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In May 2000, veteran actor Kirk Douglas became the first living person in Los Angeles to have a high school named for him. West Granada High School was renamed Kirk Douglas High School.


Largest PUBLIC High Schools (Grades 9-12)

School Year 2024-2025

The following schools rank among the largest public high schools (enrolling 2,000+ students) in Los Angeles County. Their combined enrollment is 36.9 percent of all public high school enrollment in the county. The list below ranks schools by total enrollment, in descending order. The table that follows lists schools alphabetically with additional demographic information.

  • 1 - Granada Hills* - 5,927
  • 2 - Downey - 4,051
  • 3 - Polytechnic - 3,890
  • 4 - Warren (Earl) - 3,609
  • 5 - Millikan - 3,408
  • 6 - Paramount - 3,400
  • 7 - Wilson - 3,349
  • 8 - Quartz Hill - 3,175
  • 9 - Birmingham Community - 3,162
  • 10 - El Camino Real* - 3,046
  • 11 - Assurance Learning - 3,014
  • 12 - Arcadia - 2,939
  • 13 - Redondo Union - 2,921
  • 14 - Palisades* - 2,920
  • 15 - Grover Cleveland* - 2,719
  • 16 - Highland - 2,706
  • 17 - Lancaster - 2,688
  • 18 - Eastside - 2,631
  • 19 - Van Nuys Senior - 2,629
  • 20 - Crescenta Valley - 2,624
  • 21 - Santa Monica - 2,588
  • 22 - Diamond Bar - 2,563
  • 23 - Mira Costa - 2,473
  • 24 - Burbank - 2,457
  • 25 - North Hollywood Senior - 2,444
  • 26-tie - Mayfair - 2,422
  • 26-tie - Phineas Banning Sr. - 2,422
  • 27 - San Pedro Senior - 2,398
  • 28 - La Serna - 2,372
  • 29 - William J. (Pete) Knight - 2,349
  • 30 - Saugus - 2,317
  • 31 - Lakewood - 2,305
  • 32 - Venice Senior - 2,293
  • 33 - Valencia - 2,286
  • 34 - Burroughs - 2,283
  • 35 - Jordan - 2,272
  • 36 - California - 2,261
  • 37 - James A. Garfield Senior - 2,237
  • 38 - Taft* - 2,221
  • 39 - Palmdale - 2,208
  • 40 - Mark Keppel - 2,201
  • 41 - John F. Kennedy - 2,152
  • 42 - Walnut - 2,148
  • 43 - John H. Francis Poly - 2,124
  • 44 - Schurr - 2,121
  • 45 - Bell Senior - 2,088
  • 46 - Palos Verdes Peninsula - 2,075
  • 47 - Glendora - 2,069
  • 48 - Glendale - 2,066
  • 49 - Claremont - 2,065
  • 50 - Alhambra - 2,056
  • 51 - Alexander Hamilton Sr. - 2,055
  • 52 - Bell Gardens - 2,046
  • 53 - Eagle Rock - 2,031
  • 54 - Culver City - 2,012
  • 55 - Bellflower - 1,997
  • 56 - Cerritos - 1,996
  • 57 - El Rancho - 1,995
  • 58 - South East - 1,990
  • 59 - La Canada - 1,989
  • 60 - Van Nuys Sr - 1,969
  • 61 - Montebello - 1,907

* Charter School


Largest PUBLIC High Schools (Listed Alphabetically)

School Community District Enrolled Racial/Ethnic Composition*
Alexander Hamilton Senior High Los Angeles 90034 Los Angeles Unified 2,055 African American 24.8%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%; Asian 2.2%; Filipino 0.9%; Hispanic or Latino 54.9%; Pacific Islander 0.2%; White 12.6%; Two Races+ 3.6%; Not Reported 0.9%
Alhambra High Alhambra Alhambra Unified 2,056 African American 0.7%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%; Asian 34.4%; Filipino 2.7%; Hispanic or Latino 55.8%; Pacific Islander 0.0%; White 2.4%; Two Races+ 2.4%; Not Reported 1.5%
Arcadia High Arcadia Arcadia Unified 2,939 African American 1.7%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%; Asian 64.5%; Filipino 2.7%; Hispanic or Latino 17.6%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 9.0%; Two Races+ 2.3%; Not Reported 1.9%
Assurance Learning Academy Acton Acton-Agua Dulce Unified 3,014 African American 6.7%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%; Asian 0.6%; Filipino 0.3%; Hispanic or Latino 76.9%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 10.4%; Two Races+ 1.9%; Not Reported 2.8%
Bell Gardens High Bell Gardens Montebello Unified 2,046 African American 0.2%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%; Asian 0.0%; Filipino 0.0%; Hispanic or Latino 99.6%; Pacific Islander 0.0%; White 0.2%; Two Races+ 0.0%; Not Reported 0.0%
School Community District Enrolled Racial/Ethnic Composition*
Bell Senior High Bell Los Angeles Unified 2,088 African American 0.3%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%; Asian 0.2%; Filipino 0.0%; Hispanic or Latino 93.6%; Pacific Islander 0.0%; White 5.0%; Two Races+ 0.2%; Not Reported 0.5%
Bellflower High Montebello Bellflower Unified 1,997 African American 11.3%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4%; Asian 3.0%; Filipino 3.5%; Hispanic or Latino 76.6%; Pacific Islander 0.6%; White 3.0%; Two Races+ 1.5%; Not Reported 0.3%
Birmingham Community Charter High Lake Balboa, Los Angeles Los Angeles Unified 3,162 African American 3.9%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%; Asian 1.1%; Filipino 2.4%; Hispanic or Latino 86.2%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 4.7%; Two Races+ 1.6%; Not Reported 0.0%
Burbank High Burbank Burbank Unified 2,457 African American 1.5%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 5.3%; Filipino 2.5%; Hispanic or Latino 18.2%; Pacific Islander 0.2%; White 66.2%; Two Races+ 2.9%; Not Reported 3.0%
Burroughs High Burbank Burbank Unified 2,283 African American 2.2%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%; Asian 3.9%; Filipino 4.3%; Hispanic or Latino 46.8%; Pacific Islander 0.0%; White 34.0%; Two Races+ 6.4%; Not Reported 2.0%
School Community District Enrolled Racial/Ethnic Composition*
California High Whittier Whittier Union High 2,261 African American 0.6%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%; Asian 0.6%; Filipino 1.3%; Hispanic or Latino 92.4%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 4.4%; Two Races+ 0.2%; Not Reported 0.1%
Cerritos High Cerritos ABC Unified 1,996 African American 5.6%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%; Asian 35.6%; Filipino 16.3%; Hispanic or Latino 29.9%; Pacific Islander 0.3%; White 6.9%; Two Races+ 4.0%; Not Reported 1.1%
Claremont High Claremonth Claremont Unified 2,065 African American 3.7%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%; Asian 13.4%; Filipino 2.2%; Hispanic or Latino 43.6%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 28.8%; Two Races+ 5.8%; Not Reported 2.2%
Crescenta Valley High La Crescenta Glendale Unified 2,624 African American 0.5%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 22.6%; Filipino 4.1%; Hispanic or Latino 14.8%; Pacific Islander 0.2%; White 52.4%; Two Races+ 5.3%; Not Reported 0.0%
Culver City High Culver City Culver City Unified 2,012 African American 14.2%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 9.4%; Filipino 1.2%; Hispanic or Latino 40.4%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 23.5%; Two Races+ 10.0%; Not Reported 0.9%
School Community District Enrolled Racial/Ethnic Composition*
Diamond Bar High Diamond Bar Walnut Valley Unified 2,563 African American 1.4%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%; Asian 67.2%; Filipino 4.7%; Hispanic or Latino 17.2%; Pacific Islander 0.4%; White 5.0%; Two Races+ 3.9%; Not Reported 0.2%
Downey High Downey Downey Unified 4,051 African American 2.8%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%; Asian 2.0%; Filipino 1.0%; Hispanic or Latino 88.6%; Pacific Islander 0.3%; White 4.5%; Two Races+ 0.6%; Not Reported 0.0%
Eagle Rock High Eagle Rock, Los Angeles Los Angeles Unified 2,031 African American 1.0%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%; Asian 6.0%; Filipino 12.4%; Hispanic or Latino 53.0%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 19.0%; Two Races+ 6.0%; Not Reported 2.5%
Eastside High Lancaster Antelope Valley Union High 2,631 African American 22.1%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 0.2%; Filipino 1.1%; Hispanic or Latino 68.8%; Pacific Islander 0.2%; White 3.7%; Two Races+ 3.9%; Not Reported 0.0%
El Camino Real Charter High Woodland Hills, Los Angeles Los Angeles Unified 3,046 African American 4.8%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 10.1%; Filipino 4.8%; Hispanic or Latino 33.7%; Pacific Islander 0.3%; White 33.0%; Two Races+ 7.2%; Not Reported 5.9%
School Community District Enrolled Racial/Ethnic Composition*
El Rancho High Pico Rivera El Rancho Unified 1,995 African American 0.2%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 0.7%; Filipino 0.7%; Hispanic or Latino 96.9%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 1.1%; Two Races+ 0.2%; Not Reported 0.0%
Glendale High Glendale Glendale Unified 2,066 African American 1.0%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%; Asian 2.6%; Filipino 7.4%; Hispanic or Latino 30.9%; Pacific Islander 0.0%; White 56.7%; Two Races+ 1.5%; Not Reported 0.0%
Glendora High Glendora Glendora Unified 2,069 African American 1.7%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%; Asian 10.9%; Filipino 2.5%; Hispanic or Latino 48.5%; Pacific Islander 0.0%; White 30.2%; Two Races+ 6.0%; Not Reported 0.0%
Granada Hills Charter High Granada Hills, Los Angeles Los Angeles Unified 5,927 African American 4.1%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%; Asian 16.9%; Filipino 8.7%; Hispanic or Latino 43.7%; Pacific Islander 0.4%; White 22.9%; Two Races+ 1.3%; Not Reported 1.8%
Grover Cleveland Charter High Reseda, Los Angeles Los Angeles Unified 2,719 African American 3.1%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 8.6%; Filipino 2.5%; Hispanic or Latino 63.8%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 16.7%; Two Races+ 3.4%; Not Reported 1.8%
School Community District Enrolled Racial/Ethnic Composition*
Highland High Palmdale Antelope Valley Union High 2,706 African American 16.4%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%; Asian 1.3%; Filipino 2.0%; Hispanic or Latino 67.9%; Pacific Islander 0.3%; White 7.2%; Two Races+ 4.6%; Not Reported 0.0%
James A. Garfield Senior High East Los Angeles Los Angeles Unified 2,237 African American 0.5%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%; Asian 0.2%; Filipino 0.0%; Hispanic or Latino 97.5%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 1.3%; Two Races+ 0.0%; Not Reported 0.3%
John C. Fremont Senior High South L.A., Los Angeles Los Angeles Unified 1,889 African American 7.1%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 0.1%; Filipino 0.0%; Hispanic or Latino 89.5%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 1.7%; Two Races+ 0.7%; Not Reported 0.7%
John F. Kennedy High Granada Hills, Los Angeles Los Angeles Unified 2,152 African American 1.3%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 3.2%; Filipino 3.6%; Hispanic or Latino 77.8%; Pacific Islander 0.2%; White 12.0%; Two Races+ 1.4%; Not Reported 0.4%
John H. Francis Polytechnic Sun Valley, Los Angeles Los Angeles Unified 2,124 African American 1.0%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%; Asian 1.9%; Filipino 1.6%; Hispanic or Latino 90.3%; Pacific Islander 0.0%; White 4.0%; Two Races+ 0.6%; Not Reported 0.5%
School Community District Enrolled Racial/Ethnic Composition*
Jordan High Long Beach Long Beach Unified 2,272 African American 14.6%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%; Asian 3.2%; Filipino 1.4%; Hispanic or Latino 76.6%; Pacific Islander 1.9%; White 1.0%; Two Races+ 1.3%; Not Reported 0.0%
La Canada High La Canada La Canada Unified 1,989 African American 0.4%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%; Asian 28.9%; Filipino 2.3%; Hispanic or Latino 13.4%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 44.0%; Two Races+ 10.8%; Not Reported 0.3%
La Serna High Whittier Whittier Union High 2,372 African American 1.1%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6%; Asian 3.2%; Filipino 1.1%; Hispanic or Latino 83.1%; Pacific Islander 0.0%; White 10.0%; Two Races+ 0.6%; Not Reported 0.4%
Lakewood High Lakewood Long Beach Unified 2,305 African American 19.2%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 7.2%; Filipino 3.5%; Hispanic or Latino 55.6%; Pacific Islander 2.3%; White 8.1%; Two Races+ 4.1%; Not Reported 0.0%
Lancaster High Lancaster Antelope Valley Union High 2,688 African American 23.0%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%; Asian 1.3%; Filipino 2.2%; Hispanic or Latino 58.1%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 9.6%; Two Races+ 5.4%; Not Reported 0.0%
School Community District Enrolled Racial/Ethnic Composition*
Mark Keppel High Alhambra Alhambra Unified 2,201 African American 0.2%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%; Asian 60.3%; Filipino 2.5%; Hispanic or Latino 25.8%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 0.8%; Two Races+ 2.8%; Not Reported 7.3%
Mayfair High Bellflower Bellflower Unified 2,422 African American 15.3%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%; Asian 5.3%; Filipino 5.9%; Hispanic or Latino 59.1%; Pacific Islander 1.1%; White 9.4%; Two Races+ 3.4%; Not Reported 0.2%
Millikan High Long Beach Long Beach Unified 3,408 African American 8.2%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%; Asian 5.3%; Filipino 2.9%; Hispanic or Latino 50.1%; Pacific Islander 0.5%; White 25.9%; Two Races+ 7.0%; Not Reported 0.0%
Mira Costa High Manhattan Beach Manhattan Beach Unified 2,473 African American 1.2%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 10.1%; Filipino 1.1%; Hispanic or Latino 14.8%; Pacific Islander 0.2%; White 59.1%; Two Races+ 13.4%; Not Reported 0.0%
Montebello High Montebello Montebello Unified 1,907 African American 0.3%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 0.3%; Filipino 0.3%; Hispanic or Latino 97.5%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 1.4%; Two Races+ 0.1%; Not Reported 0.1%
School Community District Enrolled Racial/Ethnic Composition*
North Hollywood Senior High North Hollywood, Los Angeles Los Angeles Unified 2,444 African American 2.5%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 10.5%; Filipino 1.1%; Hispanic or Latino 60.6%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 20.5%; Two Races+ 2.9%; Not Reported 1.8%
Palisades Charter High Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles Los Angeles Unified 2,920 African American 8.7%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 6.0%; Filipino 1.2%; Hispanic or Latino 23.7%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 50.7%; Two Races+ 9.5%; Not Reported 0.2%
Palmdale High Palmdale Antelope Valley Union High 2,208 African American 14.4%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%; Asian 0.3%; Filipino 0.7%; Hispanic or Latino 80.0%; Pacific Islander 0.0%; White 2.9%; Two Races+ 1.8%; Not Reported 0.0%
Palos Verdes Peninsula High Rolling Hills Estates Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified 2,075 African American 2.4%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 37.7%; Filipino 3.3%; Hispanic or Latino 15.1%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 29.8%; Two Races+ 10.7%; Not Reported 0.6%
Paramount High Paramount Paramount Unified 3,400 African American 5.6%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 0.9%; Filipino 0.4%; Hispanic or Latino 90.9%; Pacific Islander 0.3%; White 0.9%; Two Races+ 0.9%; Not Reported 0.0%
School Community District Enrolled Racial/Ethnic Composition*
Phineas Banning Senior High Wilmington, Los Angeles Los Angeles Unified 2,422 African American 1.7%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%; Asian 0.4%; Filipino 0.8%; Hispanic or Latino 94.0%; Pacific Islander 0.7%; White 1.9%; Two Races+ 0.3%; Not Reported 0.1%
Polytechnic High Long Beach Long Beach Unified 3,890 African American 14.5%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%; Asian 12.7%; Filipino 4.1%; Hispanic or Latino 55.5%; Pacific Islander 1.8%; White 5.8%; Two Races+ 5.6%; Not Reported 0.0%
Quartz Hill High Quartz Hill Antelope Valley Union High 3,175 African American 11.2%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%; Asian 2.5%; Filipino 1.4%; Hispanic or Latino 51.6%; Pacific Islander 0.2%; White 25.8%; Two Races+ 6.9%; Not Reported 0.0%
Redondo Union High Redondo Beach Redondo Beach Unified 2,921 African American 3.9%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 11.1%; Filipino 2.0%; Hispanic or Latino 25.8%; Pacific Islander 0.2%; White 42.2%; Two Races+ 14.6%; Not Reported 0.0%
San Pedro Senior High San Pedro, Los Angeles Los Angeles Unified 2,398 African American 8.3%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%; Asian 1.8%; Filipino 1.9%; Hispanic or Latino 68.5%; Pacific Islander 0.7%; White 14.3%; Two Races+ 3.5%; Not Reported 0.9%
School Community District Enrolled Racial/Ethnic Composition*
Santa Monica High Santa Monica Santa Monica-Malibu Unified 2,588 African American 7.3%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%; Asian 6.7%; Filipino 0.7%; Hispanic or Latino 34.4%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 40.5%; Two Races+ 10.4%; Not Reported 0.0%
Saugus High Saugus William S. Hart Union High 2,317 African American 3.5%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 4.9%; Filipino 5.8%; Hispanic or Latino 38.5%; Pacific Islander 0.2%; White 42.0%; Two Races+ 5.0%; Not Reported 0.0%
Schurr High Montebello Montebello Unified 2,121 African American 0.4%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%; Asian 4.3%; Filipino 1.0%; Hispanic or Latino 92.7%; Pacific Islander 0.0%; White 1.1%; Two Races+ 0.4%; Not Reported 0.0%
South East High South Gate Los Angeles Unified 1,990 African American 1.4%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%; Asian 0.1%; Filipino 0.0%; Hispanic or Latino 96.7%; Pacific Islander 0.0%; White 1.6%; Two Races+ 0.2%; Not Reported 0.2%
Taft Charter High Woodland Hills, Los Angeles Los Angeles Unified 2,221 African American 5.9%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 7.9%; Filipino 2.3%; Hispanic or Latino 39.0%; Pacific Islander 0.4%; White 39.7%; Two Races+ 3.8%; Not Reported 0.8%
School Community District Enrolled Racial/Ethnic Composition*
Valencia High Valencia William S. Hart Union High 2,286 African American 4.8%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 14.3%; Filipino 7.9%; Hispanic or Latino 24.8%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 42.1%; Two Races+ 5.7%; Not Reported 0.0%
Van Nuys Senior High Van Nuys, Los Angeles Los Angeles Unified 1,969 African American 2.9%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 9.0%; Filipino 3.1%; Hispanic or Latino 70.2%; Pacific Islander 0.3%; White 11.6%; Two Races+ 1.5%; Not Reported 1.2%
Vaughn Next Century Learning Center San Fernando Los Angeles Unified 2,629 African American 0.5%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%; Asian 0.4%; Filipino 0.2%; Hispanic or Latino 98.2%; Pacific Islander 0.0%; White 0.6%; Two Races+ 0.1%; Not Reported 0.0%
Venice Senior High Venice, Los Angeles Los Angeles Unified 2,293 African American 11.6%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%; Asian 5.9%; Filipino 1.1%; Hispanic or Latino 53.1%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 19.5%; Two Races+ 6.8%; Not Reported 1.7%
Walnut High Walnut Walnut Valley Unified 2,148 African American 1.2%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 52.7%; Filipino 6.2%; Hispanic or Latino 30.9%; Pacific Islander 0.8%; White 3.7%; Two Races+ 4.1%; Not Reported 0.3%
Warren (Earl) High Downey Downey Unified 3,609 African American 4.1%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 1.5%; Filipino 0.4%; Hispanic or Latino 89.1%; Pacific Islander 0.2%; White 3.9%; Two Races+ 0.7%; Not Reported 0.0%
School Community District Enrolled Racial/Ethnic Composition*
William J. (Pete) Knight High Palmdale Antelope Valley Union High 2,349 African American 13.2%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%; Asian 0.8%; Filipino 1.0%; Hispanic or Latino 78.9%; Pacific Islander 0.0%; White 3.2%; Two Races+ 2.8%; Not Reported 0.0%
Wilson High Long Beach Long Beach Unified 3,349 African American 11.9%; American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%; Asian 5.3%; Filipino 1.4%; Hispanic or Latino 57.9%; Pacific Islander 0.4%; White 18.1%; Two Races+ 4.8%; Not Reported 0.0%
School Community District Enrolled Racial/Ethnic Composition*
William J. (Pete) Knight High Palmdale Antelope Valley Union High 2,520 American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%; African American 13.2%; Asian 0.7%; Filipino 1.0%; Hispanic or Latino 79.3%; Pacific Islander 0.1%; White 3.1%; Two Races+ 2.5%; Not Reported 0.0%
Wilson High Long Beach Long Beach Unified 3,452 American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%; African American 11.8%; Asian 5.7%; Filipino 1.3%; Hispanic or Latino 57.6%; Pacific Islander 0.4%; White 19.0%; Two Races+ 4.2%; Not Reported 0.0%

* Groups that constitute 0.0% of the student body may actually be present in the student body, but not sufficient in number to reach 0.1% of the student population.

Source: California Dept. of Education


Largest PRIVATE High Schools (Grade 9-12)

Established in 1865 and becoming a Jesuit institution in 1911, Loyola High School is the oldest continuously-run educational institution in Southern California.


In 1889, Mary Caswell, a young, widowed single-parent from Maine, founded Marlborough School within two months after her move to Los Angeles. It was originally named St. Margaret's School for Girls. It is the oldest independent girls' school in Southern California.


Holy Martyrs Ferrahian High School, founded in Encino in 1964, was the first Armenian/English bilingual educational institution in the United States.



School Year 2024-2025

The following schools rank as the largest private high schools (enrolling 300+ students) in Los Angeles County. Their combined enrollment is 64.6 percent of all grade 9-12 enrollment in the county's private high schools. The list below ranks schools by total enrollment, in descending order. The table that follows lists schools alphabetically and includes additional information.

  • 1 - Loyola of Los Angeles - 1,289
  • 2 - Notre Dame - 1,263
  • 3 - Chaminade College Prep - 1,237
  • 4 - Harvard-Westlake - 1,185
  • 5 - Oaks Christian School - 1,116
  • 6 - Bishop Amat Memorial - 977
  • 7 - St. John Bosco - 869
  • 8 - Bishop Montgomery - 844
  • 9 - Bishop Alemany - 810
  • 10 - Damien - 696
  • 11 - La Salle - 659
  • 12 - St. Francis - 623
  • 13 - Brentwood School - 594
  • 14 - St. Pius X St. Matthias - 591
  • 15 - Cathedral - 583
  • 16 - Crossroads School - 578
  • 17-tie - Paraclete - 561
  • 17-tie - Campbell Hall - 561
  • 18 - Saint Joseph - 557
  • 19 - Maranatha - 554
  • 20 - St. Genevieve - 547
  • 21 - Valley Christian - 527
  • 22 - Milken Community School - 513
  • 23 - Village Christian Schools - 505
  • 24 - Providence - 497
  • 25 - Elite Open School - 492
  • 26 - Sierra Canyon School - 489
  • 27 - Viewpoint School - 477
  • 28 - Windward School - 435
  • 29 - Crespi Carmelite - 428
  • 30 - Flintridge Preparatory - 426
  • 31 - Saint Anthony - 422
  • 32 - Bishop Mora Salesian - 410
  • 33 - Mary Star of the Sea - 407
  • 34 - St. Paul - 405
  • 35 - Immaculate Heart - 402
  • 36 - The Webb Schools - 401
  • 37 - Marlborough School - 396
  • 38 - Polytechnic School - 385
  • 39 - Heritage Christian School - 382
  • 40 - Flintridge Sacred Heart - 381
  • 41 - Cantwell–Sacred Heart - 378
  • 42-tie - Junipero Serra - 367
  • 42-tie - Oakwood Secondary - 367
  • 42-tie - Saint Monica Catholic - 367
  • 43 - Geffen Academy at UCLA - 365
  • 44 - Louisville - 353
  • 45-tie - Don Bosco Technical - 351
  • 45-tie - Chadwick - 351
  • 46 - Holy Martyrs Armenian - 350
  • 47 - Marymount - 343
  • 48 - Buckley School, The - 329
  • 49 - de Toledo - 319
  • 50 - Sacred Heart - 317
  • 51 - Mayfield Senior School - 310
  • 52 - New Roads School - 308
  • 53 - Westridge School for Girls - 301

Largest PRIVATE High Schools (Listed Alphabetically)

School Community School Type Enrolled Religious Affiliation Public School District
Bishop Alemany High Mission Hills Co-Ed 810 Catholic Los Angeles Unified
Bishop Amat Memorial High La Puente Co-Ed 977 Catholic Bassett Unified
Bishop Montgomery High Torrance Co-Ed 844 Catholic Torrance Unified
Bishop Mora Salesian High School Boyle Heights Boys Only 410 Catholic Los Angeles Unified
Brentwood School Brentwood Co-Ed 594 Non-religious Los Angeles Unified
School Community School Type Enrolled Religious Affiliation Public School District
Buckley School, The Sherman Oaks Co-Ed 329 Non-religious Los Angeles Unified
Campbell Hall (Episcopal) Studio City Co-Ed 561 Episcopal Los Angeles County Office of Education
Cantwell–Sacred Heart of Mary High School Montebello Co-Ed 378 Catholic Montebello Unified
Cathedral High School Downtown Los Angeles Boys Only 583 Catholic Los Angeles Unified
Chadwick Palos Verdes Peninsula Co-Ed 351 Non-religious Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
School Community School Type Enrolled Religious Affiliation Public School District
Chaminade College Preparatory West Hills Co-Ed 1,237 Catholic Los Angeles Unified
Crespi Carmelite High School Encino Boys Only 428 Catholic Los Angeles Unified
Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences Santa Monica Co-Ed 578 Non-religious Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
Damien High School La Verne Boys Only 696 Catholic Bonita Unified
de Toledo High School West Hills Co-Ed 319 Jewish Los Angeles Unified
School Community School Type Enrolled Religious Affiliation Public School District
Don Bosco Technical Institute Rosemead Boys Only 351 Catholic Montebello Unified
Elite Open School Rowland Heights Co-Ed 492 Non-religious Rowland Unified
Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada Flintridge Co-Ed 426 Non-religious La Canada Unified
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy La Canada Girls Only 381 Catholic La Canada Unified
Geffen Academy at UCLA Westwood Co-Ed 365 Non-religious Los Angeles Unified
School Community School Type Enrolled Religious Affiliation Public School District
Harvard-Westlake Studio City Co-Ed 1,185 Non-religious Los Angeles Unified
Heritage Christian School Northridge Co-Ed 382 Non-denominational Los Angeles Unified
Holy Martyrs Ferrahian High School Encino, Los Angeles Co-Ed 350 Armenian Apostolic Church Los Angeles Unified
Immaculate Heart High School & Middle School Los Feliz Girls Only 402 Catholic Los Angeles Unified
Junipero Serra High School Gardena Co-Ed 367 Catholic Los Angeles Unified
School Community School Type Enrolled Religious Affiliation Public School District
La Salle High School Pasadena Co-Ed 659 Catholic Pasadena Unified
Louisville High School Woodland Hills, Los Angeles Girls 353 Catholic Los Angeles Unified
Loyola High School of Los Angeles Pico Union Boys Only 1,289 Catholic Los Angeles Unified
Maranatha High School Pasadena Co-Ed 554 Non-denominational Pasadena Unified
Marlborough School Hancock Park Girls Only 396 Non-religious Los Angeles Unified
School Community School Type Enrolled Religious Affiliation Public School District
Mary Star of the Sea High School San Pedro Co-Ed 407 Catholic Los Angeles Unified
Marymount High School Holmby Hills/Bel Air Girls Only 343 Catholic Los Angeles Unified
Mayfield Senior School Pasadena Girls Only 310 Catholic Pasadena Unified
Milken Community School Bel Air Co-Ed 513 Jewish Los Angeles Unified
New Roads School Santa Monica Co-Ed 308 Non-religious Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
School Community School Type Enrolled Religious Affiliation Public School District
Notre Dame High School Sherman Oaks Co-Ed 1,263 Catholic Los Angeles Unified
Oaks Christian School Westlake Village Co-Ed 1,116 Non-denominational Las Virgenes Unified
Oakwood Secondary North Hollywood Co-Ed 367 Non-religious Los Angeles Unified
Paraclete High School Lancaster Co-Ed 561 Catholic Antelope Valley Union High
Polytechnic School Pasadena Co-Ed 385 Non-religious Pasadena Unified
School Community School Type Enrolled Religious Affiliation Public School District
Providence High School Burbank Co-Ed 497 Catholic Burbank Unified
Sacred Heart High School Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles Girls 317 Catholic Los Angeles Unified
Saint Anthony High School Long Beach Co-Ed 422 Catholic Long Beach Unified
Saint Joseph High School Lakewood Girls Only 557 Catholic Bellflower Unified
Saint Monica Catholic High School Santa Monica Co-Ed 367 Catholic Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
School Community School Type Enrolled Religious Affiliation Public School District
Sierra Canyon School Chatsworth Co-Ed 489 Non-religious Los Angeles Unified
St. Francis High School La Canada Boys Only 623 Catholic La Canada Unified
St. Genevieve High School Panorama City Co-Ed 547 Catholic Los Angeles Unified
St. John Bosco High School Bellflower Boys Only 869 Catholic Downey Unified
St. Paul High School Santa Fe Springs Co-Ed 405 Catholic Whittier Union High
School Community School Type Enrolled Religious Affiliation Public School District
St. Pius X St. Matthias Academy Downey Co-Ed 591 Catholic Downey Unified
The Webb Schools Claremont Co-Ed 401 Non-religious Claremont Unified
Valley Christian High School Cerritos Co-Ed 527 Reformed ABC Unified
Verbum Dei Jesuit High School Watts Boys Only 301 Catholic Los Angeles Unified
Viewpoint School Calabasas Co-Ed 477 Non-religious Las Virgenes Unified
School Community School Type Enrolled Religious Affiliation Public School District
Village Christian Schools Sun Valley Co-Ed 505 Non-denominational Los Angeles Unified
Windward School Mar Vista Co-Ed 435 Non-religious Los Angeles Unified
Westridge School for Girls Pasadena Girls Only 435 Non-religious Pasadena Unified

Source: California Dept. of Education