Roland Park Country School Photo - What makes RPCS such an empowering school? The unique relationships created between students from K-12. From our kindergarten and 1st graders being paired and performing with our Upper School singing and dancing groups, to Upper School STEM classes hosting probability carnivals for Lower School, or Middle School students speaking to Lower School, we treasure and nurture these bonds.

Maryland Private High Schools Offering the Most Extra-Curriculars

The average private high school in Maryland offers 15 extracurriculars (2025-26).
The private high school in Maryland offering the most extracurriculars is McDonogh School, offering 88 extracurriculars.
Extra Offered Range: 16 88 Avg. Extra Offered: 30

Maryland Private High Schools Offering the Most Extra-Curriculars (2025-26)

School
# Extra-curriculars
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
McDonogh School
McDonogh School Photo
(2)
Extra-curriculars: 88
Grades: PK-12
8600 McDonogh Rd
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(443) 544-7020
Rank: #22.
Notre Dame Preparatory School
Notre Dame Preparatory School Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
(1)
Extra-curriculars: 68
Grades: 6-12
815 Hampton Lane
Towson, MD 21286
(410) 825-6202
Rank: #33.
Mount Saint Joseph High School
Mount Saint Joseph High School Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
(1)
Extra-curriculars: 66
Grades: 9-12
4403 Frederick Ave
Baltimore, MD 21229
(410) 644-3300
Rank: #44.
Severn School
Severn School Photo
Extra-curriculars: 50
Grades: NS-12
201 Water St
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 647-7700
Rank: #55.
Archbishop Curley High School
Archbishop Curley High School Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
(1)
Extra-curriculars: 38
Grades: 9-12
3701 Sinclair Ln
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 485-5000
Rank: #66.
Rockbridge Academy
Rockbridge Academy Photo - A joyful, supportive, Christ-centered community where your child can flourish!
(Christian)
(8)
Extra-curriculars: 36
Grades: PK-12
680 Evergreen Road
Crownsville, MD 21032
(410) 923-1171
Rank: #77.
Gilman School
Gilman School Photo - Gilman's Upper School prepares young men to build the world of tomorrow. Students engage in a timeless and challenging college-preparatory program that emphasizes a strong work ethic, critical thinking skills, effective oral and written communication, and lifelong enjoyment of intellectual pursuits.
All-boys
Extra-curriculars: 35
Grades: PK-12
5407 Roland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 323-3800
Rank: #88.
Saint James School
Saint James School Photo - Small classes ensure engagement and mastery of material. A variety of AP and post-AP courses (17 total) allow interested students to pursue subjects in greater depth.
(Episcopal)
(1)
Extra-curriculars: 34
Grades: 8-12
17641 College Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-9330
Rank: #99.
Bishop McNamara High School
Bishop McNamara High School Photo - Bishop McNamara High School has been recognized as a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. BMHS received the "exemplary high-performing" school designation for superior results on nationally normed assessments. Our school is among the top public, magnet, charter, private, and independent schools in the country dedicated to exceptional academic achievement and student success.
(Catholic)
(1)
Extra-curriculars: 33
Grades: 9-12
6800 Marlboro Pike
District Heights, MD 20747
(301) 735-8401
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Archbishop Spalding High School
Archbishop Spalding High School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
Extra-curriculars: 32
Grades: 9-12
8080 New Cut Road
Severn, MD 21144
(410) 969-9105
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Mercy High School
Mercy High School Photo - Mercy High School is only all-girls Catholic school in Baltimore to offer the prestigious International Baccalaureate Programme
All-girls (Catholic)
(1)
Extra-curriculars: 32
Grades: 9-12
1300 E Northern Pkwy
Baltimore, MD 21239
(410) 433-8880
Rank: #1212.
Georgetown Preparatory School
Georgetown Preparatory School Photo - The Yard is the heart of campus where the students pass between classes, and meet up for clubs and spirit events.
All-boys (Catholic)
(1)
Extra-curriculars: 30
Grades: 9-12
10900 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 493-5000
Rank: #1313.
Maryvale Preparatory School
Maryvale Preparatory School Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
(2)
Extra-curriculars: 29
Grades: 6-12
11300 Falls Road
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 308-8500
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Glenelg Country School
Glenelg Country School Photo - Upon entering our beautiful 90-acre campus, you first see our Upper School building which also connects to our Athletic Center.
(4)
Extra-curriculars: 28
Grades: NS-12
12793 Folly Quarter Road
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 531-7347
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Oldfields School
Oldfields School Photo - Oldfields School`s Mission is to embrace each student`s authentic self,educate through collaboration, empower the individual voice,and inspire confidence and continual growth, leading to a life of purpose.
All-girls
(1)
Extra-curriculars: 28
Grades: 8-12
1500 Glencoe Road
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(443) 472-4800
Rank: #1616.
Landon School
Landon School Photo - We believe requiring a boy to engage in an array of experiences introduces him to passions and abilities he didn't know he had, which is essential to his emotional, social, physical, and intellectual growth.
All-boys
(6)
Extra-curriculars: 27
Grades: 3-12
6101 Wilson Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 320-1067
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Annapolis Area Christian School
Annapolis Area Christian School Photo - AACS Graduates
(Christian)
(6)
Extra-curriculars: 26
Grades: K-12
109 Burns Crossing Road
Severn, MD 21144
(410) 519-5300
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Charles E Smith Jewish Day School
Charles E Smith Jewish Day School Photo - CESJDS offers 12 different sports with 39 teams competing at middle school, junior varsity and varsity levels.
(Jewish)
(8)
Extra-curriculars: 26
Grades: PK-12
1901 E Jefferson Street
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 692-4803
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
Extra-curriculars: 26
Grades: 9-12
22600 Camp Calvert Road
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 373-4184
Rank: #17 - 2017. - 20.
St. Timothy's School
St. Timothy's School Photo - Completed in 2012, Dixon Hall is our state-of-the-art academic building. The technology-rich facility features the Taft Lecture Hall, the Coleman World Languages and Cultures Center, and a Center for Learning and Teaching.
All-girls (Episcopal)
(1)
Extra-curriculars: 26
Grades: 9-12
8400 Greenspring Avenue
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410) 486-7401
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
The Calverton School
The Calverton School Photo
(11)
Extra-curriculars: 24
Grades: PK-12
300 Calverton School Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(410) 535-0216
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Elizabeth Seton High School
Elizabeth Seton High School Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
(3)
Extra-curriculars: 24
Grades: 9-12
5715 Emerson Street
Bladensburg, MD 20710
(301) 864-4532
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
St. Vincent Pallotti High School
(Catholic)
(2)
Extra-curriculars: 24
Grades: 9-12
113 St Mary's Place
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 725-3228
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Garrison Forest School
Garrison Forest School Photo - The campus entrance on Garrison Forest Road
All-girls
(3)
Extra-curriculars: 23
Grades: NS-12
300 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 559-3111
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Rosedale Christian Academy
Rosedale Christian Academy Photo
(Baptist)
(5)
Extra-curriculars: 23
Grades: NS-12
9202 Philadelphia Rd
Rosedale, MD 21237
(410) 687-6844
Rank: #2626.
St. Marys High School
St. Marys High School Photo - Campus
(Catholic)
Extra-curriculars: 22
Grades: 9-12
113 Duke Of Gloucester St
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 990-4236
Rank: #2727.
The Siena School
The Siena School Photo - The Siena School offers a rich educational program for bright, college-bound students in grades 4-12 with language-based learning differences, such as dyslexia.
Special Education School
(3)
Extra-curriculars: 21
Grades: 3-12
1300 Forest Glen Road
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 244-3600
Rank: #2828.
Oneness-Family School
Oneness-Family School Photo
Montessori School
(12)
Extra-curriculars: 20
Grades: NS-12
6701 Wisconsin Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 652-7751
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Barrie School
Barrie School Photo
Montessori School
(4)
Extra-curriculars: 19
Grades: PK-12
13500 Layhill Road
Silver Spring, MD 20906
(301) 576-2800
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Connelly School Of The Holy Child
Connelly School Of The Holy Child Photo - McShain Library at Connelly School of the Holy Child
All-girls (Catholic)
(1)
Extra-curriculars: 19
Grades: 6-12
9029 Bradley Blvd
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 365-0955
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Friends School Of Baltimore
Friends School Of Baltimore Photo - The world needs what our children can do.
(Friends)
(5)
Extra-curriculars: 19
Grades: PK-12
5114 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21210
(410) 649-3210
Rank: #3232.
The Gunston School
The Gunston School Photo
(3)
Extra-curriculars: 18
Grades: 9-12
911 Gunston Rd
Centreville, MD 21617
(410) 758-0620
Rank: #3333.
Perry Hall Christian School
Perry Hall Christian School Photo - Our Worship Arts team leads in worship in song during Chapel and helps lead at events like See You At The Pole, Grandparents Day and more!
(Baptist)
(2)
Extra-curriculars: 17
Grades: PK-12
3919 Schroeder Ave
Perry Hall, MD 21128
(410) 256-4886
Rank: #34 - 3834. - 38.
Atholton Adventist Academy
Atholton Adventist Academy Photo - Atholton Adventist Academy is a Christ-centered Seventh-day Adventist school providing quality education and a warm community for students.
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(12)
Extra-curriculars: 16
Grades: PK-12
6520 Martin Road
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 740-2425
Rank: #34 - 3834. - 38.
Concordia Preparatory School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
Extra-curriculars: 16
Grades: 6-12
1145 Concordia Drive
Towson, MD 21286
(410) 825-2323
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Maryland average number of extracurriculars offered by private high schools?
The Maryland average number of extracurriculars by private high schools is 15 for 2025-26.
What are the private high schools with most extracurriculars offered in Maryland?
The top ranked private high schools in Maryland include McDonogh School, Notre Dame Preparatory School and Mount Saint Joseph High School.

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