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Oldest Private High Schools in Rhode Island

The average private high school in Rhode Island was founded around 1940 (2026-27).
The oldest private high school in Rhode Island is Moses Brown School, founded in 1784.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # RI Schools Ranked: 33
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1784–1973
  • RI School Avg.: 1939
  • National School Avg.: 1967

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # RI Schools Ranked: 33
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1784–1973
  • RI School Avg.: 1939
  • National School Avg.: 1967
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Year Founded Range: 1784 2008 Avg. Year Founded: 1940

Oldest Private High Schools in Rhode Island (2026-27)

Showing 33 schools
Moses Brown School Photo
#1Moses Brown School
Gr: NS-12 | 753 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 33
Friends
250 Lloyd Ave
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 831-7350
1784year founded
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Map of St. Patrick Academy
#2St. Patrick Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 101 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Catholic
244 Smith Street
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 421-9300
1851year founded
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Map of La Salle Academy
#3La Salle Academy
Gr: 6-12 | 1,417 students
Avg. class size: 21 students
Catholic
612 Academy Ave
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 351-7750
(1)
1871year founded
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St. Mary Academy – Bay View Photo
#4St. Mary Academy – Bay View
Gr: NS-12 | 432 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 21 | Extracurriculars: 33
All-girls (Catholic)
3070 Pawtucket Avenue
Riverside, RI 02915
(401) 434-0113
1874year founded
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Lincoln School Photo
#5Lincoln School
Gr: PK-12 | 378 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 3
All-girls (Friends)
301 Butler Ave
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 331-9696
1884year founded
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Map of Federal Hill House Early Learning Center
#6Federal Hill House Early Learning Center
Gr: K-9 | 72 students
Specialized Curriculum
9 Courtland St
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 421-4722
1887year founded
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Wheeler School Photo
#7Wheeler School
Gr: NS-12 | 796 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 46
216 Hope St
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 421-8100
(2)
1889year founded
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St. Andrew's School Photo
#8St. Andrew's School
Gr: 6-12 | 212 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 24
63 Federal Rd
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 246-1230
1893year founded
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St. George's School Photo
#9St. George's School
Gr: 9-12 | 380 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 10
Episcopal
372 Purgatory Road
Middletown, RI 02842
(401) 842-6600
(2)
1896year founded
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Providence Country Day School Photo
#10Providence Country Day School
Gr: PK-12 | 445 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 18 | Extracurriculars: 52
660 Waterman Ave
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 438-5170
(3)
1923year founded
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Map of Mount St. Charles Academy
#11(T11–T12) Mount St. Charles Academy
Gr: 6-12 | 506 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 16
Catholic
800 Logee St
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 769-0310
(3)
1924year founded
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St. Raphael Academy Photo
#11(T11–T12)St. Raphael Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 431 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 33
Catholic
123 Walcott St
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 723-8100
(4)
1924year founded
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Portsmouth Abbey School Photo
#13Portsmouth Abbey School
Gr: 9-12 | 337 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 18 | Extracurriculars: 22
Catholic
285 Corys Ln
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 643-1248
1926year founded
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Map of Bradley School-east Providence
#14Bradley School-east Providence
Gr: K-12 | 281 students
Special Education School
1011 Veterans Memorial Pkwy
Riverside, RI 02915
(401) 432-1169
1931year founded
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Rocky Hill Country Day School Photo
#15Rocky Hill Country Day School
Gr: NS-12 | 271 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 25
530 Ives Road
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 884-9070
(15)
1934year founded
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Map of Providence Hebrew Day School
#16Providence Hebrew Day School
Gr: PK-12 | 136 students
Jewish
450 Elmgrove Ave
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 273-0613
1946year founded
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Bishop Hendricken High School Photo
#17 Bishop Hendricken High School
Gr: 8-12 | 617 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 52
All-boys (Catholic)
2615 Warwick Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889
(401) 889-5425
(11)
1959year founded
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The Prout School Photo
#18The Prout School
Gr: 9-12 | 400 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 37
Catholic
4640 Tower Hill Rd
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 789-9262
1966year founded
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Map of Camp E Hun Tee
#19Camp E Hun Tee
Gr: 7-10 | 17 students
All-boys | Alternative School (Christian)
1 Camp E Huntee Place
Exeter, RI 02822
(401) 539-7775
1968year founded
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School One Photo
#20School One
Gr: 9-12 | 88 students
Avg. class size: 9 students
Extracurriculars: 6
220 University Avenue
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 331-2497
(2)
1973year founded
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Map of Nafi Ri Network Alternatives
#21Nafi Ri Network Alternatives
Gr: 8-12 | 28 students
Special Education School
350 Duncan Dr
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 453-4740
1974year founded
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Map of Eleanor Briggs School
#22(T22–T25)Eleanor Briggs School
Gr: 1-12 | 25 students
Special Education School
116 Long St
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 732-1540
1976year founded
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Map of The Groden Center
#22(T22–T25)The Groden Center
Gr: 1-12 | 66 students
Special Education School
86 Mount Hope Ave
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 274-6310
1976year founded
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Map of Harmony Hill School
#22(T22–T25)Harmony Hill School
Gr: 5-12 | 57 students
All-boys | Special Education School
63 Harmony Hill Rd
Chepachet, RI 02814
(401) 949-0690
1976year founded
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Map of High Road School Of Providence
#22(T22–T25)High Road School Of Providence
Gr: 2-12 | 36 students
Avg. class size: 4 students
Special Education School
100 Houghton St
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 575-7150
1976year founded
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Barrington Christian Academy Photo
#26Barrington Christian Academy
Gr: K-12 | 169 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 5
Christian
9 Old County Road
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 246-0113
(5)
1979year founded
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Map of The Spurwink School
#27The Spurwink School
Gr: 1-12 | 26 students
Special Education School
365 River Rd
Lincoln, RI 02865
(401) 751-5351
1982year founded
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Map of Tavares Educational Center
#28(T28–T29)Tavares Educational Center
Gr: 2-12 | 8 students
Special Education School
101 Plain St
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 272-7127
1983year founded
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Map of The Tides School
#28(T28–T29)The Tides School
Gr: 9-12 | 8 students
Special Education School
790 Broad St
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 467-8228
1983year founded
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Map of Trinity Christian Academy
#30Trinity Christian Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 70 students
Assembly of God
2119 Hartford Ave
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 934-0208
1993year founded
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Map of Pathways Strategic Teaching Center
#31Pathways Strategic Teaching Center
Gr: 2-12 | 89 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Special Education School
75 Centre Of New England Blvd
Coventry, RI 02816
(401) 615-2775
1998year founded
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Map of Ocean Tides School
#32Ocean Tides School
Gr: 9-12 | 30 students
All-boys | Alternative School (Catholic)
635 Ocean Rd
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 789-1016
2000year founded
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Middlebridge School Photo
#33Middlebridge School
Gr: 8-12 | 68 students
Avg. class size: 7 students
Sports: 11
333 Ocean Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 788-0800
2008year founded
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Rhode Island average private high schools founding year?
The Rhode Island average private high schools founding year is 1940 for 2026-27.
What are the private high schools with oldest founding year in Rhode Island?
The top ranked private high schools in Rhode Island include Moses Brown School, St. Patrick Academy and La Salle Academy.

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