St. Bede Catholic School Photo - Kinder & 8th Grade

Best California Private Schools Belonging to National Catholic Education Association (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 10 private schools belonging to National Catholic Education Association serving 2,377 students in California. You can also find more schools membership associations in California.
The top ranked private schools belonging to National Catholic Education Association in California include Mayfield Senior School, Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School, and Louisville High School.
The average acceptance rate is 96%, which is higher than the California private school average acceptance rate of 80%.
100% of private schools belonging to National Catholic Education Association in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to National Catholic Education Association in California (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Louisville High School
Louisville High School Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
(19)
22300 Mulholland Drive
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
(818) 346-8812
Gr: 9-12 | 343 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 28 Tuition listed
Mayfield Senior School
Mayfield Senior School Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
(2)
500 Bellefontaine St
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 799-9121
Gr: 9-12 | 304 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
Bishop Mora Salesian High School
All-boys (Catholic)
960 South Soto Street
Los Angeles, CA 90023
(323) 261-7124
Gr: 9-12 | 515 students Avg. class size: 28 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Good Shepherd Catholic School
Good Shepherd Catholic School Photo - GSBH middle school students in their dress uniform.
(Catholic)
(3)
148 South Linden Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 275-8601
Gr: PK-8 Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School Photo
(Catholic)
10441 South Downey Ave.
Downey, CA 90241
(562) 869-9969
Gr: PK-8 | 302 students Avg. class size: 34 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Michaels School
St. Michaels School Photo - St. Michael's is a small school with a family feel where students grow academically, socially, and spiritually.
(Catholic)
1027 W 87th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90044
(323) 752-6101
Gr: K-8 | 288 students Avg. class size: 29 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
St. Polycarp Catholic School
(Catholic)
8182 Chapman Ave
Stanton, CA 90680
(714) 893-8882
Gr: K-8 | 163 students Avg. class size: 26 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Presentation Parish School
(Catholic)
1635 W Benjamin Holt Drive
Stockton, CA 95207
(209) 472-2140
Gr: K-8 | 257 students Avg. class size: 33 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Bede Catholic School
St. Bede Catholic School Photo - Kinder & 8th Grade
(Catholic)
(2)
26910 Patrick Avenue
Hayward, CA 94544
(510) 782-3444
Gr: K-8 | 205 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Raymond TK-8 Catholic School
St. Raymond TK-8 Catholic School Photo - Award Winning Academic Decathlon Team
(Catholic)
1211 Arbor Rd
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 322-2312
Gr: PK-8 Avg. class size: 34 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed

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