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Best California Private High Schools Offering Climbing Sport (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 10 private high schools offering climbing as an interscholastic sport serving 2,653 students in California.
The top ranked offering climbing sport private high schools in California include Oakwood School, Legacy Christian Academy, and I AM School.
The average acceptance rate is 51%, which is lower than the California private high school average acceptance rate of 78%.
40% of private high schools offering climbing sport in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Jewish).

Top Private High Schools Offering Climbing Sport in California (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Oakwood School
Oakwood School Photo
(4)
11230 Moorpark Street/11600 Magnolia Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91602
(818) 732-3150
Gr: K-12 | 822 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 21 | Extracurrculars: 45 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Mentoring Academy
Mentoring Academy Photo
(2)
1918 Bonita Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 345-3000
Gr: 8-12 | 25 students Sports: 9 Tuition listed
Cate School
Cate School Photo - Sunset Bench
1960 Cate Mesa Road
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127
Gr: 9-12 | 299 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 37 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
I AM School
I AM School Photo - Founded in 1936, the "I AM" School, Inc. is a private, non-profit 501(c) registered religious school that is established on the christian-based tenets of the "I AM" Religious Activity. The core element of the "I AM" School's curriculum involves daily instruction in the "I AM" Activity Religious beliefs.
(Christian)
118 Siskiyou Ave
Mount Shasta, CA 96067
(530) 926-6263
Gr: K-12 Sports: 5
Legacy Christian Academy
Special Program Emphasis (Christian)
5500 Olive Dr
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 393-1783
Gr: K-12 | 388 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition listed
San Gabriel Academy
Alternative School
8827 E Broadway
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 292-1156
Gr: K-12 | 347 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Waldorf School Of San Diego
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Montessori School
(7)
3547 Altadena Ave.
San Diego, CA 92105
(619) 280-8016
Gr: NS-12 | 304 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1835 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 345-9777
Gr: 9-12 | 172 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 21 Tuition listed
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto
Alternative School
(1)
456 College Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 462-8150
Gr: K-12 | 78 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Muse School Ca
Muse School Ca Photo - Middle/High Campus
1666 Las Virgenes Canyon Road Calabasas, CA 91302
Calabasas, CA 91302
(818) 880-5437
Gr: PK-12 | 218 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed

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