Top 20 Best Cuyahoga County Private Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 159 private schools serving 40,904 students in Cuyahoga County, OH (there are 354 public schools, serving 159,378 public students). 20% of all K-12 students in Cuyahoga County, OH are educated in private schools (compared to the OH state average of 12%).
The top ranked private schools in Cuyahoga County, OH include University School, Bethany Lutheran School and Academy Of St. Adalbert.
The average tuition cost is $9,493, which is higher than the Ohio private school average tuition cost of $7,903.
69% of private schools in Cuyahoga County, OH are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

Top Ranked Cuyahoga County Private Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
University School
University School Photo - University School Upper Campus
All-boys
2785 SOM Center Road
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(216) 831-2200
Grades: PK-12
| 824 students
Cleveland Montessori
Cleveland Montessori Photo
Montessori School (Catholic)
(3)
12510 Mayfield Rd
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 421-0700
Grades: PK-8
| 103 students
27575 Shaker Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44124
(216) 464-0033
Grades: NS-8
| 179 students
Academy Of St. Adalbert
(Catholic)
56 Adelbert St
Berea, OH 44017
(440) 234-5529
Grades: PK-8
| 178 students
Beaumont School
Beaumont School Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
3301 North Park Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 321-2954
Grades: 9-12
| 314 students
Benedictine High School
Benedictine High School Photo - Atrium
All-boys (Catholic)
(4)
2900 Martin Luther King Jr Drive
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 421-2080
Grades: 9-12
| 317 students
Bethany Lutheran School
Bethany Lutheran School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
6041 Ridge Road
Cleveland, OH 44129
(440) 884-1010
Grades: PK-8
| 220 students
Birchwood School of Hawken
Birchwood School of Hawken Photo - Birchwood School of Hawken inspires children to set goals, be productive and develop an attitude toward life that is positive, purposeful, and fulfilling. Children develop ethics of hard work, self-discipline, fortitude, and responsibility so children can reach their goals.
(2)
4400 West 140th Street
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 251-2321
Grades: PK-8
| 257 students
6550 Baxter Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 441-4700
Grades: 9-12
| 561 students
Communion Of Saints School
(Catholic)
2160 Stillman Rd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 932-4177
Grades: PK-8
| 232 students
Fuchs Mizrachi School
(Jewish)
26600 Shaker Blvd
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 932-0220
Grades: PK-12
| 455 students
Gesu Elementary School
(Catholic)
2450 Miramar Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 932-0620
Grades: NS-8
| 716 students
Gilmour Academy
(Catholic)
(1)
34001 Cedar Rd
Gates Mills, OH 44040
(440) 442-1104
Grades: PK-12
| 644 students
Gross Schechter Day School
Gross Schechter Day School Photo - Gross Schechter - where all the pieces of a successful education come together...
(Jewish)
27601 Fairmount Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44124
(216) 763-1400
Grades: NS-8
| 243 students
Hathaway Brown School
Hathaway Brown School Photo
All-girls
(2)
19600 North Park Blvd
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 320-8767
Grades: NS-12
| 840 students
Hawken School
Hawken School Photo - Members of the class of 2018
5000 Clubside Rd and 12465 County Line Rd.
Cleveland, OH 44124
(440) 423-4446
Grades: PK-12
| 1,220 students
Hebrew Academy Of Cleveland
Hebrew Academy Of Cleveland Photo - Yavne High School Grades 7-12
(Jewish)
1860 S Taylor Rd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 321-5838
Grades: PK-12
| 1,156 students
Holy Name High School
(Catholic)
6000 Queens Hwy
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 886-0300
Grades: 9-12
| 588 students
Incarnate Word Academy
Incarnate Word Academy Photo - Incarnate Word Academy and IWA Learning Garden
(Catholic)
(1)
6620 Pearl Road
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 842-6818
Grades: PK-8
| 383 students
1975 Lyndway Rd
Cleveland, OH 44121
(216) 321-5838
Grades: PK-12
| 993 students
Jdn Early Childhood Center
Daycare / Preschool (Jewish)
22201 Fairmount Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 320-8489
Grades: NS-PK
| 81 students
26500 Shaker Blvd
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 464-4055
Grades: PK-8
| 291 students
Julie Billiart School Lyndhurst
Julie Billiart School Lyndhurst Photo
Special Education School (Catholic)
(8)
4982 Clubside Rd
Cleveland, OH 44124
(216) 381-1191
Grades: K-8
| 132 students
Lakewood Catholic Academy
Lakewood Catholic Academy Photo - Visit our beautiful, 8-acre campus on the shores of Lake Erie!
(Catholic)
14808 Lake Avenue
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 521-0559
Grades: PK-8
| 637 students
Lakewood Lutheran School
Lakewood Lutheran School Photo - Lakewood Lutheran School students participate in Young Rembrandts art classes.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
14560 Madison Ave.
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 221-6941
Grades: K-8
| 26 students
Laurel School
Laurel School Photo - Laurel School's Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights, Ohio
All-girls
(2)
One Lyman Circle
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 464-1441
Grades: PK-12
| 600 students
Lawrence School
Lawrence School Photo - Families travel from all over Northeast Ohio to join a K-12 school community where learning differences are both understood and embraced. We know great minds don't think alike!
Special Education School
(2)
1551 E Wallings Rd
Broadview Heights, OH 44147
(440) 526-0717
Grades: K-12
| 346 students
Lutheran High School East
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
3565 Mayfield Rd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 382-6100
Grades: 9-12
| 336 students
Lutheran High West
Lutheran High West Photo - Lutheran West exterior
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
3850 Linden Road
Rocky River, OH 44116
(440) 333-1660
Grades: 9-12
| 495 students
Magnificat High School
All-girls (Catholic)
20770 Hilliard Blvd
Rocky River, OH 44116
(440) 331-1572
Grades: 9-12
| 701 students
Metro Catholic School
Metro Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
1910 W 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 281-4044
Grades: PK-8
| 525 students
Our Lady Of Angels School
(Catholic)
3644 Rocky River Dr
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 251-6841
Grades: PK-8
| 377 students
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Parish School
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Parish School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
1355 W. 70th Street
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 281-7146
Grades: PK-8
| 190 students
Our Lady Of The Lake School
(Catholic)
175 E 200th St
Cleveland, OH 44119
(216) 481-6824
Grades: PK-8
| 376 students
Padua Franciscan High School
Padua Franciscan High School Photo
(Catholic)
(2)
6740 State Road
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 845-2444
Grades: 9-12
| 749 students
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Cuyahoga County Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
493 Forestview Road
Bay Village, OH 44140
(440) 871-8773
Grades: PK-4
| 174 students
6195 Broadview Rd
Cleveland, OH 44134
(216) 661-6600
Grades: K-6
| 148 students
27250 Emery Rd
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 292-4685
Grades: K-6
| 54 students
12601 Cedar Road
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 321-2221
Grades: PK-6
| 142 students
4223 E Royalton Rd
Broadview Heights, OH 44147
(440) 526-1622
Grades: PK-K
| 50 students
4850 Pearl Rd
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 351-2974
Grades: PK-8
| 156 students
6804 Lansing Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 441-0886
Grades: K-8
| 180 students
11025 Magnolia Dr
Cleveland, OH 44106
Grades: 9-12
| 97 students
7166 Dunham Rd
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 439-6220
Grades: NS-6
| 81 students
27200 Emery Road
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 464-7616
Grades: 7-12
| 126 students
1857 S Green Rd
Cleveland, OH 44121
(216) 382-2110
Grades: 9-12
| 217 students
4478 Rushton Rd
Cleveland, OH 44121
(216) 381-0363
Grades: PK-8
| 322 students
860 East 222nd Street
Euclid, OH 44123
(216) 731-6244
Grades: PK-8
| 189 students
14505 Madison Avenue
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 226-1942
Grades: PK-8
| 158 students
St. John Lutheran School (Closed 2006)
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
11333 Granger Road
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 587-1752
Grades: PK-8
| 134 students
3777 Independence Rd
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 341-1347
Grades: K-9
| 158 students
14405 Saint Clair Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44110
(216) 451-2143
Grades: PK-8
| 229 students
2463 North Taylor Road
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 382-6033
Grades: PK-8
| 277 students
13889 Clifton Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 521-7033
Grades: K-8
| 308 students
1200 East 200th Street
Euclid, OH 44117
(216) 481-6060
Grades: K-8
| 160 students
480 Northfield Rd
Bedford, OH 44146
(440) 232-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 250 students
26855 Lorain Rd
North Olmsted, OH 44070
(440) 777-2922
Grades: NS-8
| 398 students
23802 Lake Shore Blvd
Euclid, OH 44123
(216) 731-2108
Grades: K-8
| 182 students
13442 Lorain Ave
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 251-3932
Grades: K-9
| 235 students
5250 Arch St
Maple Heights, OH 44137
(216) 662-0180
Grades: K-8
| 144 students
4740 Turney Road
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 271-6564
Grades: PK-8
| 221 students
9407 Madison Ave
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 961-7375
Grades: K-8
| 163 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Cuyahoga County, OH?
The top ranked private schools in Cuyahoga County, OH include University School, Bethany Lutheran School and Academy Of St. Adalbert.
How many private schools are located in Cuyahoga County, OH?
159 private schools are located in Cuyahoga County, OH.
How much do private schools cost in Cuyahoga County, OH?
The average tuition cost is $9,493, which is higher than the Ohio private school average tuition cost of $7,903.
How diverse are private schools in Cuyahoga County, OH?
Cuyahoga County, OH private schools are approximately 32% minority students, which is higher than the Ohio private school average of 24%.
What percentage of students in Cuyahoga County, OH go to private school?
20% of all K-12 students in Cuyahoga County, OH are educated in private schools (compared to the OH state average of 12%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Cuyahoga County, OH?
69% of private schools in Cuyahoga County, OH are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

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