#1 Best Catholic Schools in Ventura County, CA
Villanova Preparatory School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12
The only Catholic school in Ojai
Ojai, CA
A+Overall grade266 students9 students per teacher
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Best Catholic Schools in Ventura County, CA
The highest-graded schools of this kind in Ventura County, CA. Top 14 of 14 schools.
#2 Best Catholic Schools in Ventura County, CA
St. Paschal Baylon School
Parish school · Grades K–3
Smaller classes than 96% of Catholic schools in California
Thousand Oaks, CA
A+Overall grade91 students8 students per teacher
#3 Best Catholic Schools in Ventura County, CA
Sacred Heart Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Ventura since at least 2011
Ventura, CA
A+Overall grade172 students17 students per teacher
#4 Best Catholic Schools in Ventura County, CA
La Reina High School
Diocesan school · Grades 6–12
The only all-girls school in Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks, CA
A+Overall gradeAll girls272 students10 students per teacher
#5 Best Catholic Schools in Ventura County, CA
Our Lady of Guadalupe School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Oxnard
Oxnard, CA
A+Overall grade153 students11 students per teacher
#6 Best Catholic Schools in Ventura County, CA
Holy Cross School @ San Buenaventura Mission
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Ventura
Ventura, CA
A+Overall grade110 students15 students per teacher
#7 Best Catholic Schools in Ventura County, CA
St. Anthony School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 29% since 2011–12
Oxnard, CA
A+Overall grade217 students17 students per teacher
#8 Best Catholic Schools in Ventura County, CA
St. Rose of Lima Elementary
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
The only Catholic school in Simi Valley
Simi Valley, CA
AOverall grade212 students17 students per teacher
#9 Best Catholic Schools in Ventura County, CA
Santa Clara High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Oxnard, CA
AOverall grade166 students13 students per teacher
#10 Best Catholic Schools in Ventura County, CA
St. Mary Magdalen School
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
The only Catholic school in Camarillo
Camarillo, CA
AOverall grade294 students19 students per teacher
#11 Best Catholic Schools in Ventura County, CA
St. Sebastian School
Parish school · Grades K–8
A Catholic school in Santa Paula
Santa Paula, CA
B+Overall grade150 students17 students per teacher
#12 Best Catholic Schools in Ventura County, CA
Our Lady of the Assumption School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Ventura since at least 2011
Ventura, CA
B+Overall grade254 students20 students per teacher
#13 Best Catholic Schools in Ventura County, CA
St. Bonaventure High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The largest Catholic school in Ventura
Ventura, CA
B+Overall grade373 students16 students per teacher
#14 Best Catholic Schools in Ventura County, CA
Santa Clara Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The largest Catholic school in Oxnard
Oxnard, CA
BOverall grade232 students21 students per teacher
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