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Top 5 Best Rhode Island Catholic Private High Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 10 catholic private high schools serving 3,972 students in Rhode Island. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Rhode Island.
The top ranked catholic private high schools in Rhode Island include Portsmouth Abbey School, Mount St. Charles Academy, and St. Mary Academy – Bay View.
The average acceptance rate is 64%, which is higher than the Rhode Island private high school average acceptance rate of 56%.

Top Ranked Catholic Private High Schools in Rhode Island (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Bishop Hendricken High School
Bishop Hendricken High School Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
(11)
2615 Warwick Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889
(401) 889-5425
Grades: 8-12
| 617 students
La Salle Academy
(Catholic)
(1)
612 Academy Ave
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 351-7750
Grades: 6-12
| 1,417 students
Mount St. Charles Academy
(Catholic)
(3)
800 Logee St
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 769-0310
Grades: 6-12
| 506 students
Portsmouth Abbey School
Portsmouth Abbey School Photo
(Catholic)
285 Corys Ln
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 643-1248
Grades: 9-12
| 337 students
The Prout School
The Prout School Photo - The Prout School is a Catholic coeducational college-preparatory school educating students in southern Rhode Island for more than 50 years.
(Catholic)
4640 Tower Hill Rd
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 789-9262
Grades: 9-12
| 400 students
St. Mary Academy – Bay View
St. Mary Academy – Bay View Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
3070 Pawtucket Avenue
Riverside, RI 02915
(401) 434-0113
Grades: NS-12
| 432 students
St. Patrick Academy
(Catholic)
244 Smith Street
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 421-9300
Grades: 9-12
| 101 students
St. Raphael Academy
St. Raphael Academy Photo
(Catholic)
(4)
123 Walcott St
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 723-8100
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Ocean Tides School
All-boys | Alternative School (Catholic)
635 Ocean Rd
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 789-1016
Grades: 9-12
| 30 students
Overbrook Academy
All-girls (Catholic)
836 Warwick Neck Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889
(401) 949-6315
Grades: 6-9
| 132 students

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