#25 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Whitefield Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
92% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Louisville, KY
BOverall grade556 students11 students per teacher
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College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Private high schools in Kentucky where the most graduates go on to four-year colleges. Top 50 of 53 schools.
#26 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Portland Christian School
Church of Christ school · Grades Pre-K–12
92% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Louisville, KY
BOverall grade508 students10 students per teacher
#27 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Mercy Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
91% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Louisville, KY
A-Overall gradeAll girls508 students12 students per teacher
#28 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Trinity High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Louisville, KY
BOverall gradeAll boys1,260 students12 students per teacher
#29 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Calvary Christian School
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Covington, KY
BOverall grade427 students11 students per teacher
#30 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
University Heights Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Hopkinsville, KY
B-Overall grade388 students13 students per teacher
#31 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Holy Cross District High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Covington, KY
B+Overall grade314 students12 students per teacher
#32 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Bethlehem High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Bardstown, KY
B-Overall grade300 students13 students per teacher
#33 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Walden School
Independent school · Grades K–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Louisville, KY
AOverall grade292 students8 students per teacher
#34 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Danville Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Danville, KY
B-Overall grade268 students14 students per teacher
#35 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Community Christian Academy
Pentecostal school · Grades K–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Independence, KY
B-Overall grade232 students15 students per teacher
#36 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Lakeside Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Morehead, KY
BOverall grade167 students9 students per teacher
#37 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Presentation Academy
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Louisville, KY
A+Overall gradeAll girls160 students9 students per teacher
#38 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Beth Haven Christian School
Baptist school · Grades K–12
87% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Louisville, KY
AOverall grade129 students8 students per teacher
#39 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Community Christian Academy K-12
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
85% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Paducah, KY
B-Overall grade396 students13 students per teacher
#40 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Louisville Adventist Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades Pre-K–12
80% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Louisville, KY
B+Overall grade95 students13 students per teacher
#41 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Red Bird Christian Scho
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
77% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Beverly, KY
AOverall grade151 students8 students per teacher
#42 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Northside Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
75% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Louisville, KY
B-Overall grade183 students13 students per teacher
#43 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
St. Mary School System
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–12
70% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Paducah, KY
B+Overall grade345 students10 students per teacher
#44 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
St. Francis School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
69% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Louisville, KY
BOverall grade433 students8 students per teacher
#45 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Our Lady of the Rosary
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
67% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Bardstown, KY
B+Overall grade78 students
#46 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Owensboro Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
65% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Owensboro, KY
B-Overall grade391 students12 students per teacher
#47 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Holy Cross High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
63% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Louisville, KY
AOverall grade256 students11 students per teacher
#48 College-Bound Private High Schools in Kentucky
Heritage Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
60% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Hopkinsville, KY
B-Overall grade495 students12 students per teacher
From official public records, updated October 2026.