#1 Best Private High Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Cardinal Gibbons High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Serving families in Fort Lauderdale since at least 2011
Fort Lauderdale, FL
A+Overall grade1,031 students14 students per teacher
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Best Private High Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Private high schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL with the highest overall grades. Top 6 of 6 schools.
#2 Best Private High Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The largest of 184 Catholic schools in Florida
Fort Lauderdale, FL
AOverall grade2,094 students18 students per teacher
#3 Best Private High Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rhem Word Christia Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
Growing: enrollment up 215% since 2013–14
Fort Lauderdale, FL
AOverall grade252 students10 students per teacher
#4 Best Private High Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Nsu University School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest independent school in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
B+Overall grade1,792 students11 students per teacher
#5 Best Private High Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Fort Lauderdale Preparatory School
Independent school · Grades K–12
Serving families in Fort Lauderdale since at least 2011
Fort Lauderdale, FL
B-Overall grade208 students12 students per teacher
#6 Best Private High Schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rhema Word Christian Academy
Pentecostal school · Grades K–12
One of 13 Christian schools in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
B-Overall grade247 students15 students per teacher
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