#1 Best Private High Schools in Texas
Incarnate Word Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Houston, TX
A+Overall gradeAll girls248 students8 students per teacher
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Best Private High Schools in Texas
Private high schools in Texas with the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 249 schools.
#2 Best Private High Schools in Texas
School of the Woods
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 93% of Montessori schools in Texas
Houston, TX
A+Overall grade223 students5 students per teacher
#3 Best Private High Schools in Texas
The Village School
Independent school · Grades K–12
One of the 3 largest independent schools in Texas
Houston, TX
A+Overall grade1,548 students6 students per teacher
#4 Best Private High Schools in Texas
Pantego Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Arlington
Arlington, TX
A+Overall grade535 students6 students per teacher
#5 Best Private High Schools in Texas
Cistercian Preparatory School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 5–12
Smaller classes than 92% of Catholic schools in Texas
Irving, TX
A+Overall gradeAll boys352 students6 students per teacher
#6 Best Private High Schools in Texas
Westbury Christian School
Church of Christ school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Houston, TX
A+Overall grade299 students8 students per teacher
#7 Best Private High Schools in Texas
Strake Jesuit College Prep School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The largest of 207 Catholic schools in Texas
Houston, TX
A+Overall gradeAll boys1,390 students10 students per teacher
#8 Best Private High Schools in Texas
The Westwood School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Dallas, TX
A+Overall grade216 students6 students per teacher
#9 Best Private High Schools in Texas
Allen Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only independent school in Bryan
Bryan, TX
A+Overall grade352 students5 students per teacher
#10 Best Private High Schools in Texas
Pantego Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Arlington, TX
A+Overall grade530 students7 students per teacher
#11 Best Private High Schools in Texas
Episcopal School of Dallas PK-12
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 93% of Christian schools in Texas
Dallas, TX
A+Overall grade1,117 students5 students per teacher
#12 Best Private High Schools in Texas
Christ Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 93% of Christian schools in Texas
Wichita Falls, TX
A+Overall grade177 students5 students per teacher
#13 Best Private High Schools in Texas
Providence Classical School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Spring, TX
A+Overall grade374 students8 students per teacher
#14 Best Private High Schools in Texas
Nolan Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The largest Catholic school in Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
A+Overall grade609 students11 students per teacher
#15 Best Private High Schools in Texas
Ascension Academy
Independent school · Grades 6–12
The only independent school in Amarillo
Amarillo, TX
A+Overall grade131 students5 students per teacher
#16 Best Private High Schools in Texas
The Cambridge School of Dallas
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades 5–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Dallas, TX
A+Overall grade120 students7 students per teacher
#17 Best Private High Schools in Texas
Trinity School
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Midland, TX
A+Overall grade612 students8 students per teacher
#18 Best Private High Schools in Texas
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Houston, TX
A+Overall gradeAll girls713 students8 students per teacher
#19 Best Private High Schools in Texas
St. Gabriel's Catholic School
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Austin
Austin, TX
A+Overall grade873 students8 students per teacher
#20 Best Private High Schools in Texas
The Woodlands Christian Academy
Calvinist school · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in The Woodlands
The Woodlands, TX
A+Overall grade780 students8 students per teacher
#21 Best Private High Schools in Texas
Founders Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Spring
Spring, TX
A+Overall grade201 students6 students per teacher
#22 Best Private High Schools in Texas
St. Joseph Academy
Parish school · Grades 7–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Brownsville
Brownsville, TX
A+Overall grade460 students7 students per teacher
#23 Best Private High Schools in Texas
Bishop TK Gorman Catholic School
Diocesan school · Grades 6–12
The only Catholic school in Tyler
Tyler, TX
A+Overall grade236 students7 students per teacher
#24 Best Private High Schools in Texas
Central Texas Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The only Christian school in Temple
Temple, TX
A+Overall grade448 students7 students per teacher
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