Private schools: ranked by total current enrollment in the greater San Fernando Valley.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The four largest institutions on this year's list 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. a 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:
---Shannon Sindorf 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 fulltime 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. --Shannon Sindorf
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Ranked by total current enrollment in the Greater San Fernando Valley
Rank School Students
* name * total current
* address
1 Desert Christian Schools 1,855
44662 15th St. West
Lancaster 93534
2 Village Christian Schools 1,800
8930 Village Ave.
Sun Valley 91352
3 Chaminacle College Preparatory 1,712
10210 Oakdale Ave.
Chatsworth 91311 (1)
4 Bishop Alernany High School 1,488
11111 N. Alemany Dr.
Mission Hills 91345
5 Viewpoint School 1,160
23620 Mulholland Highway
Calabasas 91302
6 Harvard-Westlake School (2) 830
3700 Coldwater Cyn.
North Hollywood 91604
7 Oaks Christian School 825
31749 La Tienda Dr.
Westlake Village 91362
8 Paraclete High School 764
42145 N. 30th St.
West Lancaster 93536
9 Hillcrest Christian School 758
17531 Rinaldi St.
Granada Hills 91344
10 Oakwood School 754
11600 Magnolia Blvd. North
Hollywood 91601 (3)
11 The Buckley School 750
3900 Stansbury Ave.
Sherman Oaks 91423
12 Sierra Canyon School 700
11052 Independence Ave.
Chatsworth 91311
13 Glendale Adventist Academy 700
700 Kimlin Dr.
Glendale 91206
14 St. Genevieve Elementary School 630
14024 Community St.
Panorama City 91402
15 Crespi Carmelite High School 570
5031 Alonzo Ave.
Encino 91316
16 Providence High School 558
511 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank 91505
17 Valley Presbyterian School 400
9240 Haskell Ave.
North Hills 91343
18 St. Cyril of Jerusalem 337
4548 Haskell Ave.
Encino 91436
19 Holy Family High School 291
400 E. Lomita Ave.
Glendale 91205
20 Chatsworth Hills Academy 290
21523 Rinaldo St.
Chatsworth 91311
21 St. John Eudes 290
9925 Mason Ave.
Chatsworth 91311
22 Egremont Schools Inc. 228
19850 Devonshire St.
Chatsworth 91311
23 San Fernando Valley Academy 209
17601 Lassen St.
Northridge 91325
24 Woodcrest School 180
6043 Tampa Ave.
Tarzana 91356
25 Granada Hills Baptist 178
10949 Zelzah Ave.
Granada Hills 91344
Staff
Rank * full-time faculty Tuition Student Body
* student/teacher * primary * religious affiliation
ratio * middle * grade range
* total employees * secondary * gender
1 78 $3,542 non-
27/1 $3,773 denominational Christian
306 $4,191 PreK-12
coed
2 80 6,263 non-denominational
15/1 6,263 K-12
200 6,263 coed
3 110 n/a Catholic
26/1 8,850 6-12
185 8,850 coed
4 87 n/a Catholic
23/1 n/a 9-12
127 5,550 coed
5 120 15,750 none
10/1 16,980 K-12
214 17,800 coed
6 110 n/a none
8/1 n/a 10-12
170 21,400 coed
7 65 n/a non-denominational
10/1 16,050 7-12
135 16,050 coed
8 43 n/a Catholic
27/1 n/a 9-12
63 4,950 coed
9 35 4,939 non-
25/1 4,939 denominational Christian
87 4,939 K-12
coed
10 65 18,790 none
10/1 22,000 K-12
133 22,000 coed
11 98 19,250 none
7/1 21,900 K-12
162 21,900 coed
12 110 14,000 none
12/1 15,500 PreK-8
200 n/a coed
13 38 4,500 (2) Seventh-day Adventist
18/1 4,900 K-12
71 6,850 coed
14 22 275 Catholic
35/1 (4) 275 K-8
45 n/a coed
15 38 n/a Catholic
15/1 n/a 9-12
65 8,025 male
16 35 n/a Catholic
16/1 n/a 9-12
62 8,250 coed
17 27 3,940 Presbyterian
25/1 n/a preschool-6
60 n/a coed
18 18 5,000 Roman Catholic
19/1 5,050 PreK-8
32 n/a coed
19 26 n/a Catholic
11/1 n/a 9-12
32 4,826 female
20 31 10,480 none
15/1 (5) 11,230 PreK-8
59 n/a coed
21 13 3,675 Catholic
27/1 3,675 K-8
23 n/a coed
22 19 9,365 none
14/1 9,900 PreK-8
34 n/a coed
23 20 52,231 (6) Seventh-day Adventist
15/1 6,100 PreK-12
24 6,856 coed
24 20 7,500 none
15/1 n/a K-5
30 n/a coed
25 14 4,600 American Baptist
20/1 n/a K-6
19 n/a coed
Rank Applications Programs and Courses
* total submitted '04
* total submitted '03
* applicants per opening
1 2,000 advanced placement, honors,
2,000 learning disabilities,
1.1 performing arts, fine arts
2 1,950 advanced placement, honors,
1,800 flex schedule
3
3 750 honors, advanced placement,
685 college prep, computer
2 science program with certification
4 600 advanced placement, honors,
650 college prep, campus ministry
1.5
5 475 honors, advanced placement
500
3
6 na advanced placement, honors, senior
na independent study program
na
7 420 honors, advanced placement, Latin,
400 sports, piano lab, video production
2.8
8 320 college prep, honors, advanced
245 placement
na
9 800 learning disability program, music
na academy
1
10 na college prep
na
na
11 na na
na
na
12 200 na
175
4
13 na advanced placement, honors,
na performing arts, fine arts,
na CIF sports
14 120 choir, Full Focus,
120 writing-to-read program,
2 folklorico, Filipino dance, sports
15 300 advanced placement, honors
300
2
16 na college prep, honors, advanced
na placement, two focus programs,
2 health careers, media
communications
17 na accelerated programs, music, art,
na drama, physical education, learning
na lab, computers
18 40 preparation for Catholic high
45 schools
4
19 100 honors, advanced placement,
100 Healthcare Institute
1
20 103 Spanish, science lab, arts,
na dramatic arts, music, computer lab,
na sports program
21 330 honors, advanced writing, fine
293 arts, music, computers, Spanish,
10 intramural sports, choir, before &
after school program
22 230 National Honor Society
220
na
23 218 advanced placement,
220 before & after school care,
1 after school study groups
24 na college prep, computers,
na science lab, art lab, sports,
na music, library, Spanish, swimming
25 230 na
175
2
Rank Headmaster/Principal
* name
* phone
1 Cecil Swetland
(661) 948-5071
2 Ron Sipus
(818) 767-8382
3 James V. Adams
(818) 360-4211
4 John C. Monnig
(818) 365-3925
5 Robert J. Dworkoski
(818) 340-2901
6 Thomas C. Hudnut
(818) 980-6692
7 Jeff Woodcock
(818) 575-9951
8 John Anson
(661) 943-3255
9 David Kendrick
(818) 368-7071
10 James A. Astman
(818) 752-4400
11 Paul Horovitz
(818) 783-1610
12 Ann Gillinger
(818) 882-8121
13 Glen Baker
(818) 244-8671
14 Sr. Bertha Meza
(818) 892-3802
15 Fr. Paul Henson
(818) 345-1672
16 Sr. Lucille Dean
(818) 846-8141
17 Claudia Moreland
(818) 894-3674
18 Lelana H. Moran
(818) 501-4155
19 Kathleen Hebron
(818) 241-3178
20 Laura Bell
(818) 998-4037
21 Barbara Danowitz
(818) 341-1454
22 J. Kevin Murphy/Terry Eaton
(818) 363-7803
23 Ben Escudero
(818) 349-1373
24 Luanne Paglione
(818) 345-3002
25 Elayne Vanasse
(818) 360-2104
n/a--not applicable
na--not available
(1) Location is for administrative offices
(2) Numbers provided are for Harvard-Westlake's upper school campus in
North Hollywood. The school also has a middle school in Los Angeles.
(3) Secondary school located at the Magnolia address. The elementary
school is located at 11230 Moorpark St., N. Hollywood, 91602
(4) Student-to-teacher ratio listed is for grades four through eight.
Student-to-teacher ratio for kindergarten through third grade is 30:2.
(5) Student-to-teacher ratio listed is for middle school. Elementary
school student-to-teacher ratio is 12:1.
(6) 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 far secondary school.
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 Journal. This list may not be reprinted in whole or in part
without prior written permission from the editor. Reprints are
available from Wright's Reprints, (877) 652-5295 ext. 104 or e-mail
jmartin@wrightsreprints.com.
Researched by Shannon Sindorf
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