Illustration by Steven Burke
There are more than 550 public and private high schools in Los Angeles County. Which one is right for your child? We’ve picked 47 of L.A.’s best, based in part on a statistical analysis that measures academic performance and how well students are prepared for college. The highest scorers are indicated by a (*). The chart also includes our choices for specialized and nontraditional schools. All information is the most current available.
Public
| School Name | Grade Range | Total School Enrollment | API Score | Number of AP Sections | Student-Teacher Ratio | Average SAT Score |
| * Anderson W. Clark Magnet High › Glendale Unified (magnet) | 9-12 | 1,066 | 848 | 23 | 21:01 | 1596 |
| * Arcadia High › Arcadia Unified | 9-12 | 3,628 | 859 | 78 | 1:01 | 1710 |
| * Beverly Hills High › Beverly Hills Unified | 9-12 | 2,419 | 824 | 46 | 22:01 | 1746 |
| Calabasas High › Las Virgenes Unified | 9-12 | 2,024 | 848 | 34 | 3:01 | 1690 |
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* California Academy of Math and Science › Long Beach Unified (magnet) | 9-12 | 594 | 942 | 22 | 7:01 | 1747 |
| Cerritos High › ABC Unified | 9-12 | 2,105 | 815 | 48 | 0:01 | 1660 |
| * Crescenta Valley High › Glendale Unified | 9-12 | 2,993 | 861 | 68 | 23:01 | 1646 |
| * Gretchen Whitney High › ABC Unified | 7-12 | 1,020 | 982 | 15 | 2:01 | 2004 |
| Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy › LAUSD | 9-12 | 330 | 828 | 6 | 5:01 | 1432 |
| * Hawthorne Math & Science Academy› Hawthorne (charter) | 9-12 | 518 | 845 | 14 | 23:01 | 1286 |
| * La Cañada High › La Cañada Unified | 9-12 | 2,238 | 895 | 42 | 1:01 | 1771 |
| L.A. Center for Enriched Studies › LAUSD (magnet) | 12-Jun | 1,543 | 824 | 44 | 1:01 | 1553 |
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L.A. County High School for the Arts › L.A. County and Cal State L.A. | 9-12 | 574 | 831 | 5 | 7:01 | 1580 |
| * Mira Costa High › Manhattan Beach Unified | 9-12 | 2,384 | 855 | 45 | 1:01 | 1715 |
| * Palos Verdes High › Palos Verdes | 9-12 | 1,865 | 850 | 134 | 23:01 | 1669 |
| * Palos Verdes Peninsula High › Palos Verdes | 9-12 | 2,355 | 871 | 91 | 23:01 | 1764 |
| * San Marino High › San Marino Unified | 9-12 | 1,137 | 911 | 26 | 21:01 | 1821 |
| Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies › LAUSD (magnet) | 4-12 | 1,720 | 844 | 23 | 3:01 | 1528 |
| South Pasadena High › South Pasadena Unified | 9-12 | 1,542 | 842 | 21 | 1:01 | 1697 |
| West High › Torrance Unified | 9-12 | 2,138 | 812 | 22 | 0:01 | 1599 |
| Additional Noteworthy Schools | ||||||
| Animo Leadership Charter High › Lennox (charter) | 9-12 | 543 | 712 | 10 | 1:01 | 1088 |
| Long Beach Polytechnic High › Long Beach Unified | 9-12 | 4,678 | 734 | 68 | 2:01 | 1517 |
Private
| School Name | Grade Range | Total School Enrollment | Upper-School Tuition | Number of AP Sections | Student-Teacher Ratio | Average SAT Score |
| Archer School for Girls › Brentwood (independent, girls) | 6-12 | 500 | $27,200 | 18 | 7 : 1 | 1610-2000* |
| Brentwood School › Brentwood (independent) | K-12 | 993 | $26,200 | 33 | 18:01 | 2030 |
| Buckley School › Sherman Oaks (independent) | K-12 | 750 | $27,695 | 24 | 7 : 1 | 1740-2020* |
| Campbell Hall › North Hollywood (independent) | K-12 | 1,090 | $24,910 | 22 | 15:01 | DS |
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Chadwick School › Palos Verdes Peninsula (independent) | K-12 | 826 | $24,205 | 24 | 8 : 1 | 2033 |
| Chaminade College Preparatory ›Chatsworth/West Hills (Catholic) | 6-12 | 1,246 | $10,500 | 40 | 15:01 | 1751 |
| Flintridge Prep School › La Cañada Flintridge (independent) | 7-12 | 500 | $21,600 | 22 | 8 : 1 | 2072 |
| Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy › La Cañada Flintridge (Catholic, girls) | 9-12 | 411 | $17,150 | 27 | 10:01 | DS |
| Harvard-Westlake School › Bel-Air/North Hollywood (independent) | 7-12 | 1,616 | $25,000 | 105 | 8 : 1 | 2085 |
| Immaculate Heart › Los Angeles (Catholic, girls) | 6-12 | 734 | $9,400 | 20 | 17:01 | DS |
| La Salle High School › Pasadena (Catholic) | 9-12 | 757 | $11,676 | 16 | 10:01 | 1710 |
| Loyola High School › Los Angeles (Catholic, boys) | 9-12 | 1,204 | $12,500 | 53 | 17:01 | 1837 |
| 7-12 | 530 | $26,750 | 46 | 9 : 1 | 2008 | |
| Mayfield Senior School › Pasadena (Catholic, girls) | 9-12 | 300 | $18,200 | 17 | 8 : 1 | 1782 |
| Montclair College Preparatory › Van Nuys (independent) | 6-12 | 336 | $15,000 | 12 | 10:01 | 1665 |
| Oakwood School › North Hollywood (independent) | K-12 | 750 | $26,800 | 17 | 9:01 | 1963 |
| Polytechnic School › Pasadena (independent) | K-12 | 855 | $23,750 | 37 | 10:01 | DS |
| Providence High › Burbank (Catholic) | 9-12 | 560 | $8,900 | 24 | 15:01 | 1591 |
| Webb Schools › Claremont (independent, girls; independent, boys) | 9-12 | 385 | $29,530 | 28 | 7 : 1 | 1940 |
| Westridge School › Pasadena (independent, girls) | 4-12 | 510 | $23,600 | 15 | 9 : 1 | 2170 |
| Additional Noteworthy Schools | ||||||
| Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences › Santa Monica (independent) | K-12 | 1,125 | $26,100 | NA | 14:01 | 1892 |
| Frostig School › Pasadena (independent) | 1-12 | 105 | $25,000 | NA | 6:01 | NA |
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Summit View School › Culver City (independent) | 12-Feb | 182 | $27,000 | NA | 14:01 | 1100 |
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Westmark School › Encino (independent) | 4-12 | 167 | $27,000 | NA | 12:01 | 1580 |
| Wildwood School › West Los Angeles (independent) | K-12 | 700 | $26,135 | NA | 15:01 | NA |
