#1 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
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
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Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
The highest-graded schools of this kind in the Midwest. Top 43 of 43 schools.
#2 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
St. Lawrence Seminary High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only Catholic school in Mount Calvary
Mount Calvary, WI
A+Overall gradeAll boys136 students7 students per teacher
#3 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
Mount Carmel High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
94% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chicago, IL
A+Overall gradeAll boys588 students11 students per teacher
#4 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
Mount Michael Benedictine High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 79% of Catholic schools in Nebraska
Elkhorn, NE
A+Overall gradeAll boys226 students10 students per teacher
#5 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
St. Louis Priory School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Saint Louis, MO
A+Overall gradeAll boys299 students8 students per teacher
#6 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
St. Francis De Sales School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Toledo, OH
A+Overall gradeAll boys674 students11 students per teacher
#7 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
Missouri Military Academy
Independent school · Grades 7–12
Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
Mexico, MO
A+Overall gradeAll boys182 students6 students per teacher
#8 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
De La Salle Collegiate High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-boys school in Warren
Warren, MI
A+Overall gradeAll boys521 students12 students per teacher
#9 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
St. Mary's South Side Catholic High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 74% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Saint Louis, MO
A+Overall gradeAll boys203 students9 students per teacher
#10 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
Creighton Preparatory School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
One of the 3 largest Catholic schools in Nebraska
Omaha, NE
AOverall gradeAll boys988 students12 students per teacher
#11 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
Fasman Yeshiva High School
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 92% of Jewish day schools in Illinois
Skokie, IL
AOverall gradeAll boys103 students4 students per teacher
#12 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
St. Louis University High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
One of the 3 largest Catholic schools in Missouri
Saint Louis, MO
AOverall gradeAll boys1,036 students12 students per teacher
#13 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
Loyola Academy of St. Louis
Independent Catholic school · Grades 4–8
Smaller classes than 80% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Saint Louis, MO
AOverall gradeAll boys77 students8 students per teacher
#14 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
Notre Dame De La Salette Boys Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 8–12
Smaller classes than 88% of Catholic schools in Illinois
Georgetown, IL
AOverall gradeAll boys109 students9 students per teacher
#15 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
St. John Vianney High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-boys school in Kirkwood
Kirkwood, MO
A-Overall gradeAll boys581 students12 students per teacher
#16 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
Arch Bishop Moeller High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
One of the 3 largest Catholic schools in Ohio
Cincinnati, OH
A-Overall gradeAll boys899 students13 students per teacher
#17 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
Northridge Preparatory School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12
The only all-boys school in Niles
Niles, IL
A-Overall gradeAll boys351 students13 students per teacher
#18 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
Marmion Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-boys school in Aurora
Aurora, IL
A-Overall gradeAll boys423 students13 students per teacher
#19 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
Loyola High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Detroit
Detroit, MI
A-Overall gradeAll boys170 students12 students per teacher
#20 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
Leo Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
92% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chicago, IL
B+Overall gradeAll boys228 students13 students per teacher
#21 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
Marquette University High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Milwaukee, WI
B+Overall gradeAll boys893 students15 students per teacher
#22 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
Jesuit Academy
Diocesan school · Grades 4–8
Smaller classes than 64% of Catholic schools in Nebraska
Omaha, NE
B+Overall gradeAll boys73 students10 students per teacher
#23 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
St. Rita of Cascia High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
94% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chicago, IL
B+Overall gradeAll boys405 students14 students per teacher
#24 Best All-Boys Schools in the Midwest
Yeshivas Kesser Yonah
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 75% of Jewish day schools in Illinois
Chicago, IL
B+Overall gradeAll boys65 students6 students per teacher
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