#25 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
Prairie School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Racine, WI
AOverall grade575 students6 students per teacher
2026 lists
College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
Private high schools in the Midwest where the most graduates go on to four-year colleges. Top 50 of 685 schools.
#26 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
Visitation Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Saint Louis, MO
AOverall gradeAll girls555 students9 students per teacher
#27 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
Mounds Park Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Saint Paul, MN
A+Overall grade553 students8 students per teacher
#28 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
Notre Dame De Sion School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Kansas City, MO
A+Overall grade544 students8 students per teacher
#29 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
Notre Dame De Sion High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Kansas City, MO
A-Overall grade539 students9 students per teacher
#30 College-Bound Private High 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
#31 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
Convent and Academy of the Visitation
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Mendota Heights, MN
A+Overall grade513 students6 students per teacher
#32 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
North Shore Country Day School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Winnetka, IL
A+Overall grade510 students6 students per teacher
#33 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
Villa Duchesne Upper and Lower School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Saint Louis, MO
BOverall grade465 students9 students per teacher
#34 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
Columbus School for Girls
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Columbus, OH
A+Overall gradeAll girls460 students7 students per teacher
#35 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
Villa Duchesne School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Saint Louis, MO
A+Overall grade459 students4 students per teacher
#36 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
Assumption Catholic Schools
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
A+Overall grade455 students9 students per teacher
#37 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Saint Louis, MO
BOverall grade453 students13 students per teacher
#38 College-Bound Private High 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
#39 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
Western Reserve Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Hudson, OH
A+Overall grade439 students7 students per teacher
#40 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
Roeper City & Country School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Bloomfield Hills, MI
A+Overall grade436 students8 students per teacher
#41 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
Cristo Rey Columbus High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Columbus, OH
AOverall grade432 students14 students per teacher
#42 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
Madison Country Day School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Waunakee, WI
AOverall grade432 students7 students per teacher
#43 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
The Miami Valley School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Dayton, OH
A+Overall grade428 students7 students per teacher
#44 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
Shoreland Lutheran High School
Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod) school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Kenosha, WI
A+Overall grade423 students13 students per teacher
#45 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
International School of Indiana
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Indianapolis, IN
A+Overall grade423 students5 students per teacher
#46 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
The Independent School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Wichita, KS
A-Overall grade421 students8 students per teacher
#47 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
Bishop Garrigan Campus
Diocesan school · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Algona, IA
A+Overall grade399 students10 students per teacher
#48 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Midwest
Eastbrook Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Milwaukee, WI
AOverall grade384 students12 students per teacher
From official public records, updated October 2026.