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Best Delaware Catholic Private High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 catholic private high schools serving 3,151 students in Delaware. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Delaware.
The top-ranked catholic private high schools in Delaware include Salesianum School, Archmere Academy, and Saint Mark's High School.
The average acceptance rate is 68%, which is lower than the Delaware private high school average acceptance rate of 87%.

Top-Ranked Catholic Private High Schools in Delaware (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Archmere Academy
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(Catholic)
(7)
3600 Philadelphia Pike
Claymont, DE 19703
(302) 798-6632
Gr: 9-12 | 501 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 38 Tuition listed
Padua Academy
All-girls (Catholic)
(2)
905 N Broom St
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 421-3739
Gr: 9-12 | 480 students Tuition listed
St. Elizabeth School
St. Elizabeth School Photo
(Catholic)
1500 Cedar St
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 656-3369
Gr: PK-12 | 433 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 14 Tuition listed
Saint Mark's High School
Saint Mark's High School Photo
(Catholic)
(10)
2501 Pike Creek Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 757-8721
Gr: 9-12 | 716 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 34 Tuition listed
Salesianum School
Salesianum School Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
(1)
1801 N Broom Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 654-2495
Gr: 9-12 | 930 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 21 | Extracurrculars: 60 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Aquinas Academy
Aquinas Academy Photo
(Catholic)
2370 Red Lion Rd
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 838-9601
Gr: PK-12 | 91 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed

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