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.
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. 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
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 422-6391
Gr: 6-12 Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed
24301 El Toro Road
Laguna Woods, CA 92637
(949) 377-1616
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. Archbishop Riordan High School Photo - A view of Riordan's gym.]()

(Catholic)
175 Frida Kahlo Way
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 586-8200
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
Pico Rivera, CA 90660
(562) 699-2057
Gr: NS-12 | 276 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 9 Tuition listed
2605 Carlsbad Boulevard
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338
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
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 Bishop Amat Memorial High School Photo - Front Office]()

(Catholic)
14301 Fairgrove Ave
La Puente, CA 91746
(626) 962-2495
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
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 Cardinal Newman High School Photo]()

(Catholic)
4320 Old Redwood Highway
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 546-6470
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
2721 Larkey Lane
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 934-4964
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 934-4964
Gr: PK-12 | 412 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
5031 Alonzo Ave
Encino, CA 91316
(818) 345-1672
Encino, CA 91316
(818) 345-1672
Gr: 9-12 | 452 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1350 Cherry Avenue
Simi Valley, CA 93065
(805) 522-4667
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
North Hills, CA 91343
(818) 894-5742
Gr: PK-12 | 1,123 student Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 15 Tuition listed
6233 El Apajo Road
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
(858) 381-8888
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. 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
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
2392 North Rodeo Gulch Road
Soquel, CA 95073
(831) 462-5655
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 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
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
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 943-3255
Gr: 9-12 | 548 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
31300 Rancho Community Way
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 303-1408
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 St. Bonaventure High School Photo]()

(Catholic)
3167 Telegraph Rd
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 648-6836
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 648-6836
Gr: 9-12 | 370 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
200 Foothill Blvd
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
(818) 790-0325
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! 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
Santa Monica, CA 90403
(310) 394-3701
Gr: 9-12 | 371 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition listed
1321 Alameda Padre Serra
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 682-2989
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
2800 MONTEREY ROAD
San Marino, CA 91108
(626) 799-5010
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
302 North Emerald Drive
Vista, CA 92083
(760) 630-8227
Vista, CA 92083
(760) 630-8227
Gr: NS-12 | 794 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
10900 Civic Center Drive
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 758-8747
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 Valley Christian Schools Photo]()

(Calvinist)
10818 Artesia Blvd
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 860-0556
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
737 Hawaii St
El Segundo, CA 90245
(317) 643-7377
El Segundo, CA 90245
(317) 643-7377
Gr: 9-12 | 274 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
100 West 9th Street
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 920-5858
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 920-5858
Gr: 9-12 | 620 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
9501 York Road
Monterey, CA 93940
(832) 372-7238
Monterey, CA 93940
(832) 372-7238
Gr: 8-12 | 170 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
7661 Warner Ave
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 842-5992
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. 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
Chula Vista, CA 91913
(619) 423-2121
Gr: K-12 Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 37 Tuition listed
1340 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 321-1991
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 321-1991
Gr: 9-12 | 137 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 7 Tuition listed
8145 Prunedale North Rd
Salinas, CA 93907
(831) 737-8770
Salinas, CA 93907
(831) 737-8770
Gr: K-12 | 50 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
5461 Louise Ave
Encino, CA 91316
(818) 986-5045
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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