For the 2025 school year, there are 29 catholic private high schools serving 11,903 students in Kentucky. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Kentucky.
The top ranked catholic private high schools in Kentucky include St. Xavier High School, Villa Madonna Academy, and Covington Latin School.
The average tuition cost is $11,293, which is higher than the Kentucky private high school average tuition cost of $8,078.
Top Ranked Catholic Private High Schools in Kentucky (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Assumption High School
All-girls (Catholic)
2170 Tyler Ln
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 458-9551
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 458-9551
Grades: 9-12
| 874 students
Bethlehem High School/diocese![Bethlehem High School/diocese Photo]( "Bethlehem High School/diocese Photo")
(Catholic)
309 W Stephen Foster Ave
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 827-3431
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 827-3431
Grades: 9-12
| 279 students
Covington Catholic High School![Covington Catholic High School Photo - A two-time National Blue Ribbon School, Covington Catholic High School's Mission is to "embrace the gospel message of Jesus Christ in order to educate young men spiritually, academically, physically and socially."]( "Covington Catholic High School Photo - A two-time National Blue Ribbon School, Covington Catholic High School's Mission is to \"embrace the gospel message of Jesus Christ in order to educate young men spiritually, academically, physically and socially.\"")
All-boys (Catholic)
1600 Dixie Highway
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 240-5441
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 240-5441
Grades: 9-12
| 503 students
Covington Latin School![Covington Latin School Photo - Achieve Here. Excel Here. Belong Here.]( "Covington Latin School Photo - Achieve Here. Excel Here. Belong Here.")
Alternative School (Catholic)
21 East 11th Street
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 291-7044
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 291-7044
Grades: 7-12
| 190 students
425 Kenwood Dr
Louisville, KY 40214
(502) 368-6519
Louisville, KY 40214
(502) 368-6519
Grades: 9-12
| 350 students
Holy Cross District High School
(Catholic)
3617 Church St
Latonia, KY 41015
(859) 431-1335
Latonia, KY 41015
(859) 431-1335
Grades: 9-12
| 349 students
4100 Springdale Rd
Louisville, KY 40241
(502) 423-0440
Louisville, KY 40241
(502) 423-0440
Grades: PK-12
| 834 students
Lexington Catholic High School
(Catholic)
2250 Clays Mill Road
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 277-7183
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 277-7183
Grades: 9-12
| 796 students
Mercy Academy![Mercy Academy Photo - Mercy offers 14 sports over three seasons for our girls to participate in. Many have try-outs and some are no-cut teams. We also offer intramural sports. Our volleyball team finished the 2008 season as state champions and ranked in the top 3 in the nation.]( "Mercy Academy Photo - Mercy offers 14 sports over three seasons for our girls to participate in. Many have try-outs and some are no-cut teams. We also offer intramural sports. Our volleyball team finished the 2008 season as state champions and ranked in the top 3 in the nation.")
All-girls (Catholic)
5801 Fegenbush Ln
Louisville, KY 40228
(502) 671-2010
Louisville, KY 40228
(502) 671-2010
Grades: 9-12
| 508 students
Newport Central Catholic High School
(Catholic)
13 Carothers Rd
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-0001
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-0001
Grades: 9-12
| 227 students
Notre Dame Academy![Notre Dame Academy Photo - Nestled in the hills of Park Hills, Kentucky, Notre Dame Academy has a beautiful and expansive campus.]( "Notre Dame Academy Photo - Nestled in the hills of Park Hills, Kentucky, Notre Dame Academy has a beautiful and expansive campus.")
All-girls (Catholic)
1699 Hilton Dr
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 292-1846
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 292-1846
Grades: 9-12
| 566 students
Owensboro Catholic High School
(Catholic)
1524 W Parrish Ave
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 684-3215
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 684-3215
Grades: 9-12
| 423 students
The Piarist School![The Piarist School Photo]( "The Piarist School Photo")
(Catholic)
7279 S Ky Route 321
Hagerhill, KY 41222
(606) 789-1967
Hagerhill, KY 41222
(606) 789-1967
Grades: 6-12
| 51 students
Presentation Academy![Presentation Academy Photo]( "Presentation Academy Photo")
All-girls (Catholic)
861 S 4th St
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 583-5935
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 583-5935
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Sacred Heart Academy![Sacred Heart Academy Photo - Sacred Heart Academy is part of Sacred Heart Schools, located on the beautiful 48-acre Ursuline campus. All academic and athletic facilities, and the 500-seat Ursuline Arts Center are located on campus.]( "Sacred Heart Academy Photo - Sacred Heart Academy is part of Sacred Heart Schools, located on the beautiful 48-acre Ursuline campus. All academic and athletic facilities, and the 500-seat Ursuline Arts Center are located on campus.")
All-girls (Catholic)
3175 Lexington Rd
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 897-6097
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 897-6097
Grades: 9-12
| 774 students
St. Henry District High School
(Catholic)
3755 Scheben Dr
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859) 525-0255
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859) 525-0255
Grades: 9-12
| 450 students
St. Mary School System
(Catholic)
1243 Elmdale Rd
Paducah, KY 42003
(270) 442-1681
Paducah, KY 42003
(270) 442-1681
Grades: PK-12
| 451 students
St. Patrick School![St. Patrick School Photo - During Catholic Schools Week students attended mass with Bishop Foys in Covington.]( "St. Patrick School Photo - During Catholic Schools Week students attended mass with Bishop Foys in Covington.")
(Catholic)
318 Limestone St
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 564-5949
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 564-5949
Grades: PK-12
| 217 students
St. Xavier High School
All-boys (Catholic)
1609 Poplar Level Rd
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 637-4712
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 637-4712
Grades: 9-12
| 1,346 students
Trinity High School![Trinity High School Photo - The Path to Greatness. From the opening day orientation to graduation night, the Trinity experience is unlike any other. We've put together a wealth of resources to help prospective students and their families start down the path to greatness.]( "Trinity High School Photo - The Path to Greatness. From the opening day orientation to graduation night, the Trinity experience is unlike any other. We've put together a wealth of resources to help prospective students and their families start down the path to greatness.")
(Catholic)
4011 Shelbyville Road
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 893-7625
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 893-7625
Grades: 9-12
| 1,173 students
2500 Amsterdam Road
Villa Hills, KY 41017
(859) 331-6333
Villa Hills, KY 41017
(859) 331-6333
Grades: K-12
| 469 students
Bishop Brossart High School
(Catholic)
4 Grove St
Alexandria, KY 41001
(859) 635-2108
Alexandria, KY 41001
(859) 635-2108
Grades: 9-12
| 301 students
Corpus Christi Classical Academy
(Catholic)
105 Main Street
Simpsonville, KY 40067
(502) 722-8090
Simpsonville, KY 40067
(502) 722-8090
Grades: PK-12
| 84 students
12201 Old Henry Road
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 254-9440
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 254-9440
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Holy Cross High School/diocese
(Catholic)
5144 Dixie Hwy
Louisville, KY 40216
(502) 447-4363
Louisville, KY 40216
(502) 447-4363
Grades: 9-12
| 240 students
Holy Family School
(Catholic)
932 Winchester Ave
Ashland, KY 41101
(160) 632-4704
Ashland, KY 41101
(160) 632-4704
Grades: PK-12
| 167 students
Our Lady Of The Rosary
Alternative School (Catholic)
972 Bloomfield Road
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 348-1338
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 348-1338
Grades: PK-12
| 166 students
7515 Westport Road
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 966-6979
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 966-6979
Grades: K-12
| 53 students
St. James Academy
(Catholic)
4049 S 5th St
Louisville, KY 40214
(502) 363-3157
Louisville, KY 40214
(502) 363-3157
Grades: K-12
| 62 students
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