Private high schools
Best private high schools in the Sacramento region, ranked by college outcomes
15 private high schools in Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Yolo counties have a profile page on Reach, and 9 of them have a UC Reach Score for 2025. The highest score is 93, at Sacramento Country Day School, from 42 UC admits counted at each campus for 45 seniors. Tuition runs from $8,540 to $37,640 among the 7 that publish it. 3 publish a college list with counts.
Which private high schools in the Sacramento region have the best college outcomes?
Among the 9 private high schools in Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Yolo counties with a 2025 UC Reach Score, Sacramento Country Day School ranks first at 93, followed by Saint Francis Catholic High School (54) and Jesuit High School (37).
| # | 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 | Sacramento Country Day School | Sacramento | — | $37,640 | None required | Jan 29, 2027 | 93 | 42 | 45 | No | — |
| 2 | Saint Francis Catholic High School | Sacramento | 9–12 | $18,080 | HSPT | Jan 8, 2027 | 54 | 109 | 201 | Yes | Cal Poly SLO, Los Angeles, Sacramento |
| 3 | Jesuit High School | Carmichael | 9–12 | $20,100 | HSPT | Jan 20, 2027 | 37 | 74 | 199 | No | — |
| 4 | Christian Brothers High School | Sacramento | 9–12 | $17,675 | HSPT | Jan 7, 2027 | 30 | 70 | 236 | No | — |
| 5 | Cristo Rey High School-Sacramento | Sacramento | 9–12 | — | School's own test | Feb 5, 2027 | 17 | 13 | 75 | No | — |
| 6 | Al Arqam Coll Preparatory School | Sacramento | — | — | School's own test | — | 14 | 3 | 21 | No | — |
| 7 | Woodland Christian High School | Woodland | Preschool–12 | $8,540 | School's own test | — | 11 | 6 | 55 | No | — |
| 8 | Sacramento Adventist Academy | Carmichael | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 43 | No | — |
| 9 | Destiny Christian Academy | Sacramento | K–12 | $13,450 | None posted | — | 6 | 4 | 63 | No | — |
Also in the Sacramento region
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradshaw Christian School | Sacramento | 9–12 | — | School's own test | — | — | 6 | — | No | — |
| Forest Lake Christian School | Auburn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | No | — |
| Lake Tahoe Preparatory School | Olympic Valley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Yes | Auburn University, University of San Francisco, Adelphi University |
| Sacramento Waldorf School | Fair Oaks | Preschool–12 | $25,135 | None posted | Nov 22, 2026 | — | 15 | — | Yes | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Santa Clara University, UC Santa Cruz |
| Sugar Bowl Academy | Norden | 8–12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | No | — |
| Tahoe Expedition Academy | Truckee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | No | — |
What does tuition cost at private high schools in the Sacramento region?
7 of the 15 private high schools publish tuition: the lowest is $8,540 at Woodland Christian High School and the highest is $37,640 at Sacramento Country Day School, with a median of $18,080.
- Woodland Christian High School: $8,540 (2026-27)
- Destiny Christian Academy: $13,450 (2026-27)
- Christian Brothers High School: $17,675 (2026-27)
- Saint Francis Catholic High School: $18,080 (2026-27)
- Jesuit High School: $20,100 (2026-27)
- Sacramento Waldorf School: $25,135 (2026-27)
- Sacramento Country Day School: $37,640 (2026-27)
Which entrance exam do private high schools in the Sacramento region require?
10 of the 15 private high schools have an entrance-exam entry on file; by exam: School's own test, 4; HSPT, 3; None posted, 2; None required, 1. Each school's exam, test dates and source page are on the entrance exams in the Sacramento region page.
- School's own test: 4 schools
- HSPT: 3 schools
- None posted: 2 schools
- None required: 1 school
When are applications due at private high schools in the Sacramento region?
6 of the 15 private high schools have an upcoming application deadline on file: the earliest is Sacramento Waldorf School on Nov 22, 2026 and the latest is Cristo Rey High School-Sacramento on Feb 5, 2027.
- Nov 22, 2026: Sacramento Waldorf School
- Jan 7, 2027: Christian Brothers High School
- Jan 8, 2027: Saint Francis Catholic High School
- Jan 20, 2027: Jesuit High School
- Jan 29, 2027: Sacramento Country Day School
- Feb 5, 2027: Cristo Rey High School-Sacramento
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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.