Grades 8-12 225 students 7.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Private high schools in Palo Alto, CA
26 in Palo Alto or within 6 miles. Private schools that teach grade 9 or above, going by the grade span each school gave the federal survey.
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.
Grades K-12 71 students 7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
The VR School
2 mi Grades 1-12 630 students 9.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Career/technical Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 23 students 10 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Achieve
2 mi Grades 1-12 58 students 7.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 8-12 60 students 5.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 61% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 598 students 7.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Meira Academy
3 mi Grades 11-12 Under 10 K-12 students Jewish Special program emphasis All-girls 0% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 189 students 5.9 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Castilleja School
3 mi Grades 6-12 424 students 7.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian All-girls 97% to 4-year college
Mtn View Academy
3 mi Grades 9-12 60 students 8.7 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed 81% to 4-year college
Khan Lab School
3 mi Grades K-12 292 students 8.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 87% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 162 students 6.8 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 1,777 students 5.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 97% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 92 students 7.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 6-12 27 students Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 567 students 6.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 6-12 427 students 10.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 470 students 8.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 92% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 249 students 15.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 92% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 252 students 24.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 12 students 2.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 1,144 students Roman Catholic Montessori Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
Menlo School
5 mi Grades 6-12 818 students 8.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 1% to 4-year college
Private schools
All 26 private high schools in Palo Alto or within 6 miles
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| School for Independent Learners | 8-12 | 225 | 2 |
| Living Wisdom School of Palo Alto | K-12 | 71 | 2 |
| The VR School | 1-12 | 630 | 2 |
| Living Widsom High School | 9-12 | 23 | 2 |
| Achieve | 1-12 | 58 | 2 |
| Palo Alto Preparatory School | 8-12 | 60 | 3 |
| Pinewood Private of Los Altos | K-12 | 598 | 3 |
| Meira Academy | 11-12 | 6 | 3 |
| Kehillah Jewish High School | 9-12 | 189 | 3 |
| Castilleja School | 6-12 | 424 | 3 |
| Mtn View Academy | 9-12 | 60 | 3 |
| Khan Lab School | K-12 | 292 | 3 |
| Los Altos Christian School | K-12 | 162 | 3 |
| St. Francis High School | 9-12 | 1,777 | 4 |
| Hope Technology School | PreK-12 | 92 | 4 |
| Fusion Academy - Palo Alto | 6-12 | 27 | 4 |
| Silicon Valley International School | PreK-12 | 567 | 4 |
| Woodside Priory School | 6-12 | 427 | 4 |
| German Intl School of Silicon Valley | PreK-12 | 470 | 4 |
| Waldorf School-Peninsula | PreK-12 | 249 | 5 |
| Waldorf School of the Peninsula | PreK-12 | 252 | 5 |
| Chesterton Academy of St. James | 9-12 | 12 | 5 |
| Sacred Heart Schools Atherton | PreK-12 | 1,144 | 5 |
| Menlo School | 6-12 | 818 | 5 |
| Silicon Valley Academy | PreK-9 | 171 | 5 |
| Mid-Peninsula High School | 9-12 | 126 | 6 |
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