Private high schools
Entrance exams at private high schools in Marin County
4 of the 6 private high schools in Marin County name an entrance exam, or say they require none, on their own admissions pages. By exam: None required 3; None posted 1. Each school's wording, test dates and source page are below.
Which private high schools in Marin County require the HSPT?
None of the 4 private high schools in Marin County with an entrance-exam entry uses the HSPT alone.
Which private high schools in Marin County take the ISEE or SSAT?
None of the 4 private high schools in Marin County with an entrance-exam entry names the ISEE or the SSAT.
Which private high schools in Marin County require no entrance exam?
3 of the 4 private high schools in Marin County require no entrance exam: Branson School, Marin Academy, and San Domenico School.
When are the entrance exams and application deadlines at private high schools in Marin County?
2 of the 4 schools post their test dates, printed beside each school below. 2 have an upcoming application deadline on file; the earliest is San Domenico School on Dec 1, 2026.
Preparing for one of these? Reach has a guide to the HSPT and a guide to the ISEE, each with the test's structure, dates and the schools that use it.
None required (3 schools)
| School | City | Grades | What the school says | Test dates as posted | Application deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branson School | Ross | 9–12 | No entrance exam | None — scores are not accepted. | — | Admissions page |
| Marin Academy | San Rafael | 9–12 | No entrance exam | None — no admission test is used. | — | Admissions page |
| San Domenico School | San Anselmo | K–12 | no ISEE/SSAT listed — essays and interview for grades 7-12; K-8 applicants do an… | — | Dec 1, 2026 | — |
None posted (1 school)
| School | City | Grades | What the school says | Test dates as posted | Application deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marin Catholic High School | Kentfield | 9–12 | No entrance exam posted | — | Dec 4, 2026 | — |
The same schools ranked by college outcomes, with tuition and deadlines, are on the Marin County private high schools page; tuition for every California private school is ranked on the tuition page.
Each exam entry is read from the school's own admissions page and shown only where the school posts one; the wording in "What the school says" is the school's, lightly shortened, and the source link is that page. Test dates and deadlines are as posted for the season the school's page describes and may change; a deadline already past is omitted. A school with no entry here did not state an exam on the pages we read. The list excludes nonclassroom-based online schools and schools the California Department of Education records with no 12th grade.