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Best California Private High Schools Offering Martial Arts Sport (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 10 private high schools offering martial arts as an interscholastic sport serving 2,687 students in California.
The top-ranked offering martial arts sport private high schools in California include BASIS Independent Fremont, Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles, and Merit Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 83%, which is higher than the California private high school average acceptance rate of 78%.
50% of private high schools offering martial arts sport in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

Top Private High Schools Offering Martial Arts Sport in California (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
BASIS Independent Fremont
BASIS Independent Fremont Photo
(1)
3300 Kearney Street
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 722-1056
Gr: PK-12 | 698 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 31 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles
Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles Photo - Homecoming!
(5)
3261 Overland Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(310) 836-3464
Gr: NS-12 | 734 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition listed
Capital Innovations Academy
Capital Innovations Academy Photo - The gang's all here!
(3)
1828 Tribute Rd., Suite H
Sacramento, CA 95815
(530) 400-7619
Gr: 6-12 | 34 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Hebrew Academy
Hebrew Academy Photo - The Hebrew Academy`s authentic Judaic program promotes confidence, pride and belonging by creating real hands-on experiences for the students to learn, explore and take pride in our rich Jewish heritage. Through hands on experiences the Hebrew Academy uses every opportunity to bring learning to life for our students - From education to Jewish pride, the children are our future!
(Jewish)
(3)
14401 Willow Lane
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 898-0051
Gr: PK-12 | 285 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Ica Cristo Rey
All-girls (Catholic)
3625 24th St
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 824-2052
Gr: 9-12 | 336 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
International School Of Los Angeles-burbank
International School Of Los Angeles-burbank Photo - The International School of Orange County is accredited by the French Ministry of Education, as well as the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The International School of Orange County is the Orange County campus of the International School of Los Angeles which was established in 1978 by visionaries of varied cultural backgrounds.
Special Program Emphasis
(12)
1838 N. Shaffer St.
Orange, CA 92865
(818) 900-1895
Gr: 6-12 | 334 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Merit Academy
Merit Academy Photo - Engineering a brake-light system. All students engage in ProjectMERIT where they start an independent project that teaches them leadership and critical thinking skills in the real world. These projects separate Merit Academy students from their peers in the competitive college admissions process.
Alternative School
(4)
2392 North Rodeo Gulch Road
Soquel, CA 95073
(831) 462-5655
Gr: 9-12 | 24 students Avg. class size: 1 student Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Berean Bible Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
345 5th Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 737-5902
Gr: PK-12 | 32 students Avg. class size: 4 students Sports: 3 Tuition listed
Integrity Christian School
Alternative School (Pentecostal)
4905 E La Palma Ave
Anaheim, CA 92807
(877) 427-4905
Gr: PK-12 | 160 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed
Prunedale Christian Academy
(Christian)
(2)
8145 Prunedale North Rd
Salinas, CA 93907
(831) 737-8770
Gr: K-12 | 50 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed

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