Private high schools
Best private high schools in Marin County, ranked by college outcomes
6 private high schools in Marin County have a profile page on Reach, and 4 of them have a UC Reach Score for 2025. The highest score is 64, at San Domenico School, from 60 UC admits counted at each campus for 94 seniors. Tuition runs from $29,400 to $69,650 among the 4 that publish it. 2 publish a college list with counts.
Which private high schools in Marin County have the best college outcomes?
Among the 4 private high schools in Marin County with a 2025 UC Reach Score, San Domenico School ranks first at 64, followed by Branson School (51) and Marin Academy (42).
| # | School | City | Grades | Tuition | Entrance exam | Application deadline | UC Reach Score | UC admits 2025 | Seniors | Publishes a counted college list | Top 3 named colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Domenico School | San Anselmo | K–12 | $69,650 | None required | Dec 1, 2026 | 64 | 60 | 94 | No | — |
| 2 | Branson School | Ross | 9–12 | $68,475 | None required | — | 51 | 44 | 86 | Yes | University of Michigan, Stanford University, Wake Forest University |
| 3 | Marin Academy | San Rafael | 9–12 | $67,500 | None required | — | 42 | 48 | 113 | Yes | Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo, University of Southern California, University of Miami |
| 4 | Marin Catholic High School | Kentfield | 9–12 | $29,400 | None posted | Dec 4, 2026 | 30 | 58 | 191 | No | — |
Also in Marin County
2 more private high schools have a page here but no 2025 UC Reach Score, listed alphabetically.
| School | City | Grades | Tuition | Entrance exam | Application deadline | UC Reach Score | UC admits 2025 | Seniors | Publishes a counted college list | Top 3 named colleges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marin School the | San Rafael | 9–12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | No | — |
| North Bay Christian Academy | Novato | 9–12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | No | — |
What does tuition cost at Marin County private high schools?
4 of the 6 private high schools publish tuition: the lowest is $29,400 at Marin Catholic High School and the highest is $69,650 at San Domenico School, with a median of $67,987.
- Marin Catholic High School: $29,400 (2026-27)
- Marin Academy: $67,500 (2026-27)
- Branson School: $68,475 (2026-27)
- San Domenico School: $69,650 (2026-27)
Which entrance exam do Marin County private high schools require?
4 of the 6 private high schools have an entrance-exam entry on file; by exam: None required, 3; None posted, 1. Each school's exam, test dates and source page are on the entrance exams in Marin County page.
- None required: 3 schools
- None posted: 1 school
When are applications due at Marin County private high schools?
2 of the 6 private high schools have an upcoming application deadline on file: the earliest is San Domenico School on Dec 1, 2026 and the latest is Marin Catholic High School on Dec 4, 2026.
- Dec 1, 2026: San Domenico School
- Dec 4, 2026: Marin Catholic High School
Other metros are on the private high schools by metro index, and every California private school's tuition is ranked on the tuition page. For public and charter schools too, use the county index or the California high school rankings. To compare private and public schools, see Marin County, or is a private school worth the tuition?
UC Reach Score is top-6 UC admits per 100 seniors in 2025, counted at each campus, so a student admitted to several campuses counts at each; a dash means the University of California published no admit counts for that school. Tuition, entrance exam, grades and application deadline come from each school's own admissions pages and are shown only where the school publishes them; deadlines already past are omitted. A school "publishes a counted college list" when its own published list carries a count beside each college; the three colleges shown are the three with the largest counts on that list. The list excludes nonclassroom-based online schools and schools the California Department of Education records with no 12th grade.