Archbishop Riordan High School - A Catholic school for boys in the Marianist tradition, founded in 1949. Student enrollment of approximately 750. www.riordanhs.org
Castilleja School - Palo Alto - an independent college preparatory school for girls in grades 6 - 12. www.castilleja.org
Immaculate Conception Academy - Founded in 1883, ICA is a Catholic high school for girls sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose. College preparatory curriculum. Located in San Francisco's Noe Valley. www.icacademy.org
Mercy High School - Catholic high school for girls. Owned and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. Student body is currently 570; offers a college preparatory program. www.mercyhs.org
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory - Catholic, co-educational school comprises a multicultural student body and college preparatory curriculum. www.shcp.edu/index.shtml
San Francisco University High School - Founded in 1973. Current enrollment of nearly 400 students. College preparatory curriculum. www.sfuhs.pvt.k12.ca.us
The Urban School of San Francisco - Founded in 1966 by a group of Bay Area parents seeking an alternative to conventional secondary education, the school features the block program. www.urbanschool.org