Verbum Dei High School (Top Ranked Private School for 2026-27)

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Top Ranked CA School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 319 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Rankings

Verbum Dei High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for:

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade

Grade	Verbum Dei High School
9	84
10	69
11	80
12	86

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Grade 12 has the most students with 86, slightly above Grade 9’s 84 and well above Grade 10’s 69.

Year Founded

1962

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School Motto

Work Hard. Play Hard. Pray Hard.

Student Body

Total Students

319 students

Student Body Type

All-boys

% Students of Color

100%

State avg.: 52%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

17 students

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Jesuit Schools Network (formerly JSEA) (JSN)
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Other religious school association(s)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$2,700

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College Acceptance Rate

100%

Application URL

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Sports

Colors

Blue, Gold

School Mascot

Eagles

School Notes

At Verbum Dei, our Catholic college preparatory high school in the Jesuit tradition with an innovative Corporate Work Study Program, we are committed to holistically educating and developing students of southern Los Angeles to become leaders who are intellectually competent, spiritually rooted, and socially conscious.
As a Jesuit sponsored school, Verbum Dei embraces educational characteristics as primary goals which promote the formation of young Verb Gentlemen who already do and can ever more so in their future make a real difference within a society that generally can be so out-of-touch with each other.

At Verbum Dei, our Catholic college preparatory high school in the Jesuit tradition with an innovative Corporate Work Study Program, we are committed to holistically educating and developing students of southern Los Angeles to become leaders who are intellectually competent, spiritually rooted, and socially conscious.
As a Jesuit sponsored school, Verbum Dei embraces educational characteristics as primary goals which promote the formation of young Verb Gentlemen who already do and can ever more so in their future make a real difference within a society that generally can be so out-of-touch with each other.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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What is Verbum Dei High School's ranking?

Verbum Dei High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in California for: Least expensive tuition, Highest percentage of students of color and Largest student body.

When is the application deadline for Verbum Dei High School?

The application deadline for Verbum Dei High School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

In what neighborhood is Verbum Dei High School located?

Verbum Dei High School is located in the South Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA. There are 49 other private schools located in South Los Angeles.

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Los Angeles, CA is $19,347 for elementary schools and $25,489 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Los Angeles, CA is 83% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).