#25 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Cleveland Central Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 93% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
A+Overall grade427 students6 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.
#26 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Laurel School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Shaker Heights, OH
A+Overall gradeAll girls441 students7 students per teacher
#27 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
St. Francis De Sales High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The largest Catholic school in Columbus
Columbus, OH
A+Overall grade866 students12 students per teacher
#28 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Trinity High School
Parish school · Grades 9–12
85% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Garfield Heights, OH
A+Overall grade377 students11 students per teacher
#29 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Chaminade Julienne High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Serving families in Dayton since at least 2011
Dayton, OH
A+Overall grade702 students12 students per teacher
#30 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Summit 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
#31 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Bishop Watterson High
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Columbus, OH
A+Overall grade864 students11 students per teacher
#32 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Ursuline High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The largest Catholic school in Youngstown
Youngstown, OH
A+Overall grade522 students13 students per teacher
#33 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Ursuline Academy of Cincinnati
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
96% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Cincinnati, OH
A+Overall gradeAll girls483 students11 students per teacher
#34 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Cristo Rey Columbus High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Columbus, OH
AOverall grade432 students14 students per teacher
#35 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
The Columbus Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only independent school in Gahanna
Gahanna, OH
AOverall grade1,083 students9 students per teacher
#36 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
St. Martin De Porres School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 70% of Catholic schools in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
AOverall grade392 students10 students per teacher
#37 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Liberty Bible Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The only Christian school in Mason
Mason, OH
AOverall grade310 students14 students per teacher
#38 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Tuscarawas Central Catholic Jr/Sr High School
Diocesan school · Grades 7–12
Smaller classes than 70% of Catholic schools in Ohio
New Philadelphia, OH
AOverall grade155 students10 students per teacher
#39 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Fuchs Mizrachi School
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest Jewish day schools in Ohio
Beachwood, OH
AOverall grade411 students5 students per teacher
#40 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Lutheran High School West
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades 6–12
The only Christian school in Rocky River
Rocky River, OH
AOverall grade672 students12 students per teacher
#41 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
St. Joseph Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The largest Catholic school in Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
AOverall gradeAll girls671 students12 students per teacher
#42 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
St. Ursula Academy of Cincinnati
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Cincinnati, OH
A-Overall gradeAll girls614 students12 students per teacher
#43 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Worthington Christian School
Religious school · Grades K–12
The largest of 300 private schools in Ohio
Worthington, OH
A-Overall grade1,038 students15 students per teacher
#44 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Arch Bishop Moeller High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
One of the 3 largest Catholic schools in Ohio
Cincinnati, OH
A-Overall gradeAll boys899 students13 students per teacher
#45 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
St. Peters School
Parish school · Grades 6–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Mansfield
Mansfield, OH
A-Overall grade146 students8 students per teacher
#46 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Emmanuel Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest Christian school in Springfield
Springfield, OH
A-Overall grade342 students8 students per teacher
#47 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
St. Ursula Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Cincinnati, OH
A-Overall gradeAll girls614 students12 students per teacher
#48 Best Private High Schools in Ohio
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest of 190 Christian schools in Ohio
Cincinnati, OH
A-Overall grade1,221 students11 students per teacher
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