New Horizon School and Learning Center
under 1 mi Grades 7-12 19 students 3.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 20% to 4-year college
Private schools in Santa Rosa, CA
16 schools in Santa Rosa itself.
Santa Rosa private schools at a glance
Santa Rosa has 16 private schools of its own. In Santa Rosa itself: 3 Catholic, 4 other Christian and 9 nonsectarian; 11 teach elementary grades and 10 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 7 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 10 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 50% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 133 students and 11.1 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
3 Catholic
11.1 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Santa Rosa (16)
Schools that give Santa Rosa as their address come first. Closest schools first. 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 Santa Rosa matches all of those.
Grades K-8 87 students 17.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 62 students 6.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 53% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Sonoma Academy
2 mi Grades 9-12 340 students Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades Ungraded 62 students 31 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
North Valley School
3 mi Grades 5-12 33 students 8.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 175 students 12.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 44% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 189 students 14 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 14% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 305 students 21.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 550 students 10.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 76% to 4-year college
Grades 2-12 133 students 11.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 98 students 14.2 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades 1-12 30 students 15 students per teacher Church of God Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 225 students 8.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 54% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 280 students 6.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Santa Rosa
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| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Newman High School | $24,300 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Santa Rosa?
16 private schools give Santa Rosa as their address. Together they enrolled about 2,601 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Santa Rosa is Cardinal Newman High School with 550 students.
Does California pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No California program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction. Families rely on a school’s own financial aid and on privately funded scholarships.