Best Catholic high schools in the Los Angeles area
Catholic high schools within 50 miles of Los Angeles, ranked by Compass Score.
Best Catholic high schools in the Los Angeles area13 schools
13 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Campus within 50 miles of the center of Los Angeles (straight-line distance from the school’s coordinates).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 12, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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Jserra Catholic High School
San Juan Capistrano, CA · Independent Catholic schoolHonor Roll- Sacramental life: grade A
- Daily Mass on school days
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Servite High School
Anaheim, CA · Independent Catholic schoolHonor Roll- Sacramental life: grade A
- Daily Mass on school days
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Notre Dame High School
Sherman Oaks, CA · Independent Catholic schoolHonor Roll- Sacramental life: grade A
- Daily Mass on school days
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St. Pius X - St. Matthias High School
Downey, CA · Independent Catholic school- Sacramental life: grade C
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Paraclete High School
Lancaster, CA · Diocesan school- Sacramental life: grade C
- Daily Mass on school days
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