#1 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
Academy of the Holy Cross
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Kensington
Kensington, MD
A+Overall gradeAll girls371 students9 students per teacher
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Best All-Girls Schools in the South
The highest-graded schools of this kind in the South. Top 50 of 70 schools.
#2 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
Incarnate Word Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Houston, TX
A+Overall gradeAll girls248 students8 students per teacher
#3 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
The Bryn Mawr School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Baltimore, MD
A+Overall gradeAll girls709 students6 students per teacher
#4 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
Cabrini High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 8–12
One of the most diverse private schools in Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
A+Overall gradeAll girls330 students12 students per teacher
#5 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only all-girls school in Bethesda
Bethesda, MD
A+Overall gradeAll girls738 students6 students per teacher
#6 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
Notre Dame Preparatory School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12
The only all-girls school in Towson
Towson, MD
A+Overall gradeAll girls828 students5 students per teacher
#7 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
St. Cecilia Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12
Smaller classes than 91% of Catholic schools nationwide
Nashville, TN
A+Overall gradeAll girls295 students7 students per teacher
#8 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
Foxcroft School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Middleburg, VA
A+Overall gradeAll girls147 students6 students per teacher
#9 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
St. Catherines School
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest Christian schools in Virginia
Richmond, VA
A+Overall gradeAll girls895 students6 students per teacher
#10 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
Atlanta Girls School
Independent school · Grades 6–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Atlanta, GA
A+Overall gradeAll girls184 students8 students per teacher
#11 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
Mount Carmel Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 8–12
The largest of 126 Catholic schools in Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
A+Overall gradeAll girls1,202 students10 students per teacher
#12 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
Chatham Hall
Episcopal school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chatham, VA
A+Overall gradeAll girls122 students6 students per teacher
#13 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
One of the 3 largest Catholic schools in the District of Columbia
Washington, DC
A+Overall gradeAll girls512 students11 students per teacher
#14 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
The Catholic High School of Baltimore
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Baltimore, MD
A+Overall gradeAll girls264 students10 students per teacher
#15 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
Ursuline Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New Orleans, LA
A+Overall gradeAll girls405 students7 students per teacher
#16 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
St. Timothy's School
Episcopal school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Stevenson, MD
A+Overall gradeAll girls170 students6 students per teacher
#17 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Houston, TX
A+Overall gradeAll girls713 students8 students per teacher
#18 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
Louise S McGehee School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New Orleans, LA
A+Overall gradeAll girls390 students7 students per teacher
#19 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
Garrison Forest School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only all-girls school in Owings Mills
Owings Mills, MD
A+Overall gradeAll girls475 students6 students per teacher
#20 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
Presentation Academy
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 90% of Catholic schools in Kentucky
Louisville, KY
A+Overall gradeAll girls160 students9 students per teacher
#21 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
National Cathedral School
Episcopal school · Grades 4–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Washington, DC
A+Overall gradeAll girls597 students8 students per teacher
#22 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
Harpeth Hall School
Independent school · Grades 5–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Nashville, TN
A+Overall gradeAll girls724 students7 students per teacher
#23 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
Academy of the Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
A+Overall gradeAll girls611 students6 students per teacher
#24 Best All-Girls Schools in the South
Carrollton School-Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 91% of Catholic schools in Florida
Miami, FL
A+Overall gradeAll girls812 students8 students per teacher
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