Lodi Academy Photo - Annual Senior class trip to Hawaii

Top 10 Best California Private High Schools Belonging to General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 20 private high schools belonging to General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC) serving 5,005 students in California. You can also find more schools membership associations in California.
The top ranked private high schools belonging to General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC) in California include Glendale Adventist Academy, Mesa Grande Academy, and San Gabriel Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 87%, which is higher than the California private high school average acceptance rate of 78%.
100% of private high schools belonging to General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC) in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Seventh Day Adventist and African Methodist Episcopal).

Top Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC) in California (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Bakersfield Adventist Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
3333 Bernard St
Bakersfield, CA 93306
(661) 871-1591
Grades: K-12
| 143 students
Calexico Mission School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(2)
601 E 1st St
Calexico, CA 92231
(760) 357-3711
Grades: K-12
| 196 students
Central Valley Christian Academy
Central Valley Christian Academy Photo - MAA is dedicated to a Christ-like atmosphere. This sculpture reminds us of the influence Christ.
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(1)
2020 Academy Pl
Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 537-4521
Grades: PK-12
| 189 students
Fresno Adventist Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(1)
5397 E Olive Ave
Fresno, CA 93727
(559) 251-5548
Grades: K-12
| 100 students
Glendale Adventist Academy
Glendale Adventist Academy Photo - Bell Tower & Auditorium
(Seventh Day Adventist)
700 Kimlin Dr
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 244-8671
Grades: PK-12
| 477 students
La Sierra Academy
La Sierra Academy Photo - La Sierra Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(1)
4900 Golden Ave
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 351-1445
Grades: K-12
| 547 students
Lodi Academy
Lodi Academy Photo - Annual Senior class trip to Hawaii
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(1)
1230 S Central Ave
Lodi, CA 95240
(209) 368-2781
Grades: 9-12
| 76 students
Loma Linda Academy
Loma Linda Academy Photo
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(1)
10656 Anderson Street
Loma Linda, CA 92354
(909) 796-0161
Grades: NS-12
| 1,472 students
Mesa Grande Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
975 Fremont St
Calimesa, CA 92320
(909) 795-1112
Grades: K-12
| 280 students
Monterey Bay Academy
Monterey Bay Academy Photo
(Seventh Day Adventist)
783 San Andreas Rd
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 728-1481
Grades: 9-12
| 164 students
Paradise Adventist Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
5699 Academy Dr.
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 877-6540
Grades: 9-12
| 51 students
Pine Hills Adventist Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
13500 Richards Ln
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 885-9447
Grades: PK-12
| 131 students
Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
796 Grayson Rd
Rutherford, CA 94573
(925) 934-9261
Grades: K-12
| 122 students
San Diego Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(1)
2800 E 4th St
National City, CA 91950
(619) 267-9550
Grades: K-12
| 254 students
San Gabriel Academy
Alternative School
8827 E Broadway
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 292-1156
Grades: K-12
| 347 students
Canyon Ridge Christian Prep
Special Program Emphasis (African Methodist Episcopal)
1200 Rainbow Valley Blvd
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 723-7733
Grades: PK-12
| 30 students
Mother Lode Adventist Junior Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
80 N Forest Rd
Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 532-2855
Grades: K-10
| 111 students
Newbury Park Adventist Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
180 Academy Dr
Newbury Park, CA 91320
(805) 498-2191
Grades: 9-12
| 130 students
San Fernando Valley Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
17601 Lassen St
Northridge, CA 91325
(818) 349-1373
Grades: K-12
| 107 students
Saniku East-west Language School
Special Program Emphasis (Seventh Day Adventist)
16110 La Salle Ave
Gardena, CA 90247
(340) 532-3770
Grades: K-10
| 78 students

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