Best Catholic high schools in the San Francisco Bay Area area
Catholic high schools within 45 miles of San Francisco Bay Area, ranked by Compass Score.
Best Catholic high schools in the San Francisco Bay Area area12 schools
12 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Campus within 45 miles of the center of San Francisco Bay Area (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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Marin Catholic High School
Kentfield, CA · Diocesan schoolHonor Roll- Sacramental life: grade B
- Daily Mass on school days
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St. Francis High School
Mountain View, CA · Diocesan school- Sacramental life: grade C
- Daily Mass on school days
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Sacred Heart Schools Atherton
Atherton, CA · Independent Catholic school - 5
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St. Ignatius College Preparatory
San Francisco, CA · Independent Catholic school- Sacramental life: grade F
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De La Salle High School
Concord, CA · Independent Catholic school- Sacramental life: grade C
- Daily Mass on school days
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