Bishop McNamara High School Photo - Bishop McNamara High School has been recognized as a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. BMHS received the "exemplary high-performing" school designation for superior results on nationally normed assessments. Our school is among the top public, magnet, charter, private, and independent schools in the country dedicated to exceptional academic achievement and student success.

Best Maryland Private High Schools Offering Weightlifting Sport (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 private high schools offering weightlifting as an interscholastic sport serving 4,693 students in Maryland.
The top ranked offering weightlifting sport private high schools in Maryland include Bishop McNamara High School, St. Mary's Ryken, A college preparatory Catholic high school, and Spencerville Adventist Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 71%, which is lower than the Maryland private high school average acceptance rate of 77%.
60% of private high schools offering weightlifting sport in Maryland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Episcopal).

Top Private High Schools Offering Weightlifting Sport in Maryland (2024-25)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Barrie School
Barrie School Photo
Montessori School
(4)
13500 Layhill Road
Silver Spring, MD 20906
(301) 576-2800
Grades: PK-12
| 421 students
Archbishop Spalding High School
Archbishop Spalding High School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
8080 New Cut Road
Severn, MD 21144
(410) 969-9105
Grades: 9-12
| 1,296 students
Bishop McNamara High School
Bishop McNamara High School Photo - Bishop McNamara High School has been recognized as a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. BMHS received the "exemplary high-performing" school designation for superior results on nationally normed assessments. Our school is among the top public, magnet, charter, private, and independent schools in the country dedicated to exceptional academic achievement and student success.
(Catholic)
(1)
6800 Marlboro Pike
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 735-8401
Grades: 9-12
| 894 students
Our Lady Of Mt Carmel School
(Catholic)
1706 Old Eastern Avenue
Essex, MD 21221
(410) 686-1023
Grades: PK-12
| 476 students
Saint James School
Saint James School Photo - Small classes ensure engagement and mastery of material. A variety of AP and post-AP courses (17 total) allow interested students to pursue subjects in greater depth.
(Episcopal)
(1)
17641 College Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-9330
Grades: 8-12
| 232 students
22600 Camp Calvert Road
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 373-4184
Grades: 9-12
| 700 students
Spencerville Adventist Academy
Spencerville Adventist Academy Photo - Spencerville Adventist Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(2)
2502 Spencerville Road
Spencerville, MD 20868
(301) 421-9101
Grades: PK-12
| 391 students
West Nottingham Academy
West Nottingham Academy Photo - Our 120-acre campus is just an hour's drive from Baltimore or Philadelphia and 25 minutes from the Univ. of Delaware's campus - all perfect for weekend activities and cultural events.
(4)
1079 Firetower Road
Colora, MD 21917
(410) 658-9260
Grades: 9-12
| 105 students
St. Elizabeth School
St. Elizabeth School Photo - St. Elizabeth School helps students with special needs, like Rickel, go the distance.
Special Education School
801 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 889-5054
Grades: 3-12
| 123 students
Strawbridge School
Strawbridge School Photo
Special Education School
3300 Gaither Rd
Windsor Mill, MD 21244
(410) 922-2100
Grades: NS-12
| 55 students

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