Best Delaware Private Schools Offering Swimming (2026-27)

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 11 private schools offering swimming as an interscholastic sport serving 6,093 students in Delaware.
The top ranked private schools in Delaware offering swimming include Tower Hill School, Salesianum School, and Ursuline Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 73%, which is lower than the Delaware private school average acceptance rate of 86%.
64% of private schools offering swimming in Delaware are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Friends).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # Private Schools: 11

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # Private Schools: 11

Top Private Schools Offering Swimming in Delaware (2026-27)

Wilmington Friends School Photo
Gr: NS-12 | 709 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 39
Friends
101 School Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 576-2900
(1)
Archmere Academy Photo
Gr: 9-12 | 469 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 20 | Extracurriculars: 38
Catholic
3600 Philadelphia Pike
Claymont, DE 19703
(302) 798-6632
(7)
Map of St. Andrew's School
Gr: 9-12 | 318 students
Sports: 15
Episcopal
350 Noxontown Rd
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 285-4231
St. Elizabeth School Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 433 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 14
Catholic
1500 Cedar St
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 656-3369
Saint Mark's High School Photo
Gr: 9-12 | 716 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 34
Catholic
2501 Pike Creek Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 757-8721
(10)
Salesianum School Photo
Gr: 9-12 | 930 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 21 | Extracurriculars: 60
All-boys (Catholic)
1801 N Broom Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 654-2495
(1)
Sanford School Photo
Gr: NS-12 | 703 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 16
6900 Lancaster Pike
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 235-6503
(2)
The Tatnall School Photo
Gr: NS-12 | 486 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 9
1501 Barley Mill Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 892-4296
(15)
Tower Hill School Photo
Gr: NS-12 | 849 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 24
2813 W 17th Street
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 575-0550
Ursuline Academy Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 441 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 15
Catholic
1106 Pennsylvania Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 658-7158
(10)
Dover Montessori Country Day Academy Photo
Gr: PK-1 | 39 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 5
Montessori School
88 Carpenter st.
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 678-8394
(3)

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools offering swimming in Delaware?
The top ranked private schools offering swimming in Delaware include Tower Hill School, Salesianum School, and Ursuline Academy.
How many private schools offering swimming are located in Delaware?
11 private schools offering swimming are located in Delaware.
How diverse are private schools offering swimming in Delaware?
Delaware private schools offering swimming are approximately 26% minority students, which is lower than the Delaware private school average of 27%.
What percentage of private schools offering swimming are religiously affiliated in Delaware?
64% of private schools offering swimming in Delaware are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Friends).

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