Top Ranked Lakewood Private High Schools (2026-27)

St. Joseph High School

Gr: 9-12 | 461 students

Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 39

All-girls (Catholic)

5825 Woodruff Ave

Lakewood, CA 90713

(562) 925-5073

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Lakewood, California Private Schools (Closed)

Bright Time Child Care Learning Center

Gr: PK-K | 116 students

Daycare / Preschool

6504 South St

Lakewood, CA 90713

(562) 867-8583

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Lakewood, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

461

Students

-26.9% (-170 students) 10-yr

$9,042

Avg. Tuition

+2.8% (+$250) 10-yr

80%

Students of Color

+1.3% (+1.0 pp) 10-yr

16:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-5.9% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Lakewood)

This State (CA)

# Schools

1 School

1,120 Schools

# Students

461 Students

272,494 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Lakewood, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	461	254	253
2024	461	249	245
2023	523	261	247
2022	565	270	257
2021	565	265	249
2020	335	250	235
2019	581	246	242
2018	581	234	238
2017	600	242	246
2016	600	230	241
2015	631	205	220

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% Students of Color

80%

50%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lakewood, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	80%	49%	32%
2024	80%	48%	31%
2023	82%	47%	31%
2022	82%	43%	30%
2021	82%	43%	30%
2020	83%	42%	29%
2019	77%	44%	29%
2018	77%	42%	28%
2017	65%	48%	30%
2016	65%	48%	30%
2015	79%	48%	30%

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0.63

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lakewood, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.63	0.73	0.61
2024	0.63	0.73	0.60
2023	0.67	0.72	0.60
2022	0.67	0.69	0.58
2021	0.67	0.69	0.57
2020	0.70	0.69	0.57
2019	0.66	0.69	0.56
2018	0.66	0.69	0.55
2017	0.47	0.68	0.54
2016	0.47	0.69	0.54
2015	0.50	0.69	0.53

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# American Indian Students

n/a

1,839 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

12 Students

35,008 Students

% Asian Students

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lakewood, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	3%	13%	5%
2024	3%	14%	6%
2023	7%	13%	6%
2022	6%	11%	5%
2021	6%	11%	5%
2020	6%	11%	5%
2019	10%	11%	5%
2018	10%	11%	5%
2017	4%	10%	4%
2016	4%	10%	4%
2015	3%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

262 Students

43,231 Students

% Hispanic Students

57%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lakewood, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	57%	16%	9%
2024	57%	16%	9%
2023	53%	16%	8%
2022	53%	16%	8%
2021	53%	16%	8%
2020	50%	16%	8%
2019	52%	16%	8%
2018	52%	16%	8%
2017	68%	17%	7%
2016	68%	18%	8%
2015	66%	18%	8%

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# Black Students

14 Students

15,768 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lakewood, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	3%	6%	8%
2024	3%	6%	8%
2023	2%	6%	8%
2022	2%	6%	8%
2021	2%	6%	8%
2020	8%	6%	8%
2019	2%	6%	8%
2018	2%	6%	8%
2017	2%	6%	8%
2016	2%	6%	8%
2015	2%	7%	9%

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# White Students

80 Students

115,559 Students

% White Students

17%

44%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lakewood, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	17%	44%	59%
2024	17%	44%	60%
2023	15%	46%	60%
2022	16%	50%	62%
2021	16%	50%	63%
2020	14%	51%	64%
2019	19%	50%	64%
2018	19%	51%	65%
2017	26%	51%	66%
2016	26%	50%	66%
2015	26%	50%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

36 Students

2,937 Students

% Hawaiian Students

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lakewood, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	8%	1%	1%
2024	8%	1%	1%
2023	8%	1%	1%

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# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

57 Students

48,638 Students

% of Others Students

12%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lakewood, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	12%	19%	17%
2024	12%	18%	15%
2023	15%	17%	16%
2022	15%	15%	16%
2021	15%	15%	15%
2020	16%	14%	14%
2019	17%	15%	14%
2018	17%	14%	13%
2015	3%	13%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

29 Teachers

26,904 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lakewood, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	16:1	10:1	10:1
2024	16:1	10:1	10:1
2023	15:1	10:1	10:1
2022	20:1	10:1	10:1
2021	20:1	10:1	10:1
2020	20:1	11:1	10:1
2019	17:1	10:1	10:1
2018	17:1	11:1	10:1
2017	16:1	11:1	10:1
2016	16:1	11:1	10:1
2015	17:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

50%

62%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lakewood, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	50%	61%	57%
2024	50%	61%	57%
2023	50%	60%	57%
2022	50%	61%	56%
2021	50%	61%	56%
2020	50%	60%	56%
2019	50%	59%	55%
2018	50%	60%	55%
2017	50%	60%	55%
2016	50%	59%	54%
2015	75%	59%	54%

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Lakewood, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	16	15	13
2024	16	14	12
2023	16	14	12
2022	16	14	12
2021	16	14	12
2020	16	13	12
2019	16	13	11
2018	16	13	11
2017	16	12	11
2016	16	12	11
2015	15	11	10

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,042

$23,557

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lakewood, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$9,042	$23,319	$17,997
2024	$9,042	$23,084	$17,011
2023	$9,042	$21,930	$16,191
2022	$9,042	$21,484	$15,821
2021	$9,042	$20,840	$15,331
2020	$9,042	$19,942	$15,046
2019	$9,042	$19,419	$14,791
2018	$9,042	$18,892	$14,527
2017	$9,042	$18,534	$14,161
2016	$9,042	$17,628	$13,713
2015	$8,792	$15,924	$13,065

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Average % on Financial Aid

45%

33%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lakewood, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	45%	33%	38%
2024	45%	33%	37%
2023	45%	31%	36%
2022	45%	32%	36%
2021	45%	32%	36%
2020	45%	31%	35%
2019	45%	30%	34%
2018	45%	31%	33%
2017	45%	30%	32%
2016	45%	29%	31%
2015	40%	28%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,300

$13,058

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lakewood, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$2,300	$12,687	$9,714
2024	$2,300	$11,976	$9,498
2023	$2,300	$11,354	$8,890
2022	$2,300	$11,471	$8,717
2021	$2,300	$11,314	$8,472
2020	$2,300	$10,847	$8,370
2019	$2,300	$10,439	$7,924
2018	$2,300	$9,870	$7,471
2017	$2,300	$9,227	$7,202
2016	$2,300	$7,863	$6,993
2015	$1,400	$7,468	$6,822

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Number of Extracurriculars

39 extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

14 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Lakewood, CA?

The private high schools in Lakewood, CA is St. Joseph High School.

How many private high schools are located in Lakewood?

1 private high schools are located in Lakewood.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Lakewood?

100% of private high schools in Lakewood are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

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Lakewood, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

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