Is Santa Clara High School a Catholic high school?

Yes. Santa Clara High School is a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Catholic high school

Santa Clara High School

LocationOxnard, CA
Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 166 students

Santa Clara High School is a Catholic college preparatory high school at 2121 Saviers Road in Oxnard, California. Its Catholic Identity page describes a monthly Mass with students and prayer and religious studies throughout the day. Every grade takes a retreat that is a graduation requirement, and the school sets a service requirement of 70 hours over four years.

Catholic churches nearby

CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›

Catholic church (unnamed in OpenStreetMap) — 1.1 mi
Santa Clara Roman Catholic Church — 1.5 mi
Seabee Chapel — 1.5 mi · 1000 32nd Avenue, Port Hueneme
Saint Augustine Priory — 1.6 mi
Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church — 1.6 mi · 463 West Pleasant Valley Road, Oxnard

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

Sacramental life

59 of 100 points on what we could document.

Partly:
All-school or class Masses during the school yearMonthly (The Catholic Identity page says faculty and staff take part in the monthly Mass with students. The frequency is taken from that statement.)
Sources (1)
1. Catholic Identity - Faith & Service - Santa Clara High Schoolsantaclarahighschool.com/apps/pages/Catholic-Identity · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Participate in the monthly Mass with the students.”
  Faculty and staff take part in a monthly Mass with students.
Not enough information:
Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Confession offered to students during the school yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Partly:
Eucharistic adoration offeredOccasionally (Eucharistic Adoration is listed among the school's faith offerings.)
Sources (1)
1. Why Choose Santa Clara Catholic High School - Santa Clara High Schoolsantaclarahighschool.com/apps/pages/best-catholic-high-schools-ventura-county · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Faith Integration: Catholic/Christian-aligned curriculum with monthly Masses, Eucharistic Adoration, ethics classes, and events like Living Stations”
  The school lists monthly Masses, Eucharistic Adoration, ethics classes and Living Stations among its faith offerings.
Partly:
Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (A monthly Mass with students is confirmed.)
Sources (1)
1. Catholic Identity - Faith & Service - Santa Clara High Schoolsantaclarahighschool.com/apps/pages/Catholic-Identity · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Participate in the monthly Mass with the students.”
  Faculty and staff take part in a monthly Mass with students.

N/A

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

Not enough information:
Years of theology or religion requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (The school's Why Choose page lists ethics classes.)
Sources (1)
1. Why Choose Santa Clara Catholic High School - Santa Clara High Schoolsantaclarahighschool.com/apps/pages/best-catholic-high-schools-ventura-county · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Faith Integration: Catholic/Christian-aligned curriculum with monthly Masses, Eucharistic Adoration, ethics classes, and events like Living Stations”
  The school lists monthly Masses, Eucharistic Adoration, ethics classes and Living Stations among its faith offerings.
Not enough information:
Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.

N/A

Campus culture

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

Yes:
RetreatsA retreat for every grade (The Retreats page says attendance at each grade's retreat is mandatory and part of the graduation requirements. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors each have a listed retreat.)
Sources (1)
1. Retreats - Faith & Service - Santa Clara High Schoolsantaclarahighschool.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4376927&type=d&pREC_ID=2580038 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Attendance for each grade's retreat is mandatory and is a part of our school's graduation requirements.”
  Attendance at each grade's retreat is mandatory and required for graduation.
  “Santa Clara Freshmen start off their school year with an on-campus retreat that focuses on creating community and friendships amongst our newest Saints!”
  Freshmen have an on-campus retreat at the start of the school year.
  “Santa Clara Sophomores attend the yearly Los Angeles' Religious Education Youth Day!”
  Sophomores attend the yearly Los Angeles Religious Education Youth Day.
  “The Santa Clara Immersion Retreat is the spiritual encounter offered to our Santa Clara Juniors. This one-day, off-campus, service opportunity involves immersing our lives as a response into the calling Christ gave us to serve the poor.”
  Juniors take a one-day off-campus immersion retreat that includes service to the poor.
  “This is a 3 day, 2 night spiritual encounter for Senior students that enables them to grow closer to themselves, others and God.”
  Seniors take a three-day, two-night spiritual retreat.
Not enough information:
Campus ministry staffNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Not enough information:
Faith-based student groups or clubsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (The Catholic Identity page says prayer and religious studies will be present throughout the day.)
Sources (1)
1. Catholic Identity - Faith & Service - Santa Clara High Schoolsantaclarahighschool.com/apps/pages/Catholic-Identity · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Prayer and religious studies will be present throughout the day.”
  Prayer and religious studies are present throughout the school day.

Service and Catholic social teaching

100 of 100 points on what we could document.

Yes:
Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (Required service is 10 hours for freshmen, 15 for sophomores, 20 for juniors and 25 for seniors: 70 hours over four years.)
Sources (1)
1. Christian Service - Faith & Service - Santa Clara High Schoolsantaclarahighschool.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4376927&type=d&pREC_ID=2580039 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Freshmen | 10 hours of service within the family or in the community outside of school | Sophomores | 15 hours of service at the parish or the place of worship or in the community outside of school | Juniors | 20 hours of service either at Santa Clara High School or in the community outside of school | Seniors | 25 hours of service to the outside community”
  Christian service is required: 10, 15, 20 and 25 hours by grade, 70 hours over four years.
Not enough information:
Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
Yes:
Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (The Retreats page lists a Christian Service for Life trip in November in Los Angeles, run with LIFEsocal, which describes its mission as pro-life.)
Sources (1)
1. Retreats - Faith & Service - Santa Clara High Schoolsantaclarahighschool.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4376927&type=d&pREC_ID=2580038 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “stand shoulder to shoulder with people from all different races and religions who believe that LIFE IS FOR EVERYONE”
  The Christian Service for Life trip runs with LIFEsocal, whose stated mission is pro-life.
Yes:
Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (The junior immersion is a one-day off-campus service retreat, and the Christian Service page lists service sites such as a rescue mission, a food bank and Habitat for Humanity.)
Sources (2)
1. Retreats - Faith & Service - Santa Clara High Schoolsantaclarahighschool.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4376927&type=d&pREC_ID=2580038 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “The Santa Clara Immersion Retreat is the spiritual encounter offered to our Santa Clara Juniors. This one-day, off-campus, service opportunity involves immersing our lives as a response into the calling Christ gave us to serve the poor.”
  Juniors take a one-day off-campus immersion retreat that includes service to the poor.
2. Christian Service - Faith & Service - Santa Clara High Schoolsantaclarahighschool.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4376927&type=d&pREC_ID=2580039 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Freshmen | 10 hours of service within the family or in the community outside of school | Sophomores | 15 hours of service at the parish or the place of worship or in the community outside of school | Juniors | 20 hours of service either at Santa Clara High School or in the community outside of school | Seniors | 25 hours of service to the outside community”
  Christian service is required: 10, 15, 20 and 25 hours by grade, 70 hours over four years.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

Every grade has a retreat, and attendance is a graduation requirement.
Sources (1)
1. Retreats - Faith & Service - Santa Clara High Schoolsantaclarahighschool.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4376927&type=d&pREC_ID=2580038 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Attendance for each grade's retreat is mandatory and is a part of our school's graduation requirements.”
  Attendance at each grade's retreat is mandatory and required for graduation.
  “Santa Clara Freshmen start off their school year with an on-campus retreat that focuses on creating community and friendships amongst our newest Saints!”
  Freshmen have an on-campus retreat at the start of the school year.
  “Santa Clara Sophomores attend the yearly Los Angeles' Religious Education Youth Day!”
  Sophomores attend the yearly Los Angeles Religious Education Youth Day.
  “The Santa Clara Immersion Retreat is the spiritual encounter offered to our Santa Clara Juniors. This one-day, off-campus, service opportunity involves immersing our lives as a response into the calling Christ gave us to serve the poor.”
  Juniors take a one-day off-campus immersion retreat that includes service to the poor.
  “This is a 3 day, 2 night spiritual encounter for Senior students that enables them to grow closer to themselves, others and God.”
  Seniors take a three-day, two-night spiritual retreat.
Required Christian service totals 70 hours over four years.
Sources (1)
1. Christian Service - Faith & Service - Santa Clara High Schoolsantaclarahighschool.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4376927&type=d&pREC_ID=2580039 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “Freshmen | 10 hours of service within the family or in the community outside of school | Sophomores | 15 hours of service at the parish or the place of worship or in the community outside of school | Juniors | 20 hours of service either at Santa Clara High School or in the community outside of school | Seniors | 25 hours of service to the outside community”
  Christian service is required: 10, 15, 20 and 25 hours by grade, 70 hours over four years.
Retreat and service offerings include a pro-life trip and a junior immersion that serves the poor.
Sources (1)
1. Retreats - Faith & Service - Santa Clara High Schoolsantaclarahighschool.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4376927&type=d&pREC_ID=2580038 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
  “The Santa Clara Immersion Retreat is the spiritual encounter offered to our Santa Clara Juniors. This one-day, off-campus, service opportunity involves immersing our lives as a response into the calling Christ gave us to serve the poor.”
  Juniors take a one-day off-campus immersion retreat that includes service to the poor.
  “stand shoulder to shoulder with people from all different races and religions who believe that LIFE IS FOR EVERYONE”
  The Christian Service for Life trip runs with LIFEsocal, whose stated mission is pro-life.

Concerns

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry, Santa Clara High School

Address: 2121 Saviers Road, Oxnard, CA 93033
Location: On campus

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Source: santaclarahighschool.com, verified Oct. 13, 2026, santaclarahighschool.com, verified Oct. 13, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

12 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 7 off campus, 4 location not published

Liturgy and prayer 4

Cathedral events and Chrism MassOff campus
Throughout the school year
Campus Ministry is invited to help at and attend events at the Los Angeles cathedral, including the Chrism Mass.
santaclarahighschool.com
Monthly Mass with students
Monthly
Faculty and staff take part in a monthly Mass with students.
santaclarahighschool.com
Eucharistic Adoration
Listed among the school's faith offerings.
santaclarahighschool.com
Living Stations
Listed among the school's faith events.
santaclarahighschool.com

Retreats 5

Los Angeles YouthDayOff campus
February or March
Sophomores attend the yearly Los Angeles Religious Education Youth Day, a day of speakers, liturgy and prayer planned by young people for the archdiocese.
santaclarahighschool.com, santaclarahighschool.com
National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC)Off campus
November, alternating between Long Beach and Indianapolis
An overnight, three-day conference of prayer, community, service and catechesis for high school teenagers.
santaclarahighschool.com
Franciscan University Steubenville youth conferencesOff campus
June or July
Summer youth conferences hosted by Franciscan University. The location depends on availability, funding and attendance.
santaclarahighschool.com
Freshmen retreatOn campus
Start of the school year
An on-campus retreat focused on community and friendships, centered on Christ and the Eucharist during Holy Mass.
santaclarahighschool.com
Senior retreat
A three-day, two-night spiritual retreat for seniors.
santaclarahighschool.com

Service 3

Junior Immersion RetreatOff campus
A one-day, off-campus spiritual and service immersion for juniors. The service opportunity varies from year to year.
santaclarahighschool.com
Christian Service for Life (CS4Life) tripOff campus
November, Los Angeles
A trip run with LIFEsocal, which describes its mission as pro-life.
santaclarahighschool.com
Christian Service programOff campus
Required service hours: freshmen, sophomores and seniors serve in the family, parish or community outside school; juniors may serve at the school. Listed sites include a rescue mission, a food bank and Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County.
santaclarahighschool.com

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Campus Ministry

Sources (1)

Faith and Service - Faith & Service - Santa Clara High Schoolsantaclarahighschool.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4376927&type=d&pREC_ID=2580029 · verified Oct. 13, 2026
“Educating the heart and mind in unifying love is at the core of SCHS's ministry team.”
The school has a campus ministry team.
“Educating the heart and mind in unifying love is at the core of SCHS's ministry team.”
The school has a campus ministry team.
“2121 Saviers Road, Oxnard, CA 93033”
The school and its campus ministry are at 2121 Saviers Road, Oxnard, CA 93033.

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My rating and notes

Academic Excellence

90 of 100

From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of score100%
Students per teacher 25% of score12.8 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

Type	Diocesan school
Diocese	Archdiocese of Los Angeles, CA
Grades	9–12
Students (all grades)	166
Students in grades 9–12	166
Coed or single-sex	Coed
Student–teacher ratio	12.8 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges	100%
Setting	City

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Los Angeles

The Most Reverend José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: lacatholics.org, lacatholics.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

About this school’s data

NCES school ID A1900695
2121 Saviers Rd, Oxnard, CA 93033
(805) 483-9502
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