#1 Best Private High Schools in Durham, NC
Durham Academy Middle School Div
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 88% of independent schools in North Carolina
Durham, NC
A+Overall grade1,211 students5 students per teacher
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Best Private High Schools in Durham, NC
Private high schools in Durham, NC with the highest overall grades. Top 9 of 9 schools.
#2 Best Private High Schools in Durham, NC
Durham Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest independent school in Durham
Durham, NC
A+Overall grade1,213 students7 students per teacher
#3 Best Private High Schools in Durham, NC
Carolina Friends School
Quaker (Friends) school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 83% of Christian schools in North Carolina
Durham, NC
A+Overall grade477 students7 students per teacher
#4 Best Private High Schools in Durham, NC
Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
The largest Christian school in Durham
Durham, NC
A+Overall grade583 students8 students per teacher
#5 Best Private High Schools in Durham, NC
Durham Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest independent school in Durham
Durham, NC
A+Overall grade1,213 students8 students per teacher
#6 Best Private High Schools in Durham, NC
Cresset Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Serving families in Durham since at least 2011
Durham, NC
A-Overall grade171 students12 students per teacher
#7 Best Private High Schools in Durham, NC
Fellowship Baptist Academy
Baptist school · Grades K–12
Growing: enrollment up 48% since 2011–12
Durham, NC
BOverall grade176 students11 students per teacher
#8 Best Private High Schools in Durham, NC
Liberty Christian School
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 24% since 2011–12
Durham, NC
B-Overall grade299 students12 students per teacher
#9 Best Private High Schools in Durham, NC
Mount Zion Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
One of 13 Christian schools in Durham
Durham, NC
B-Overall grade182 students15 students per teacher
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