Private Schools
Private Schools in San Jose, California
34 private schools in San Jose, California with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 12,525 students: 15 Catholic, 9 other religious and 10 nonsectarian. 13 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
34
Go through high school
13
Median enrollment
229
Median students per teacher
13.6
Private schools in San Jose, California
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harker | K–12 | 1,983 | 9.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Archbishop Mitty High School | 9–12 | 1,770 | 14.2 | Catholic |
| Bellarmine College PreparatoryBoys | 9–12 | 1,664 | 17.8 | Catholic |
| Presentation High SchoolGirls | 9–12 | 547 | 14.9 | Catholic |
| Holy Spirit School | K–8 | 487 | 18.7 | Catholic |
| St Christopher School | PK–8 | 432 | 9.5 | Catholic |
| Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School | 9–12 | 425 | 18.9 | Catholic |
| Almaden Country Day School | PK–8 | 399 | 6 | Nonsectarian |
| Saniku Gakuin Santa Clara Japanese SchoolSpecial program | K–9 | 359 | 43.3 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| St John Vianney Catholic School | PK–8 | 355 | 19.1 | Catholic |
| Stratford Middle School | 5–8 | 331 | 10.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Stratford School - San Jose | PK–5 | 292 | 13.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Action Day Elementary School | PK–4 | 270 | 13.1 | Nonsectarian |
| St Thomas More School | K–12 | 265 | 15.7 | Catholic |
| Holy Family School | PK–8 | 236 | 15.7 | Catholic |
| Rise Academy | PK–12 | 236 | 8 | Islamic |
| Queen of Apostles School | PK–8 | 232 | 14.6 | Catholic |
| Rise Academy | PK–12 | 226 | 11 | Islamic |
| Legacy Christian School | PK–8 | 220 | 13.9 | Christian |
| Apostles Lutheran School | K–12 | 219 | 13.4 | Lutheran |
| Most Holy Trinity School | K–8 | 198 | 19.8 | Catholic |
| St Leo the Great School | PK–8 | 191 | 13.7 | Catholic |
| St Patrick School | K–8 | 190 | 17.6 | Catholic |
| St Victor Elementary School | PK–8 | 189 | 21.5 | Catholic |
| Merryhill School | K–5 | 181 | 12.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Milpitas Christian School | K–5 | 140 | 14.9 | Christian |
| East Valley Christian School | PK–8 | 84 | 16.8 | Christian |
| Sacred Heart Nativty Schools | 6–8 | 84 | 10.6 | Catholic |
| Liberty Baptist School | PK–12 | 80 | 6.6 | Baptist |
| Second Start-Pine Hill SchoolSpecial education | 1–12 | 71 | 8.9 | Nonsectarian |
| One World Montessori SchoolMontessori | PK–6 | 56 | 3.3 | Nonsectarian |
| As-Safa Institute/As-Safa Academy | K–9 | 40 | 7.3 | Islamic |
| AchievekidsSpecial education | Ungraded | 38 | 7.6 | Nonsectarian |
| One World Montessori SchoolMontessori | 1–6 | 35 | 8.8 | Nonsectarian |
Getting in, and keeping up
- Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
- CAASPP practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in California give.
- Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in California.
- Colleges in California, for families already looking ahead.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in San Jose, California?
34 private schools in San Jose, California with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.
What is the largest private school in San Jose, California?
Among schools that answered the survey, Harker in San Jose is the largest, with 1,983 students in grades K–12.
How big are classes at private schools in San Jose, California?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in San Jose, California has 13.6 students per teacher and 229 students in total.
Do private schools require an entrance exam?
Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.
Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.
