Al-Huda Islamic School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 177 students 11.2 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Private schools in Hawthorne, CA
4 schools in Hawthorne itself and 60 more within 6 miles.
Hawthorne private schools at a glance
Hawthorne has 4 private schools of its own, and 60 more are within 6 miles. They are Al-Huda Islamic School, Trinity Lutheran School, St. Joseph School and Hawthorne Academy. In Hawthorne itself: 1 Catholic, 1 other Christian, 1 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 4 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 60 nearby, there are 64 in all: 19 Catholic, 14 other Christian, 27 nonsectarian and 4 of other faiths; 55 teach elementary grades and 17 teach high school; 7 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 22 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 13 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 79% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 84 students and 11.8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
19 Catholic
11.8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Hawthorne (4)
Schools that give Hawthorne as their address come first, then the 60 more within 6 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Hawthorne matches all of those.
Trinity Lutheran School
under 1 mi Grades K-8 61 students 10.2 students per teacher Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Co-ed
St. Joseph School
under 1 mi Grades K-8 315 students 24.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Hawthorne Academy
2 mi Grades 5-12 47 students 9.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (60)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Hawthorne.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Maria Regina
2 mi Grades K-8 238 students 21.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 7-12 23 students 2.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-6 18 students 3.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 415 students 16.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Manhattan Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K-7 30 students 15 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K-8 233 students 23.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 6-12 31 students 10.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Aegean Academy
3 mi Grades 1-12 183 students Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 15% to 4-year college
St. Eugene School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 256 students 25.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Academy of the Arts
3 mi Grades K-6 56 students 4.5 students per teacher Jewish Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
ABC Playhouse
3 mi Grades PreK-1 15 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
A Bright Beginning
3 mi Grades PreK-1 29 students 14.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades 2-12 104 students 13 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 15% to 4-year college
One School Global
4 mi Grades 3-12 20 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K-8 712 students 17.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 253 students 25.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Mary's Academy
4 mi Grades 9-12 233 students 12.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 86% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Hawthorne
We verified published tuition at 2 of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| American Martyrs School | $14,500 | 2025-26 |
| Bishop Montgomery High | $15,300 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Hawthorne?
4 private schools give Hawthorne as their address: Al-Huda Islamic School, Trinity Lutheran School, St. Joseph School and Hawthorne Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 64: 4 in Hawthorne and 60 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 9,036 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Hawthorne is St. Joseph School with 315 students. The largest within 6 miles is Bishop Montgomery High with 869 students.
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