Grades 9-12 863 students 17.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 84% to 4-year college
Private high schools in San Mateo, CA
8 in San Mateo 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 9-12 859 students 18.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 84% to 4-year college
Grades 6-12 37 students 2.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
The Nueva School
1 mi Grades PreK-12 950 students 7.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Grades 6-12 569 students 8.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 23 students 2.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Lydian Academy
2 mi Grades 6-12 19 students Nonsectarian Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Compass High School
3 mi Grades 9-12 41 students 4.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 67% to 4-year college
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