The average private high school in Minnesota was founded around 1960 (2025).
The oldest private high school in Minnesota is Saint John's Preparatory School, founded in 1857.
Year Founded Range: 1857
1958
Avg. Year Founded: 1893
Oldest Private High Schools in Minnesota (2025)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Saint John's Preparatory School![Saint John's Preparatory School Photo - Graduation, convocation, and monthly mass are held at the Abbey Church on the campus we share with Saint John's University.]( "Saint John's Preparatory School Photo - Graduation, convocation, and monthly mass are held at the Abbey Church on the campus we share with Saint John's University.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1857
Grades: 6-12
2280 Watertower Road
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3315
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3315
Rank: #22.
Shattuck-st. Marys School![Shattuck-st. Marys School Photo - The Whitney Arch welcomes visitors to the upper school campus]( "Shattuck-st. Marys School Photo - The Whitney Arch welcomes visitors to the upper school campus")
(Episcopal)
Founding Date: 1858
Grades: 6-12
1000 Shumway Avenue
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-1574
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-1574
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Bethlehem Academy![Bethlehem Academy Photo - BA is an authentically Catholic 6-12 Dominican prep school located in Faribault, MN.]( "Bethlehem Academy Photo - BA is an authentically Catholic 6-12 Dominican prep school located in Faribault, MN.")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: 6-12
105 3rd Ave SW
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 334-3948
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 334-3948
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Loyola Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1865
Grades: PK-12
145 Good Counsel Dr
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 388-0600
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 388-0600
Rank: #55.
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Other Lutheran)
Founding Date: 1867
Grades: K-12
421 N 2nd St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 345-3027
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 345-3027
Rank: #66.
Cretin Derham Hall
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1871
Grades: 9-12
550 Albert St S
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 690-2443
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 690-2443
Rank: #77.
Founding Date: 1873
Grades: PK-12
2455 Visitation Drive
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 683-1705
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 683-1705
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Academy Of Holy Angels![Academy Of Holy Angels Photo]( "Academy Of Holy Angels Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1877
Grades: 9-12
6600 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 798-2600
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 798-2600
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Lourdes High School![Lourdes High School Photo - Lourdes High School Campus]( "Lourdes High School Photo - Lourdes High School Campus")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1877
Grades: 9-12
2800 19th Street NW
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 289-3991
Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 289-3991
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Holy Trinity School![Holy Trinity School Photo]( "Holy Trinity School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1883
Grades: PK-12
110 Winsted Ave W
Winsted, MN 55395
(320) 485-2182
Winsted, MN 55395
(320) 485-2182
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
St. Mary Schools
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1883
Grades: PK-12
104 Saint Marys Street Nw
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
(507) 794-4121
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
(507) 794-4121
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Founding Date: 1883
Grades: PK-12
104 Saint Marys St Nw
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
(507) 794-4121
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
(507) 794-4121
Rank: #1313.
Founding Date: 1885
Grades: 6-12
949 Mendota Heights Road
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 683-1516
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 683-1516
Rank: #1414.
Breck School![Breck School Photo - Parents and caregivers provide an integral volunteer source for our school community. We believe in a strong home-to-school partnership.]( "Breck School Photo - Parents and caregivers provide an integral volunteer source for our school community. We believe in a strong home-to-school partnership.")
(Episcopal)
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: PK-12
123 Ottawa Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 381-8201
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 381-8201
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Maplewood Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Founding Date: 1888
Grades: 9-12
700 Main St N
Hutchinson, MN 55350
(320) 587-2830
Hutchinson, MN 55350
(320) 587-2830
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Minnetonka Christian Academy![Minnetonka Christian Academy Photo - As of July 2022, MCA has moved back into our original "big" building on our campus! We are excited to have full use of our gymnasium and original facility once again for the 2022-2023 school year!]( "Minnetonka Christian Academy Photo - As of July 2022, MCA has moved back into our original \"big\" building on our campus! We are excited to have full use of our gymnasium and original facility once again for the 2022-2023 school year!")
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Founding Date: 1888
Grades: PK-12
3500 Williston Rd
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 935-4497
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 935-4497
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
St. Agnes School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1888
Grades: PK-12
530 Lafond Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55103
(651) 925-8700
Saint Paul, MN 55103
(651) 925-8700
Rank: #1818.
Concordia Academy![Concordia Academy Photo]( "Concordia Academy Photo")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1893
Grades: 9-12
2400 Dale Street N
Saint Paul, MN 55113
(651) 484-8429
Saint Paul, MN 55113
(651) 484-8429
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Founding Date: 1900
Grades: PK-12
110 Blake Road S
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Founding Date: 1900
Grades: PK-12
110 Blake Road South
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Founding Date: 1900
Grades: PK-12
511 Kenwood Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(952) 988-3420
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Founding Date: 1900
Grades: 9-12
One DeLaSalle Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 676-7600
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 676-7600
Rank: #2323.
Founding Date: 1901
Grades: PK-12
710 11th St N
Mountain Lake, MN 56159
(507) 427-2010
Mountain Lake, MN 56159
(507) 427-2010
Rank: #2424.
Founding Date: 1902
Grades: 7-12
312 N 7th Ave
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 257-2113
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 257-2113
Rank: #2525.
Founding Date: 1904
Grades: K-12
1215 Rice Lake Rd
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 727-7266
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 727-7266
Rank: #2626.
Founding Date: 1907
Grades: 7-12
2501 Highway 100
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 927-4176
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 927-4176
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Founding Date: 1911
Grades: PK-12
204 School St
Prinsburg, MN 56281
(320) 978-8700
Prinsburg, MN 56281
(320) 978-8700
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Cotter Schools![Cotter Schools Photo]( "Cotter Schools Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1911
Grades: PK-12
1115 W Broadway Street
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 456-5000
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 456-5000
Rank: #2929.
Sacred Heart School![Sacred Heart School Photo - Sacred Heart School students and faculty]( "Sacred Heart School Photo - Sacred Heart School students and faculty")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1912
Grades: PK-12
200 3rd Street NW
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
(218) 773-0230
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
(218) 773-0230
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Founding Date: 1913
Grades: PK-12
3100 West River Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 728-7722
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 728-7722
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Founding Date: 1913
Grades: PK-12
3100 W River Pkwy
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 729-8321
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 729-8321
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Pacelli Catholic Schools![Pacelli Catholic Schools Photo]( "Pacelli Catholic Schools Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1913
Grades: PK-12
311 4th St NW
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 437-3278
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 437-3278
Rank: #3333.
Hillcrest Academy![Hillcrest Academy Photo]( "Hillcrest Academy Photo")
(Other Lutheran)
Founding Date: 1916
Grades: PK-12
610 Hillcrest Drive
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 739-3371
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 739-3371
Rank: #3434.
Southwest Mn Christian Schools
(Christian)
Founding Date: 1917
Grades: PK-12
210 Elizabeth St. W
Edgerton, MN 56128
(507) 442-4471
Edgerton, MN 56128
(507) 442-4471
Rank: #3535.
Founding Date: 1958
Grades: 6-12
1200 Oakdale Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55118
(651) 455-1521
Saint Paul, MN 55118
(651) 455-1521
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What is the Minnesota average private high schools founding year?
The Minnesota average private high schools founding year is 1960 for 2025.
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The top ranked private high schools in Minnesota include Saint John's Preparatory School, Shattuck-st. Marys School and Bethlehem Academy.
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