#1 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Hathaway Brown School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any independent school in Shaker Heights
Shaker Heights, OH
A+Overall gradeAll girls665 students5 students per teacher
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Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Private schools in Cuyahoga County, OH with the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 75 schools.
#2 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Benedictine High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-boys school in Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
A+Overall gradeAll boys265 students8 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Beaumont High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Cleveland Heights
Cleveland Heights, OH
A+Overall gradeAll girls297 students7 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 68% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
A+Overall grade174 students11 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
St. Rocco School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 76% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
A+Overall grade106 students11 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Communion of Saints School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Cleveland Heights since at least 2011
Cleveland Heights, OH
A+Overall grade182 students12 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Cleveland Montessori
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 79% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
A+Overall grade78 students10 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Magnificat High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Rocky River
Rocky River, OH
A+Overall gradeAll girls705 students10 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
St. Mary Byzantine School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Cleveland since at least 2011
Cleveland, OH
A+Overall grade143 students12 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
St. Paschal Baylon School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 88% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Highland Heights, OH
A+Overall grade296 students9 students per teacher
#11 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Gilmour Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Gates Mills, OH
A+Overall grade703 students8 students per teacher
#12 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
St. Mary School
Parish school · Grades 1–8
Smaller classes than 73% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Berea, OH
A+Overall grade163 students11 students per teacher
#13 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Al Ihsan School
Islamic school · Grades K–12
One of the most diverse private schools in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
A+Overall grade267 students9 students per teacher
#14 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
St. Brendan Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 81% of Catholic schools in Ohio
North Olmsted, OH
A+Overall grade129 students10 students per teacher
#15 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Cleveland Central Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 93% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
A+Overall grade427 students6 students per teacher
#16 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Laurel School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Shaker Heights, OH
A+Overall gradeAll girls441 students7 students per teacher
#17 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
St. Dominic School
Parish school · Grades K–8
The only Catholic school in Shaker Heights
Shaker Heights, OH
A+Overall grade204 students13 students per teacher
#18 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Trinity High School
Parish school · Grades 9–12
85% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Garfield Heights, OH
A+Overall grade377 students11 students per teacher
#19 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Corpus Christi Academy
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 65% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Lyndhurst, OH
A+Overall grade165 students11 students per teacher
#20 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
St. Martin De Porres School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 70% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
AOverall grade392 students10 students per teacher
#21 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Messiah Lutheran School
Lutheran (ELCA) school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Fairview Park since at least 2011
Fairview Park, OH
AOverall grade113 students10 students per teacher
#22 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Fuchs Mizrachi School
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest Jewish day schools in Ohio
Beachwood, OH
AOverall grade411 students5 students per teacher
#23 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
Assumption Academy
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 65% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Broadview Heights, OH
AOverall grade171 students11 students per teacher
#24 Best Private Schools in Cuyahoga County, OH
St. Joan of Arc School
Diocesan school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 85% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Chagrin Falls, OH
AOverall grade113 students9 students per teacher
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