Top Ranked Walnut Creek Private High Schools (2026-27)

Fusion Academy Walnut Creek

Gr: 6-12 | 52 students

Avg. class size: 1 student

Alternative School

3003 Oak Road, Suite 150

Walnut Creek, CA 94597

(877) 673-8893

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Fusion Academy Walnut Creek Downtown

Gr: 6-12

Avg. class size: 1 student

Alternative School

101 Ygnacio Valley Road, Suite 150

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

(877) 673-8893

(1)

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Berean Christian High School

Gr: 9-12 | 417 students

Avg. class size: 14 students

Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 9

Baptist

245 El Divisadero Ave

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

(925) 945-6464

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Contra Costa Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 380 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 6

Christian

2721 Larkey Lane

Walnut Creek, CA 94597

(925) 934-4964

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Lindamood-bell Learning Processes Walnut Creek

Gr: 2-11 | 5 students

1330 N Broadway Ste 204

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

(925) 943-1609

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Wellspring Educational Services Inc

Gr: PK-10 | 32 students

Special Education School

1543 Sunnyvale Ave

Walnut Creek, CA 94597

(925) 295-3080

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Walnut Creek, California Private Schools (Closed)

Palmer School

Gr: K-8 | 369 students

2740 Jones Rd

Walnut Creek, CA 94597

(925) 934-4888

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Walnut Creek, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+200.0% (+4 schools) 10-yr

886

Students

+34.2% (+226 students) 10-yr

$22,450

Avg. Tuition

-11.0% (-$2,775) 9-yr

Avg. Class Size

-35.7% (-5 students) 10-yr

41%

Students of Color

+51.9% (+14.0 pp) 10-yr

13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+18.2% (+2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

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This Town (Walnut Creek)

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,121 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	Walnut Creek, CA Total Schools
2025	6
2024	6
2023	6
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	5
2017	4
2016	4
2015	2

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# Students

886 Students

272,377 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	184	254	253
2024	184	249	245
2023	178	261	247
2022	222	270	257
2021	197	265	249
2020	197	250	235
2019	257	246	242
2018	257	234	238
2017	349	242	246
2016	360	230	241
2015	330	205	220

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% Students of Color

41%

50%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	41%	49%	32%
2024	41%	48%	31%
2023	24%	47%	31%
2022	27%	43%	30%
2021	19%	43%	30%
2020	19%	42%	29%
2019	31%	44%	29%
2018	31%	42%	28%
2017	34%	48%	30%
2016	26%	48%	30%
2015	27%	48%	30%

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0.69

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.70	0.73	0.61
2024	0.70	0.73	0.60
2023	0.62	0.72	0.60
2022	0.52	0.69	0.58
2021	0.42	0.69	0.57
2020	0.42	0.69	0.57
2019	0.40	0.69	0.56
2018	0.40	0.69	0.55
2017	0.42	0.68	0.54
2016	0.44	0.69	0.54
2015	0.44	0.69	0.53

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

1,839 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private High School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	4%	1%	1%
2018	4%	1%	1%
2017	4%	1%	1%
2016	5%	1%	1%
2015	5%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

141 Students

35,014 Students

% Asian Students

16%

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	16%	13%	5%
2024	16%	14%	6%
2023	8%	13%	6%
2022	6%	11%	5%
2021	7%	11%	5%
2020	7%	11%	5%
2019	6%	11%	5%
2018	6%	11%	5%
2017	7%	10%	4%
2016	6%	10%	4%
2015	6%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

92 Students

43,254 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	10%	16%	9%
2024	10%	16%	9%
2023	8%	16%	8%
2022	5%	16%	8%
2021	5%	16%	8%
2020	5%	16%	8%
2019	9%	16%	8%
2018	9%	16%	8%
2017	9%	17%	7%
2016	9%	18%	8%
2015	9%	18%	8%

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# Black Students

45 Students

15,794 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	5%	6%	8%
2024	5%	6%	8%
2023	5%	6%	8%
2022	4%	6%	8%
2021	5%	6%	8%
2020	5%	6%	8%
2019	4%	6%	8%
2018	4%	6%	8%
2017	4%	6%	8%
2016	4%	6%	8%
2015	4%	7%	9%

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# White Students

450 Students

115,563 Students

% White Students

51%

44%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	49%	44%	59%
2024	49%	44%	60%
2023	57%	46%	60%
2022	67%	50%	62%
2021	76%	50%	63%
2020	76%	51%	64%
2019	77%	50%	64%
2018	77%	51%	65%
2017	76%	51%	66%
2016	74%	50%	66%
2015	74%	50%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

23 Students

2,937 Students

% Hawaiian Students

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

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# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

138 Students

48,462 Students

% of Others Students

15%

18%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	18%	19%	17%
2024	18%	18%	15%
2023	22%	17%	16%
2022	17%	15%	16%
2021	6%	15%	15%
2020	6%	14%	14%
2016	2%	15%	13%
2015	2%	13%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

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# Teachers

74 Teachers

26,921 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	14:1	10:1	10:1
2024	14:1	10:1	10:1
2023	11:1	10:1	10:1
2022	10:1	10:1	10:1
2021	12:1	10:1	10:1
2020	9:1	11:1	10:1
2019	7:1	10:1	10:1
2018	7:1	11:1	10:1
2017	9:1	11:1	10:1
2016	12:1	11:1	10:1
2015	11:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

50%

61%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Walnut Creek, 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%

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Average Class Size

9 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	9	15	14
2024	7	14	14
2023	7	14	14
2022	7	14	14
2021	5	14	14
2020	5	14	14
2019	5	14	14
2018	5	14	14
2017	5	14	14
2016	8	15	14
2015	14	15	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

72 courses

16 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	72	15	13
2024	13	14	12
2023	13	14	12
2022	13	14	12
2021	13	14	12
2020	13	13	12
2019	14	13	11
2018	13	13	11
2017	13	12	11
2016	13	12	11
2015	6	11	10

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$22,450

$23,588

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$22,450	$23,319	$17,997
2024	$10,599	$23,084	$17,011
2023	$10,599	$21,930	$16,191
2022	$19,866	$21,484	$15,821
2021	$18,933	$20,840	$15,331
2020	$15,599	$19,942	$15,046
2019	$13,973	$19,419	$14,791
2018	$13,757	$18,892	$14,527
2017	$13,277	$18,534	$14,161
2016	$25,225	$17,628	$13,713

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Average % on Financial Aid

33%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	5%	33%	38%
2024	5%	33%	37%
2023	5%	31%	36%
2022	5%	32%	36%
2021	8%	32%	36%
2020	8%	31%	35%
2019	8%	30%	34%
2018	8%	31%	33%
2017	8%	30%	32%
2016	8%	29%	31%
2015	8%	28%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,500

$13,145

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
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
2015	$1,500	$7,468	$6,822

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

89%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	71%	78%	79%
2024	90%	80%	81%
2023	90%	80%	81%
2022	90%	80%	81%
2021	98%	81%	81%
2020	98%	81%	81%
2019	98%	80%	81%
2018	98%	80%	80%
2017	98%	79%	81%
2016	98%	79%	80%
2015	98%	79%	81%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The private high schools in Walnut Creek, CA include Fusion Academy Walnut Creek, Contra Costa Christian School, and Berean Christian High School.

How many private high schools are located in Walnut Creek?

6 private high schools are located in Walnut Creek.

How diverse are private high schools in Walnut Creek?

Walnut Creek private high schools are approximately 41% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 50%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Walnut Creek?

33% of private high schools in Walnut Creek are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Christian).

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