The average private high school in Kentucky was founded around 1959 (2024).
The oldest private high school in Kentucky is Bethlehem High School, founded in 1819.
Year Founded Range: 1819
1976
Avg. Year Founded: 1927
Oldest Private High Schools in Kentucky (2024)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Bethlehem High School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1819
Grades: 9-12
309 W Stephen Foster Ave
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 348-8594
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 348-8594
Rank: #22.
Presentation Academy
All-girls (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1831
Grades: 9-12
861 S 4th St
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 583-5935
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 583-5935
Rank: #33.
Founding Date: 1854
Grades: PK-12
194 N Limestone
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 254-1361
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 254-1361
Rank: #44.
St. Patrick School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1860
Grades: PK-12
318 Limestone St
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 564-5949
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 564-5949
Rank: #55.
St. Xavier High School
All-boys (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1864
Grades: 9-12
1609 Poplar Level Rd
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 637-4712
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 637-4712
Rank: #66.
Sacred Heart Academy
All-girls (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1877
Grades: 9-12
3175 Lexington Rd
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 897-6097
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 897-6097
Rank: #77.
Mercy Academy
All-girls (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1885
Grades: 9-12
5801 Fegenbush Ln
Louisville, KY 40228
(502) 671-2010
Louisville, KY 40228
(502) 671-2010
Rank: #88.
Newport Central Catholic High School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1896
Grades: 9-12
13 Carothers Rd
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-0001
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-0001
Rank: #99.
Founding Date: 1899
Grades: K-12
11 Mulberry Street
Oneida, KY 40972
(606) 847-4111
Oneida, KY 40972
(606) 847-4111
Rank: #1010.
Founding Date: 1904
Grades: K-12
2500 Amsterdam Road
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859) 331-6333
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859) 331-6333
Rank: #1111.
Founding Date: 1910
Grades: PK-12
2988 Newburg Rd
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 452-2965
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 452-2965
Rank: #1212.
Founding Date: 1915
Grades: PK-12
2427 Glenmary Ave
Louisville, KY 40204
(502) 479-0340
Louisville, KY 40204
(502) 479-0340
Rank: #1313.
Founding Date: 1921
Grades: 6-12
5801 Beattyville Road
Jackson, KY 41339
(606) 666-5422
Jackson, KY 41339
(606) 666-5422
Rank: #1414.
Covington Latin School
Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1923
Grades: 7-12
21 East 11th Street
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 291-7044
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 291-7044
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Founding Date: 1924
Grades: PK-12
8509 Westport Road
Louisville, KY 40242
(502) 429-3727
Louisville, KY 40242
(502) 429-3727
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Founding Date: 1924
Grades: NS-12
2500 Portland Ave
Louisville, KY 40212
(502) 778-6114
Louisville, KY 40212
(502) 778-6114
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Covington Catholic High School
All-boys (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1925
Grades: 9-12
1600 Dixie Highway
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 491-2247
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 491-2247
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Founding Date: 1925
Grades: K-12
75 Mill Creek Lawson Rd
Jackson, KY 41339
(606) 666-5008
Jackson, KY 41339
(606) 666-5008
Rank: #1919.
St. Henry District High School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1933
Grades: 9-12
3755 Scheben Dr
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859) 525-0255
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859) 525-0255
Rank: #2020.
Pitt Academy
Special Education School (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1949
Grades: K-12
7515 Westport Road
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 966-6979
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 966-6979
Rank: #2121.
Bishop Brossart High School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1950
Grades: 9-12
4 Grove St
Alexandria, KY 41001
(859) 635-2108
Alexandria, KY 41001
(859) 635-2108
Rank: #2222.
Lexington Catholic High School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1951
Grades: 9-12
2250 Clays Mill Road
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 277-7183
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 277-7183
Rank: #2323.
Trinity High School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1953
Grades: 9-12
4011 Shelbyville Road
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 893-7625
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 893-7625
Rank: #2424.
Assumption High School
All-girls (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1955
Grades: 9-12
2170 Tyler Ln
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 458-9551
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 458-9551
Rank: #2525.
Founding Date: 1956
Grades: 9-12
425 Kenwood Dr
Louisville, KY 40214
(502) 368-6519
Louisville, KY 40214
(502) 368-6519
Rank: #2626.
Francis Parker School of Louisville
Alternative School
Founding Date: 1965
Grades: NS-12
233 W. Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 736-1000
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 736-1000
Rank: #2727.
Beth Haven Christian School
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1971
Grades: K-12
5515 Johnsontown Road
Louisville, KY 40272
(502) 937-3516
Louisville, KY 40272
(502) 937-3516
Rank: #2828.
Founding Date: 1972
Grades: NS-12
4100 Springdale Rd
Louisville, KY 40241
(502) 423-0440
Louisville, KY 40241
(502) 423-0440
Rank: #2929.
Founding Date: 1973
Grades: PK-12
12201 Old Henry Road
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 254-9440
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 254-9440
Rank: #3030.
Founding Date: 1974
Grades: PK-12
5955 Taylor Mill Road
Latonia, KY 41015
(859) 356-9201
Latonia, KY 41015
(859) 356-9201
Rank: #31 - 3531. - 35.
Founding Date: 1976
Grades: PK-12
700 S English Station Road
Louisville, KY 40245
(502) 244-3225
Louisville, KY 40245
(502) 244-3225
Rank: #31 - 3531. - 35.
Founding Date: 1976
Grades: K-12
165 Nehemiah Way
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 313-5285
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 313-5285
Rank: #31 - 3531. - 35.
Northside Christian School
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1976
Grades: K-12
2214 Bank Street
Louisville, KY 40212
(502) 778-1113
Louisville, KY 40212
(502) 778-1113
Rank: #31 - 3531. - 35.
Saline Christian Academy
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1976
Grades: PK-12
2685 W Highway 80
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 679-9265
Somerset, KY 42503
(606) 679-9265
Rank: #31 - 3531. - 35.
Whitefield Academy
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1976
Grades: PK-12
7711 Fegenbush Ln
Louisville, KY 40228
(502) 231-6266
Louisville, KY 40228
(502) 231-6266
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Kentucky average Private High Schools founding year?
The Kentucky average Private High Schools founding year is 1959 for 2024.
What are the Private High Schools with oldest founding year in Kentucky?
The top ranked Private High Schools in Kentucky include Bethlehem High School, Presentation Academy and Sayre School.
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