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Best private high schools in the San Francisco metro area

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Best private high schools in the San Francisco metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best private high schools in the San Francisco metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.

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#25. Notre Dame High School

– Location: San Jose, CA
– Enrollment: 686 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#24. The Bay School of San Francisco

– Location: San Francisco, CA
– Enrollment: 442 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#23. St. Ignatius College Preparatory School

– Location: San Francisco, CA
– Enrollment: 1,476 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#22. San Domenico School

– Location: San Anselmo, CA
– Enrollment: 680 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#21. Silicon Valley International School

– Location: Palo Alto, CA
– Enrollment: 797 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#20. The Kehillah School

– Location: Palo Alto, CA
– Enrollment: 189 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#19. The International School of San Francisco

– Location: San Francisco, CA
– Enrollment: 1,067 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#18. BASIS Independent Silicon Valley

– Location: San Jose, CA
– Enrollment: 1,243 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#17. Lick-Wilmerding High School

– Location: San Francisco, CA
– Enrollment: 560 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#16. Khan Lab School

– Location: Mountain View, CA
– Enrollment: 286 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#15. The Harker School

– Location: San Jose, CA
– Enrollment: 1,970 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#14. Sacred Heart Schools Atherton

– Location: Atherton, CA
– Enrollment: 1,190 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#13. The Athenian School

– Location: Danville, CA
– Enrollment: 525 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#12. Woodside Priory School

– Location: Portola Valley, CA
– Enrollment: 435 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#11. Bentley School

– Location: Lafayette, CA
– Enrollment: 650 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#10. Marin Academy

– Location: San Rafael, CA
– Enrollment: 448 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#9. Menlo School

– Location: Atherton, CA
– Enrollment: 796 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#8. The Branson School

– Location: Ross, CA
– Enrollment: 345 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#7. San Francisco University High School

– Location: San Francisco, CA
– Enrollment: 436 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#6. Castilleja School

– Location: Palo Alto, CA
– Enrollment: 416 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#5. Head-Royce School

– Location: Oakland, CA
– Enrollment: 906 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#4. Crystal Springs Uplands School

– Location: Hillsborough, CA
– Enrollment: 565 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#3. The Quarry Lane School

– Location: Dublin, CA
– Enrollment: 1,050 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#2. The Nueva School

– Location: Hillsborough, CA
– Enrollment: 853 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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#1. The College Preparatory School

– Location: Oakland, CA
– Enrollment: 374 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
– Niche grade: A+

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