Private Schools

Private Schools in Torrance, California

11 private schools in Torrance, California with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 2,803 students: 5 Catholic, 4 other religious and 2 nonsectarian. 4 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

146

Median students per teacher

12.2

Private schools in Torrance, California

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Bishop Montgomery High	9–12	869	18	Catholic
St Catherine Laboure School	PK–8	415	16.4	Catholic
St Catherine Laboure School	PK–8	414	18.4	Catholic
First Lutheran School	K–8	299	10.5	Lutheran
Nativity School	K–8	217	17.4	Catholic
St James Elementary School	PK–8	146	12.2	Catholic
Ambassador High School	6–12	136	11	Christian
Ambassador High School	6–12	126	12.9	Christian
South Bay Christian School	K–8	84	11.5	Seventh-Day Adventist
Switzer Learning CenterSpecial education	7–12	58	9.7	Nonsectarian
Hickory Tree School	PK–5	39	9.8	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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Torrance, California?

11 private schools in Torrance, 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 Torrance, California?

Among schools that answered the survey, Bishop Montgomery High in Torrance is the largest, with 869 students in grades 9–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Torrance, California?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Torrance, California has 12.2 students per teacher and 146 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.