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Best California Private High Schools Offering Weightlifting Sport (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 35 private high schools offering weightlifting as an interscholastic sport serving 16,277 students in California.
The top ranked offering weightlifting sport private high schools in California include Archbishop Riordan High School, St. Monica Catholic High School, and Western Christian High School.
The average tuition cost is $24,357, which is higher than the California private high school average tuition cost of $23,205.
74% of private high schools offering weightlifting sport in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Top Private High Schools Offering Weightlifting Sport in California (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
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
The Geneva School
The Geneva School Photo
Alternative School (Christian)
(35)
24301 El Toro Road
Laguna Woods, CA 92637
(949) 377-1616
Gr: K-9 | 133 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 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 student Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
8420 Beverly Rd
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 699-2057
Gr: NS-12 | 276 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 9 Tuition 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
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
Bishop Amat Memorial High School
Bishop Amat Memorial High School Photo - Front Office
(Catholic)
14301 Fairgrove Ave
La Puente, CA 91746
(626) 962-2495
Gr: 9-12 | 1,026 student Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bishop Mora Salesian High School
All-boys (Catholic)
960 South Soto Street
Los Angeles, CA 90023
(323) 261-7124
Gr: 9-12 | 515 students Avg. class size: 28 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cardinal Newman High School
Cardinal Newman High School Photo
(Catholic)
4320 Old Redwood Highway
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 546-6470
Gr: 9-12 | 543 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Contra Costa Christian School
Contra Costa Christian School Photo - Christmas Concert
(Christian)
(3)
2721 Larkey Lane
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 934-4964
Gr: PK-12 | 412 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Crespi Carmelite High School
All-boys (Catholic)
(4)
5031 Alonzo Ave
Encino, CA 91316
(818) 345-1672
Gr: 9-12 | 452 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Grace Junior Senior High School
Grace Junior Senior High School Photo
(Christian)
(3)
1350 Cherry Avenue
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 522-4667
Gr: 7-12 | 438 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Heritage Christian School
(Christian)
9825 Woodley Avenue
North Hills, CA 91343
(818) 894-5742
Gr: PK-12 | 1,123 student Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 15 Tuition listed
Horizon Prep
Horizon Prep Photo
(Christian)
(3)
6233 El Apajo Road
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
(858) 381-8888
Gr: PK-12 | 390 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Lake Tahoe Preparatory School
Lake Tahoe Preparatory School Photo - Lake Tahoe Prep is a coeducational boarding school for students in grades 9-12 located in Olympic Valley, California. With a student body of 70 and student to teacher ratio of 7:1, we lead a program built upon personalized attention. Our students benefit from our robust curriculum approved by the University of California.
Alternative School
255 Olympic Valley Road
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(530) 583-8665
Gr: 9-12 | 60 students Avg. class size: 7 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Merit Academy
Merit Academy Photo - Engineering a brake-light system. All students engage in ProjectMERIT where they start an independent project that teaches them leadership and critical thinking skills in the real world. These projects separate Merit Academy students from their peers in the competitive college admissions process.
Alternative School
(4)
2392 North Rodeo Gulch Road
Soquel, CA 95073
(831) 462-5655
Gr: 9-12 | 24 students Avg. class size: 1 student Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Monte Vista Christian School
Monte Vista Christian School Photo - Students from the Class of 2025 on College Decision Day
(Christian)
2 School Way
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 722-8178
Gr: 4-12 | 824 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition listed
Paraclete High School
(Catholic)
42145 30th St W
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 943-3255
Gr: 9-12 | 548 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Rancho Christian School
Rancho Christian School Photo - High School Student Ambassadors!
(Christian)
(15)
31300 Rancho Community Way
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 303-1408
Gr: NS-12 | 1,081 student Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
St. Bonaventure High School
St. Bonaventure High School Photo
(Catholic)
3167 Telegraph Rd
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 648-6836
Gr: 9-12 | 370 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Francis High School
St. Francis High School Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
(2)
200 Foothill Blvd
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
(818) 790-0325
Gr: 9-12 | 620 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 35 Tuition listed
St. Monica Catholic High School
St. Monica Catholic High School Photo - Our brand new Gym, Home of the Mighty Mariners!
(Catholic)
1030 Lincoln Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90403
(310) 394-3701
Gr: 9-12 | 371 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition listed
Santa Barbara Middle School
Santa Barbara Middle School Photo - Every Friday morning at 6:45, anyone who choses, meets at the beach for a sunrise swim. We circle up as a community. The 9th graders read a quote for the week, then whomever wants to, runs in for a morning wake up plunge! After a few waves are ridden, the dip is followed by hot chocolate, coffee and donuts!
Alternative School
(14)
1321 Alameda Padre Serra
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 682-2989
Gr: 6-9 | 181 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 23 | Extracurrculars: 21 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Southwestern Academy
Southwestern Academy Photo - San Marino Campus
(2)
2800 MONTEREY ROAD
San Marino, CA 91108
(626) 799-5010
Gr: 6-12 | 70 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Tri-City Christian School
Tri-City Christian School Photo - Tri-City Christian School
(Christian)
(3)
302 North Emerald Drive
Vista, CA 92083
(760) 630-8227
Gr: NS-12 | 794 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
United Christian Academy
United Christian Academy Photo
(Christian)
(2)
10900 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 758-8747
Gr: K-12 | 922 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed
Valley Christian Schools
Valley Christian Schools Photo
(Calvinist)
10818 Artesia Blvd
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 860-0556
Gr: PK-12 | 1,285 student Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Vistamar School
Vistamar School Photo - Science classes offer hands-on learning.
(25)
737 Hawaii St
El Segundo, CA 90245
(317) 643-7377
Gr: 9-12 | 274 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
Western Christian High School
Western Christian High School Photo
(Christian)
(1)
100 West 9th Street
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 920-5858
Gr: 9-12 | 620 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 20 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
(832) 372-7238
Gr: 8-12 | 170 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Liberty Christian School
Liberty Christian School Photo - Student body nominated the 2016 Homecoming King and Queen
(Baptist)
(7)
7661 Warner Ave
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 842-5992
Gr: PK-12 | 222 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Mater Dei Catholic
Mater Dei Catholic Photo - Mater Dei Catholic exists to inspire and educate the hearts, souls and minds of its students.
(Catholic)
1615 Mater Dei Drive
Chula Vista, CA 91913
(619) 423-2121
Gr: K-12 Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 37 Tuition listed
Mid-peninsula High School
Mid-peninsula High School Photo
(1)
1340 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 321-1991
Gr: 9-12 | 137 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 7 Tuition listed
Prunedale Christian Academy
(Christian)
(2)
8145 Prunedale North Rd
Salinas, CA 93907
(831) 737-8770
Gr: K-12 | 50 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
Westmark School
Westmark School Photo
Special Education School
(2)
5461 Louise Ave
Encino, CA 91316
(818) 986-5045
Gr: 2-12 | 209 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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