#1 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
Georgetown Preparatory School
Parish school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 86% of Catholic schools in Maryland
North Bethesda, MD
A+Overall gradeAll boys500 students8 students per teacher
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Best All-Boys Schools in the South
The highest-graded schools of this kind in the South. Top 50 of 80 schools.
#2 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
Cistercian Preparatory School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 5–12
Smaller classes than 92% of Catholic schools in Texas
Irving, TX
A+Overall gradeAll boys352 students6 students per teacher
#3 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
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
#4 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
Subiaco Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12
Smaller classes than 94% of Catholic schools nationwide
Subiaco, AR
A+Overall gradeAll boys144 students6 students per teacher
#5 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
Blue Ridge School
Episcopal school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 77% of Christian schools in Virginia
St George, VA
A+Overall gradeAll boys171 students5 students per teacher
#6 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
Gilman School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest independent school in Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
A+Overall gradeAll boys1,017 students6 students per teacher
#7 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
Avalon School
Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Silver Spring, MD
A+Overall gradeAll boys202 students8 students per teacher
#8 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
Cistercian Preparatory School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 5–12
Smaller classes than 84% of Catholic schools in Texas
Irving, TX
A+Overall gradeAll boys352 students7 students per teacher
#9 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
Jesuit High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-boys school in Tampa
Tampa, FL
A+Overall gradeAll boys867 students12 students per teacher
#10 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
Christ School
Episcopal school · Grades 8–12
97% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Arden, NC
A+Overall gradeAll boys301 students7 students per teacher
#11 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
Mount Saint Joseph High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Baltimore, MD
A+Overall gradeAll boys798 students10 students per teacher
#12 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
Marine Military Academy
Independent school · Grades 7–12
The only independent school in Harlingen
Harlingen, TX
A+Overall gradeAll boys240 students9 students per teacher
#13 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
Bethesda Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades 6–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Savannah, GA
A+Overall gradeAll boys89 students7 students per teacher
#14 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
Archbishop Shaw High School
Diocesan school · Grades 8–12
The only all-boys school in Marrero
Marrero, LA
A+Overall gradeAll boys468 students13 students per teacher
#15 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
De Sales High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Louisville, KY
A+Overall gradeAll boys298 students12 students per teacher
#16 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
Calvert Hall College High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
One of the 3 largest Catholic schools in Maryland
Baltimore, MD
A+Overall gradeAll boys1,249 students11 students per teacher
#17 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
Benedictine Military School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 79% of Catholic schools nationwide
Savannah, GA
A+Overall gradeAll boys410 students9 students per teacher
#18 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
Memphis University School
Independent school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Memphis, TN
A+Overall gradeAll boys609 students8 students per teacher
#19 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
Catholic High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 8–12
The only all-boys school in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
A+Overall gradeAll boys1,125 students12 students per teacher
#20 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
The Regis School of the Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 78% of Catholic schools in Texas
Houston, TX
A+Overall gradeAll boys257 students8 students per teacher
#21 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
Riverside Preparatory Academy
Independent school · Grades 6–12
The only all-boys school in Gainesville
Gainesville, GA
A+Overall gradeAll boys169 students5 students per teacher
#22 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
Fork Union Military Academy
Baptist school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Fork Union, VA
A+Overall gradeAll boys252 students9 students per teacher
#23 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
St. Xavier High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
One of the 3 largest Catholic schools in Kentucky
Louisville, KY
A+Overall gradeAll boys1,081 students10 students per teacher
#24 Best All-Boys Schools in the South
St. Edmond's Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 64% of Catholic schools in Delaware
Wilmington, DE
A+Overall gradeAll boys158 students9 students per teacher
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