#1 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
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 All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
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#2 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
Trinity High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chicago, IL
A+Overall gradeAll girls316 students11 students per teacher
#3 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
Rosati-Kain High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 87% of Catholic schools in Missouri
Saint Louis, MO
A+Overall gradeAll girls127 students8 students per teacher
#4 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
Incarnate Word Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Saint Louis, MO
A+Overall gradeAll girls235 students9 students per teacher
#5 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 86% of Catholic schools in Nebraska
Omaha, NE
A+Overall gradeAll girls326 students9 students per teacher
#6 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
Our Lady of the Elms School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Akron, OH
A+Overall gradeAll girls293 students8 students per teacher
#7 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
Rosary High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Aurora
Aurora, IL
A+Overall gradeAll girls220 students11 students per teacher
#8 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
Regina Dominican HS
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Wilmette
Wilmette, IL
A+Overall gradeAll girls200 students8 students per teacher
#9 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
Columbus School for Girls
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only all-girls school in Columbus
Columbus, OH
A+Overall gradeAll girls460 students7 students per teacher
#10 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Lake Forest
Lake Forest, IL
A+Overall gradeAll girls120 students5 students per teacher
#11 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
Our Lady of the Elms Elementary School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Akron, OH
A+Overall gradeAll girls340 students9 students per teacher
#12 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 98% of Catholic schools in Illinois
Chicago, IL
A+Overall gradeAll girls90 students5 students per teacher
#13 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
St. Catherine of Siena Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Wixom, MI
A+Overall gradeAll girls216 students10 students per teacher
#14 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
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
#15 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
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
#16 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Milwaukee, WI
A+Overall gradeAll girls633 students12 students per teacher
#17 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
Willows Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12
The only Catholic school in Des Plaines
Des Plaines, IL
A+Overall gradeAll girls241 students9 students per teacher
#18 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
Cor Jesu Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Saint Louis, MO
A+Overall gradeAll girls519 students11 students per teacher
#19 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
Mercy High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Farmington Hills
Farmington Hills, MI
A+Overall gradeAll girls522 students12 students per teacher
#20 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
St. Teresa's Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
A+Overall gradeAll girls570 students11 students per teacher
#21 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
Mercy High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
91% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Omaha, NE
A+Overall gradeAll girls276 students10 students per teacher
#22 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
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
#23 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
Ursuline Academy of Cincinnati
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
96% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Cincinnati, OH
A+Overall gradeAll girls483 students11 students per teacher
#24 Best All-Girls Schools in the Midwest
Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
92% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chicago, IL
AOverall gradeAll girls794 students13 students per teacher
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