The average private school in Ohio was founded around 1962 (2025).
The oldest private school in Ohio is Creative Play Center, founded in 1808.
Year Founded Range: 1808
1864
Avg. Year Founded: 1848
Oldest Private Schools in Ohio (2025)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Creative Play Center
Daycare / Preschool
Founding Date: 1808
Grades: PK-K
600 High St
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 885-7529
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 885-7529
Rank: #22.
Founding Date: 1826
Grades: 9-12
115 College Street
Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 650-4400
Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 650-4400
Rank: #33.
Founding Date: 1829
Grades: PK-K
301 W Market Street
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 227-0800
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 227-0800
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Grand River Academy![Grand River Academy Photo - Students on campus.]( "Grand River Academy Photo - Students on campus.")
All-boys
Founding Date: 1831
Grades: 8-12
3042 College Street
Austinburg, OH 44010
(440) 275-2811
Austinburg, OH 44010
(440) 275-2811
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
St. Xavier High School![St. Xavier High School Photo]( "St. Xavier High School Photo")
All-boys (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1831
Grades: 9-12
600 N Bend Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45224
(513) 761-7600
Cincinnati, OH 45224
(513) 761-7600
Rank: #66.
St. Micheal Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1834
Grades: PK-8
723 Sutton Pl
Findlay, OH 45840
(419) 423-2738
Findlay, OH 45840
(419) 423-2738
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Founding Date: 1837
Grades: NS-8
570 Parsons Ave
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 774-2970
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 774-2970
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Founding Date: 1837
Grades: 9-12
61830 Sandy Ridge Rd
Barnesville, OH 43713
(740) 425-3655
Barnesville, OH 43713
(740) 425-3655
Rank: #99.
St. Joseph Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1841
Grades: PK-8
112 W Broadway St
Maumee, OH 43537
(419) 893-3304
Maumee, OH 43537
(419) 893-3304
Rank: #1010.
Our Lady Of Victory School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1842
Grades: PK-8
808 Neeb Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45233
(513) 347-2072
Cincinnati, OH 45233
(513) 347-2072
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Founding Date: 1843
Grades: K-8
6111 Cheviot Road
Cincinnati, OH 45247
(513) 741-5333
Cincinnati, OH 45247
(513) 741-5333
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
St. John's Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1843
Grades: PK-8
12809 State Route 736
Marysville, OH 43040
(937) 644-5540
Marysville, OH 43040
(937) 644-5540
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Founding Date: 1845
Grades: PK-8
2610 Nagel Rd
Avon, OH 44011
(440) 937-6420
Avon, OH 44011
(440) 937-6420
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
St. Rose Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1845
Grades: PK-8
523 N West St
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 223-6361
Lima, OH 45801
(419) 223-6361
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
St. Brigid School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1849
Grades: PK-8
312 Fairground Rd
Xenia, OH 45385
(937) 372-3222
Xenia, OH 45385
(937) 372-3222
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Founding Date: 1849
Grades: PK-8
640 1st Street N.E.
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 832-9355
Massillon, OH 44646
(330) 832-9355
Rank: #17 - 1917. - 19.
Beaumont School![Beaumont School Photo]( "Beaumont School Photo")
All-girls (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1850
Grades: 9-12
3301 North Park Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 321-2954
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 321-2954
Rank: #17 - 1917. - 19.
Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School![Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School Photo]( "Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1850
Grades: 9-12
505 S Ludlow St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 461-3740
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 461-3740
Rank: #17 - 1917. - 19.
St. Francis De Sales School![St. Francis De Sales School Photo]( "St. Francis De Sales School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1850
Grades: PK-8
38 Granville St
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 345-4049
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 345-4049
Rank: #2020.
Notre Dame Junior/Senior High
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1852
Grades: 7-12
2220 Sunrise Ave
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 357-0266
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 357-0266
Rank: #2121.
St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1853
Grades: PK-8
17 S Maple St
Akron, OH 44303
(330) 762-5912
Akron, OH 44303
(330) 762-5912
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Founding Date: 1854
Grades: 6-12
4025 Indian Rd
Toledo, OH 43606
(419) 531-1693
Toledo, OH 43606
(419) 531-1693
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Seton High School
All-girls (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1854
Grades: 9-12
3901 Glenway Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45205
(513) 471-2600
Cincinnati, OH 45205
(513) 471-2600
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
St. John Central Grade School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1857
Grades: PK-8
350 37th St
Bellaire, OH 43906
(740) 676-2620
Bellaire, OH 43906
(740) 676-2620
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
St. Peter School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1857
Grades: PK-6
310 N 8th St.
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
(419) 294-1395
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
(419) 294-1395
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
St. Patrick School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1858
Grades: K-8
420 E Water St
Troy, OH 45373
(937) 339-3705
Troy, OH 45373
(937) 339-3705
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Founding Date: 1858
Grades: NS-8
27981 Detroit Rd
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 835-3051
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 835-3051
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Mount Notre Dame High School
All-girls (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1860
Grades: 9-12
711 E Columbia Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 821-3044
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 821-3044
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Founding Date: 1860
Grades: PK-8
265 Baker Street
Berea, OH 44017
(440) 243-4555
Berea, OH 44017
(440) 243-4555
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
First St. John Dayschool
Daycare / Preschool (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
Founding Date: 1861
Grades: PK-K
2471 Seaman St
Toledo, OH 43605
(419) 691-6480
Toledo, OH 43605
(419) 691-6480
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
St. Francis Seraph School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1861
Grades: K-8
14 East Liberty Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 721-7778
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 721-7778
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
St. Joseph Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1861
Grades: PK-8
79 Chapel St
Monroeville, OH 44847
(419) 706-7548
Monroeville, OH 44847
(419) 706-7548
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
St. Boniface School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1862
Grades: K-8
4305 Pitts Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45223
(513) 541-5122
Cincinnati, OH 45223
(513) 541-5122
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Founding Date: 1862
Grades: PK-5
305 W Main St
Woodville, OH 43469
(419) 849-3600
Woodville, OH 43469
(419) 849-3600
Rank: #3535.
St. Mary Elementary School![St. Mary Elementary School Photo]( "St. Mary Elementary School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1864
Grades: PK-8
309 E Chestnut St
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 654-1632
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 654-1632
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Ohio average private schools founding year?
The Ohio average private schools founding year is 1962 for 2025.
What are the private schools with oldest founding year in Ohio?
The top ranked private schools in Ohio include Creative Play Center, Western Reserve Academy and Trinity Um Church Center For Cre.
What is private high school and private elementary school with the oldest founding year in Ohio?
The private high school with the oldest founding year in Ohio is Western Reserve Academy, with a year of 1826. The private elementary school with the oldest founding year is Grand River Academy, with a year of 1831.
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