Private Schools in
San Diego City Unified School District

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Hispanic or Latino, private schools in San Diego City Unified School District had a much lower share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

However, the private school student body had about the same racial diversity as the public schools.

Private Schools in San Diego City Unified School District’s Boundaries
San Diego City Unified School District

White
Black
Hisp.
Asian Am.
Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
Haw. / Pac. Isl.
Multi.
Not spec.

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

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Since 2017, 74 private schools located within San Diego City Unified School District’s boundaries have responded to the Private School Survey at least once. Use the search bar to quickly find a specific school by name, or click on “Use Your Current Location” to discover schools near you. Explore the map to see all schools in the area. Marker colors indicate the largest racial group of students at each school in its latest survey response.

Demographics Over Time

: Private Schools
: Public Schools

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation	Count
Nonsectarian	38
Roman Catholic	20
Jewish	5
Christian	3
Lutheran	3

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

School Type	Count
Regular elementary or secondary	47
Special education	11
Montessori	7
Special program emphasis	5
Early childhood/day care center	4

Private Schools in San Diego City Unified School District’s Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Francis Parker School	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	1,257	White	30%	118		Regular elementary or secondary
La Jolla Country Day School	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	1,082	White	15%	120	1926	Regular elementary or secondary
The Bishop’s School	6th–12th	Episcopal	805	White	26%	95	1909	Regular elementary or secondary
Academy of Our Lady of Peace	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	750	Hispanic or Latino	-7%	44	1882	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Augustine High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	743	White	21%	53	1922	Regular elementary or secondary
Heritage Christian School of San Diego	KG–12th	Christian	570	White	52%	286		Regular elementary or secondary
School of the Madeleine	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	531	White	47%	34	1956	Regular elementary or secondary
The Rock Academy	KG–12th	Christian	403	White	12%	41		Regular elementary or secondary
Warren-Walker School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	331	White	42%	73	1932	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Therese Academy	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	309	White	44%	14	1960	Regular elementary or secondary
San Diego French American School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	277	White	33%	29	1988	Special program emphasis
Bright Horizon Academy	KG–11th	Islamic	271	White	53%	25	1992	Regular elementary or secondary
National University Virtual High School	6th–12th	Nonsectarian	266	White	47%	11		Early childhood/day care center
Nazareth School, San Diego	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	265	White	19%	13	1924	Regular elementary or secondary
The Waldorf School of San Diego	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	247	White	37%	28	1981	Montessori
St. Charles Borromeo Academy	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	235	White	46%	13		Regular elementary or secondary
All Hallows Academy	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	227	White	21%	15	1964	Regular elementary or secondary
Good Shepherd Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	223	Asian American	38%	13	1982	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Vincent Del. Paul Elementary School	KG–8th	Roman Catholic	223	White	42%	12	1948	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Columba School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	221	White	14%	11	1961	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Rita’s School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	221	Hispanic or Latino	17%	10	1951	Regular elementary or secondary
Chabad Hebrew Academy	PK–8th	Jewish	205	White	73%	22	1980	Regular elementary or secondary
The Gillispie School	PK–6th	Nonsectarian	192	White	44%	24	1952	Regular elementary or secondary
The Childrens School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	191	White	53%	33	1972	Regular elementary or secondary
Soille San Diego Hebrew Bay School	PK–8th	Jewish	191	White	58%	39	1963	Regular elementary or secondary

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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