#1 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
Shrine Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 89% of Catholic schools in Michigan
Royal Oak, MI
A+Overall grade224 students6 students per teacher
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Best Private High Schools in Michigan
Private high schools in Michigan with the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 93 schools.
#2 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
Muskegon Catholic Central
Diocesan school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 81% of Catholic schools in Michigan
Muskegon, MI
A+Overall grade286 students8 students per teacher
#3 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
Academy of the Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Bloomfield Hills
Bloomfield Hills, MI
A+Overall grade323 students7 students per teacher
#4 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
Roeper City & Country School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only independent school in Bloomfield Hills
Bloomfield Hills, MI
A+Overall grade436 students8 students per teacher
#5 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
St. Catherine of Siena Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Wixom, MI
A+Overall gradeAll girls216 students10 students per teacher
#6 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
Cabrini Academy and High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Allen Park, MI
A+Overall grade281 students12 students per teacher
#7 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
Genesee Academy
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Swartz Creek, MI
A+Overall grade277 students8 students per teacher
#8 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
Austin Catholic High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 82% of Catholic schools in Michigan
Chesterfield, MI
A+Overall grade113 students9 students per teacher
#9 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
Mercy High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Farmington Hills
Farmington Hills, MI
A+Overall gradeAll girls522 students12 students per teacher
#10 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any independent school in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
A+Overall grade266 students5 students per teacher
#11 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Ann Arbor, MI
A+Overall grade266 students8 students per teacher
#12 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only Catholic school in Waterford
Waterford, MI
A+Overall grade365 students9 students per teacher
#13 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
De La Salle Collegiate High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-boys school in Warren
Warren, MI
A+Overall gradeAll boys521 students12 students per teacher
#14 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
Livingston Christian Schools
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Brighton
Brighton, MI
A+Overall grade232 students4 students per teacher
#15 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
Michigan Lutheran Seminary
Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod) school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 86% of Christian schools in Michigan
Saginaw, MI
A+Overall grade192 students8 students per teacher
#16 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
FR Gabriel Richard High School
Parish school · Grades 9–12
The largest Catholic school in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
A+Overall grade498 students11 students per teacher
#17 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
Green Hills School
Independent school · Grades 6–12
The largest of 25 independent schools in Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
A+Overall grade692 students8 students per teacher
#18 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades 6–12
Smaller classes than 75% of Catholic schools in Michigan
Saint Joseph, MI
A+Overall grade129 students9 students per teacher
#19 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
Bishop Foley Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
96% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Madison Heights, MI
A+Overall grade276 students12 students per teacher
#20 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
All Saints Catholic Middle & High School
Diocesan school · Grades 6–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Bay City, MI
A+Overall grade140 students10 students per teacher
#21 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
Grand Rapids Christian High School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades 9–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Grand Rapids, MI
AOverall grade752 students15 students per teacher
#22 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
Interlochen Arts Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
One of the 3 largest independent schools in Michigan
Interlochen, MI
AOverall grade567 students6 students per teacher
#23 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
Grandville Calvin Christian High School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades 9–12
94% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Grandville, MI
AOverall grade260 students14 students per teacher
#24 Best Private High Schools in Michigan
Southfield Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
97% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Southfield, MI
AOverall grade574 students12 students per teacher
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