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Oldest Private High Schools in Michigan

The average private high school in Michigan was founded around 1963 (2026-27).
The oldest private high school in Michigan is Academy Of The Sacred Heart, founded in 1851.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # MI Schools Ranked: 173
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1851–1906
  • MI School Avg.: 1962
  • National School Avg.: 1967

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # MI Schools Ranked: 173
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1851–1906
  • MI School Avg.: 1962
  • National School Avg.: 1967
Show school map — Michigan (year founded range: 1851–1906, avg 1962)
Year Founded Range: 1851 1941 Avg. Year Founded: 1900

Oldest Private High Schools in Michigan (2026-27)

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Academy Of The Sacred Heart Photo
#1Academy Of The Sacred Heart
Gr: PK-12 | 512 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 3
Catholic
1250 Kensington Rd
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
(248) 646-8900
1851year founded
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Map of St. Philip Catholic Central High School
#2St. Philip Catholic Central High School
Gr: 9-12 | 102 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Catholic
20 Cherry St
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 963-4503
1863year founded
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Father Gabriel Richard High School Photo
#3Father Gabriel Richard High School
Gr: 9-12 | 501 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 20
Catholic
4333 Whitehall Dr
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734) 662-0496
(11)
1868year founded
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Map of St. Peters Lutheran School
#4St. Peters Lutheran School
Gr: PK-12 | 108 students
Sports: 2
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
408 W Bellevue St
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 796-6684
1870year founded
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Map of Battle Creek Academy
#5Battle Creek Academy
Gr: K-12 | 95 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Extracurriculars: 3
Seventh Day Adventist
480 Parkway Drive
Battle Creek, MI 49037
(269) 965-1278
1872year founded
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Map of All Saints Central Middle & High School
#6All Saints Central Middle & High School
Gr: 6-12 | 105 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 4
Catholic
217 S Monroe St
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 892-2533
1873year founded
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Kalamazoo Christian High School Photo
#7(T7–T9)Kalamazoo Christian High School
Gr: 9-12 | 274 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 12
Calvinist
2121 Stadium Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
(269) 381-2250
1877year founded
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Map of Kalamazoo Christian Middle School
#7(T7–T9)Kalamazoo Christian Middle School
Gr: 7-9 | 231 students
Calvinist
3333 S Westnedge Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
(269) 343-3645
1877year founded
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University Of Detroit Jesuit High School & Academy Photo
#7(T7–T9) University Of Detroit Jesuit High School & Academy
Gr: 7-12 | 598 students
Avg. class size: 21 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 39
All-boys (Catholic)
8400 S Cambridge Avenue
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 927-2307
1877year founded
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University Liggett School Photo
#10University Liggett School
Gr: PK-12 | 583 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 18 | Extracurriculars: 4
1045 Cook Road
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 884-4444
1878year founded
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Map of St. Mary's Preparatory School
#11St. Mary's Preparatory School
Gr: 9-12 | 500 students
All-boys (Catholic)
3535 Indian Trl
West Bloomfield, MI 48324
(248) 836-1271
1885year founded
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St. Mary School Photo
#12 St. Mary School
Gr: K-12 | 190 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 11
Catholic
303 St Mary's St
Lake Leelanau, MI 49653
(231) 256-9636
1887year founded
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Map of Sacred Heart Academy
#13Sacred Heart Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 415 students
Catholic
316 E Michigan St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 772-1457
1889year founded
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Map of Great Lakes Adventist Academy
#14Great Lakes Adventist Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 181 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Extracurriculars: 5
Seventh Day Adventist
7477 N Academy Road #68
Cedar Lake, MI 48812
(989) 427-4444
1898year founded
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Map of Holland Christian High School
#15Holland Christian High School
Gr: 9-12 | 623 students
Avg. class size: 21 students
Calvinist
950 Ottawa Ave
Holland, MI 49423
(616) 298-9309
(2)
1901year founded
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Map of Grand Rapids Seventh-day Adventist Academy
#16Grand Rapids Seventh-day Adventist Academy
Gr: K-12 | 126 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Seventh Day Adventist
1151 Oakleigh Road NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 791-9797
1904year founded
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Map of Beth Israel Religious School
#17(T17–T18)Beth Israel Religious School
Gr: PK-12 | 90 students
Jewish
2000 Washtenaw Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 665-9897
1905year founded
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Map of Gtb Life Long Learning-kitchi Minogining Tribal School
#17(T17–T18)Gtb Life Long Learning-kitchi Minogining Tribal School
Gr: 9-12 | 57 students
845 Business Park Dr
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 534-7760
1905year founded
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Catholic Central High School Photo
#19(T19–T20)Catholic Central High School
Gr: 9-12 | 587 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 22 | Extracurriculars: 22
Catholic
319 Sheldon Blvd SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 233-5800
(4)
1906year founded
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Map of St. Patrick School PK-12
#19(T19–T20)St. Patrick School PK-12
Gr: NS-12 | 388 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 1
Catholic
122 West Street
Portland, MI 48875
(517) 647-7551
1906year founded
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Map of Michigan Lutheran Seminary
#21Michigan Lutheran Seminary
Gr: 9-12 | 182 students
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2777 Hardin Street
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 793-1010
1910year founded
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Map of Congregation B'nai Moshe School
#22(T22–T23)Congregation B'nai Moshe School
Gr: K-9 | 65 students
Jewish
6800 Drake Rd
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
(248) 788-3600
1911year founded
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Northern Michigan Christian School Photo
#22(T22–T23)Northern Michigan Christian School
Gr: K-12 | 247 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 4
128 S Martin St
Mc Bain, MI 49657
(231) 825-2492
(1)
1911year founded
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Map of Beth Jacob 1-8
#24(T24–T26)Beth Jacob 1-8
Gr: PK-12 | 1,010 students
Jewish
15751 Lincoln Dr
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 557-6750
1914year founded
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Map of Detroit Country Day School
#24(T24–T26)Detroit Country Day School
Gr: PK-12 | 1,457 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 23 | Extracurriculars: 2
Specialized Curriculum
22305 W Thirteen Mile Road
Franklin, MI 48025
(248) 646-7717
(1)
1914year founded
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Map of Detroit Country Day School
#24(T24–T26)Detroit Country Day School
Gr: PK-12 | 1,293 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
3003 W Maple Rd
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
(248) 430-3757
1914year founded
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Battle Creek Area Catholic Schools Photo
#27Battle Creek Area Catholic Schools
Gr: PK-12 | 330 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 17
Catholic
63 North 24th Street
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(269) 963-1131
1917year founded
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Grand Rapids Christian High School Photo
#28Grand Rapids Christian High School
Gr: 9-12 | 786 students
Avg. class size: 24 students
Sports: 20 | Extracurriculars: 25
Christian
2300 Plymouth Ave Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
(616) 574-5500
1920year founded
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Map of Andrews Academy
#29(T29–T30)Andrews Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 244 students
Seventh Day Adventist
8833 Garland Ave
Berrien Springs, MI 49104
(269) 471-3138
1922year founded
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Cranbrook Schools Photo
#29(T29–T30)Cranbrook Schools
Gr: PK-12 | 1,673 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 1
39221 Woodward Avenue
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
(248) 645-3610
(3)
1922year founded
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Map of St. Mary Cathedral School
#31St. Mary Cathedral School
Gr: PK-12 | 312 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Catholic
321 N Otsego Ave
Gaylord, MI 49735
(989) 732-5801
1925year founded
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De La Salle Collegiate High School Photo
#32 De La Salle Collegiate High School
Gr: 9-12 | 735 students
Avg. class size: 21 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 37
All-boys (Catholic)
14600 Common Road
Warren, MI 48088
(586) 778-2207
(4)
1926year founded
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Detroit Catholic Central High School Photo
#33Detroit Catholic Central High School
Gr: 9-12 | 940 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 9
All-boys (Catholic)
27225 Wixom Road
Novi, MI 48374
(248) 596-3810
(3)
1928year founded
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The Leelanau School Photo
#34The Leelanau School
Gr: 9-12 | 35 students
Avg. class size: 6 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 9
1 Old Homestead Road
Glen Arbor, MI 49636
(231) 334-5800
(13)
1929year founded
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FThe Roeper School Grades 6 - 12 Photo
#35FThe Roeper School Grades 6 - 12
Gr: 6-12 | 260 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 2
Specialized Curriculum
1051 Oakland Avenue
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 203-7300
1941year founded
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