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Best Washington Private High Schools (2026)

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Washington, District Of Columbia Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

2200 Penn Child Care Center (Closed 2021)

Daycare / Preschool

2200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 785-0181

Gr: NS-PK

Academy For Ideal Education (Closed 2014)

62 T St NE
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 269-3186

Gr: K-12 | 42 students

Acton Academy Of Washington, Dc (Closed 2025)

Montessori School

2422 K St Nw
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 495-0507

Gr: PK-7 | 30 students

Assumption Catholic School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

220 Highview Place Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-7070

Gr: PK-8 | 182 students

Capitol Learning Academy (Closed 2025)

Alternative School

725 8th St Se
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 878-6917

Gr: K-4 | 6 students

Diplotots Too (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool

600 19th St NW SA-17 FL2
Washington, DC 20522
(202) 485-6004

Gr: NS-PK

Holy Redeemer Catholic School (Closed 2017)

Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)

1135 New Jersey Avenue Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 638-5789

Gr: PK-8 | 249 students

Holy Temple Christian Academy (Closed 2014)

Alternative School (Pentecostal)

439 12th Street Se
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 547-8364

Gr: PK-8 | 72 students

Kingsbury Day School (Closed 2022)

Special Education School

5000 14th St Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 722-5555

Gr: PK-12 | 93 students Avg. class size: 8 students Acceptance rate listed

Kirov Academy Of Washington D.c. (Closed 2020)

Special Program Emphasis

4301 Harewood Rd NE
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 424-3780

Gr: 6-12 | 69 students Avg. class size: 7 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Metropolitan Day School (Closed 2014)

(Baptist)

1240 Randolph St Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 234-3210

Gr: NS-5 | 56 students

Metropolitan Washington High School (Closed 2025)

(Baptist)

300 Bryant Street NW
Washington, DC 20015
(202) 939-3610

Gr: PK | 15 students

MYSA School (Closed 2025)

1500 Harvard St. NW
Washington, DC 20009
(301) 915-0955

Gr: K-8 | 40 students Avg. class size: 5 students Tuition listed

Nativity Catholic Academy (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

6008 Georgia Avenue Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 723-3322

Gr: NS-8 | 217 students

Our Lady Of Perpetual Help (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

1604 Morris Road Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 678-4999

Gr: 6-8 | 77 students

Our Lady Queen Of Praze Cathol (Closed 2000)

(Catholic)

3740 Ely Pl., S.e.
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 584-4278

Gr: PK-8 | 176 students

St. Francis De Sales School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

2019 Rhode Island Avenue Ne
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 529-5394

Gr: PK-8 | 203 students

St. Gabriel School (Closed 2006)

Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)

510 Webster St NW
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 726-9212

Gr: K-8 | 172 students Avg. class size: 17 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Watergate East KinderCare (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool

2530 Virginia Ave NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 333-0769

Gr: NS-PK Tuition listed

Whittle School & Studios (Closed 2025)

3400 International Drive NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 417-3615

Gr: PK-12 | 155 students Avg. class size: 9 students Tuition listed

Overview

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# Schools

31 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	Washington, DC Total Schools
2025	31
2024	34
2023	31
2022	33
2021	33
2020	34
2019	32
2018	32
2017	36
2016	38
2015	36

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Student Body:

# Students

10,954 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Washington, DC Average	District of Columbia (DC) Average	National Average
2025	365	365	253
2024	340	340	245
2023	369	369	247
2022	396	396	257
2021	386	386	249
2020	340	340	235
2019	362	362	242
2018	337	337	238
2017	344	344	246
2016	339	339	241
2015	339	339	220

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% Average Students of Color

42%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Washington, DC Average	District of Columbia (DC) Average	National Average
2025	42%	42%	32%
2024	38%	38%	31%
2023	39%	39%	31%
2022	41%	41%	30%
2021	39%	39%	30%
2020	35%	35%	29%
2019	40%	40%	29%
2018	37%	37%	28%
2017	46%	46%	30%
2016	46%	46%	30%
2015	45%	45%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

1,124 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Washington, DC Average	District of Columbia (DC) Average	National Average
2025	8:1	8:1	10:1
2024	8:1	8:1	10:1
2023	9:1	9:1	10:1
2022	8:1	8:1	10:1
2021	8:1	8:1	10:1
2020	8:1	8:1	10:1
2019	8:1	8:1	10:1
2018	8:1	8:1	10:1
2017	8:1	8:1	10:1
2016	8:1	8:1	10:1
2015	8:1	8:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

69%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Washington, DC Average	District of Columbia (DC) Average	National Average
2025	69%	69%	57%
2024	70%	70%	57%
2023	71%	71%	57%
2022	70%	70%	56%
2021	69%	69%	56%
2020	64%	64%	56%
2019	64%	64%	55%
2018	63%	63%	55%
2017	61%	61%	55%
2016	58%	58%	54%
2015	54%	54%	54%

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Average Class Size

13 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Washington, DC Average	District of Columbia (DC) Average	National Average
2025	13	13	14
2024	13	13	14
2023	13	13	14
2022	12	12	14
2021	11	11	14
2020	11	11	14
2019	12	12	14
2018	12	12	14
2017	12	12	14
2016	16	16	14
2015	19	19	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

18 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Washington, DC Average	District of Columbia (DC) Average	National Average
2025	18	18	13
2024	19	19	12
2023	19	19	12
2022	17	17	12
2021	17	17	12
2020	15	15	12
2019	13	13	11
2018	13	13	11
2017	14	14	11
2016	12	12	11
2015	14	14	10

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Average SAT score

1359

(Out of 1600)

1359

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Washington, DC Average	District of Columbia (DC) Average	National Average
2025	1,359	1,359	1,233
2024	1,386	1,386	1,231
2023	1,388	1,388	1,229
2022	1,386	1,386	1,230
2021	1,391	1,391	1,230
2020	1,395	1,395	1,227
2019	1,410	1,410	1,226
2018	1,432	1,432	1,226
2017	1,432	1,432	1,233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Washington, DC Average	District of Columbia (DC) Average	National Average
2025	30	30	26
2024	31	31	26
2023	31	31	26
2022	31	31	26
2021	31	31	26
2020	32	32	26
2019	33	33	25
2018	33	33	25
2017	33	33	25
2016	31	31	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$35,886

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Washington, DC Average	District of Columbia (DC) Average	National Average
2025	$35,886	$35,886	$17,997
2024	$35,524	$35,524	$17,011
2023	$33,185	$33,185	$16,191
2022	$30,592	$30,592	$15,821
2021	$29,688	$29,688	$15,331
2020	$29,114	$29,114	$15,046
2019	$27,391	$27,391	$14,791
2018	$29,382	$29,382	$14,527
2017	$26,802	$26,802	$14,161
2016	$28,130	$28,130	$13,713
2015	$26,535	$26,535	$13,065

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Average Summer Program Cost

$5,283

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Washington, DC Average	District of Columbia (DC) Average	National Average
2025	$5,283	$5,283	$1,513
2024	$4,845	$4,845	$1,498
2023	$295	$295	$1,623
2022	$295	$295	$1,473
2021	$4,188	$4,188	$1,580
2020	$4,188	$4,188	$1,743
2019	$8,080	$8,080	$1,900
2018	$8,080	$8,080	$1,724

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Average % on Financial Aid

34%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Washington, DC Average	District of Columbia (DC) Average	National Average
2025	34%	34%	38%
2024	33%	33%	37%
2023	31%	31%	36%
2022	36%	36%	36%
2021	37%	37%	36%
2020	39%	39%	35%
2019	34%	34%	34%
2018	32%	32%	33%
2017	32%	32%	32%
2016	32%	32%	31%
2015	32%	32%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$21,332

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Washington, DC Average	District of Columbia (DC) Average	National Average
2025	$21,332	$21,332	$9,714
2024	$21,939	$21,939	$9,498
2023	$25,429	$25,429	$8,890
2022	$20,620	$20,620	$8,717
2021	$20,429	$20,429	$8,472
2020	$18,545	$18,545	$8,370
2019	$21,195	$21,195	$7,924
2018	$20,179	$20,179	$7,471
2017	$19,198	$19,198	$7,202
2016	$20,224	$20,224	$6,993
2015	$17,507	$17,507	$6,822

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Average Acceptance Rate

42%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Washington, DC Average	District of Columbia (DC) Average	National Average
2025	42%	42%	79%
2024	48%	48%	81%
2023	40%	40%	81%
2022	52%	52%	81%
2021	64%	64%	81%
2020	65%	65%	81%
2019	59%	59%	81%
2018	57%	57%	80%
2017	53%	53%	81%
2016	55%	55%	80%
2015	44%	44%	81%

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Average Endowment Size

$38.94 million

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Endowment Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Washington, DC Average	District of Columbia (DC) Average	National Average
2025	$38 M	$38 M	$65 M
2024	$41 M	$41 M	$65 M
2023	$29 M	$29 M	$65 M
2022	$29 M	$29 M	$67 M
2021	$23 M	$23 M	$75 M
2020	$18 M	$18 M	$76 M
2019	$6 M	$6 M	$61 M
2018	$5 M	$5 M	$55 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Washington, DC Average	District of Columbia (DC) Average	National Average
2025	0.66	0.66	0.61
2024	0.67	0.67	0.60
2023	0.64	0.64	0.60
2022	0.62	0.62	0.58
2021	0.62	0.62	0.57
2020	0.63	0.63	0.57
2019	0.64	0.64	0.56
2018	0.60	0.60	0.55
2017	0.62	0.62	0.54
2016	0.61	0.61	0.54
2015	0.60	0.60	0.53

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# American Indian Students

10 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

417 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Washington, DC Average	District of Columbia (DC) Average	National Average
2025	5%	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%	6%
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

532 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Washington, DC Average	District of Columbia (DC) Average	National Average
2025	5%	5%	9%
2024	6%	6%	9%
2023	5%	5%	8%
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	5%	5%	8%
2020	5%	5%	8%
2019	5%	5%	8%
2018	5%	5%	8%
2017	6%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	8%
2015	6%	6%	8%

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# Black Students

1,939 Students

% Black Students

20%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Washington, DC Average	District of Columbia (DC) Average	National Average
2025	20%	20%	8%
2024	20%	20%	8%
2023	17%	17%	8%
2022	18%	18%	8%
2021	18%	18%	8%
2020	19%	19%	8%
2019	20%	20%	8%
2018	21%	21%	8%
2017	26%	26%	8%
2016	26%	26%	8%
2015	25%	25%	9%

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# White Students

5,008 Students

% White Students

52%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Washington, DC Average	District of Columbia (DC) Average	National Average
2025	52%	52%	59%
2024	51%	51%	60%
2023	54%	54%	60%
2022	58%	58%	62%
2021	57%	57%	63%
2020	55%	55%	64%
2019	54%	54%	64%
2018	59%	59%	65%
2017	55%	55%	66%
2016	57%	57%	66%
2015	57%	57%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

6 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,776 Students

% of Others Students

18%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Washington, DC Average	District of Columbia (DC) Average	National Average
2025	18%	18%	17%
2024	18%	18%	15%
2023	19%	19%	16%
2022	14%	14%	16%
2021	15%	15%	15%
2020	15%	15%	14%
2019	16%	16%	14%
2018	9%	9%	13%
2017	8%	8%	14%
2016	7%	7%	13%
2015	7%	7%	12%

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