Top Ranked Ventura Private High Schools (2026-27)

St. Bonaventure High School

Gr: 9-12 | 370 students

Avg. class size: 24 students

Sports: 15

Catholic

3167 Telegraph Rd

Ventura, CA 93003

(805) 648-6836

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St. Augustine Academy

Gr: K-12 | 149 students

Avg. class size: 18 students

Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 4

Catholic

130 S. Wells Road

Ventura, CA 93004

(805) 672-0411

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Solimar Academy

Gr: K-12 | 34 students

Alternative School

Oliver Ave

Ventura, CA 93001

(661) 433-7809

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Ventura Christian Academy

Gr: K-12 | 20 students

Pentecostal

1000 N Ventura Ave

Ventura, CA 93001

(805) 643-3387

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Ventura County Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 154 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 4

Christian

346 N. Kimball Rd.

Ventura, CA 93004

(805) 641-0187

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Ventura, California Private Schools (Closed)

St. Paul's Episcopal Church & Parish Day School

Gr: K-8

Episcopal

3290 Loma Vista Road

Ventura, CA 93003

(805) 648-5650

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Temple Christian School

Gr: K-8 | 269 students

Baptist

5415 Ralston St

Ventura, CA 93003

(805) 644-8170

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Ventura, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-16.7% (-1 school) 10-yr

727

Students

-27.9% (-282 students) 10-yr

$9,840

Avg. Tuition

+36.7% (+$2,640) 7-yr

Avg. Class Size

+137.5% (+11 students) 10-yr

45%

Students of Color

-27.4% (-17.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+8.3% (+1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

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This Town (Ventura)

This State (CA)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,120 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	Ventura, CA Total Schools
2025	5
2024	5
2023	4
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	5
2017	5
2016	5
2015	6

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# Students

727 Students

272,380 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Ventura, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	142	254	253
2024	142	249	245
2023	155	261	247
2022	155	270	257
2021	155	265	249
2020	155	250	235
2019	163	246	242
2018	163	234	238
2017	197	242	246
2016	197	230	241
2015	168	205	220

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% Students of Color

45%

50%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ventura, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	47%	49%	32%
2024	47%	48%	31%
2023	50%	47%	31%
2022	51%	43%	30%
2021	51%	43%	30%
2020	51%	42%	29%
2019	50%	44%	29%
2018	50%	42%	28%
2017	65%	48%	30%
2016	65%	48%	30%
2015	62%	48%	30%

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0.62

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ventura, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.62	0.73	0.61
2024	0.62	0.73	0.60
2023	0.65	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	0.67	0.69	0.56
2018	0.67	0.69	0.55
2017	0.68	0.68	0.54
2016	0.68	0.69	0.54
2015	0.68	0.69	0.53

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# American Indian Students

7 Students

1,839 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Private High School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Ventura, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

37 Students

35,008 Students

% Asian Students

13%

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

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# Hispanic Students

249 Students

43,231 Students

% Hispanic Students

34%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Ventura, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	34%	16%	9%
2024	34%	16%	9%
2023	34%	16%	8%
2022	33%	16%	8%
2021	33%	16%	8%
2020	33%	16%	8%
2019	32%	16%	8%
2018	32%	16%	8%
2017	37%	17%	7%
2016	37%	18%	8%
2015	38%	18%	8%

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# Black Students

18 Students

15,768 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Ventura, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	2%	6%	8%
2024	2%	6%	8%
2023	3%	6%	8%
2022	3%	6%	8%
2021	3%	6%	8%
2020	3%	6%	8%
2019	3%	6%	8%
2018	3%	6%	8%
2017	3%	6%	8%
2016	3%	6%	8%
2015	3%	7%	9%

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# White Students

375 Students

115,559 Students

% White Students

51%

44%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Ventura, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	52%	44%	59%
2024	52%	44%	60%
2023	48%	46%	60%
2022	43%	50%	62%
2021	43%	50%	63%
2020	43%	51%	64%
2019	46%	50%	64%
2018	46%	51%	65%
2017	41%	51%	66%
2016	41%	50%	66%
2015	40%	50%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

12 Students

2,937 Students

% Hawaiian Students

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Trends
Year	Ventura, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	2%	1%	1%
2024	2%	1%	1%
2023	2%	1%	1%

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# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

32 Students

48,569 Students

% of Others Students

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Ventura, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	4%	19%	17%
2024	4%	18%	15%
2023	5%	17%	16%
2022	12%	15%	16%
2021	12%	15%	15%
2020	12%	14%	14%
2019	10%	15%	14%
2018	10%	14%	13%
2017	14%	15%	14%
2016	14%	15%	13%
2015	14%	13%	12%

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# Teachers

55 Teachers

26,883 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ventura, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	13:1	10:1	10:1
2024	13:1	10:1	10:1
2023	14:1	10:1	10:1
2022	14:1	10:1	10:1
2021	14:1	10:1	10:1
2020	14:1	11:1	10:1
2019	14:1	10:1	10:1
2018	14:1	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

50%

62%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ventura, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	50%	61%	57%
2024	50%	61%	57%
2023	50%	60%	57%
2022	50%	61%	56%
2021	50%	61%	56%
2020	50%	60%	56%
2019	50%	59%	55%
2018	50%	60%	55%
2017	50%	60%	55%
2016	50%	59%	54%
2015	50%	59%	54%

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Average Class Size

19 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Ventura, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	17	15	14
2024	13	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	13	14	14
2016	13	15	14
2015	8	15	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

6 courses

16 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Ventura, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	6	15	13
2024	6	14	12
2023	6	14	12
2022	4	14	12
2021	4	14	12
2020	4	13	12
2019	4	13	11
2018	4	13	11
2017	4	12	11
2016	4	12	11
2015	4	11	10

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Average SAT score

1120

(Out of 1600)

1266

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SAT Score Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Ventura, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1120	1263	1233
2024	1120	1250	1231
2023	1120	1247	1229

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Ventura, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	24	27	26
2024	24	27	26
2023	24	27	26

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,840

$23,599

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Tuition Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Ventura, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$9,840	$23,319	$17,997
2024	$7,680	$23,084	$17,011
2023	$7,680	$21,930	$16,191
2022	$7,680	$21,484	$15,821
2021	$7,680	$20,840	$15,331
2020	$7,200	$19,942	$15,046
2019	$7,200	$19,419	$14,791
2018	$7,200	$18,892	$14,527

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

85%

81%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private high schools in Ventura, CA is St. Bonaventure High School.

How many private high schools are located in Ventura?

5 private high schools are located in Ventura.

How diverse are private high schools in Ventura?

Ventura private high schools are approximately 45% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 50%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Ventura?

80% of private high schools in Ventura are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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