Best Riverside Private High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 private high schools serving 4,154 students in Riverside, CA.

The private high schools in Riverside, CA include Bethel Christian Schools, Woodcrest Christian School System, and Carnegie Schools-riverside.

The average acceptance rate is 74%, which is lower than the California private high school average acceptance rate of 78%.

86% of private high schools in Riverside, CA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Woodcrest Christian School System Photo - The City of Riverside's Public Works Department and the Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce awarded Woodcrest Christian School the 2012 Beautification Award for our care and upkeep of our 30 acre campus.

La Sierra Academy Photo - La Sierra Academy

Top-Ranked Riverside Private High Schools (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Bethel Christian Schools

(Christian)

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2425 Van Buren Blvd
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 359-1123

Gr: PK-12 | 541 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed

Carnegie Schools-riverside

(Christian)

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8775 Magnolia
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 687-0077

Gr: PK-12 | 496 students

La Sierra Academy

(Seventh Day Adventist)

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(1)

4900 Golden Ave
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 351-1445

Gr: K-12 | 547 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 9

Notre Dame High School

(Catholic)

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(1)

7085 Brockton Ave
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 275-5896

Gr: 9-12 | 400 students Tuition listed

Woodcrest Christian Day School

(Christian)

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3612 Arlington Avenue
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 780-2010

Gr: K-12 | 977 students Avg. class size: 24 students

Woodcrest Christian School System

(Christian)

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(3)

18401 Van Buren Blvd
Riverside, CA 92508
(951) 780-2010

Gr: K-12 | 1,076 student Avg. class size: 26 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Somerset Educational Services

Special Education School

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(1)

17241 Van Buren Blvd.
Riverside, CA 92504
(951) 789-4405

Gr: K-12 | 117 students Avg. class size: 8 students

[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Riverside, California

Riverside, California Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Big Springs Center & School (Closed 2024)

Special Education School

1189 Iowa Ave
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 719-3738

Gr: 1-8 | 10 students

Bright Futures Academy Riverside (Closed 2025)

Special Education School

9994 County Farm Rd
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 373-3795

Gr: 1-12 | 63 students

Calvary Chapel Group Of Valley (Closed 2004)

9021 Hastings Blvd
Riverside, CA 92509
(909) 685-6463

Gr: K-6 | 53 students

Carnegie Schools Riverside (Closed 2022)

(Christian)

3532 Monroe St
Riverside, CA 92504
(951) 687-0077

Gr: PK-12 | 644 students Avg. class size: 24 students Acceptance rate listed

Childrens' Discovery Centers (Closed 2000)

Daycare / Preschool

9265 Audrey Street
Riverside, CA 92503
(909) 688-8021

Gr: PK-K | 19 students

Growing Place (Closed 2014)

Daycare / Preschool

4259 Jurupa Avenue
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 686-8134

Gr: PK-1 | 172 students Avg. class size: 12 students

Hawarden Hills Academy (Closed 2024)

6696 Via Vista Drive
Riverside, CA 92506
(951) 780-1616

Gr: K-8 | 176 students

Immanuel Baptist School (Closed 2013)

Alternative School (Baptist)

45 Michigan Ave
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 784-1100

Gr: K-12 | 27 students

Montessori Childrens House (Closed 2015)

Montessori School

10493 Magnolia Ave
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 359-5437

Gr: PK-3 | 45 students

St. Joseph's (Closed 2014)

(Catholic)

17355 Mcallister St
Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 735-1220

Gr: 3-12 | 6 students

Starting Gate Educational Services (Closed 2023)

Special Education School

Po Box 52650
Riverside, CA 92517

Gr: 1-12 | 106 students

Overview

This Town (Riverside)

This State (CA)

# Schools

7 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	Riverside, CA Total Schools
2025	7
2024	8
2023	7
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	10
2018	10
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11

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Student Body:

# Students

4,154 Students

275,208 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Riverside, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	593	254	253
2024	527	249	245
2023	431	261	247
2022	408	270	257
2021	408	265	249
2020	408	250	235
2019	310	246	242
2018	310	234	238
2017	310	242	246
2016	310	230	241
2015	260	205	220

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% Average Students of Color

51%

49%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Riverside, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	51%	49%	32%
2024	50%	48%	31%
2023	52%	47%	31%
2022	47%	43%	30%
2021	47%	43%	30%
2020	47%	42%	29%
2019	41%	44%	29%
2018	41%	42%	28%
2017	50%	48%	30%
2016	50%	48%	30%
2015	55%	48%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

241 Teachers

26,866 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Riverside, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	17:1	10:1	10:1
2024	17:1	10:1	10:1
2023	15:1	10:1	10:1
2022	15:1	10:1	10:1
2021	15:1	10:1	10:1
2020	15:1	11:1	10:1
2019	16:1	10:1	10:1
2018	16:1	11:1	10:1
2017	16:1	11:1	10:1
2016	16:1	11:1	10:1
2015	16:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

42%

62%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Riverside, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	42%	61%	57%
2024	42%	61%	57%
2023	42%	60%	57%
2022	33%	61%	56%
2021	33%	61%	56%
2020	33%	60%	56%
2019	33%	59%	55%
2018	33%	60%	55%
2017	33%	60%	55%
2016	33%	59%	54%
2015	15%	59%	54%

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Average Class Size

19 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Riverside, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	19	15	14
2024	15	14	14
2023	15	14	14
2022	16	14	14
2021	16	14	14
2020	16	14	14
2019	16	14	14
2018	16	14	14
2017	16	14	14
2016	16	15	14
2015	14	15	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

5 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Riverside, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	5	15	13
2024	5	14	12
2023	5	14	12
2022	5	14	12
2021	5	14	12
2020	5	13	12
2019	5	13	11
2018	5	13	11
2017	5	12	11
2016	5	12	11
2015	3	11	10

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Average SAT score

1140

(Out of 1600)

1264

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SAT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Riverside, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1,140	1,263	1,233
2024	1,140	1,250	1,231
2023	1,140	1,247	1,229
2022	1,140	1,248	1,230
2021	1,140	1,247	1,230
2020	1,140	1,244	1,227
2019	1,140	1,239	1,226
2018	1,140	1,236	1,226
2017	1,140	1,249	1,233
2016	1,583	1,411	1,308

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Riverside, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	24	27	26
2024	24	27	26
2023	24	27	26
2022	24	27	26
2021	24	27	26
2020	24	27	26
2019	24	26	25
2018	24	26	25
2017	24	26	25
2016	24	26	25
2015	23	26	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$7,545

$23,316

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Riverside, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$7,545	$23,319	$17,997
2024	$6,320	$23,084	$17,011
2023	$6,320	$21,930	$16,191
2022	$6,320	$21,484	$15,821
2021	$6,320	$20,840	$15,331
2020	$6,320	$19,942	$15,046
2019	$6,320	$19,419	$14,791
2018	$6,320	$18,892	$14,527
2017	$6,320	$18,534	$14,161
2016	$6,320	$17,628	$13,713
2015	$5,000	$15,924	$13,065

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Average % on Financial Aid

15%

33%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Riverside, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	15%	33%	38%
2024	15%	33%	37%
2023	15%	31%	36%
2022	15%	32%	36%
2021	15%	32%	36%
2020	15%	31%	35%
2019	15%	30%	34%
2018	15%	31%	33%
2017	15%	30%	32%
2016	15%	29%	31%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,500

$12,687

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Riverside, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	$1,500	$12,687	$9,714
2024	$1,500	$11,976	$9,498
2023	$1,500	$11,354	$8,890
2022	$1,500	$11,471	$8,717
2021	$1,500	$11,314	$8,472
2020	$1,500	$10,847	$8,370
2019	$1,500	$10,439	$7,924
2018	$1,500	$9,870	$7,471
2017	$1,500	$9,227	$7,202
2016	$1,500	$7,863	$6,993

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Average Acceptance Rate

74%

78%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Riverside, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	74%	78%	79%
2024	74%	80%	81%
2023	74%	80%	81%
2022	86%	80%	81%
2021	86%	81%	81%
2020	86%	81%	81%
2019	86%	80%	81%
2018	86%	80%	80%
2017	86%	79%	81%
2016	86%	79%	80%
2015	93%	79%	81%

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$30.35 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Riverside, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	0.71	0.73	0.61
2024	0.71	0.73	0.60
2023	0.68	0.72	0.60
2022	0.69	0.69	0.58
2021	0.69	0.69	0.57
2020	0.69	0.69	0.57
2019	0.65	0.69	0.56
2018	0.65	0.69	0.55
2017	0.72	0.68	0.54
2016	0.72	0.69	0.54
2015	0.75	0.69	0.53

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# American Indian Students

28 Students

1,844 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private High School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Riverside, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	1%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

619 Students

35,016 Students

% Asian Students

14%

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Riverside, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	14%	13%	5%
2024	14%	14%	6%
2023	10%	13%	6%
2022	12%	11%	5%
2021	12%	11%	5%
2020	12%	11%	5%
2019	9%	11%	5%
2018	9%	11%	5%
2017	7%	10%	4%
2016	7%	10%	4%
2015	9%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

988 Students

43,318 Students

% Hispanic Students

23%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Riverside, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	23%	16%	9%
2024	23%	16%	9%
2023	29%	16%	8%
2022	18%	16%	8%
2021	18%	16%	8%
2020	18%	16%	8%
2019	17%	16%	8%
2018	17%	16%	8%
2017	25%	17%	7%
2016	25%	18%	8%
2015	26%	18%	8%

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# Black Students

377 Students

15,939 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Riverside, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	9%	6%	8%
2024	9%	6%	8%
2023	11%	6%	8%
2022	8%	6%	8%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	8%	6%	8%
2019	7%	6%	8%
2018	7%	6%	8%
2017	9%	6%	8%
2016	9%	6%	8%
2015	9%	7%	9%

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# White Students

2,002 Students

115,884 Students

% White Students

46%

44%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Riverside, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	46%	44%	59%
2024	47%	44%	60%
2023	47%	46%	60%
2022	50%	50%	62%
2021	50%	50%	63%
2020	50%	51%	64%
2019	54%	50%	64%
2018	54%	51%	65%
2017	44%	51%	66%
2016	44%	50%	66%
2015	38%	50%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

26 Students

2,957 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

283 Students

49,002 Students

% of Others Students

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Riverside, CA Average	California (CA) Average	National Average
2025	6%	19%	17%
2024	6%	18%	15%
2023	2%	17%	16%
2022	12%	15%	16%
2021	12%	15%	15%
2020	12%	14%	14%
2019	13%	15%	14%
2018	13%	14%	13%
2017	14%	15%	14%
2016	14%	15%	13%
2015	18%	13%	12%

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