[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Orange County, California

Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools

Year	Orange County Total Schools
2025	84
2024	87
2023	80
2022	78
2021	80
2020	85
2019	80
2018	83
2017	80
2016	81
2015	96

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# Students

21,939 Students

272,580 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	323	254	253
2024	329	249	245
2023	355	261	247
2022	341	270	257
2021	333	265	249
2020	311	250	235
2019	327	246	242
2018	308	234	238
2017	330	242	246
2016	341	230	241
2015	283	205	220

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% Average Students of Color

47%

50%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	48%	49%	32%
2024	50%	48%	31%
2023	47%	47%	31%
2022	40%	43%	30%
2021	40%	43%	30%
2020	38%	42%	29%
2019	39%	44%	29%
2018	38%	42%	28%
2017	39%	48%	30%
2016	40%	48%	30%
2015	41%	48%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

2,178 Teachers

26,989 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	10:1	10:1
2024	11:1	10:1	10:1
2023	10:1	10:1	10:1
2022	11:1	10:1	10:1
2021	11:1	10:1	10:1
2020	11:1	11:1	10:1
2019	11:1	10:1	10:1
2018	11:1	11:1	10:1
2017	12:1	11:1	10:1
2016	12:1	11:1	10:1
2015	12:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

59%

62%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	57%	61%	57%
2024	56%	61%	57%
2023	57%	60%	57%
2022	56%	61%	56%
2021	57%	61%	56%
2020	58%	60%	56%
2019	58%	59%	55%
2018	59%	60%	55%
2017	59%	60%	55%
2016	60%	59%	54%
2015	58%	59%	54%

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Average Class Size

14 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	14	15	14
2024	14	14	14
2023	13	14	14
2022	13	14	14
2021	13	14	14
2020	13	14	14
2019	13	14	14
2018	13	14	14
2017	12	14	14
2016	13	15	14
2015	14	15	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

16 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	16	14	12
2024	15	14	12
2023	16	14	12
2022	16	14	12
2021	16	14	12
2020	15	13	12
2019	15	13	11
2018	15	13	11
2017	15	12	11
2016	13	12	11
2015	12	11	10

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Average SAT score

1258

(Out of 1600)

1267

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1252	1263	1233
2024	1210	1250	1231
2023	1217	1247	1229
2022	1215	1248	1230
2021	1212	1247	1230
2020	1216	1244	1227
2019	1203	1239	1226
2018	1204	1236	1226
2017	1201	1249	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	27	27	26
2024	27	27	26
2023	27	27	26
2022	27	27	26
2021	27	27	26
2020	27	27	26
2019	26	26	25
2018	26	26	25
2017	26	26	25
2016	26	26	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$17,013

$23,667

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$17,313	$23,994	$17,512
2024	$16,755	$23,320	$17,025
2023	$16,615	$22,460	$16,355
2022	$15,920	$21,313	$15,719
2021	$15,934	$20,834	$15,395
2020	$14,029	$19,774	$15,015
2019	$13,386	$19,202	$14,682
2018	$13,328	$18,866	$14,330
2017	$12,873	$18,325	$13,937
2016	$12,481	$17,823	$13,427
2015	$11,165	$16,969	$12,864

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Average Summer Program Cost

$825

$1,487

Average % on Financial Aid

32%

33%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	31%	33%	38%
2024	36%	33%	37%
2023	36%	31%	36%
2022	32%	32%	36%
2021	36%	32%	36%
2020	35%	31%	35%
2019	36%	30%	34%
2018	34%	31%	33%
2017	32%	30%	32%
2016	31%	29%	31%
2015	29%	28%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,347

$13,630

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$5,036	$12,687	$9,714
2024	$4,347	$11,976	$9,498
2022	$9,339	$11,471	$8,717
2021	$9,339	$11,314	$8,472
2020	$8,542	$10,847	$8,370
2019	$8,792	$10,439	$7,924
2018	$8,792	$9,870	$7,471
2017	$8,463	$9,227	$7,202
2016	$7,926	$7,863	$6,993
2015	$7,678	$7,468	$6,822

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Average Acceptance Rate

89%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	86%	80%	81%
2024	87%	80%	81%
2023	86%	80%	81%
2022	86%	80%	81%
2021	86%	81%	81%
2020	87%	81%	81%
2019	87%	80%	81%
2018	86%	80%	80%
2017	86%	79%	81%
2016	87%	79%	80%
2015	84%	79%	81%

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Average Endowment Size

$1 million

$24.3 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.72	0.73	0.61
2024	0.73	0.73	0.60
2023	0.72	0.72	0.60
2022	0.66	0.69	0.58
2021	0.66	0.69	0.57
2020	0.66	0.69	0.57
2019	0.66	0.69	0.56
2018	0.66	0.69	0.55
2017	0.62	0.68	0.54
2016	0.63	0.69	0.54
2015	0.64	0.69	0.53

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# American Indian Students

308 Students

1,839 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private High School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

4,227 Students

35,013 Students

% Asian Students

19%

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	19%	13%	5%
2024	22%	14%	6%
2023	21%	13%	6%
2022	12%	11%	5%
2021	12%	11%	5%
2020	12%	11%	5%
2019	12%	11%	5%
2018	13%	11%	5%
2017	10%	10%	4%
2016	10%	10%	4%
2015	11%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

3,609 Students

43,254 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	16%	16%	9%
2024	16%	16%	9%
2023	13%	16%	8%
2022	13%	16%	8%
2021	13%	16%	8%
2020	13%	16%	8%
2019	13%	16%	8%
2018	13%	16%	8%
2017	13%	17%	7%
2016	13%	18%	8%
2015	13%	18%	8%

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# Black Students

623 Students

15,794 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	6%	8%
2024	3%	6%	8%
2023	3%	6%	8%
2022	3%	6%	8%
2021	3%	6%	8%
2020	3%	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

9,944 Students

115,557 Students

% White Students

45%

44%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	45%	44%	59%
2024	43%	44%	60%
2023	45%	46%	60%
2022	55%	50%	62%
2021	55%	50%	63%
2020	54%	51%	64%
2019	54%	50%	64%
2018	55%	51%	65%
2017	58%	51%	66%
2016	57%	50%	66%
2015	56%	50%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

264 Students

2,937 Students

% Hawaiian Students

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%

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# Others Students

3,347 Students

49,127 Students

% of Others Students

15%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Orange County Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	15%	19%	17%
2024	14%	18%	15%
2023	16%	17%	16%
2022	12%	15%	16%
2021	11%	15%	15%
2020	12%	14%	14%
2019	13%	15%	14%
2018	11%	14%	13%
2017	15%	15%	14%
2016	16%	15%	13%
2015	16%	13%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private high schools in Orange County, CA include Capistrano Valley Christian Schools, St. Margaret's Episcopal School, and Concord Preparatory School.

How many private high schools are located in Orange County?

77 private high schools are located in Orange County.

How much do private high schools cost in Orange County?

The average tuition cost is $17,013, which is lower than the California private school average tuition cost of $23,667.

How diverse are private high schools in Orange County?

Orange County private high schools are approximately 47% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 50%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Orange County?

50% of private high schools in Orange County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Which private high schools in Orange County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Orange County include: Fusion Academy Irvine vs. Pacific Academy, Warner Avenue Christian Academy vs. Liberty Christian School, La Palma Christian vs. Wisdom Mission School

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