#1 Best Private High Schools in Silver Spring, MD
Barrie School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest of 33 Montessori schools in Maryland
Silver Spring, MD
A+Overall grade252 students4 students per teacher
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Best Private High Schools in Silver Spring, MD
Private high schools in Silver Spring, MD with the highest overall grades. Top 6 of 6 schools.
#2 Best Private High Schools in Silver Spring, MD
Avalon School
Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Silver Spring, MD
A+Overall gradeAll boys202 students8 students per teacher
#3 Best Private High Schools in Silver Spring, MD
Yeshiva of Greater Washington Girls Division
Jewish day school · Grades 7–12
The only all-girls school in Silver Spring
Silver Spring, MD
AOverall gradeAll girls183 students7 students per teacher
#4 Best Private High Schools in Silver Spring, MD
The Nora School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
Growing: enrollment up 31% since 2011–12
Silver Spring, MD
BOverall grade76 students6 students per teacher
#5 Best Private High Schools in Silver Spring, MD
Griggs International Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades K–12
The largest of 151 Christian schools in Maryland
Silver Spring, MD
BOverall grade826 students
#6 Best Private High Schools in Silver Spring, MD
Yeshiva of Greater Washington Boys Division
Jewish day school · Grades 7–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Silver Spring, MD
B-Overall gradeAll boys157 students12 students per teacher
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