#1 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
Incarnate Word Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Houston, TX
A+Overall gradeAll girls248 students8 students per teacher
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Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
Private high schools in Houston, TX with the highest overall grades. Top 37 of 37 schools.
#2 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
School of the Woods
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 93% of Montessori schools in Texas
Houston, TX
A+Overall grade223 students5 students per teacher
#3 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
The Village School
Independent school · Grades K–12
One of the 3 largest independent schools in Texas
Houston, TX
A+Overall grade1,548 students6 students per teacher
#4 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
Westbury Christian School
Church of Christ school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Houston, TX
A+Overall grade299 students8 students per teacher
#5 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
Strake Jesuit College Prep School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The largest of 207 Catholic schools in Texas
Houston, TX
A+Overall gradeAll boys1,390 students10 students per teacher
#6 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Houston, TX
A+Overall gradeAll girls713 students8 students per teacher
#7 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
Xavier Educational Academy
Independent school · Grades 5–12
Smaller classes than 78% of independent schools in Texas
Houston, TX
A+Overall grade119 students5 students per teacher
#8 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
St. Agnes Academy College Preparatory
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Houston, TX
A+Overall gradeAll girls934 students13 students per teacher
#9 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
St. Thomas Episcopal School
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Houston, TX
A+Overall grade563 students11 students per teacher
#10 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
Houston Christian High School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades 9–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Houston, TX
A+Overall grade507 students10 students per teacher
#11 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
Cristo Rey Jesuit College Prep School of Houston
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Houston, TX
A+Overall grade472 students12 students per teacher
#12 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
The Kinkaid School - Head of School Office
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Houston, TX
A+Overall grade1,421 students9 students per teacher
#13 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
Northland Christian School PK-12
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
92% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Houston, TX
A+Overall grade421 students8 students per teacher
#14 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
St. Johns School
Independent school · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Houston, TX
AOverall grade1,423 students9 students per teacher
#15 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
The Emery/Weiner School
Jewish day school · Grades 6–12
One of the 3 largest Jewish day schools in Texas
Houston, TX
AOverall grade601 students10 students per teacher
#16 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
Al Hadi School
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Houston, TX
AOverall grade414 students4 students per teacher
#17 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
St. Pius X High School
Parish school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Houston, TX
AOverall grade558 students14 students per teacher
#18 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
The Post Oak School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest Montessori schools in Texas
Houston, TX
AOverall grade340 students9 students per teacher
#19 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
St. Francis Episcopal School
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Houston, TX
AOverall grade805 students12 students per teacher
#20 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
Lutheran High North
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades 6–12
Smaller classes than 63% of Christian schools in Texas
Houston, TX
A-Overall grade103 students8 students per teacher
#21 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
The Emery/Weiner Center for Jewish Education
Jewish day school · Grades 6–12
The largest of 14 Jewish day schools in Texas
Houston, TX
A-Overall grade604 students9 students per teacher
#22 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
Iman Academy Southwest
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–12
85% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Houston, TX
A-Overall grade396 students13 students per teacher
#23 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
Dar Ul Arqam School North
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–12
One school from pre-K through 12th grade
Houston, TX
A-Overall grade252 students11 students per teacher
#24 Best Private High Schools in Houston, TX
Grace Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
97% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Houston, TX
A-Overall grade177 students10 students per teacher
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