Irvine-Area Private Middle School Rankings

Sage Hill School is in Newport Coast in Newport Beach and has no religious affiliation. It adds grades 7 and 8 starting in the 2026-27 school year, and the main entry grades are grade 7 and grade 9. Grade 7 applicants must take the ISEE or SSAT, sit for an individual student interview of about 1 hour and submit three recommendation letters; materials for the 2027-28 school year are due January 31, 2027. 2026-27 middle school tuition is $49,500, and paid bus service includes Santa Ana and Tustin routes.

Pacific Academy (Irvine Campus) is in Irvine and serves grades 7 through 12, with no religious affiliation; grades K-6 are at the Costa Mesa campus. Admission does not require the ISEE, SSAT or HSPT and is based on transcripts from the past two years, two teacher recommendations, a portfolio and a student interview that includes timed writing; materials are due by January 15. The school website does not publish tuition, classes have about 10 students, and Chinese is available through AP.

Heritage Christian School (Junior High / High School Campus) is in Lake Forest and serves grades 7 through 12. It is a Christian school that continues from the school's K-6 elementary campus in Mission Viejo. The school admits new grade 7 students based on application materials, school assessment results and available seats; the school website does not list an application deadline. 2026-27 tuition for grades 7-8 is $12,215, and the high school offers 6 AP courses.

Ronald Reagan Secondary School is in Laguna Hills and serves grades 7 through 12, with no religious affiliation; it has on-campus housing and admits international students. The school website states that no entrance exam is required: the application reviews transcripts from the two most recent grades, an interview and personal statements from the student and parents, which the school uses to recommend English and math placement. 2025-26 tuition is $35,000, and Chinese is available through AP.

Anaheim Discovery Christian School is in Anaheim, and its main campus serves grades 6 through 12. It is a Christian school with required Bible class in every grade, but it does not require families to be Christian. The school admits students on a rolling basis throughout the year, mainly through an in-person or Zoom interview; 2026-27 tuition for grades 6-12 is $10,490 when paid in full. Enrollment contracts default to two years, and the Language Lab offers five languages, including Chinese.