Marshall School Photo - Marshall School in Duluth, Minnesota.

Most Selective Private High Schools in Minnesota

The average private high school acceptance rate in Minnesota is 81% per year (2025).
The most selective school in Minnesota is Benilde-St Margaret's School, with an acceptance rate of 17%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 17% 95% Avg. Acceptance Rate: 73%

Most Selective Private High Schools in Minnesota (2025)

School
Acceptance Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Benilde-St Margaret's School
Benilde-St Margaret's School Photo - Members of the Class of 2022 process from BSM to this year's convocation ceremony.
(Catholic)
(3)
Acceptance Rate: 17%
Grades: 7-12
2501 Highway 100
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 927-4176
Rank: #22.
St. Paul Preparatory School
St. Paul Preparatory School Photo - SPP seniors have a service learning requirement to fulfill for graduation. Here they are volunteering at Feed My Starving Children.
Special Program Emphasis
(2)
Acceptance Rate: 25%
Grades: 10-12
380 Jackson Street, Suite 100
Saint Paul, MN 55101
(651) 288-4606
Rank: #33.
Academy Of Holy Angels
Academy Of Holy Angels Photo
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 31%
Grades: 9-12
6600 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 798-2600
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Breck School
Breck School Photo - Parents and caregivers provide an integral volunteer source for our school community. We believe in a strong home-to-school partnership.
(Episcopal)
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: PK-12
123 Ottawa Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 381-8201
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Groves Academy
Groves Academy Photo - Groves Academy is a renowned place of learning that nurtures and encourages brilliance within students with learning challenges. We understand the emotional pain that results when a child is struggling to learn. Our goal is to empower students entering 1st-12th grades to gain the skills and confidence they need to achieve lasting success.
Special Education School
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: 1-12
3200 Highway 100 S
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 920-6377
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Grades: PK-12
110 Blake Road S
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Grades: PK-12
110 Blake Road South
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #6 - 86. - 8.
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Grades: PK-12
511 Kenwood Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #99.
Marshall School
Marshall School Photo - Marshall School in Duluth, Minnesota.
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 60%
Grades: K-12
1215 Rice Lake Rd
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 727-7266
Rank: #1010.
Acceptance Rate: 61%
Grades: K-12
1150 Goodrich Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105
(651) 698-2451
Rank: #1111.
Saint John's Preparatory School
Saint John's Preparatory School Photo - Graduation, convocation, and monthly mass are held at the Abbey Church on the campus we share with Saint John's University.
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 69%
Grades: 6-12
2280 Watertower Road
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3315
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Al-amal School
Al-amal School Photo
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 70%
Grades: PK-12
1401 Gardena Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 231-9701
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Twin Cities
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Twin Cities Photo - Guided by Faith | Prepared for Life | Always Serving Others. Cristo Rey Jesuit High School is the only college and career preparatory high school in the state of Minnesota.
Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 70%
Grades: 9-12
2924 4th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 545-9700
Rank: #1414.
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: 1-12
2855 Glacier Lane, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55447
(763) 452-4650
Rank: #1515.
Cretin Derham Hall
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 78%
Grades: 9-12
550 Albert St S
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 690-2443
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
First Baptist School
(Baptist)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
14400 Diamond Path West
Rosemount, MN 55068
(651) 423-2272
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Providence Academy
Providence Academy Photo
(Catholic)
(7)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
15100 Schmidt Lake Road
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 258-2502
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
St. Scholastica HSC Academy
St. Scholastica HSC Academy Photo - Students have fun and enjoy school!
(Catholic)
(2)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: 1-12
207 Whiskey Rd NW
Isanti, MN 55040
(763) 200-9293
Rank: #16 - 1916. - 19.
Solid Rock Christian Academy
Solid Rock Christian Academy Photo - Our kids enjoy being outside for most of our break periods.
(Pentecostal)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
11800 196th Avenue NW
Elk River, MN 55330
(763) 441-2816
Rank: #2020.
DeLaSalle High School
DeLaSalle High School Photo - Students learn abroad through the Global Pathways Scholar Program.
(Catholic)
(6)
Acceptance Rate: 82%
Grades: 9-12
One DeLaSalle Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 676-7600
Rank: #21 - 2421. - 24.
Lake Region Christian School
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: PK-12
7398 Fairview Rd
Baxter, MN 56425
(218) 828-1226
Rank: #21 - 2421. - 24.
Maranatha Christian Academy
Maranatha Christian Academy Photo
(16)
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: PK-12
9201 75th Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 488-7900
Rank: #21 - 2421. - 24.
Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School
Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Photo - Academics Technology Inter generational commitment
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: 9-12
45638 561st Ave
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 354-6851
Rank: #21 - 2421. - 24.
New Life Academy
New Life Academy Photo - We educate students to be faith-filled, future-ready leaders that will influence the world for Christ
(Christian)
(5)
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: NS-12
6758 Bailey Road
Saint Paul, MN 55129
(651) 459-4121
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
2211 Old Main Street South
Cambridge, MN 55008
(763) 689-3806
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
Chisago Christian School
Chisago Christian School Photo - K-4 through 12th grade
(Baptist)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
9387 Wyoming Trl
Chisago City, MN 55013
(651) 257-4587
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
Glory Academy
Glory Academy Photo - Working together.
(Pentecostal)
(3)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-11
25170 Dodd Blvd
Lakeville, MN 55044
(952) 985-3659
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
Hillcrest Academy
Hillcrest Academy Photo
(Other Lutheran)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
610 Hillcrest Drive
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 739-3371
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
St. Croix Lutheran Academy
St. Croix Lutheran Academy Photo - SCLA welcomes students from the local community, the United States, and from around the world.
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
(3)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: 6-12
1200 Oakdale Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55118
(651) 455-1521
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
Southview Christian
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: K-9
15304 County Road 5
Burnsville, MN 55306
(952) 898-2727
Rank: #3131.
Legacy Christian Academy
Legacy Christian Academy Photo - Legacy Lions Baseball | 2017 State Class A 2nd Place
(Christian)
Acceptance Rate: 92%
Grades: PK-12
3037 Bunker Lake Blvd NW
Andover, MN 55304
(763) 427-4595
Rank: #3232.
Cotter Schools
Cotter Schools Photo
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 94%
Grades: PK-12
1115 W Broadway Street
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 456-5000
Rank: #33 - 3933. - 39.
Cathedral
Cathedral Photo
(Catholic)
(13)
Acceptance Rate: 95%
Grades: 7-12
312 N 7th Ave
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 257-2113
Rank: #33 - 3933. - 39.
Concordia Academy
Concordia Academy Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Acceptance Rate: 95%
Grades: 9-12
2400 Dale Street N
Saint Paul, MN 55113
(651) 484-8429
Rank: #33 - 3933. - 39.
Heritage Christian Academy
Heritage Christian Academy Photo - Heritage Christian Academy enjoys a 100% graduation rate, with 98% of our students attending Colleges, Universities, Technical and Bible schools worldwide. 2% of our grads choose honorable military service.
(Christian)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 95%
Grades: PK-12
15655 Bass Lake Rd
Maple Grove, MN 55311
(763) 463-2200
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Minnesota average private high schools acceptance rate?
The Minnesota average private high schools acceptance rate is 81% for 2025.
What are the most selective private high schools in Minnesota?
The top ranked private high schools in Minnesota include Benilde-St Margaret's School, St. Paul Preparatory School and Academy Of Holy Angels.

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