Alto, CA
A+Overall gradeAll girls424 students7 students per teacher
#11 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Bellarmine College Preparatory
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
San Jose, CA
B+Overall gradeAll boys1,664 students18 students per teacher
#12 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Presentation High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
93% of graduates go to four-year colleges
San Jose, CA
A+Overall gradeAll girls547 students15 students per teacher
#13 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
German Intl School of Silicon Valley
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
92% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Mountain View, CA
B+Overall grade470 students9 students per teacher
#14 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Waldorf School-Peninsula
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
92% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Los Altos, CA
BOverall grade249 students16 students per teacher
#15 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
The King's Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades 6–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Sunnyvale, CA
B+Overall grade988 students15 students per teacher
#16 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
89% of graduates go to four-year colleges
San Jose, CA
B-Overall grade425 students19 students per teacher
#17 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Khan Lab School
Independent school · Grades K–12
87% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Mountain View, CA
BOverall grade292 students9 students per teacher
#18 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Apostles Lutheran School
Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod) school · Grades K–12
86% of graduates go to four-year colleges
San Jose, CA
AOverall grade219 students13 students per teacher
#19 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Mtn. View Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades 9–12
81% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Mountain View, CA
AOverall grade60 students9 students per teacher
#20 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Fusion Academy - Palo Alto
Alternative school · Grades 6–12
80% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Palo Alto, CA
AOverall grade27 students1 students per teacher
#21 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Palo Alto Preparatory School
Special education school · Grades 8–12
61% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Mountain View, CA
B+Overall grade60 students6 students per teacher
#22 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Fusion Academy Los Gatos
Independent school · Grades 6–12
52% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Los Gatos, CA
A-Overall grade82 students3 students per teacher
#23 College-Bound Private High Schools in Santa Clara County, CA
Waldorf School of the Peninsula
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–12
50% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Los Altos, CA
B-Overall grade252 students25 students per teacher
From official public records, updated October 2026.