St. Anselm's Abbey School Photo - Our rigorous curriculum is second to none. You will take 7APs to graduate from our school. Students receive over $5 million dollars in merit scholarships to college each year.

Best District Of Columbia Private High Schools Belonging to AIMSMDDC (Assoc. of independent Maryland and DC Schools) (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 private high schools belonging to AIMSMDDC (Assoc. of independent Maryland and DC Schools) serving 4,659 students in District Of Columbia. You can also find more schools membership associations in District Of Columbia.
The top-ranked private high schools belonging to AIMSMDDC (Assoc. of independent Maryland and DC Schools) in District Of Columbia include Maret School, St. Anselm's Abbey School, and Gonzaga College High School.
The average acceptance rate is 24%, which is lower than the District Of Columbia private high school average acceptance rate of 42%.
67% of private high schools belonging to AIMSMDDC (Assoc. of independent Maryland and DC Schools) in District Of Columbia are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Episcopal).

Top-Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to AIMSMDDC (Assoc. of independent Maryland and DC Schools) in District Of Columbia (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
St. Anselm's Abbey School
St. Anselm's Abbey School Photo - Our rigorous curriculum is second to none. You will take 7APs to graduate from our school. Students receive over $5 million dollars in merit scholarships to college each year.
All-boys | Alternative School (Catholic)
4501 South Dakota Ave Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 269-2350
Gr: 6-12 | 247 students Sports: 13 Tuition listed
Georgetown Day School
Georgetown Day School Photo
(2)
4200 Davenport Street, NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 274-3200
Gr: PK-12 | 1,050 student Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Gonzaga College High School
Gonzaga College High School Photo - Gonzaga is Washington's only Catholic, Jesuit high school. The campus is located in the heart of our nation's capital and consists of nine buildings. In recent years, the physical plant has undergone major renovations and additions.
All-boys (Catholic)
(5)
19 I Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 336-7100
Gr: 9-12 | 962 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Maret School
Maret School Photo - Upper School students gather in the Theatre weekly for Convocation, a meeting run by Student Council.
(1)
3000 Cathedral Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 939-8814
Gr: K-12 | 659 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
National Cathedral School
All-girls (Episcopal)
3612 Woodley Road NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 537-6300
Gr: 4-12 | 599 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 16 Tuition listed
Sidwell Friends School
(Friends)
3825 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 537-8100
Gr: PK-12 | 1,142 student Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 33 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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