Oldest Private High Schools in Minnesota

The average private high school in Minnesota was founded around 1956 (2024).
The oldest private high school in Minnesota is St. John's Preparatory School, founded in 1857.
Year Founded Range: 1857 1973 Avg. Year Founded: 1911

Oldest Private High Schools in Minnesota (2024)

School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
St. John's Preparatory School
St. John's Preparatory School Photo - All school photo in front of the world-renowned Saint John's Abbey Church.
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1857
Grades: 6-12
2280 Watertower Road
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3319
Rank: #22.
Shattuck-St. Mary's School
Shattuck-St. Mary's 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
(800) 421-2724
Rank: #33.
Bethlehem Academy
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
Rank: #44.
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Other Lutheran)
Founding Date: 1867
Grades: K-12
421 N 2nd St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 345-3027
Rank: #55.
Cretin Derham Hall
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1871
Grades: 9-12
550 Albert St S
Saint Paul, MN 55116
(651) 690-2443
Rank: #66.
Visitation School
Visitation School Photo - Middle School students escort Lower Schoolers to the school opening flag raising in September.
(Catholic)
(6)
Founding Date: 1873
Grades: PK-12
2455 Visitation Drive
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 683-1705
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Founding Date: 1877
Grades: 9-12
6600 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55423
(612) 798-2600
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Lourdes High School
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
Rank: #99.
Holy Trinity School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1883
Grades: PK-12
110 Winsted Ave W
Winsted, MN 55395
(320) 485-2182
Rank: #1010.
Saint Thomas Academy
Saint Thomas Academy Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
(2)
Founding Date: 1885
Grades: 6-12
949 Mendota Heights Road
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 683-1516
Rank: #1111.
Breck School
(Episcopal)
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: PK-12
123 Ottawa Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 381-8201
Rank: #1212.
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!
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Founding Date: 1888
Grades: PK-10
3500 Williston Rd
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 935-4497
Rank: #1313.
Concordia Academy
Concordia Academy Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1893
Grades: 9-12
2400 Dale Street N
Saint Paul, MN 55113
(651) 484-8429
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
The Blake School
The Blake School Photo - Educators at the Middle School, located on Blake's Hopkins campus, help some 340 students continue to thrive as they enter adolescence.
Founding Date: 1900
Grades: PK-12
110 Blake Road S
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
Founding Date: 1900
Grades: PK-12
511 Kenwood Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
DeLaSalle High School
DeLaSalle High School Photo - ACADEMICS: The Global Advantage Program offers students the opportunity to earn college credit through rigorous international travel courses, such as Biology study in the Costa Rican Rain Forest.
(Catholic)
(6)
Founding Date: 1900
Grades: 9-12
One DeLaSalle Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 676-7618
Rank: #14 - 1714. - 17.
Marie Staffanson
Marie Staffanson Photo - Students in grades PK-5 attend school at Blake's Highcroft campus in Wayzata.
Founding Date: 1900
Grades: PK-12
110 Blake Road South
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Rank: #1818.
Cathedral
Cathedral Photo
(Catholic)
(13)
Founding Date: 1902
Grades: 7-12
312 N 7th Ave
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
(320) 980-7180
Rank: #1919.
Marshall School
Marshall School Photo - Marshall School in Duluth, Minnesota.
(1)
Founding Date: 1904
Grades: K-12
1215 Rice Lake Rd
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 727-7266
Rank: #2020.
Benilde-St Margaret's School
Benilde-St Margaret's School Photo - Members of the Class of 2022 process from BSM to this year's convocation ceremony.
(Catholic)
(3)
Founding Date: 1907
Grades: 7-12
2501 Highway 100 S
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 927-4176
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Central Minnesota Christian School
Central Minnesota Christian School Photo - New CMCS Sign
(Calvinist)
(5)
Founding Date: 1911
Grades: PK-12
204 School St
Prinsburg, MN 56281
(320) 978-8700
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Cotter Schools
Cotter Schools Photo
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1911
Grades: PK-12
1115 W Broadway Street
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 456-5000
Rank: #2323.
Sacred Heart School
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
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Minnehaha Academy
Minnehaha Academy Photo - Students have the unique opportunity to design, build and send an experiment to the International Space Station. Minnehaha Academy is the only school in the Midwest with this program.
(Christian)
(13)
Founding Date: 1913
Grades: NS-12
3100 West River Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 728-7722
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Founding Date: 1913
Grades: PK-12
4200 W River Pkwy
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 729-8321
Rank: #2626.
Hillcrest Academy
Hillcrest Academy Photo
(Other Lutheran)
Founding Date: 1916
Grades: PK-12
610 Hillcrest Drive
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(218) 739-3371
Rank: #2727.
St. Croix Lutheran Academy
St. Croix Lutheran Academy Photo - 500 total students attend SCL including American students and 120 students from over 15 different countries.
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
(3)
Founding Date: 1958
Grades: 6-12
1200 Oakdale Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55118
(651) 455-1521
Rank: #2828.
Mayer Lutheran High School
Mayer Lutheran High School Photo - Many MLHS student, staff, and chaperones participate in a mission trip to Mexico each year.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(3)
Founding Date: 1961
Grades: 9-12
306 7th Street Northeast
Mayer, MN 55360
(952) 657-2251
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Fourth Baptist Christian School
Fourth Baptist Christian School Photo - Fourth Baptist Church & Christian School
(Baptist)
(3)
Founding Date: 1966
Grades: PK-12
900 Forestview Lane North
Minneapolis, MN 55441
(763) 417-8240
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Totino-Grace High School
Totino-Grace High School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
Founding Date: 1966
Grades: 9-12
1350 Gardena Ave Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 571-9116
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Christ's Household Of Faith
(Christian)
Founding Date: 1971
Grades: PK-12
355 Marshall Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651) 265-3400
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
First Baptist School
(Baptist)
(1)
Founding Date: 1971
Grades: PK-12
14400 Diamond Path West
Rosemount, MN 55068
(651) 423-2272
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Grace Christian School
Grace Christian School Photo - Grace East Entrance
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1972
Grades: K-11
600 Lind Street
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 388-9355
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Groves Academy
Groves Academy Photo - Groves Academy is a renowned place of learning that nurtures and encourages brilliance within students with learning challenges. We understand the emotional pain that results when a child is struggling to learn. Our goal is to empower students entering 1st-12th grades to gain the skills and confidence they need to achieve lasting success.
Special Education School
Founding Date: 1972
Grades: 1-12
3200 Highway 100 S
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 920-6377
Rank: #3535.
Woodcrest Baptist Academy
Woodcrest Baptist Academy Photo - Soccer
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1973
Grades: PK-12
6875 University Ave Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 571-6410
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Minnesota average Private High Schools founding year?
The Minnesota average Private High Schools founding year is 1956 for 2024.
What are the Private High Schools with oldest founding year in Minnesota?
The top ranked Private High Schools in Minnesota include St. John's Preparatory School, Shattuck-St. Mary's School and Bethlehem Academy.

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