#1 Best Private High Schools in Baltimore, MD
The Bryn Mawr School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Baltimore, MD
A+Overall gradeAll girls709 students6 students per teacher
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Best Private High Schools in Baltimore, MD
Private high schools in Baltimore, MD with the highest overall grades. Top 19 of 19 schools.
#2 Best Private High Schools in Baltimore, MD
Gilman School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest independent school in Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
A+Overall gradeAll boys1,017 students6 students per teacher
#3 Best Private High Schools in Baltimore, MD
The Catholic High School of Baltimore
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Baltimore, MD
A+Overall gradeAll girls264 students10 students per teacher
#4 Best Private High Schools in Baltimore, MD
Mount Saint Joseph High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Baltimore, MD
A+Overall gradeAll boys798 students10 students per teacher
#5 Best Private High Schools in Baltimore, MD
Friends School of Baltimore
Quaker (Friends) school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest Christian schools in Maryland
Baltimore, MD
A+Overall grade769 students9 students per teacher
#6 Best Private High Schools in Baltimore, MD
Calvert Hall College High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
One of the 3 largest Catholic schools in Maryland
Baltimore, MD
A+Overall gradeAll boys1,249 students11 students per teacher
#7 Best Private High Schools in Baltimore, MD
The Park School of Baltimore
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Baltimore, MD
A+Overall grade839 students8 students per teacher
#8 Best Private High Schools in Baltimore, MD
Mount De Sales Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Baltimore, MD
AOverall gradeAll girls450 students9 students per teacher
#9 Best Private High Schools in Baltimore, MD
Mercy High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Baltimore, MD
A-Overall gradeAll girls441 students12 students per teacher
#10 Best Private High Schools in Baltimore, MD
Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Baltimore, MD
A-Overall grade689 students8 students per teacher
#11 Best Private High Schools in Baltimore, MD
Israel Henry Beren High School
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Baltimore, MD
B+Overall gradeAll boys239 students10 students per teacher
#12 Best Private High Schools in Baltimore, MD
Bayaan Academy
Religious school · Grades 3–12
One of the 3 largest private schools in Maryland
Baltimore, MD
BOverall grade657 students11 students per teacher
#13 Best Private High Schools in Baltimore, MD
Bnos Yisroel
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 40% since 2011–12
Baltimore, MD
BOverall gradeAll girls518 students7 students per teacher
#14 Best Private High Schools in Baltimore, MD
Rosedale Baptist School
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest Christian schools in Maryland
Baltimore, MD
BOverall grade774 students11 students per teacher
#15 Best Private High Schools in Baltimore, MD
St. Frances Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
87% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Baltimore, MD
BOverall grade250 students11 students per teacher
#16 Best Private High Schools in Baltimore, MD
Arts & Ideas Sudbury School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
Growing: enrollment up 18% since 2017–18
Baltimore, MD
B-Overall grade80 students17 students per teacher
#17 Best Private High Schools in Baltimore, MD
Archbishop Curley High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
One of 23 Catholic schools in Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
B-Overall gradeAll boys537 students13 students per teacher
#18 Best Private High Schools in Baltimore, MD
Talmudical Academy of Baltimore
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest of 21 Jewish day schools in Maryland
Baltimore, MD
B-Overall gradeAll boys906 students15 students per teacher
#19 Best Private High Schools in Baltimore, MD
Talmudical Academy-Baltimore
Jewish day school · Grades 3–12
Serving families in Baltimore since at least 2011
Baltimore, MD
B-Overall gradeAll boys271 students38 students per teacher
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