#1 Best Private High Schools in Florida
Chaminade Madonna College Preparatory
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 94% of Catholic schools in Florida
Hollywood, FL
A+Overall grade582 students9 students per teacher
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Best Private High Schools in Florida
Private high schools in Florida with the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 339 schools.
#2 Best Private High Schools in Florida
St. Francis Catholic Academy
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Gainesville
Gainesville, FL
A+Overall grade259 students10 students per teacher
#3 Best Private High Schools in Florida
Monsignor Edward Pace High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The only Catholic school in Miami Gardens
Miami Gardens, FL
A+Overall grade846 students8 students per teacher
#4 Best Private High Schools in Florida
Boca Prep International School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Boca Raton, FL
A+Overall grade181 students8 students per teacher
#5 Best Private High Schools in Florida
Trinity Preparatory School
Episcopal school · Grades 6–12
The largest Christian school in Winter Park
Winter Park, FL
A+Overall grade890 students9 students per teacher
#6 Best Private High Schools in Florida
Gulliver Preparatory School INC
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest independent schools in Florida
Pinecrest, FL
A+Overall grade2,139 students8 students per teacher
#7 Best Private High Schools in Florida
Palmer Trinity School
Episcopal school · Grades 6–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Palmetto Bay
Palmetto Bay, FL
A+Overall grade805 students9 students per teacher
#8 Best Private High Schools in Florida
Hobe Sound Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The only Christian school in Hobe Sound
Hobe Sound, FL
A+Overall grade215 students7 students per teacher
#9 Best Private High Schools in Florida
Azalea Park Baptist School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 84% of Christian schools in Florida
Orlando, FL
A+Overall grade193 students7 students per teacher
#10 Best Private High Schools in Florida
St. John Neumann Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 91% of Catholic schools in Florida
Naples, FL
A+Overall grade329 students10 students per teacher
#11 Best Private High Schools in Florida
St. Stephen's Episcopal School
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Bradenton, FL
A+Overall grade641 students8 students per teacher
#12 Best Private High Schools in Florida
St. Petersburg Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The largest Catholic school in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, FL
A+Overall grade449 students12 students per teacher
#13 Best Private High Schools in Florida
Husky Prep Academy
Alternative school · Grades K–12
The only independent school in Davenport
Davenport, FL
A+Overall grade1,303 students6 students per teacher
#14 Best Private High Schools in Florida
Immaculata-La Salle High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Miami, FL
A+Overall grade886 students11 students per teacher
#15 Best Private High Schools in Florida
St. Johns Country Day School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Orange Park, FL
A+Overall grade460 students7 students per teacher
#16 Best Private High Schools in Florida
Cardinal Newman High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The largest Catholic school in West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL
A+Overall grade634 students13 students per teacher
#17 Best Private High Schools in Florida
Berean Christian School
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
West Palm Beach, FL
A+Overall grade642 students9 students per teacher
#18 Best Private High Schools in Florida
St. John Paul II Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 85% of Catholic schools in Florida
Tallahassee, FL
A+Overall grade192 students11 students per teacher
#19 Best Private High Schools in Florida
Seacrest Country Day School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any independent school in Naples
Naples, FL
A+Overall grade398 students8 students per teacher
#20 Best Private High Schools in Florida
Sagemont Preparatory School
Independent school · Grades 6–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Weston, FL
A+Overall grade252 students9 students per teacher
#21 Best Private High Schools in Florida
Inverness Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 93% of Christian schools in Florida
Inverness, FL
A+Overall grade189 students5 students per teacher
#22 Best Private High Schools in Florida
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
92% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Spring Hill, FL
A+Overall grade352 students14 students per teacher
#23 Best Private High Schools in Florida
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
#24 Best Private High Schools in Florida
Boca Raton Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Boca Raton, FL
A+Overall grade690 students11 students per teacher
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