Maret School Photo - Upper School students gather in the Theatre weekly for Convocation, a meeting run by Student Council.

Best District Of Columbia Private Schools Offering Football Sport (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 private schools offering football as an interscholastic sport serving 4,989 students in District Of Columbia.
The top-ranked offering football sport private schools in District Of Columbia include Maret School, St. Johns College High School, and Sidwell Friends School.
The average acceptance rate is 29%, which is lower than the District Of Columbia private school average acceptance rate of 49%.
71% of private schools offering football sport in District Of Columbia are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Friends).

Top Private Schools Offering Football Sport in District Of Columbia (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
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
St. Albans School
St. Albans School Photo
All-boys (Episcopal)
Mount St Alban
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 537-6440
Gr: 4-12 | 576 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Johns College High School
(Catholic)
2607 Military Road NW, Chevy Chase
Washington, DC 20015
(202) 363-2316
Gr: 9-12 | 1,279 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Sidwell Friends School
(Friends)
3825 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 537-8100
Gr: PK-12 | 1,142 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 33 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1217 West Virginia Avenue Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 397-1614
Gr: PK-8 | 241 students Sports: 3
Washington Jesuit Academy
All-boys (Catholic)
900 Varnum St Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 832-7679
Gr: 4-8 | 130 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed

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