By Pamela Mahler July 24, 2025. There are numerous private high schools in the Bay Area, but SFGATE readers who voted in this year’s Best of Bay Area poll have narrowed down the competition.

According to Niche’s 2025 Best Private High Schools list, one school in Oakland was ranked among the 10 best. The College Preparatory School placed seventh on the national list.

An Oakland high school was named one of the best private schools in the country, according to a list released this week by Niche. The College Preparatory School, in the Rockridge neighborhood ...

(KRON) — One of the best private high schools in the country is right here in the Bay Area. According to Niche’s 2025 Best Private High Schools list, one school in Oakland was ranked among the ...