For the 2025 school year, there are 19 alternative private high schools serving 1,778 students in Maryland.
The top ranked alternative private high schools in Maryland include Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School, HCHC Leadership Academy, and Learning Community International The.
The average acceptance rate is 75%, which is lower than the Maryland private high school average acceptance rate of 77%.
Top Ranked Maryland Alternative Private High Schools (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Fusion Academy Columbia![Fusion Academy Columbia Photo - Each Fusion campus has a state-of-the-art music studio with professional-grade tools. Students can explore instruments, vocals, songwriting, DJ performing arts, and more. Fusion Academy Columbia Photo - Each Fusion campus has a state-of-the-art music studio with professional-grade tools. Students can explore instruments, vocals, songwriting, DJ performing arts, and more.]()

Alternative School
10175 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Suite 120
Columbia, MD 21044
(877) 673-8893
Columbia, MD 21044
(877) 673-8893
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School
Alternative School (Jewish)
3300 Old Court Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
(410) 486-1905
Pikesville, MD 21208
(410) 486-1905
Grades: PK-12
| 1,048 students
HCHC Leadership Academy![HCHC Leadership Academy Photo - Sprout Program HCHC Leadership Academy Photo - Sprout Program]()

Alternative School
9091 Snowden River Parkway
Columbia, MD 21046
(802) 424-2099
Columbia, MD 21046
(802) 424-2099
Grades: K-10
| 39 students
Learning Community International The![Learning Community International The Photo - TLCI Core Beliefs Empowering learners to create and achieve their educational goals through a customized and collaborative process of reflection, self-evaluation, and self-correction. Learning Community International The Photo - TLCI Core Beliefs Empowering learners to create and achieve their educational goals through a customized and collaborative process of reflection, self-evaluation, and self-correction.]()

Alternative School
9085 Flamepool Way
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 730-0073
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 730-0073
Grades: PK-12
| 73 students
Alvin Browdy Religious School At Ohr Kodesh
Alternative School (Jewish)
8300 Meadowbrook Ln
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(240) 450-3487
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(240) 450-3487
Grades: PK-11
| 184 students
Baltimore Torah School
All-boys | Alternative School (Jewish)
2416 Taney Road
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 585-1801
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 585-1801
Grades: 9-12
| 36 students
Chesapeake Christian School
Alternative School (Christian)
900 Trimble Road
Joppa, MD 21085
(410) 679-8815
Joppa, MD 21085
(410) 679-8815
Grades: K-12
| 73 students
Children's Home Diagnostic Center School
All-girls | Alternative School
205 Bloomsbury Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228
(410) 744-1083
Catonsville, MD 21228
(410) 744-1083
Grades: 6-12
| 11 students
The Greentree School
Alternative School
6301 Greentree Rd
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 365-4480
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 365-4480
Grades: 7-12
| 5 students
Lambo Academy International
Alternative School (Christian)
119 Watkins Station Cir # B
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
(415) 754-3889
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
(415) 754-3889
Grades: 9-12
| 6 students
Marcia D Smith School
Alternative School
9075 Comprint Ct
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(301) 926-2300
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(301) 926-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 16 students
Muslim Community School/alim Academy
Alternative School (Islamic)
7917 Montrose Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 340-6213
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 340-6213
Grades: PK-11
| 110 students
Oldtown Christian School
Alternative School (Mennonite)
14815 Bear Hill Rd Se
Oldtown, MD 21555
(301) 707-2130
Oldtown, MD 21555
(301) 707-2130
Grades: 1-11
| 7 students
St. Anns High School
All-girls | Alternative School
4901 Eastern Avenue
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 559-5500
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 559-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 9 students
San Mar Children's Home Inc
All-girls | Alternative School
8504 Mapleville Rd
Boonsboro, MD 21713
(501) 733-9067
Boonsboro, MD 21713
(501) 733-9067
Grades: 8-12
| 10 students
Sheppard Pratt School and Residential Treatment Center - Towson
Alternative School
6501 N Charles St - A Building
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 938-4498
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 938-4498
Grades: 8-12
| 59 students
Silver Oak Academy
All-boys | Alternative School
999 Grise Mill Road
Keymar, MD 21757
(410) 775-1745
Keymar, MD 21757
(410) 775-1745
Grades: 9-12
| 23 students
Visionquest Morning Star Youth Academy
Alternative School
Po Box 130
Woolford, MD 21677
(410) 352-4118
Woolford, MD 21677
(410) 352-4118
Grades: 9-12
| 13 students
Woodbourne School
All-boys | Alternative School
1301 Woodbourne Ave
Baltimore, MD 21239
(410) 433-1000
Baltimore, MD 21239
(410) 433-1000
Grades: 6-12
| 56 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked alternative private high schools in Maryland?
The top ranked alternative private high schools in Maryland include Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School, HCHC Leadership Academy, and Learning Community International The.
How many alternative private high schools are located in Maryland?
19 alternative private high schools are located in Maryland.
How diverse are alternative private high schools in Maryland?
Maryland alternative private high schools are approximately 17% minority students, which is lower than the Maryland private school average of 35%.
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