Francis Parker School Photo - 100% of Parker grads go on to college; many of them are admitted to their first choice programs.

Best California Private Schools Belonging to National Honor Society (NHS) (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 private schools belonging to National Honor Society (NHS) serving 4,998 students in California. You can also find more schools membership associations in California.
The top-ranked private schools belonging to National Honor Society (NHS) in California include St. Francis High School - Salesian College Preparatory, Mayfield Senior School, and Francis Parker School.
The average acceptance rate is 76%, which is lower than the California private school average acceptance rate of 81%.
60% of private schools belonging to National Honor Society (NHS) in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top-Ranked Private Schools Belonging to National Honor Society (NHS) in California (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Laurel Springs School
Laurel Springs School Photo - Group photo at 2025's Year-End Celebration
(6)
302 El Paseo Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(866) 702-4777
Gr: K-12 | 3,080 students Avg. class size: 20 students Extracurrculars: 41 Tuition & acceptance rate 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: 9 Tuition listed
Francis Parker School
Francis Parker School Photo - 100% of Parker grads go on to college; many of them are admitted to their first choice programs.
(3)
6501 Linda Vista Rd
San Diego, CA 92111
(858) 569-7900
Gr: PK-12 | 1,313 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 21 | Extracurrculars: 68 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
2400 East Lake Ave.
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 724-5933
Gr: 9-12 | 213 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 30 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Trinity Christian School
Trinity Christian School Photo - The Franklin Street Voices is our Honors Choir group which performs throughout the Monterey Peninsula.
(Christian)
(2)
680 Belden St.
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 656-9434
Gr: 6-12 | 81 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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