For more than 60 years, Chaminade College Preparatory School has served high school students in the West Hills neighborhood. The Catholic high school campus is in West Hills, while the nearby middle school is a 7-mile drive away in Chatsworth. High school students who attend Chaminade are encouraged to learn through Catholic and Marianist traditions of living faith, academic excellence, and moral responsibility. A college-preparatory curriculum sets students up for higher education success. Chaminade high school students are offered 28 AP subjects, a four-year college counseling experience, critical thinking and writing emphasis, and student-centered instruction. The STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) curriculum, including coding and AP science electives, allows students to develop science-based skills. Fine arts programs, like ballet, drama and film, encourage artistic expression.
Students receive a faith-based education, and community service is a big part of the Chaminade culture. School spirit is cultivated through pep rallies, sports and student assemblies. Events, such as Founders Day, Homecoming, and Family Fun Night, are widely anticipated and attended by the Chaminade community.
Chaminade College Preparatory School- High School
Private High School
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Grade 9-12
7500 Chaminade Ave,
West Hills, CA
1,837
Students
A+
School Details
Head of School
Bro. Tom Fahy
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1290
Average ACT Score
29
Average GPA
3.7
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$24,350
Religious Affiliation
Catholic
Niche Grade
A+
B
A+
A
A+
A
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.7
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
140
Full Time Teachers
120
Part Time Teachers
20
Teachers in First or Second Year
9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1290
Math
640
Verbal
650
Average ACT
29
Math
27
English
30
Reading
30
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
27
AP Pass Rate
82%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
87%
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
High
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
Female
52.9%
Male
47.1%
White
56.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
16.5%
Two or more races
11.2%
Hispanic
9.3%
Black
5.5%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings
#37
Best Catholic Schools in California
#45
Best HS For Athletes in California
#88
Best College Prep Private High Schools in California
Specialty School Programs
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles
324 Students
University of Southern California
263 Students
San Diego State University
194 Students
University of California - San Diego
193 Students
University of California - Berkeley
193 Students
Loyola Marymount University
181 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara
176 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
153 Students
University of San Diego
144 Students
University of California - Davis
138 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
204 Students
Psychology
116 Students
Biology
112 Students
Political Science and Government
58 Students
Marketing
48 Students
Communications
47 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
46 Students
English
39 Students
Film and Video Studies
39 Students
Finance
36 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
2/15/2024
The best part of Chaminade is it is a "true" college prep school. Their teaching style is more reasoning thinking skills then just studying and memorizing for a test.
1/31/2024
Chaminade is a great school for students that are willing to utilize the resources provided by the school. The teachers always went above and beyond with office hours and they're willingness to work with kids and the school was just very supportive in general.
4/30/2023
What I like about Chaminade is the academics. They really push their students to be their best and achieve the greatest. As a senior, the college process was really stressful but the counseling services are really good. I got a lot of help from my counselor when it came to colleges and they even gave a boot camp on how to apply to the UC apps and the Common App (though you had to pay for it [bootcamp], it was well worth it for me). The teachers and staff are quite nice. The cafeteria food is good quality for high school. The community is pretty welcoming. Overall my time here was great.
GreatSchools Reviews
9/13/2023
School is ok. It's actually overrated. Sports are ok but don't play basketball because it's "Daddy Ball". Coaches have kids on the team (not that talented) and they play over other kids that are better. Safety is above average. It's actually a smaller school than it seems.
5/29/2020
Outstanding education and holistic experience. Will make college easier.
2/13/2020
Both of my kids attended the middle and high school. While the middle school (under the direction of Mr. Valentine) is exceptional. The high school fall short of that experience. They need to focus more on quality of teachers (math especially) and focus more on the big picture, not the pettiness of...
7/8/2019
While I'd love to give a positive review of this school, I've got to say, I'm fairly disappointed as to how things have been handled there by the administration. They have a history of cancelling AP exams without letting the student know until the last minute (despite saying that they allow students...
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About West Hills
List Price Range
$910K - $1.8M
Homes For Sale
2
Average Home Value
$1,135,153
Median Lot Size
7,840 Sq Ft
% Renters
39%
Household Income
$125,564
% of College Grads
39.7%
Median Age
42
Average House Size
1,887 Sq Ft
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Four Oaks Park
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