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The Harker School Upper School Photo - Harker's Eagle Buddies program matches upper school students with lower school students for three years. The buddies meet 3 times per year for fun and food!
The Harker School Upper School

Best California Private Schools Offering Swimming Sport (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 233 private schools offering swimming as an interscholastic sport serving 121,593 students in California.
The top-ranked offering swimming sport private schools in California include The Athenian School, Oakwood School, and The Harker School Upper School.
The average tuition cost is $28,987, which is higher than the California private school average tuition cost of $18,264.
58% of private schools offering swimming sport in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top Private Schools Offering Swimming Sport in California (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Photo
(1)
1290 Parkmoor Ave
San Jose, CA 95126
(669) 766-1001
Gr: PK-12 | 1,269 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 83 Tuition listed
California Crosspoint Academy
California Crosspoint Academy Photo - Our firm belief and practice is that all students can excel given the right environment and opportunity. All of our students have many opportunities and the support needed to find their passion and God-given calling for their lives.
(Christian)
25500 Industrial Blvd
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 995-5333
Gr: NS-12 | 642 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 30 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Clairbourn School
Clairbourn School Photo
(18)
8400 Huntington Drive
San Gabriel, CA 91775
(626) 286-3108
Gr: NS-8 | 283 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
Drew School
Drew School Photo - We know that teenagers learn better and achieve more when they're in an environment where their happiness, well-being and ideas are taken into account. That's why we've spent years developing a unique and supportive culture that removes barriers to learning, boosts confidence, and sets students up to be the best learners they can be.
(4)
2901 California St
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 430-3737
Gr: 9-12 | 300 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
The Harker School Upper School
The Harker School Upper School Photo - Harker's Eagle Buddies program matches upper school students with lower school students for three years. The buddies meet 3 times per year for fun and food!
500 Saratoga Ave
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 249-2510
Gr: K-12 | 798 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 27 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Highlands Christian Schools
Highlands Christian Schools Photo
(Christian)
1900 Monterey Dr
San Bruno, CA 94066
(650) 873-4090
Gr: NS-8 | 467 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Hollywood Schoolhouse
Hollywood Schoolhouse Photo
(1)
1233 North McCaddden Place
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 465-1320
Gr: PK-6 | 267 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Immaculate Heart Middle & High School
Immaculate Heart Middle & High School Photo - Immaculate Heart Middle & High School students engage on campus.
All-girls (Catholic)
(4)
5515 Franklin Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 461-3651
Gr: 6-12 | 612 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 14 Tuition listed
Louisville High School
Louisville High School Photo - Louisville High School is a Catholic school that educates young women in a vibrant, supportive learning community guided by the mission of the Sisters of St. Louis to "work toward a world healed, unified, and transformed."
All-girls (Catholic)
(19)
22300 Mulholland Drive
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
(818) 346-8812
Gr: 9-12 | 343 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 | 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: 9 Tuition listed
Oakwood School
Oakwood School Photo
(5)
11230 Moorpark Street/11600 Magnolia Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91602
(818) 732-3150
Gr: K-12 | 822 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 21 | Extracurrculars: 46 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Pacific Ridge School
Pacific Ridge School Photo - HARKNESS LEARNING: Students build critical communication skills and critical thinking through student-centered discussion-based learning.
(6)
6269 El Fuerte St
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 448-9820
Gr: 6-12 | 695 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 47 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Palma School
Palma School Photo - Palma is a college-preparatory, Catholic co-ed high school with an all-boy junior high school (grades 6-8) owned and operated by The Christian Brothers Institute of California.
All-boys (Catholic)
919 Iverson St
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 422-6391
Gr: 6-12 Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed
Sacramento Country Day School
Sacramento Country Day School Photo - With low student-teacher ratios, Sacramento Country Day School offers a highly-personalized educational experience that challenges students to innovate, and explore in a flexible academic program.
2636 Latham Drive
Sacramento, CA 95864
(916) 481-8811
Gr: PK-12 | 597 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
St. Jeanne De Lestonnac School
St. Jeanne De Lestonnac School Photo - Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School educates students from preschool through high school.
(Catholic)
(32)
32650 Avenida Lestonnac
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 587-2505
Gr: PK-12 | 707 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
San Domenico School
San Domenico School Photo
(15)
1500 Butterfield Road
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 258-1900
Gr: K-12 | 680 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 30
The Webb Schools
The Webb Schools Photo - Expanding Minds, Opening FuturesExpert faculty will inspire you to think boldly, lead with confidence, and grow as an innovator. Surrounded by mountains, beaches, Los Angeles, and natural wonders, you'll discover new possibilities, prepare for exciting college pathways, and thrive in a community that values learning, leadership, and joy.
1175 West Baseline Road
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 482-5214
Gr: 9-12 | 405 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 99 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Westridge School
Westridge School Photo - Westridge is more than a school. It's a community where academic achievement goes hand in hand with becoming imaginative, independent thinkers - where students discover themselves and the world around them - where they learn what it means to make a difference.
All-girls
(4)
324 Madeline Dr
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 799-1153
Gr: 4-12 | 550 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 48 Tuition listed
Woodland Hills Private School - Oxnard St. Campus
Woodland Hills Private School - Oxnard St. Campus Photo - A harmonious balance of nature and state-of-the-art facilities.
22555 Oxnard St
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(818) 348-6563
Gr: NS-5 | 424 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
York School
York School Photo - Our campus is situated on the sunny York hilltop.
(1)
9501 York Road
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 372-7338
Gr: 8-12 | 170 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Brandeis Marin
Brandeis Marin Photo - Music at Brandeis Marin is no joke! Our music program has flourished to new heights recently, with students performing for the community at seasonal concerts.
(Jewish)
(1)
180 N San Pedro Rd
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 472-1833
Gr: K-8 | 139 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Masterminds Academy
Masterminds Academy Photo
460 S El Monte Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94022
(800) 620-7801
Gr: PK-8 | 25 students Avg. class size: 5 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Mentoring Academy
Mentoring Academy Photo
(2)
1918 Bonita Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 345-3000
Gr: 8-12 | 25 students Sports: 9 Tuition listed
Woodcrest School
Woodcrest School Photo - Woodcrest School in Tarzana leadership opportunities
6043 Tampa Ave
Tarzana, CA 91356
(818) 345-3002
Gr: NS-8 Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
Academy Of Our Lady Of Peace
Academy Of Our Lady Of Peace Photo - Established in 1882 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, OLP has been educating the next generation of women leaders and innovators for more than 134 years.
All-girls (Catholic)
4860 Oregon Street
San Diego, CA 92116
(619) 297-2266
Gr: 9-12 | 750 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 33 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Accelerator School OC
Accelerator School OC Photo - Accelerator School DC Metro. Our new home!
Alternative School
(3)
8000 Great Park Blvd, Irvine
Irvine, CA 92618
(984) 235-6609
Gr: 6-12 Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
Ambassador Christian School
Ambassador Christian School Photo
(Christian)
2300 Crenshaw Boulevard Bldg B
Torrance, CA 90501
(310) 356-0950
Gr: 6-12 | 170 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Aquinas High School
Aquinas High School Photo - Aquinas is a private Catholic college preparatory high school located in San Bernardino California.
(Catholic)
2772 Sterling Ave
San Bernardino, CA 92404
(909) 886-4659
Gr: 9-12 | 647 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Archbishop Riordan High School
Archbishop Riordan High School Photo - A view of Riordan's gym.
(Catholic)
175 Frida Kahlo Way
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 586-8200
Gr: 9-12 | 1,140 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Areteem Institute
Areteem Institute Photo - Students work together at a Summer Camp at Yale University.
Special Program Emphasis
15707 Rockfield Blvd. Suite 110
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 305-1705
Gr: 4-12 Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 7 Acceptance rate listed
Army and Navy Academy
Army and Navy Academy Photo
All-boys | Special Program Emphasis
(1)
2605 Carlsbad Boulevard
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338
Gr: 7-12 | 285 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Aronoff Preschool
Aronoff Preschool Photo
Daycare / Preschool (Jewish)
1 Federation Way
Irvine, CA 92603
(949) 435-3400
Gr: NS | 295 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 2 Acceptance rate listed
Arrowhead Christian Academy
(Christian)
105 Tennessee St
Redlands, CA 92373
(909) 793-0601
Gr: 9-12 | 381 students Sports: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Athenian School
The Athenian School Photo
2100 Mt Diablo Scenic Blvd
Danville, CA 94506
(925) 362-7223
Gr: 6-12 | 538 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bakersfield Christian High School
12775 Stockdale Hwy
Bakersfield, CA 93314
(661) 410-7000
Gr: 9-12 | 693 students Avg. class size: 26 students Sports: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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