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Best California Private High Schools Belonging to Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA) (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 private high schools belonging to Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA) serving 6,697 students in California. You can also find more schools membership associations in California.
The top ranked private high schools belonging to Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA) in California include Loyola High School, St. Ignatius College Preparatory, and Bellarmine College Preparatory.
The average acceptance rate is 82%, which is higher than the California private high school average acceptance rate of 78%.
100% of private high schools belonging to Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA) in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Top Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA) in California (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Bellarmine College Preparatory
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All-boys (Catholic)
960 W Hedding St
San Jose, CA 95126
(408) 294-9224
Gr: 9-12 | 1,665 student Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Cristo Rey High School
(Catholic)
8475 Jackson Road
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 733-2660
Gr: 9-12 | 373 students Avg. class size: 28 students Sports: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Jesuit High School
All-boys (Catholic)
(1)
1200 Jacob Lane
Carmichael, CA 95608
(916) 482-6060
Gr: 9-12 | 976 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Loyola High School
All-boys (Catholic)
(1)
1901 Venice Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90006
(213) 381-5121
Gr: 9-12 | 1,242 student Sports: 13 Tuition listed
St. Ignatius College Preparatory
(Catholic)
2001 37th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94116
(415) 731-7500
Gr: 6-12 | 1,563 student Avg. class size: 25 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Verbum Dei High School
All-boys (Catholic)
11100 S Central Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90059
(323) 564-6651
Gr: 9-12 | 319 students Avg. class size: 13 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Xavier College Preparatory High School
(Catholic)
(1)
34200 Cook St
Palm Desert, CA 92211
(760) 601-3900
Gr: 9-12 | 559 students Avg. class size: 23 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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