Chadwick School Photo

Average Private High School endowment in California

The average private high school endowment in California is $10M (2024-25).
The private high school in California with the highest endowment is The Thacher School, with a endowment of $206M.
Endowment Range: $1.5M $206M Avg. Endowment: $24.6M

Average Private High School endowment in California (2024-25)

School
Endowment
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
The Thacher School
The Thacher School Photo - "Education is not merely the making of scholars. It is the making of men and women. It is the training of the younger generation in the art of living for their own greatest good and the greatest good of their fellow citizens." -Sherman Day Thacher
Endowment: $206 M
Grades: 9-12
5025 Thacher Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-3210
Rank: #22.
Castilleja School
Castilleja School Photo - Swimming and water polo happen in our on-campus pool.
All-girls
(2)
Endowment: $70 M
Grades: 6-12
1310 Bryant St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 328-3160
Rank: #33.
The Webb Schools
The Webb Schools Photo - Welcome to Webb
Special Program Emphasis
Endowment: $60 M
Grades: 9-12
1175 West Baseline Road
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 482-5214
Rank: #44.
Endowment: $59 M
Grades: 9-12
3152 Forest Lake Road
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
(831) 625-8309
Rank: #55.
Santa Catalina School
Santa Catalina School Photo - The Marine Ecology Research Program on their summer trip to Hawaii.
(Catholic)
(6)
Endowment: $56 M
Grades: 9-12
1500 Mark Thomas Dr.
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 655-9300
Rank: #66.
Chadwick School
Chadwick School Photo
Endowment: $40 M
Grades: K-12
26800 Academy Drive
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274
(310) 377-1543
Rank: #77.
Convent & Stuart Hall
Convent & Stuart Hall Photo
(Catholic)
Endowment: $35 M
Grades: K-12
2222 Broadway St
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 563-2900
Rank: #88.
Esther B Clark School-childrens Health Council
Special Education School
Endowment: $28 M
Grades: 2-10
650 Clark Way
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 688-3634
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Endowment: $22 M
Grades: 9-12
6100 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 652-0111
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Midland School
Midland School Photo - How is Midland different? Our 4:1 student to faculty ratio allows for small class sizes and close-knit relationships. With under 90 students, everyone knows your name. No cell phones here, but Midlanders do spend a lot of time together in real life: horseback riding, hiking, gardening, creating art, building things, and envisioning an environmentally sustainable and just future.
Special Program Emphasis
Endowment: $22 M
Grades: 9-12
5100 Figueroa Mountain Rd
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-5114
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Dunn School
Dunn School Photo - The outdoor education program at Dunn School fosters greater self-awareness through physical challenges and leadership experiences in the outdoors.
(5)
Endowment: $13 M
Grades: 6-12
2555 West Highway 154
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-6471
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy Photo - FSHA's cross country team on the field after the rain.
All-girls (Catholic)
Endowment: $13 M
Grades: 9-12
440 St. Katherine Dr.
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
(626) 685-8300
Rank: #1313.
Villanova Preparatory School
Villanova Preparatory School Photo - Founded in 1924, Villanova Prep is the only Catholic boarding school in the Augustinian tradition. Our 130-acre campus located in Ojai, California, approximately 60 minutes north of Los Angeles, has several athletic and academic facilities to support our students' development of mind, body, and spirit.
(Catholic)
Endowment: $12 M
Grades: 6-12
12096 N Ventura Avenue
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-1464
Rank: #1414.
Moreau Catholic High School
Moreau Catholic High School Photo - Front of campus.
(Catholic)
Endowment: $11 M
Grades: 9-12
27170 Mission Blvd
Hayward, CA 94544
(510) 881-4300
Rank: #1515.
Ripon Christian Schools
Ripon Christian Schools Photo - School Life
(Calvinist)
Endowment: $11 M
Grades: PK-12
435 Maple Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
(209) 599-2155
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
The Athenian School
The Athenian School Photo
Endowment: $10 M
Grades: 6-12
2100 Mt Diablo Scenic Blvd
Danville, CA 94506
(925) 362-7223
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Vistamar School
Vistamar School Photo - Science classes offer hands-on learning.
(25)
Endowment: $10 M
Grades: 9-12
737 Hawaii St
El Segundo, CA 90245
(317) 643-7377
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Endowment: $10 M
Grades: 6-12
302 Portola Road
Portola Valley, CA 94028
(650) 851-8223
Endowment: $9 M
Grades: PK-12
150 Oak Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 558-2000
Rank: #2020.
Idyllwild Arts Academy
Idyllwild Arts Academy Photo - Idyllwild Arts Academy is home to approximately 270 students from 30 countries and 26 US states, all devoted to intensive study of the arts. Located 2 hours from Los Angeles, 2 hours from San Diego, and 1 hour from Palm Springs, the Academy is an artistic crossroads for Southern California.
(7)
Endowment: $7 M
Grades: 9-12
52500 Temecula Road #38
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(951) 468-7223
Rank: #2121.
The Marianne Frostig Center for Eductional Therapy
The Marianne Frostig Center for Eductional Therapy Photo - Arts education is a core value at Frostig School.
Special Education School
Endowment: $5.8 M
Grades: 1-12
971 N. Altadena Drive
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 791-1255
Rank: #2222.
Oak Grove School
Oak Grove School Photo - At Oak Grove High School preparing for college also means tapping into your interests, exploring your natural creativity, and developing lifelong practices of intellectual discipline, good communication, self-reflection, understanding, and clear thinking.
(7)
Endowment: $5 M
Grades: PK-12
220 West Lomita Ave
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-8236
Rank: #2323.
Aquinas High School
Aquinas High School Photo - Aquinas is a private Catholic college preparatory high school located in San Bernardino California.
(Catholic)
Endowment: $4.5 M
Grades: 9-12
2772 Sterling Ave
San Bernardino, CA 92404
(909) 886-4659
Rank: #2424.
The King's Academy
The King's Academy Photo
(Christian)
(6)
Endowment: $4 M
Grades: K-12
562 North Britton Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(408) 481-9900
Rank: #2525.
Hillbrook School
Hillbrook School Photo - Hillbrook's campus features an array of outdoor learning spaces including gardens, stately oak trees, and a creek.
(2)
Endowment: $3 M
Grades: PK-12
300 Marchmont Dr
Los Gatos, CA 95032
(408) 356-6116
Rank: #2626.
Endowment: $3.7 M
Grades: PK-12
2636 Latham Drive
Sacramento, CA 95864
(916) 481-8811
Rank: #2727.
San Francisco Waldorf School
San Francisco Waldorf School Photo - daily greetings
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
Endowment: $3.5 M
Grades: NS-12
2938 Washington Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 875-7202
Rank: #2828.
Besant Hill School
Besant Hill School Photo - Besant Hill School is located in the Ojai Valley, on 500 acres of private land with beautiful vistas in every direction. Facilities include four dormitories, outdoor sports facilities including a new aquatic center, indoor theater, atelier, and classrooms nestled along winding paths and oak trees. We also have an eight acre organic farm.
Special Program Emphasis
(2)
Endowment: $2 M
Grades: 9-12
8585 Ojai Santa Paula Rd.
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-4343
Rank: #2929.
The Cambridge School
The Cambridge School Photo - Weekly Memory Time - K-Prep
(Christian)
(2)
Endowment: $1.5 M
Grades: PK-12
12855 Black Mountain Rd
San Diego, CA 92129
(858) 484-3488
Rank: #3030.
Pacifica Christian High School
Pacifica Christian High School Photo
(Christian)
(32)
Endowment: $1.8 M
Grades: 9-12
1730 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90403
(310) 828-7015

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the California average private high schools endowment?
The California average private high schools endowment is $10M for 2024-25.
What are the private high schools with the highest endowment in California?
The top ranked private high schools in California include The Thacher School, Castilleja School and The Webb Schools.

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