Private schools: ranked by total current enrollment in the greater San Fernando Valley.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE four largest institutions on this year s list of private schools in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. area are religious schools. Desert Christian Schools A Christian School is a school run on Christian principles or by a Christian organization. The nature of Christian schools varies enormously from country to country according to the religious, educational, and political culture. in Lancaster Lancaster, city, England Lancaster (lăng`kəstər), city (1991 pop. 43,902) and district, county seat of Lancashire, NW England, on the Lune River. came in at No. 1 with 1,855 students in pre-kindergarten Pre-kindergarten (also called Pre-K) refers to the first formal academic classroom-based learning environment that a child customarily attends in the United States. It begins around the age of four in order to prepare for the more didactic and academically intensive through 12th grade. Village Christian School Village Christian School is a private, protestant K-12 school located in Sun Valley, California, a part of the City of Los Angeles. The school consisting of Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8), and High School (9-12) on a 30+ acre campus[]. in Sun Valley took the No. 2 spot, with 1,800 K-12 students. Chaminade Chaminade can refer to:
adj. 1. Serving to make ready or prepare; introductory. See Synonyms at preliminary. 2. Relating to or engaged in study or training that serves as preparation for advanced education: in Chatsworth Chatsworth, estate, Derbyshire, central England, near Chesterfield. It is the seat of the dukes of Devonshire. Begun in 1552, the present Classical-style Chatsworth House was rebuilt in 1686. made No. 3 with 1,712 students in its middle and high schools. The Catholic high school Bishop Alemany, located in Mission Hills, came in at No. 4, with 1,488 students in grades nine through 12. Viewpoint School  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . in Calabasas is the largest non-religious private school in the greater San Fernando Valley, with 1,160 students in kindergarten kindergarten [Ger.,=garden of children], system of preschool education. Friedrich Froebel designed (1837) the kindergarten to provide an educational situation less formal than that of the elementary school but one in which children's creative play instincts would be through 12th grade. The Buckley Buck·ley , William Frank, Jr. Born 1925. American writer and editor known especially for his caustic, polysyllabic wit. School in Sherman Sherman, city (1990 pop. 31,601), seat of Grayson co., N Tex., near the Red River; inc. 1858. Originally on a stagecoach route, it is a highway and railroad junction. Manufactures include electronic equipment, processed foods, military equipment, and metal products. Oaks has the lowest student-to-teacher ratio, with 7 students for every teacher. Other schools with low student-to-teacher ratios are Harvard-Westlake in North Hollywood Hollywood. 1 Community within the city of Los Angeles, S Calif., on the slopes of the Santa Monica Mts.; inc. 1903, consolidated with Los Angeles 1910. (8 to 1) and Viewpoint School in Calabasas, Oaks Christian School in Westlake Westlake, city (1990 pop. 27,018), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland; inc. as a city 1956. A growing city, its various manufactures include ink and plastics. Village, and Oakwood School Oakwood School is a K-12 coeducational independent day school, situated on two campuses approximately one mile apart, in North Hollywood, California. One campus is the elementary school, and the other is the secondary school. in North Hollywood, all with 10 students to every teacher. The private school with the most employees is also the largest school on our list, Desert Christian School, with 306 total employees. Both religious and non-religious schools place an emphasis on academic achievement, with all private high schools in the Valley offering college preparatory programs such as advanced placement classes, which give students the chance to skip some basic general education classes once they get to college. Some private high schools provide some vocational Vocational Relating to an occupation, career, or job. Mentioned in: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator training as well. Chaminade College Preparatory School Chaminade College Preparatory School may refer to:
THE PACESETTER DESERT CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS WITH almost 1,900 students, the largest private school in the San Fernando Valley area is Desert Christian Schools, located on multiple campuses in Lancaster. The non-denominational Christian school currently has 1,855 male and female students from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade. Desert Christian Schools employs 78 full-time full-time adj. Employed for or involving a standard number of hours of working time: a full-time administrative assistant. full faculty members and 306 total employees. It has a student-to-teacher ratio of 27 to 1. The cost of attending the school varies from $3,542 per year for primary school, $3,773 for middle school to $4,191 for high school. Founded in 1977 as Family Learning Center with just preschool and kindergarten programs, the school expanded to include elementary elementary /el·e·men·ta·ry/ (el?e-men´tah-re) not resolvable or divisible into simpler parts or components. elementary not resolvable into simpler parts. elementary body 1. , middle, and high school classes. The high school offers a college preparatory program, with advanced placement classes and college counseling services. All grades include programs in music, drama and arts. Students are encouraged to participate in sports, clubs and activities. The school also offers childcare and a home-schooling program. The majority of students at Desert Christian Schools live within 20 minutes of one of the school's campuses, but some come from as far north as California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). City, some almost as far south as Acton Acton, town (1990 pop. 17,872), Middlesex co., E Mass., NW of Boston; settled c.1680, inc. 1735. Among its manufactures are electrical machinery, chemicals, prefabricated houses, and precision equipment. , and some even come from Tehachapi Tehachapi may refer to:
Cecil Cecil - AN object-oriented language combining multi-methods with a classless object model, object-based encapsulation and optional static type checking. It distinguishes between subtyping and code inheritance. Swetland, the CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Desert Christian Schools, attributes this to the desire many families have to send their children to schools where they know their Christian Christian flees the City of Destruction. [Br. Lit.: Pilgrim’s Progress] See : Escape Christian travels to Celestial City with cumbrous burden on back. [Br. Lit. beliefs and values will be incorporated into a demanding educational curriculum. "We see religion and academics as going hand in hand," Swetland said. "Our students have some of the best test scores in the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley ." The school's size and history has allowed multi-generational attendance within some families. "We feel very blessed that we've we've Contraction of we have. we've have had the opportunity to work with over 10,000 students in 28 years," Swetland said.
Rank School Students Staff Tuition
* name * total * full-time * primary
* address current faculty * middle
* student/ * secondary
teacher ratio
* total
employees
1 Desert Christian Schools 1,855 78 $3,542
44662 15th St. West 27/1 $3,773
Lancaster 93534 306 $4,191
2 Village Christian Schools 1,800 80 6,263
8930 Village Ave. 15/1 6,263
Sun Valley 91352 200 6,263
3 Chaminade College 1,712 110 n/a
Preparatory 26/1 8,850
10210 Oakdale Ave. 185 8,850
Chatsworth 91311 (5)
4 Bishop Alemany High School 1,488 87 n/a
11111 N. Alemany Dr. 23/1 n/a
Mission Hills 91345 127 5,550
5 Viewpoint School 1,160 120 15,750
23620 Mulholland Highway 10/1 16,980
Calabasas 91302 214 17,800
6 Harvard-Westlake 830 110 n/a
School (1) 8/1 n/a
3700 Coldwater Cyn. 170 21,400
North Hollywood 91604
7 Oaks Christian School 825 65 n/a
31749 La Tienda Dr. 10/1 16,050
Westlake Village 91362 135 16,050
8 Paraclete High School 764 43 n/a
42145 N. 30th St. 27/1 n/a
West Lancaster 93536 63 4,950
9 Hillcrest Christian School 758 35 4,939
17531 Rinaldi St. 25/1 4,939
Granada Hills 91344 87 4,939
10 Oakwood School 754 65 18,790
11600 Magnolia Blvd. North 10/1 22,000
Hollywood 91601 (6) 133 22,000
11 The Buckley School 750 98 19,250
3900 Stansbury Ave. 7/1 21,900
Sherman Oaks 91423 162 21,900
12 Sierra Canyon School 700 110 14,000
11052 Independence Ave. 12/1 15,500
Chatsworth 91311 200 n/a
13 Glendale Adventist Academy 700 38 45,002
700 Kimlin Dr. 18/1 4,900
Glendale 91206 71 6,850
14 St. Genevieve 630 22 275
Elementary School 35/1 (3) 275
14024 Community St. 45 n/a
Panorama City 91402
15 Crespi Carmelite 570 38 n/a
High School 15/1 n/a
5031 Alonzo Ave. 65 8,025
Encino 91316
16 Providence High School 558 35 n/a
511 S. Buena Vista St. 16/1 n/a
Burbank 91505 62 8,250
17 Valley Presbyterian Schoo 400 2725/1 3,940
19240 Haskell Ave. 60 n/a
North Hills 91343 n/a
18 St. Cyril of Jerusalem 337 181 5,000
4548 Haskell Ave. 9/1 5,050
Encino 91436 32 n/a
19 Holy Family High School 291 26 n/a
400 E. Lomita Ave. 11/1 n/a
Glendale 91205 32 4,826
20 Chatsworth Hills Academy 290 31 10,480
21523 Rinaldo St. 15/1 (4) 11,230
Chatsworth 91311 59 n/a
21 St. John Eudes 290 13 3,675
9925 Mason Ave. 27/1 3,675
Chatsworth 91311 23 n/a
22 Egremont Schools Inc. 228 19 9,365
19850 Devonshire St. 14/1 9,900
Chatsworth 91311 34 n/a
23 San Fernando 209 20 5,231 (2)
Valley Academy 15/1 6,100
17601 Lassen St. 24 6,856
Northridge 91325
24 Woodcrest School 180 20 7,500
6043 Tampa Ave. 15/1 n/a
Tarzana 91356 30 n/a
25 Granada Hills Baptist 178 14 4,600
10949 Zelzah Ave. 20/1 n/a
Granada Hills 91344 19 n/a
Rank School Student Body Applications
* name * religious * total
* address affiliation submitted '04
* grade range * total
* gender submitted '03
* applicants
per opening
1 Desert Christian Schools non-
44662 15th St. West denominational
Lancaster 93534 Christian 2,000
PreK-12 2,000
coed 1.1
2 Village Christian Schools non-
8930 Village Ave. denominational 1,950
Sun Valley 91352 K-12 1,800
coed 3
3 Chaminade College Catholic 750
Preparatory 6-12 685
10210 Oakdale Ave. coed 2
Chatsworth 91311 (5)
4 Bishop Alemany High School Catholic 600
11111 N. Alemany Dr. 9-12 650
Mission Hills 91345 coed 1.5
5 Viewpoint School none 475
23620 Mulholland Highway K-12 500
Calabasas 91302 coed 3
6 Harvard-Westlake none na
School (1) 10-12 na
3700 Coldwater Cyn. coed na
North Hollywood 91604
7 Oaks Christian School non-
31749 La Tienda Dr. denominational 420
Westlake Village 91362 7-12 400
coed 2.8
8 Paraclete High School Catholic 320
42145 N. 30th St. 9-12 245
West Lancaster 93536 coed na
9 Hillcrest Christian School non-
17531 Rinaldi St. denominational
Granada Hills 91344 Christian 800
K-12 na
coed 1
10 Oakwood School none na
11600 Magnolia Blvd. North K-12 na
Hollywood 91601 (6) coed na
11 The Buckley School none na
3900 Stansbury Ave. K-12 na
Sherman Oaks 91423 coed na
12 Sierra Canyon School none 200
11052 Independence Ave. PreK-8 175
Chatsworth 91311 coed 4
13 Glendale Adventist Academy Seventh-day
700 Kimlin Dr. Adventist na
Glendale 91206 K-12 na
coed na
14 St. Genevieve Catholic 120
Elementary School K-8 120
14024 Community St. coed 2
Panorama City 91402
15 Crespi Carmelite Catholic 300
High School 9-12 300
5031 Alonzo Ave. male 2
Encino 91316
16 Providence High School Catholic na
511 S. Buena Vista St. 9-12 na
Burbank 91505 coed 2
17 Valley Presbyterian Schoo Presbyterian na
19240 Haskell Ave. preschool-6 na
North Hills 91343 coed na
18 St. Cyril of Jerusalem Roman Catholic 40
4548 Haskell Ave. PreK-8 45
Encino 91436 coed 4
19 Holy Family High School Catholic 100
400 E. Lomita Ave. 9-12 100
Glendale 91205 female 1
20 Chatsworth Hills Academy none 103
21523 Rinaldo St. PreK-8 na
Chatsworth 91311 coed na
21 St. John Eudes Catholic 330
9925 Mason Ave. K-8 293
Chatsworth 91311 coed 10
22 Egremont Schools Inc. none 230
19850 Devonshire St. PreK-8 220
Chatsworth 91311 coed na
23 San Fernando Seventh-day
Valley Academy Adventist 218
17601 Lassen St. PreK-12 220
Northridge 91325 coed 1
24 Woodcrest School none na
6043 Tampa Ave. K-5 na
Tarzana 91356 coed na
25 Granada Hills Baptist American
10949 Zelzah Ave. Baptist 230
Granada Hills 91344 K-6 175
coed 2
Rank School Programs and Courses
* name
* address
1 Desert Christian Schools advanced placement, honors,
44662 15th St. West learning disabilities,
Lancaster 93534 performing arts, fine arts
2 Village Christian Schools advanced placement, honors,
8930 Village Ave. flex schedule
Sun Valley 91352
3 Chaminade College honors, advanced placement,
Preparatory college prep, computer
10210 Oakdale Ave. science program with certification
Chatsworth 91311 (5)
4 Bishop Alemany High School advanced placement, honors,
11111 N. Alemany Dr. college prep, campus ministry
Mission Hills 91345
5 Viewpoint School honors, advanced placement
23620 Mulholland Highway
Calabasas 91302
6 Harvard-Westlake advanced placement, honors, senior
School (1) independent study program
3700 Coldwater Cyn.
North Hollywood 91604
7 Oaks Christian School honors, advanced placement, Latin,
31749 La Tienda Dr. sports, piano lab, video production
Westlake Village 91362
8 Paraclete High School college prep, honors, advanced
42145 N. 30th St. placement
West Lancaster 93536
9 Hillcrest Christian School learning disability program, music
17531 Rinaldi St. academy
Granada Hills 91344
10 Oakwood School college prep
11600 Magnolia Blvd. North
Hollywood 91601 (6)
11 The Buckley School na
3900 Stansbury Ave.
Sherman Oaks 91423
12 Sierra Canyon School na
11052 Independence Ave.
Chatsworth 91311
13 Glendale Adventist Academy advanced placement, honors,
700 Kimlin Dr. performing arts, fine arts,
Glendale 91206 CIF sports
14 St. Genevieve choir, Full Focus,
Elementary School writing-to-read program, folklorico,
14024 Community St. Filipino dance, sports
Panorama City 91402
15 Crespi Carmelite advanced placement, honors
High School
5031 Alonzo Ave.
Encino 91316
16 Providence High School college prep, honors, advanced
511 S. Buena Vista St. placement, two focus programs,
Burbank 91505 health careers, media communications
17 Valley Presbyterian Schoo accelerated programs, music, art,
19240 Haskell Ave. drama, physical education, learning
North Hills 91343 lab, computers
18 St. Cyril of Jerusalem preparation for Catholic high
4548 Haskell Ave. schools
Encino 91436
19 Holy Family High School honors, advanced placement,
400 E. Lomita Ave. Healthcare Institute
Glendale 91205
20 Chatsworth Hills Academy Spanish, science lab, arts, dramatic
21523 Rinaldo St. arts, music, computer lab, sports
Chatsworth 91311 program
21 St. John Eudes honors, advanced writing, fine arts,
9925 Mason Ave. music, computers, Spanish,
Chatsworth 91311 intramural sports, choir, before
& after school program
22 Egremont Schools Inc. National Honor Society
19850 Devonshire St.
Chatsworth 91311
23 San Fernando advanced placement,
Valley Academy before & after school care,
17601 Lassen St. after school study groups
Northridge 91325
24 Woodcrest School college prep, computers,
6043 Tampa Ave. science lab, art lab, sports,
Tarzana 91356 music, library, Spanish, swimming
25 Granada Hills Baptist na
10949 Zelzah Ave.
Granada Hills 91344
Rank School Headmaster/Principal
* name * name
* address * phone
1 Desert Christian Schools Cecil Swetland
44662 15th St. West (661) 948-5071
Lancaster 93534
2 Village Christian Schools Ron Sipus
8930 Village Ave. (818) 767-8382
Sun Valley 91352
3 Chaminade College James V. Adams
Preparatory (818) 360-4211
10210 Oakdale Ave.
Chatsworth 91311 (5)
4 Bishop Alemany High School John C. Monnig
11111 N. Alemany Dr. (818) 365-3925
Mission Hills 91345
5 Viewpoint School Robert J. Dworkoski
23620 Mulholland Highway (818) 340-2901
Calabasas 91302
6 Harvard-Westlake Thomas C. Hudnut
School (1) (818) 980-6692
3700 Coldwater Cyn.
North Hollywood 91604
7 Oaks Christian School Jeff Woodcock
31749 La Tienda Dr. (818) 575-9951
Westlake Village 91362
8 Paraclete High School John Anson
42145 N. 30th St. (661) 943-3255
West Lancaster 93536
9 Hillcrest Christian School David Kendrick
17531 Rinaldi St. (818) 368-7071
Granada Hills 91344
10 Oakwood School James A. Astman
11600 Magnolia Blvd. North (818) 752-4400
Hollywood 91601 (6)
11 The Buckley School Paul Horovitz
3900 Stansbury Ave. (818) 783-1610
Sherman Oaks 91423
12 Sierra Canyon School Ann Gillinger
11052 Independence Ave. (818) 882-8121
Chatsworth 91311
13 Glendale Adventist Academy Glen Baker
700 Kimlin Dr. (818) 244-8671
Glendale 91206
14 St. Genevieve Sr. Bertha Meza
Elementary School (818) 892-3802
14024 Community St.
Panorama City 91402
15 Crespi Carmelite Fr. Paul Henson
High School (818) 345-1672
5031 Alonzo Ave.
Encino 91316
16 Providence High School Sr. Lucille Dean
511 S. Buena Vista St. (818) 846-8141
Burbank 91505
17 Valley Presbyterian Schoo Claudia Moreland
19240 Haskell Ave. (818) 894-3674
North Hills 91343
18 St. Cyril of Jerusalem Lelana H. Moron
4548 Haskell Ave. (818) 501-4155
Encino 91436
19 Holy Family High School Kathleen Hebron
400 E. Lomita Ave. (818) 241-3178
Glendale 91205
20 Chatsworth Hills Academy Laura Bell
21523 Rinaldo St. (818) 998-4037
Chatsworth 91311
21 St. John Eudes Barbara Danowitz
9925 Mason Ave. (818) 341-1454
Chatsworth 91311
22 Egremont Schools Inc. J. Kevin Murphy/Terry Eaton
19850 Devonshire St. (818) 363-7803
Chatsworth 91311
23 San Fernando Ben Escudero
Valley Academy (818) 349-1373
17601 Lassen St.
Northridge 91325
24 Woodcrest School Luanne Paglione
6043 Tampa Ave. (818) 345-3002
Tarzana 91356
25 Granada Hills Baptist Elayne Vanasse
10949 Zelzah Ave. (818) 360-2104
Granada Hills 91344
n/a - not applicable
na - not available
(1) Numbers provided are for Harvard-Westlake's upper school
campus in North Hollywood. The school also has a middle school
in Los Angeles.
(2) Tuition rates listed are for non-members of the Seventh-
day Adventist Church. Rates for Church members are $3,100
for primary school, $3,760 for middle school and $4,380 for
secondary school.
(3) Student-to-teacher ratio listed is for grades four through
eight. Student-to-teacher ratio for kindergarten through third
grade is 30:2.
(4) Student-to-teacher ratio listed is for middle school.
Elementary school student-to-teacher ratio is 12:1.
(5) Location is for administrative offices
(6) Secondary school located at the Magnolia address. The
elementary school is located at 11230 Moorpark St., N.
Hollywood, 91602
Schools were ranked by the number of current enrollees. If
two schools had the same number of students, the schools
were then ranked by the number of full-time faculty members.
Data for this list was provided by the schools themselves.
To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate
as of press time. While every effort is made to ensure the
accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and
typographical errors sometimes occur. Please send corrections
or additions on company letterhead to the Research Department,
San Fernando Business Journal, 21600 Oxnard St., Suite 250,
Woodland Hills 91367. [c] 2005 San Fernando Valley Business
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Researched by Shannon Sindorf
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