Private school · nonsectarian · Chatsworth, California

Sierra Canyon School

Pre-K–12 · 1,089 students, not counting pre-K · 12 per teacher (2021–⁠22) · 24 AP courses on the College Board’s 2025–26 course audit

California private schools don’t take the state tests, so there are no results we can fairly compare. We don’t score or rank private schools.

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Common questions

How long is the school day?

6.5 hours in the 2021–22 federal survey. Ask for current hours and care. Evidence ↓

How do I apply?

Call (818) 820-8121 and ask which grades have openings, how to apply and by when. Evidence ↓

What AP courses does it offer?

The AP Course Audit authorizes the school’s own teachers to teach 24 of the 40 courses in the College Board's 2025–26 AP program. It doesn’t show whether a section ran or how students did. Evidence ↓

More questions (4)

How big is it?

1,089 students, not counting pre-K, in the federal private-school survey (NCES Private School Universe Survey), 2021–22. About 12 students per teacher across the school. Evidence ↓

What are the free public options nearby?

Your assigned public elementary school depends on your address; the nearest are listed below, each placed among California’s public elementary schools on spring 2026 tests. Evidence ↓

What does a year cost?

Ask the school for the total yearly cost, including fees, and how financial aid works.

Does Sierra Canyon School have state test results?

No. Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP), so there is no state testing data for Sierra Canyon School to score. Evidence ↓

Life at school

What would my child’s day be like?

The school reported a 6.5-⁠hour day in 2021–22.

NCES private-school survey, 2021–22

Ask: What does a typical day look like in my child’s grade, and when does it start and end?

Students

Who goes to Sierra Canyon?

In 2021–22, the federal survey counted 1,089 students, 12 per teacher.

NCES private-school survey, 2021–22

These figures leave out pre-K and cover the whole school, not one class.

  • White 43%
  • American Indian, Pacific Islander or two or more races, together 21%
  • Asian 14%
  • Black or African American 14%
  • Hispanic or Latino 8%

634 boys and 455 girls in K–12 and ungraded classes, 2021–22.

Ask: How many children are in my child’s class, and how many adults?

Public options

What are the free public options nearby?

Three district or charter elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school sit within 3 miles.

Public schools · straight-line distance from this school’s address

Elementary

The 3 nearestPercentile among California elementary schools, spring 2026

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

District schools are assigned by your home address. Charters run their own admissions.

Public schools at other levels (3)Middle · High

Middle

The 2 nearestPercentile among California middle schools, spring 2026

High

The nearestPercentile among California high schools, spring 2025

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Next steps

How do I visit Sierra Canyon, and what should I ask?

Questions for your visit

  1. Which tests do students take, and how do they do? Ask for the school’s overall results.
  2. How do you teach students at different levels? Ask how they stretch fast learners and help those who need more.
More questions to ask (10) and the map
  1. How many students leave each year, and why? If many families leave, ask what they told the school.
  2. Where do students go after they finish here? Ask for the list of colleges and other paths recent graduates went on to.
  3. What is the full cost, and what financial aid is there? Ask about every fee on top of tuition, and how aid is decided.
  4. Who accredits the school? Accreditation means an outside group reviewed the school. Ask which group, and when it last visited.
  5. What does a typical day look like in my child’s grade, and when does it start and end?
  6. How many children are in my child’s class, and how many adults?
  7. How would teaching, student support and school expectations work for my child?
  8. Which grades have openings, and what are the application steps and dates?
  9. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  10. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
20801 Rinaldi St, Chatsworth 91311

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Source records

The records behind this pageNCES survey · AP Course Audit · ZIP-area census

The federal survey counts American Indian, Pacific Islander and multiracial students separately; the copy we hold adds them into one share.

GradesPre-K–12
Enrollment1,089 K–12 and ungraded students
Student : teacher12:1
Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey, 2021–22.
Teachers90.6 estimated K–12 full-time-equivalent teachers
StudentsCoeducational
School day6.5 hours
AffiliationNonsectarian
School typeGeneral education school with no religious affiliation (NCES term: “Nonsectarian (Regular)”)
Authorizations
AP courses authorized24 of the 40 courses in the College Board's 2025–26 AP program

The 24 authorized AP courses, by discipline

2025–26 audit year · authorization does not confirm a section ran or students enrolled.

Math & Computer Science (5)Calculus AB · Calculus BC · Computer Science Principles · Precalculus · Statistics
Sciences (7)Biology · Chemistry · Environmental Science · Physics 1 · Physics 2 · Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism · Physics C: Mechanics
English (2)English Language and Composition · English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science (3)U.S. Government and Politics · United States History · World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures (3)French Language and Culture · Latin · Spanish Language and Culture
Arts (4)2-D Art and Design · 3-D Art and Design · Art History · Drawing

AP Course Ledger 2025–26 audit year (authorization, not enrollment)

ZIP-area community recordCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 91311
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 91311 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$119,386
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)46%
ZIP-area population40,898
Median age42.3 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. See all schools in ZIP code 91311 →

The ZIP area comes from the school’s directory address; it does not verify where the campus is.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (2021–22) · No. A2100561

Data sources: NCES Private School Universe Survey · College Board AP Course Audit · U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey