#1 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
St. Joseph School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 77% of Catholic schools nationwide
Hilo, HI
A+Overall grade163 students7 students per teacher
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Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
Private high schools in Hawaii with the highest overall grades. Top 23 of 23 schools.
#2 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
Seabury Hall
Episcopal school · Grades 5–12
Smaller classes than 79% of Christian schools in Hawaii
Makawao, HI
A+Overall grade537 students8 students per teacher
#3 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Independent school · Grades K–12
The smallest classes of any independent school in Kamuela
Kamuela, HI
A+Overall grade576 students8 students per teacher
#4 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
St. Andrews Schools
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Honolulu
Honolulu, HI
A+Overall grade244 students7 students per teacher
#5 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
La Pietra Hawaii School for Girls
Independent school · Grades 6–12
Smaller classes than 82% of independent schools in Hawaii
Honolulu, HI
A+Overall gradeAll girls88 students5 students per teacher
#6 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
Iolani School
Episcopal school · Grades K–12
The largest of 39 Christian schools in Hawaii
Honolulu, HI
A+Overall grade2,203 students10 students per teacher
#7 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
Island Pacific Academy
Independent school · Grades K–12
One of the 3 largest independent schools in Hawaii
Kapolei, HI
A+Overall grade582 students9 students per teacher
#8 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
Maryknoll School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest of 18 Catholic schools in Hawaii
Honolulu, HI
A+Overall grade825 students12 students per teacher
#9 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
Asia Pacific International School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 88% of Christian schools in Hawaii
Hauula, HI
AOverall grade104 students6 students per teacher
#10 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
Makua Lani Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
One school from pre-K through 12th grade
Kailua Kona, HI
AOverall grade316 students11 students per teacher
#11 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
Maui Preparatory Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Lahaina, HI
AOverall grade353 students10 students per teacher
#12 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
Parker School
Independent school · Grades K–12
Growing: enrollment up 34% since 2011–12
Kamuela, HI
AOverall grade337 students8 students per teacher
#13 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
Damien Memorial School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12
One of the 3 largest Catholic schools in Hawaii
Honolulu, HI
A-Overall grade532 students13 students per teacher
#14 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
Island School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
85% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Lihue, HI
B+Overall grade459 students10 students per teacher
#15 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
Sacred Hearts Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the most diverse private schools in Hawaii
Honolulu, HI
B+Overall gradeAll girls496 students11 students per teacher
#16 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
Hawaii Baptist Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest Christian schools in Hawaii
Honolulu, HI
B+Overall grade1,040 students13 students per teacher
#17 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
Punahou School
Independent school · Grades K–12
The largest of 28 independent schools in Hawaii
Honolulu, HI
B+Overall grade3,700 students11 students per teacher
#18 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
Kamehameha Schools Maui
Church of Christ school · Grades K–12
One of the 3 largest Christian schools in Hawaii
Makawao, HI
B+Overall grade1,125 students10 students per teacher
#19 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
Hawaiian Mission Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades 9–12
Serving families in Honolulu since at least 2011
Honolulu, HI
B+Overall grade85 students13 students per teacher
#20 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
Makua Lani Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 120% since 2019–20
Kailua Kona, HI
B+Overall grade310 students12 students per teacher
#21 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
Koolau Baptist Academy
Baptist school · Grades K–12
The largest Christian school in Kaneohe
Kaneohe, HI
BOverall grade204 students14 students per teacher
#22 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
Makua Lani Christian High School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 67% of Christian schools in Hawaii
Holualoa, HI
B-Overall grade311 students10 students per teacher
#23 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii
St. Louis School
Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12
The only all-boys school in Honolulu
Honolulu, HI
B-Overall gradeAll boys801 students15 students per teacher
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