Glendale Adventist Academy Photo - Bell Tower & Auditorium

Top 10 Best California Private High Schools Belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 22 private high schools belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association serving 8,732 students in California. You can also find more schools membership associations in California.
The top ranked private high schools belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association in California include Glendale Adventist Academy, The Quarry Lane School, and Sequoyah School (high School Campus).
The average acceptance rate is 66%, which is lower than the California private high school average acceptance rate of 78%.
41% of private high schools belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Seventh Day Adventist).

Top Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association in California (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Lycee Francais De San Francisco
Lycee Francais De San Francisco Photo - Respect, one of the LFSF values, is essential to building a trusting and healthy learning environment. At LFSF, we emphasize the importance of inclusion through respect for others as well as self-respect.
Special Program Emphasis
610 Coloma Street
Sausalito, CA 94965
(415) 661-5232
Grades: NS-12
| 170 students
Brookshire International Academy
Vocational/Technical School
6926 FEDERAL BLVD, LEMON GROVE
San Diego, CA 92102
(877) 655-7452
Grades: 9-12
| 1,810 students
Cal Coast Academy
Cal Coast Academy Photo
(2)
11555 Clews Ranch Road
San Diego, CA 92130
(858) 481-0882
Grades: 6-12
| 58 students
11000 Kinross Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90095
(310) 794-9912
Grades: 6-11
| 471 students
Glendale Adventist Academy
Glendale Adventist Academy Photo - Bell Tower & Auditorium
(Seventh Day Adventist)
700 Kimlin Dr
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 244-8671
Grades: PK-12
| 477 students
Harvard-westlake
700 N Faring Rd
Los Angeles, CA 90077
(323) 770-1665
Grades: 7-12
| 1,616 students
Lake Tahoe Preparatory School
Lake Tahoe Preparatory School Photo - Lake Tahoe Prep is a coeducational boarding school for students in grades 9-12 located in Olympic Valley, California. With a student body of 70 and student to teacher ratio of 7:1, we lead a program built upon personalized attention. Our students benefit from our robust curriculum approved by the University of California.
Alternative School
255 Olympic Valley Road
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(530) 583-8665
Grades: 9-12
| 70 students
21050 Mcclellan Rd
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 865-0366
Grades: 6-12
| 491 students
The Quarry Lane School
The Quarry Lane School Photo
(1)
6363 Tassajara Rd.
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 846-9400
Grades: PK-12
| 1,092 students
Saniku Gakuin Santa Clara Japanese School
Special Program Emphasis (Seventh Day Adventist)
4660 Eastus Dr
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 378-8190
Grades: K-9
| 349 students
301 N Orange
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 441-2076
Grades: K-12
| 327 students
Sierra Canyon School
11052 Independence Avenue
Chatsworth, CA 91311
(818) 820-8121
Grades: PK-12
| 1,140 students
17487 Arrow Blvd
Fontana, CA 92335
(909) 427-0900
Grades: 8-11
| 22 students
Acton Academy Venice Beach
Alternative School
2210 Lincoln Blvd Ste 13
Venice, CA 90291
(312) 498-9872
Grades: K-11
| 19 students
Alpha Omega Christian
(Christian)
2363 S. San Jacinto Ave
San Jacinto, CA 92583
(951) 766-9300
Grades: K-12
| 31 students
4199 Campus Dr
Irvine, CA 92612
(213) 388-3650
Grades: 9-12
| 80 students
Christian Encounter High School
(Christian)
17183 Retrac Way
Grass Valley, CA 95949
(530) 268-0877
Grades: 11-12
| 6 students
Fairfield Christian School
(Assembly of God)
2075 Dover Ave
Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 427-2665
Grades: PK-12
| 161 students
Highland Preparatory School
Alternative School (Christian)
1292 Estes Dr
Le Grand, CA 95333
(805) 264-4161
Grades: K-12
| 103 students
New Community Academy
(Christian)
586 N Main St
Pomona, CA 91768
(909) 629-5277
Grades: 9-12
| 9 students
Newbury Park Adventist Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
180 Academy Dr
Newbury Park, CA 91320
(805) 498-2191
Grades: 9-12
| 130 students
The University Of America High School
(Episcopal)
38397 Innovation Ct Ste 101
Murrieta, CA 92563
(951) 239-3084
Grades: 9-12
| 100 students

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