#1 Best Private High Schools in Maine
Kents Hill School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Kents Hill, ME
A+Overall grade206 students7 students per teacher
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Best Private High Schools in Maine
Private high schools in Maine with the highest overall grades. Top 20 of 20 schools.
#2 Best Private High Schools in Maine
Hyde School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
One of the most diverse private schools in Maine
Bath, ME
A+Overall grade118 students7 students per teacher
#3 Best Private High Schools in Maine
Cheverus High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Portland, ME
A+Overall grade344 students11 students per teacher
#4 Best Private High Schools in Maine
Hebron Academy
Independent school · Grades 6–12
One of the most diverse private schools in Maine
Hebron, ME
A+Overall grade185 students7 students per teacher
#5 Best Private High Schools in Maine
Gould Academy
Independent school · Grades 8–12
One of the most diverse private schools in Maine
Bethel, ME
A+Overall grade214 students8 students per teacher
#6 Best Private High Schools in Maine
Pine Tree Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the most diverse private schools in Maine
Freeport, ME
A+Overall grade123 students8 students per teacher
#7 Best Private High Schools in Maine
Waynflete School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest independent schools in Maine
Portland, ME
AOverall grade520 students6 students per teacher
#8 Best Private High Schools in Maine
St. Dominic Academy-Auburn
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only Catholic school in Auburn
Auburn, ME
B+Overall grade446 students12 students per teacher
#9 Best Private High Schools in Maine
Carrabassett Valley Academy
Independent school · Grades 7–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Carrabassett Valley, ME
B+Overall grade100 students8 students per teacher
#10 Best Private High Schools in Maine
Maine Central Institute
Independent school · Grades 9–12
Serving families in Pittsfield since at least 2011
Pittsfield, ME
BOverall grade306 students9 students per teacher
#11 Best Private High Schools in Maine
North Yarmouth Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Yarmouth, ME
BOverall grade313 students7 students per teacher
#12 Best Private High Schools in Maine
Fryeburg Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
The largest of 35 independent schools in Maine
Fryeburg, ME
BOverall grade654 students11 students per teacher
#13 Best Private High Schools in Maine
George Stevens Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
The largest independent school in Blue Hill
Blue Hill, ME
BOverall grade311 students12 students per teacher
#14 Best Private High Schools in Maine
Seacoast Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 76% of Christian schools in Maine
South Berwick, ME
BOverall grade116 students6 students per teacher
#15 Best Private High Schools in Maine
Lee Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
Serving families in Lee since at least 2011
Lee, ME
BOverall grade128 students12 students per teacher
#16 Best Private High Schools in Maine
John Bapst Memorial High School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
The only independent school in Bangor
Bangor, ME
B-Overall grade506 students14 students per teacher
#17 Best Private High Schools in Maine
Washington Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
Serving families in East Machias since at least 2011
East Machias, ME
B-Overall grade319 students12 students per teacher
#18 Best Private High Schools in Maine
Erskine Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
One of the 3 largest independent schools in Maine
South China, ME
B-Overall grade552 students13 students per teacher
#19 Best Private High Schools in Maine
Foxcroft Academy
Independent school · Grades 8–12
Serving families in Dover-Foxcroft since at least 2011
Dover-Foxcroft, ME
B-Overall grade445 students14 students per teacher
#20 Best Private High Schools in Maine
Bangor Christian Schools
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest of 21 Christian schools in Maine
Bangor, ME
B-Overall grade324 students19 students per teacher
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