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Best Delaware Private High Schools Belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 private high schools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) serving 3,060 students in Delaware. You can also find more schools membership associations in Delaware.
The top-ranked private high schools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Delaware include Salesianum School, Padua Academy, and Archmere Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 68%, which is lower than the Delaware private high school average acceptance rate of 87%.
100% of private high schools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Delaware are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Top-Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Delaware (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Archmere Academy
Archmere Academy Photo
(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

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