#1 Best Private High 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 Private High Schools in Ventura County, CA
Private high schools in Ventura County, CA with the highest overall grades. Top 10 of 10 schools.
#2 Best Private High 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
#3 Best Private High Schools in Ventura County, CA
Ojai Valley School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest independent school in Ojai
Ojai, CA
A+Overall grade305 students6 students per teacher
#4 Best Private High Schools in Ventura County, CA
Besant Hill School of Happy Valley
Independent school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any independent school in Ojai
Ojai, CA
AOverall grade77 students4 students per teacher
#5 Best Private High 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
#6 Best Private High Schools in Ventura County, CA
Hillcrest Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest Christian school in Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks, CA
AOverall grade416 students11 students per teacher
#7 Best Private High Schools in Ventura County, CA
Newbury Park Adventist Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades 9–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Newbury Park, CA
A-Overall grade108 students11 students per teacher
#8 Best Private High Schools in Ventura County, CA
The Thacher School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Ojai, CA
A-Overall grade252 students6 students per teacher
#9 Best Private High 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
#10 Best Private High Schools in Ventura County, CA
Oak Grove School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 28% since 2011–12
Ojai, CA
BOverall grade216 students8 students per teacher
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