Direct AnswerWest Valley families near Woodland Hills draw on several private schools - but only Louisville High School is actually in Woodland Hills. Sierra Canyon School is in Chatsworth, Westmark School and The Buckley School are in Encino and Sherman Oaks respectively, and de Toledo High School is in West Hills. All serve the broader area, but it's important to know where each is. The canonical Woodland Hills median home price is $1,535,000 (data.json). Private schools admit by application, not by home address.
Private-school proximity drives a lot of West Valley home searches near Woodland Hills. Here's the accurate map - including which schools are actually in Woodland Hills and which are nearby.
The schools, with their real cities
- Louisville High School (22300 Mulholland Dr) - private Catholic, all-girls, grades 9-12. This one is genuinely in Woodland Hills.
- Sierra Canyon School - PK-12 (~1,140 students), located in Chatsworth (two campuses). Serves West Valley families but is not in Woodland Hills.
- Westmark School - grades 2-12, specializing in language-based learning differences (dyslexia, ADHD), located in Encino.
- The Buckley School - K-12 college-prep day school (founded 1933), located in Sherman Oaks.
- de Toledo High School - a pluralistic Jewish high school in the western San Fernando Valley, located in West Hills.
Why the cities matter: only Louisville is physically in Woodland Hills. The others - Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth), Westmark (Encino), Buckley (Sherman Oaks), de Toledo (West Hills) - serve the area but are in other communities. If a listing claims one is "in Woodland Hills," check the actual campus address.
How to use this when buying
Private schools admit by application, not by home address - so "near" a school is about commute and community, not a guaranteed seat. Confirm enrollment and timelines with each school directly. The canonical Woodland Hills median home price is $1,535,000 (data.json). See also: Woodland Hills real estate · Woodland Hills sub-areas.
