The average private high school in Ohio was founded around 1959 (2024-25).
The oldest private high school in Ohio is Western Reserve Academy, founded in 1826.
Year Founded Range: 1826
1927
Avg. Year Founded: 1895
Oldest Private High Schools in Ohio (2024-25)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Founding Date: 1826
Grades: 9-12
115 College Street
Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 650-4400
Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 650-4400
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Grand River Academy![Grand River Academy Photo - Students on campus.]( "Grand River Academy Photo - Students on campus.")
All-boys
Founding Date: 1831
Grades: 8-12
3042 College Street
Austinburg, OH 44010
(440) 275-2811
Austinburg, OH 44010
(440) 275-2811
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
St. Xavier High School![St. Xavier High School Photo]( "St. Xavier High School Photo")
All-boys (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1831
Grades: 9-12
600 N Bend Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45224
(513) 761-7600
Cincinnati, OH 45224
(513) 761-7600
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Beaumont School![Beaumont School Photo]( "Beaumont School Photo")
All-girls (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1850
Grades: 9-12
3301 North Park Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 321-2954
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 321-2954
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School![Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School Photo]( "Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1850
Grades: 9-12
505 S Ludlow St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 461-3740
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 461-3740
Rank: #66.
Founding Date: 1854
Grades: 6-12
4025 Indian Rd
Toledo, OH 43606
(419) 531-1693
Toledo, OH 43606
(419) 531-1693
Rank: #77.
Founding Date: 1876
Grades: NS-12
19600 North Park Blvd
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 320-8767
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 320-8767
Rank: #88.
Founding Date: 1884
Grades: PK-12
1715 S Reynolds Road
Toledo, OH 43614
(419) 381-1313
Toledo, OH 43614
(419) 381-1313
Rank: #99.
Saint Ignatius High School![Saint Ignatius High School Photo - Cleveland's Catholic, Jesuit high school is rooted in Ignatian spirituality. Our education forms students to be open to growth, intellectually competent, religious, loving, and committed to social justice. Graduates emerge as Men for Others.]( "Saint Ignatius High School Photo - Cleveland's Catholic, Jesuit high school is rooted in Ignatian spirituality. Our education forms students to be open to growth, intellectually competent, religious, loving, and committed to social justice. Graduates emerge as Men for Others.")
All-boys (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: 6-12
1911 W 30th St
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 651-0222
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 651-0222
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
St. Joseph Academy![St. Joseph Academy Photo]( "St. Joseph Academy Photo")
All-girls (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1890
Grades: 9-12
3470 Rocky River Drive
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 251-6788
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 251-6788
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
The Summit Country Day School![The Summit Country Day School Photo - Founded in 1890, The Summit maintains a beautiful 24-acre campus and a 16-acre Athletic Complex located 10 minutes north on I-71. Ten local school districts provide bussing to the school. The Summit maintains a bus to the northern communities of Mason and West Chester.]( "The Summit Country Day School Photo - Founded in 1890, The Summit maintains a beautiful 24-acre campus and a 16-acre Athletic Complex located 10 minutes north on I-71. Ten local school districts provide bussing to the school. The Summit maintains a bus to the northern communities of Mason and West Chester.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1890
Grades: PK-12
2161 Grandin Road
Cincinnati, OH 45208
(513) 871-4700
Cincinnati, OH 45208
(513) 871-4700
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
University School![University School Photo - University School Upper Campus]( "University School Photo - University School Upper Campus")
All-boys
Founding Date: 1890
Grades: PK-12
2785 SOM Center Road
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(216) 831-2200
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(216) 831-2200
Rank: #1313.
William V Fisher Catholic High School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1891
Grades: 9-12
1803 Granville Pike
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 654-1231
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 654-1231
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Founding Date: 1896
Grades: PK-9
1285 Main St
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 895-9212
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 895-9212
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Founding Date: 1896
Grades: PK-12
One Lyman Circle
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 455-3002
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 455-3002
Rank: #1616.
Founding Date: 1898
Grades: NS-12
65 S. Drexel. Ave.
Columbus, OH 43209
(614) 252-0781
Columbus, OH 43209
(614) 252-0781
Rank: #1717.
Notre Dame Academy
All-girls (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1904
Grades: 7-12
3535 W Sylvania Avenue
Toledo, OH 43623
(419) 475-9359
Toledo, OH 43623
(419) 475-9359
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: 9-12
4824 Tuscarawas St W
Canton, OH 44708
(330) 478-2131
Canton, OH 44708
(330) 478-2131
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: 9-12
750 Wick Ave
Youngstown, OH 44505
(330) 744-4563
Youngstown, OH 44505
(330) 744-4563
Rank: #2020.
Founding Date: 1906
Grades: PK-12
5400 Red Bank Road
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 728-2400
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 728-2400
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Founding Date: 1910
Grades: PK-12
38588 Mentor Ave
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 942-3600
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 942-3600
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Saint Ursula Academy![Saint Ursula Academy Photo - Established in 1910, Saint Ursula Academy has maintained a reputation and high standard of academic excellence since day one. It is a top choice for girls in Greater Cincinnati as enter high school.]( "Saint Ursula Academy Photo - Established in 1910, Saint Ursula Academy has maintained a reputation and high standard of academic excellence since day one. It is a top choice for girls in Greater Cincinnati as enter high school.")
All-girls (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1910
Grades: 9-12
1339 East McMillan Street
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 961-3410
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 961-3410
Rank: #2323.
Founding Date: 1911
Grades: NS-12
4300 Cherry Bottom Road
Columbus, OH 43230
(614) 509-2220
Columbus, OH 43230
(614) 509-2220
Rank: #2424.
St. Johns Junior High And High School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1912
Grades: K-12
515 East Second Street
Delphos, OH 45833
(419) 692-5371
Delphos, OH 45833
(419) 692-5371
Rank: #2525.
Holy Name High School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1914
Grades: 9-12
6000 Queens Hwy
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 886-0300
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 886-0300
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Founding Date: 1915
Grades: PK-12
5000 Clubside Rd and 12465 County Line Rd.
Cleveland, OH 44124
(440) 423-4446
Cleveland, OH 44124
(440) 423-4446
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
St. Rita School For The Deaf
Special Education School (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1915
Grades: PK-12
1720 Glendale Milford Road
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 771-7600
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 771-7600
Rank: #2828.
Central Catholic High School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1920
Grades: 9-12
2550 Cherry Street
Toledo, OH 43608
(419) 255-2280
Toledo, OH 43608
(419) 255-2280
Rank: #2929.
Elder High School
All-boys (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1922
Grades: 9-12
3900 Vincent Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45205
(513) 921-3744
Cincinnati, OH 45205
(513) 921-3744
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Norwalk Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1923
Grades: K-12
93 E Main Street
Norwalk, OH 44857
(419) 668-7223
Norwalk, OH 44857
(419) 668-7223
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Founding Date: 1923
Grades: PK-12
1375 W Exchange St
Akron, OH 44313
(330) 867-0880
Akron, OH 44313
(330) 867-0880
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Founding Date: 1923
Grades: 9-12
2010 E Broad St
Columbus, OH 43209
(380) 209-2222
Columbus, OH 43209
(380) 209-2222
Rank: #3333.
St. Peter's High School![St. Peter's High School Photo]( "St. Peter's High School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1924
Grades: 7-12
104 W 1st St
Mansfield, OH 44902
(419) 524-2572
Mansfield, OH 44902
(419) 524-2572
Rank: #3434.
Founding Date: 1926
Grades: NS-12
6905 Given Road
Cincinnati, OH 45243
(513) 979-0220
Cincinnati, OH 45243
(513) 979-0220
Rank: #3535.
Founding Date: 1927
Grades: 9-12
2900 Martin Luther King Jr Drive
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 421-2080
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 421-2080
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Ohio average private high schools founding year?
The Ohio average private high schools founding year is 1959 for 2024-25.
What are the private high schools with oldest founding year in Ohio?
The top ranked private high schools in Ohio include Western Reserve Academy, Grand River Academy and St. Xavier High School.
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