#25 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
William V. Fisher Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 89% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Lancaster, OH
A+Overall grade139 students7 students per teacher
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#26 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
Cleveland Montessori
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 79% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
A+Overall grade78 students10 students per teacher
#27 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
Magnificat High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Rocky River
Rocky River, OH
A+Overall gradeAll girls705 students10 students per teacher
#28 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
St. Ann Catholic School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Hamilton since at least 2011
Hamilton, OH
A+Overall grade151 students13 students per teacher
#29 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
St. Mary Byzantine School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Cleveland since at least 2011
Cleveland, OH
A+Overall grade143 students12 students per teacher
#30 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
Sts. Peter & Paul Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 83% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Reading, OH
A+Overall grade131 students9 students per teacher
#31 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 86% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Cincinnati, OH
A+Overall grade153 students9 students per teacher
#32 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
St. Patrick Elementary School
Parish school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 75% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Kent, OH
A+Overall grade199 students11 students per teacher
#33 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
St. Paschal Baylon School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 88% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Highland Heights, OH
A+Overall grade296 students9 students per teacher
#34 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
St. Michael Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 66% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Canton, OH
A+Overall grade327 students11 students per teacher
#35 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
Seton Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Hudson
Hudson, OH
A+Overall grade469 students10 students per teacher
#36 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
St. Mary of Immaculate Conception School
Parish school · Grades K–7
The only Catholic school in Wooster
Wooster, OH
A+Overall grade119 students8 students per teacher
#37 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
Gilmour Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Gates Mills, OH
A+Overall grade703 students8 students per teacher
#38 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
Central Catholic High School
Parish school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Canton
Canton, OH
A+Overall grade331 students11 students per teacher
#39 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
St. Mary School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 68% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Marion, OH
A+Overall grade129 students11 students per teacher
#40 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
St. Mary School
Parish school · Grades 1–8
Smaller classes than 73% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Berea, OH
A+Overall grade163 students11 students per teacher
#41 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
Bishop Rosecrans High School
Parish school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 82% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Zanesville, OH
A+Overall grade148 students10 students per teacher
#42 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
Immaculate Conception School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–6
Smaller classes than 95% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Port Clinton, OH
A+Overall grade62 students7 students per teacher
#43 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
Archbishop McNicholas High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Cincinnati, OH
A+Overall grade628 students11 students per teacher
#44 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
St. Joan of Arc School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Canton since at least 2011
Canton, OH
A+Overall grade274 students13 students per teacher
#45 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
Tuscarawas Central Catholic Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–6
Serving families in Dover since at least 2011
Dover, OH
A+Overall grade139 students13 students per teacher
#46 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
Newark Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Newark
Newark, OH
A+Overall grade207 students10 students per teacher
#47 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
St. Paul School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–7
Smaller classes than 88% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Salem, OH
A+Overall grade102 students9 students per teacher
#48 Best Catholic Schools in Ohio
St. Francis De Sales School
Parish school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 72% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Lebanon, OH
A+Overall grade161 students11 students per teacher
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