#1 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
Madison Ridgeland Academy
Religious school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Madison, MS
A-Overall grade1,335 students9 students per teacher
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College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
Private high schools in Mississippi where the most graduates go on to four-year colleges. Top 43 of 43 schools.
#2 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
Hartfield Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Flowood, MS
AOverall grade1,112 students9 students per teacher
#3 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
Jackson Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Jackson, MS
BOverall grade1,073 students14 students per teacher
#4 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
Washington School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Greenville, MS
A+Overall grade457 students8 students per teacher
#5 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
Heritage Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Columbus, MS
B+Overall grade456 students10 students per teacher
#6 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
Lee Academy
Independent school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Clarksdale, MS
B+Overall grade174 students9 students per teacher
#7 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
Ron's Brothers Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Picayune, MS
BOverall grade124 students11 students per teacher
#8 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
Presbyterian Christian School
Presbyterian school · Grades Pre-K–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Hattiesburg, MS
B-Overall grade880 students14 students per teacher
#9 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Ridgeland, MS
A+Overall grade878 students9 students per teacher
#10 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
St. Patrick Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 7–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Biloxi, MS
BOverall grade651 students14 students per teacher
#11 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
Jackson Preparatory School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
97% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Flowood, MS
AOverall grade763 students11 students per teacher
#12 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
Magnolia Heights School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
96% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Senatobia, MS
BOverall grade616 students12 students per teacher
#13 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
St. Augustine School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
96% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Ridgeland, MS
BOverall grade301 students11 students per teacher
#14 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
Lamar School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–8
94% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Meridian, MS
A+Overall grade313 students6 students per teacher
#15 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
The Piney Woods School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades 9–12
92% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Piney Woods, MS
BOverall grade71 students13 students per teacher
#16 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
The Piney Woods School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades 9–12
91% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Piney Woods, MS
B+Overall grade71 students9 students per teacher
#17 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Hattiesburg, MS
BOverall grade554 students12 students per teacher
#18 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
Cathedral School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Natchez, MS
BOverall grade536 students14 students per teacher
#19 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
St. Joseph Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades 7–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Madison, MS
A+Overall grade387 students7 students per teacher
#20 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
Regents School of Oxford
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Oxford, MS
A+Overall grade374 students7 students per teacher
#21 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
St. Stanislaus
Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Bay St. Louis, MS
BOverall gradeAll boys329 students13 students per teacher
#22 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
Resurrection Catholic School - High School Campus
Diocesan school · Grades 7–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Pascagoula, MS
AOverall grade213 students12 students per teacher
#23 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
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Alternative school · Grades 1–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Jackson, MS
AOverall grade72 students9 students per teacher
#24 College-Bound Private High Schools in Mississippi
Christian Collegiate Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
85% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Gulfport, MS
B-Overall grade407 students11 students per teacher
From official public records, updated October 2026.