Oldest Private High Schools in Ohio

The average private high school in Ohio was founded around 1959 (2024).
The oldest private high school in Ohio is Western Reserve Academy, founded in 1826.
Year Founded Range: 1826 1927 Avg. Year Founded: 1895

Oldest Private High Schools in Ohio (2024)

School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Western Reserve Academy
Western Reserve Academy Photo
(1)
Founding Date: 1826
Grades: 9-12
115 College Street
Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 650-9717
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Grand River Academy
Grand River Academy Photo - Students on campus.
All-boys
Founding Date: 1831
Grades: 8-12
3042 College Street
Austinburg, OH 44010
(440) 275-2811
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
St. Xavier High School
St. Xavier High School Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1831
Grades: 9-12
600 N Bend Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45224
(513) 761-7600
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Beaumont School
Beaumont School Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1850
Grades: 9-12
3301 North Park Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 321-2954
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Founding Date: 1850
Grades: 9-12
505 S Ludlow St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 461-3740
Rank: #66.
St. Ursula Academy
St. Ursula Academy Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
(16)
Founding Date: 1854
Grades: 6-12
4025 Indian Rd
Toledo, OH 43606
(419) 531-1693
Rank: #77.
Hathaway Brown School
Hathaway Brown School Photo
All-girls
(2)
Founding Date: 1876
Grades: NS-12
19600 North Park Blvd
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 320-8767
Rank: #88.
Founding Date: 1884
Grades: PK-12
1715 S Reynolds Road
Toledo, OH 43614
(419) 381-1313
Rank: #99.
Saint Ignatius High School
Saint Ignatius High School Photo - Cleveland's Catholic, Jesuit high school is rooted in Ignatian spirituality. Our education forms students to be open to growth, intellectually competent, religious, loving, and committed to social justice. Graduates emerge as Men for Others.
All-boys (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1886
Grades: 6-12
1911 W 30th St
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 651-0222
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Saint Joseph Academy
Saint Joseph Academy Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1890
Grades: 9-12
3470 Rocky River Drive
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 251-6788
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
The Summit Country Day School
The Summit Country Day School Photo - Founded in 1890, The Summit maintains a beautiful 24-acre campus and a 16-acre Athletic Complex located 10 minutes north on I-71. Ten local school districts provide bussing to the school. The Summit maintains a bus to the northern communities of Mason and West Chester.
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1890
Grades: NS-12
2161 Grandin Road
Cincinnati, OH 45208
(513) 871-4700
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
University School
University School Photo - University School Upper Campus
All-boys
Founding Date: 1890
Grades: PK-12
2785 SOM Center Road
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(216) 831-2200
Rank: #1313.
Founding Date: 1891
Grades: 9-12
1803 Granville Pike
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 654-1231
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Immanuel Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
Founding Date: 1896
Grades: PK-9
1285 Main St
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 895-9212
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Laurel School
Laurel School Photo - Laurel School's Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights, Ohio
All-girls
(2)
Founding Date: 1896
Grades: PK-12
One Lyman Circle
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 464-1441
Rank: #1616.
Columbus School For Girls
Columbus School For Girls Photo
All-girls
(2)
Founding Date: 1898
Grades: PK-12
65 S. Drexel. Ave.
Columbus, OH 43209
(614) 252-0781
Rank: #1717.
Notre Dame Academy
All-girls | Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1904
Grades: 7-12
3535 W Sylvania Avenue
Toledo, OH 43623
(419) 475-9359
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Central Catholic High School
Central Catholic High School Photo
(Catholic)
(7)
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: 9-12
4824 Tuscarawas St W
Canton, OH 44708
(330) 478-2131
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Ursuline High School
Ursuline High School Photo - Ursuline is a 21st Century school! Students benefit from Smartboards in every classroom, iPad & Macbook carts which allow any classroom to turn into a computer lab, a Distance Learning Lab, online research databases, online instructional programs, such as Rosetta Stone & Study Island. Ursuline students also benefit from a 1:1 Chromebook program.
(Catholic)
(2)
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: 9-12
750 Wick Ave
Youngstown, OH 44505
(330) 744-4563
Rank: #2020.
Founding Date: 1906
Grades: PK-12
5400 Red Bank Road
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 728-2400
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Andrews Osborne Academy
Andrews Osborne Academy Photo - A newly renovated Student Union and Cafe serve our students needs.
(1)
Founding Date: 1910
Grades: PK-12
38588 Mentor Ave
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 942-3600
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Saint Ursula Academy
Saint Ursula Academy Photo - Established in 1910, Saint Ursula Academy has maintained a reputation and high standard of academic excellence since day one. It is a top choice for girls in Greater Cincinnati as enter high school.
All-girls (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1910
Grades: 9-12
1339 East McMillan Street
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 961-3410
Rank: #2323.
The Columbus Academy
The Columbus Academy Photo - Between the ages of one and six, the greatest cognitive growth occurs through social interaction. In the "responsive classrooms" in the Lower School of Columbus Academy, social and emotional learning are as important as the academic curriculum. Children in our classrooms feel a sense of belonging, that they are significant and that it is safe to take risks.
Founding Date: 1911
Grades: NS-12
4300 Cherry Bottom Road
Columbus, OH 43230
(614) 509-2220
Rank: #2424.
Founding Date: 1912
Grades: K-12
515 East Second Street
Delphos, OH 45833
(419) 692-5371
Rank: #2525.
Holy Name High School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1914
Grades: 9-12
6000 Queens Hwy
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 886-0300
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Hawken School
Hawken School Photo - Members of the class of 2018
Founding Date: 1915
Grades: PK-12
5000 Clubside Rd and 12465 County Line Rd.
Cleveland, OH 44124
(440) 423-4446
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
St. Rita School For The Deaf
Special Education School (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1915
Grades: PK-12
1720 Glendale Milford Road
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 771-7600
Rank: #2828.
Central Catholic High School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1920
Grades: 9-12
2550 Cherry Street
Toledo, OH 43608
(419) 255-2280
Rank: #2929.
Elder High School
All-boys (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1922
Grades: 9-12
3900 Vincent Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45205
(513) 921-3744
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Founding Date: 1923
Grades: PK-12
93 E Main Street
Norwalk, OH 44857
(419) 668-7223
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Our Lady Of The Elms School
Our Lady Of The Elms School Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1923
Grades: PK-12
1375 W Exchange St
Akron, OH 44313
(330) 867-0918
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
St. Charles Preparatory School
All-boys | Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)
(1)
Founding Date: 1923
Grades: 9-12
2010 E Broad St
Columbus, OH 43209
(614) 252-6714
Rank: #3333.
St. Peter's High School
St. Peter's High School Photo
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1924
Grades: 7-12
104 W 1st St
Mansfield, OH 44902
(419) 524-2572
Rank: #3434.
Founding Date: 1926
Grades: NS-12
6905 Given Road
Cincinnati, OH 45243
(513) 979-0220
Rank: #3535.
Benedictine High School
Benedictine High School Photo - Atrium
All-boys (Catholic)
(4)
Founding Date: 1927
Grades: 9-12
2900 Martin Luther King Jr Drive
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 421-2080
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Ohio average Private High Schools founding year?
The Ohio average Private High Schools founding year is 1959 for 2024.
What are the Private High Schools with oldest founding year in Ohio?
The best top ranked Private High Schools in Ohio include Western Reserve Academy, Grand River Academy and St. Xavier High School.

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