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Best California Private High Schools Offering Martial Arts Sport (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 11 private high schools offering martial arts as an interscholastic sport serving 2,678 students in California.
The top ranked offering martial arts sport private high schools in California include BASIS Independent Fremont, Ica Cristo Rey, and Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles.
The average acceptance rate is 89%, which is higher than the California private high school average acceptance rate of 80%.
45% of private high schools offering martial arts sport in California are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

Top Private High Schools Offering Martial Arts Sport in California (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
BASIS Independent Fremont
BASIS Independent Fremont Photo
(1)
3300 Kearney Street
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 722-1056
Grades: PK-12
| 678 students
3261 Overland Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(310) 836-3464
Grades: NS-12
| 734 students
Capital Innovations Academy
Capital Innovations Academy Photo - The gangs all here!
(2)
1828 Tribute Rd., Suite H
Sacramento, CA 95815
(530) 400-7619
Grades: 6-12
| 34 students
Hebrew Academy
Hebrew Academy Photo - The Hebrew Academy`s authentic Judaic program promotes confidence, pride and belonging by creating real hands-on experiences for the students to learn, explore and take pride in our rich Jewish heritage. Through hands on experiences the Hebrew Academy uses every opportunity to bring learning to life for our students - From education to Jewish pride, the children are our future!
(Jewish)
(3)
14401 Willow Lane
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 898-0051
Grades: PK-12
| 285 students
Ica Cristo Rey
All-girls (Catholic)
3625 24th St
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 824-2052
Grades: 9-12
| 336 students
International School Of Los Angeles-burbank
International School Of Los Angeles-burbank Photo - The International School of Orange County is accredited by the French Ministry of Education, as well as the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The International School of Orange County is the Orange County campus of the International School of Los Angeles which was established in 1978 by visionaries of varied cultural backgrounds.
Special Program Emphasis
(12)
1838 N. Shaffer St.
Orange, CA 92865
(818) 900-1895
Grades: 6-12
| 334 students
Merit Academy
Merit Academy Photo - Engineering a brake-light system. All students engage in ProjectMERIT where they start an independent project that teaches them leadership and critical thinking skills in the real world. These projects separate Merit Academy students from their peers in the competitive college admissions process.
Alternative School
(4)
2392 North Rodeo Gulch Road
Soquel, CA 95073
(831) 462-5655
Grades: 9-12
| 24 students
Berean Bible Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
345 5th Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 737-5902
Grades: PK-12
| 32 students
The Discovery Center School
The Discovery Center School Photo - Reading, writing and arithmetic lead a student directly to excellence in education and success in college.
(4)
452 5th Avenue
Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 367-6791
Grades: PK-12
| 11 students
Integrity Christian School
Alternative School (Pentecostal)
4905 E La Palma Ave
Anaheim, CA 92807
(877) 427-4905
Grades: PK-12
| 160 students
Prunedale Christian Academy
(Christian)
(2)
8145 Prunedale North Rd
Salinas, CA 93907
(831) 737-8770
Grades: K-12
| 50 students

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