#1 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Hathaway Brown School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any independent school in Shaker Heights
Shaker Heights, OH
A+Overall gradeAll girls665 students5 students per teacher
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Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Private high schools in Ohio with the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 112 schools.
#2 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Benedictine High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-boys school in Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
A+Overall gradeAll boys265 students8 students per teacher
#3 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
The Seven Hills School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any independent school in Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
A+Overall grade907 students6 students per teacher
#4 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Our Lady of the Elms School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Akron, OH
A+Overall gradeAll girls293 students8 students per teacher
#5 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
The Summit Country Day School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Cincinnati, OH
A+Overall grade840 students7 students per teacher
#6 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Lake Ridge Academy
Independent school · Grades K–12
97% of graduates go to four-year colleges
North Ridgeville, OH
A+Overall grade371 students7 students per teacher
#7 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Columbus School for Girls
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only all-girls school in Columbus
Columbus, OH
A+Overall gradeAll girls460 students7 students per teacher
#8 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Western Reserve Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
The only independent school in Hudson
Hudson, OH
A+Overall grade439 students7 students per teacher
#9 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Madison Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
91% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Groveport, OH
A+Overall grade478 students8 students per teacher
#10 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Purcell Marian High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 80% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Cincinnati, OH
A+Overall grade391 students10 students per teacher
#11 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Our Lady of the Elms Elementary School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Akron, OH
A+Overall gradeAll girls340 students9 students per teacher
#12 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Beaumont High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Cleveland Heights
Cleveland Heights, OH
A+Overall gradeAll girls297 students7 students per teacher
#13 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
St. Francis De Sales School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Toledo, OH
A+Overall gradeAll boys674 students11 students per teacher
#14 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Bishop Hartley High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Columbus, OH
A+Overall grade697 students13 students per teacher
#15 Best Private High 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
#16 Best Private High 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
#17 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
The Miami Valley School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Dayton, OH
A+Overall grade428 students7 students per teacher
#18 Best Private High 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
#19 Best Private High 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
#20 Best Private High 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
#21 Best Private High 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
#22 Best Private High 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
#23 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Lehman Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 84% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Sidney, OH
A+Overall grade161 students10 students per teacher
#24 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Christian Life Academy
Methodist school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Jackson, OH
A+Overall grade210 students8 students per teacher
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