Some Los Angeles parents are interested in finding the best Private High Schools, as they are often seen as a direct route to an Ivy League education, and in fact, many are known as Prep Schools. Take a look at our list of Private Schools in Los Angeles as you make your choice about where to send your kids.
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Archer School for Girls
11725 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-873-7000
6th-12th
Founded by three bold and visionary women, The Archer School for Girls was always intended to be an innovative school, a place where every programmatic decision is based on the current research about how girls learn, develop, and thrive.
Brentwood School East Campus
100 S Barrington Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-889-2657
7th-12th
Brentwood School is an independent K-12 coed day school with two campuses, located four blocks apart, in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.
The Buckley School
3900 Stansbury Ave., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
818-783-1610
K-12th
The Buckley School is a dynamic, nurturing learning community committed to equity and inclusion. Our innovative teachers and challenging programs inspire creativity, courage, and collaboration. By promoting a balanced development of mind, body, and character, we encourage each student to find joy and meaning in life and make an impact in the world.
Campbell Hall
4533 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Studio City, CA 91607
818-980-7280
K-12th
Campbell Hall is an independent coeducational day school for grades K-12, located in Studio City, CA. We are affiliated with the Episcopal Church and its 500-year history of academic excellence, and are also one of the most religiously and racially diverse schools in southern California.
Chadwick School
26800 South Academy Drive, Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA, 90274
310-377-1543
K-12th
At Chadwick, we develop our curriculum with the whole child in mind. Our faculty work together to create enriching, challenging classroom experiences while also providing office hours and mentorship to ensure that students maintain a healthy life balance. That means Upper School students are comfortable taking a challenging course on multivariable calculus, performing in the school musical and enjoying time with their friends — all while gaining the academic foundation they need to succeed in college and beyond.
Crespi Carmelite High School
5031 Alonzo Avenue, Encino, California 91316-3611
818-345-1672
9th-12th
Crespi Carmelite High School strives to offer each young man the opportunity to experience success and to achieve academic excellence. The academic achievements of present and past students indicate the quality of the school’s program. Crespi Carmelite High School is by its nature a college preparatory school.
Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences: Middle and Upper School – 21st Street Campus
1714 21st St., Santa Monica, CA 90404
310-829-7391
6th-12th at this Campus
Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences provides a unique K-12 program built on a progressive, developmental model of education.
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
440 St. Katherine Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
626-685-8300
9th-12th
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy is an all girls’ Catholic, Dominican, independent, college-preparatory day and boarding high school in the hills of La Cañada Flintridge.
Harvard-Westlake School: Middle School
700 North Faring Road, Los Angeles, CA 90077
310-274-7281
7th-9th
Harvard-Westlake School: Upper School
3700 Coldwater Canyon Avenue, Studio City, CA 91604
818-980-6692
10th-12th
Harvard-Westlake is an independent, coeducational and college preparatory school for grades 7-12, located in Los Angeles, California. Harvard-Westlake strives to be a diverse and inclusive community united by the joyful pursuit of educational excellence, living and learning with integrity, and purpose beyond ourselves.
Immaculate Heart Middle & High School
5515 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028
323-461-3651
6th-12th
An independent, Catholic, college preparatory school for girls in grades 6 through 12, Immaculate Heart has been located on a beautiful hillside property in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles since our founding by the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1906.
International School of Los Angeles: Burbank Campus
1105 W. Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA 91506
818-900-1895
6th-12th
The International School of Los Angeles was established in 1978 by visionaries of varied cultural backgrounds who felt that the Los Angeles community needed a school which would prepare children for life in an increasingly international environment.
Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles: Raymond & Esther Kabbaz High School
10309 W. National Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90034
310-836-3464, ext. 331
9th-12th
Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles is a private bilingual education school founded in 1964.
Louisville High School
22300 Mulholland Drive, Woodland Hills, CA 91364
818-346-8812
9th-12th
Louisville High School is a private, Catholic college-preparatory school for girls in grades 9 through 12, located in Woodland Hills, CA.
Loyola High School
1901 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90006
213-381-5121
9th-12th
Loyola High School of Los Angeles, founded in 1865, is an all-male, four-year, academically rigorous, Catholic college preparatory school run by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). One hundred percent of Loyola’s graduates go on to either college or university.
Marlborough School
250 S Rossmore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004
323-935-1147
7th-12th
Marlborough School is an independent college-preparatory secondary school for Girls in grades 7 through 12.
Marymount High School
10643 Sunset Blvd | Los Angeles, CA 90077
310-472-1205
9th-12th
Marymount is an independent, Catholic all-girls school with the core purpose of educating and empowering young women to live lives of consequence as ethical leaders with a global perspective and an unshakable commitment to the common good.
Mayfield Senior School
500 Bellefontaine St, Pasadena, CA 91105
626-799-9121
9th-12th
Established in 1931, Mayfield Senior School in Pasadena, CA is a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for young women grades 9-12.
Milken Community Schools: Saperstein Middle School Campus
15900 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-903-4800
7th-8th
Milken Community Schools: Upper School Campus
15800 Zeldin’s Way, Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-440-3088
9th-12th
Milken School is a college prep private day school in Los Angeles established on the foundation of the highest academic standards and Jewish values. This Jewish Day School serves students in grades 7-12.
New Covenant Academy
3119 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90020
213-487-5437
K-12th
New Covenant Academy is a K-12th Christian college prep school located in the heart of Koreatown, Los Angeles.
Notre Dame Academy
2851 Overland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90064
310-839-5289
9th-12th
Notre Dame Academy, founded in 1949 by the Sisters of Notre Dame, is a Catholic, college preparatory, four-year private high school accredited by the Western Catholic Education Association and Western Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges.
Pilgrim School
540 South Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90020
213-385-7351
PreK-12th
Pilgrim School is a private day school for students in preschool through grade 12, and a boarding school for grades 9 through 12, located in Los Angeles, CA.
St. Francis High School
200 Foothill Boulevard , La Cañada, CA 91011
818-790-0325
9th-12th
Founded in 1946, St. Francis High School is a private, Catholic, college preparatory school for boys.
St. Monica Catholic High School
1030 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90403
310-394-3701
9th-12th
St. Monica Catholic High School is a college-preparatory, coeducational, parish high school whose mission is to graduate students who embody the Gospel message by the example of their lives, demonstrate intellectual curiosity and academic preparedness for college, cultivate their personal talents and transform the world as responsible citizens and stewards.
Westridge School for Girls
324 Madeline Drive, Pasadena, California 91105
626-799-1153
4th-12th
At Westridge, girls gain the confidence and courage to stand up and speak for the ideals of responsibility and integrity as they take their places in an ever-changing world.
Westview School of Arts and Technology
12101 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066
310-478-5544
6th-12th
Westview School of Arts and Technology promotes student engagement through a guided, innovative curriculum in a therapeutic, inclusive atmosphere.
Wildwood School Middle & Upper
11811 Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064
310-478-7189
6th-12th
Wildwood School cultivates reflective scholars, bold innovators and compassionate leaders equipped with the skills, ethics and inspiration to transform their world.
Windward School
11350 Palms Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90066
310-391-7127
7th-12th
Windward School is a 7-12, co-educational, independent day school in Los Angeles, California.
Yeshiva University Girls
1619 South Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
310-203-0755
9th-12th
YULA Girls High School is an Orthodox student centered, college preparatory Yeshiva high school, where students are encouraged to find their unique and individual strengths.
Yeshiva University High School
9760 West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
310-203-3180
9th-12th
A non-profit independent Orthodox Jewish yeshiva high school for boys, grades 9-12 with a dual curriculum of both general and Judaic studies.
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