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Best Indiana Blue Ribbon Private Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 41 blue ribbon private schools serving 19,941 students in Indiana.
The top ranked blue ribbon private schools in Indiana include Bishop Chatard, Cathedral High School, and Heritage Christian School.
The average tuition cost is $9,275, which is lower than the Indiana private school average tuition cost of $10,561.
98% of blue ribbon private schools in Indiana are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).
Blue Ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.

Top Ranked Indiana Blue Ribbon Private Schools (2025)

School
Location
Quick Facts
201 West State Street
Madison, IN 47250
(812) 273-2150
Gr: 7-12 | 445 students Avg. class size: 28 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bishop Chatard
(Catholic)
5885 Crittenden Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 251-1451
Gr: 9-12 | 718 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 17 Blue Ribbon year: 2023 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bishop Dwenger High School
Bishop Dwenger High School Photo - Saints for Life
(Catholic)
1300 E Washington Center Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
(260) 496-4707
Gr: 8-12 | 719 students Avg. class size: 27 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 43 Blue Ribbon year: 2004 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cathedral High School
Cathedral High School Photo - Cathedral High School's college-like campus sits on 40-acres of woods and rolling hills.
(Catholic)
(1)
5225 E 56th St
Indianapolis, IN 46226
(317) 968-7324
Gr: 9-12 | 1,072 student Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 34 Blue Ribbon year: 2004, 2016, 2022 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Christ The King Catholic School
Christ The King Catholic School Photo - Our St. Patrick STEM Lab in use by our students during their middle school Technology/STEM class.
(Catholic)
5858 Crittenden Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 257-9366
Gr: K-8 | 385 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 8 Blue Ribbon year: 2006, 2022 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Heritage Christian School
Heritage Christian School Photo
(Christian)
6401 E 75th St
Indianapolis, IN 46250
(317) 849-3441
Gr: PK-12 | 1,589 student Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 7 Blue Ribbon year: 2024 Tuition listed
Holy Family School
Holy Family School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
217 W Daisy Lane
New Albany, IN 47150
(812) 944-6090
Gr: PK-8 | 263 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 13 Blue Ribbon year: 2005
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School
(Catholic)
317 E 57th St
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 255-5468
Gr: NS-8 | 440 students Blue Ribbon year: 2005, 2019 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Lafayette Christian School
Lafayette Christian School Photo
(3)
525 N 26th Street
Lafayette, IN 47904
(765) 447-3052
Gr: PK-8 | 369 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
Lutheran High School
Lutheran High School Photo - Lutheran High School is a diverse, family environment, with a focus on building relationships, serving one another with love, and championing the positive.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
5555 S Arlington Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46237
(317) 787-5474
Gr: 9-12 | 293 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 12 Blue Ribbon year: 2025 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Our Lady Of Greenwood School
(Catholic)
399 S Meridian St
Greenwood, IN 46143
(317) 881-1300
Gr: PK-8 | 325 students Blue Ribbon year: 2010
Our Lady Of Mt Carmel School
(Catholic)
14596 Oakridge Rd
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 846-3475
Gr: K-8 | 645 students Avg. class size: 20 students Blue Ribbon year: 2015 Tuition listed
Roncalli High School
Roncalli High School Photo - Aerial view of campus
(Catholic)
3300 Prague Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 787-8277
Gr: 9-12 | 1,177 student Avg. class size: 28 students Sports: 18 Blue Ribbon year: 2024 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Barnabas Catholic School
(Catholic)
8300 Rahke Road
Indianapolis, IN 46217
(317) 881-7422
Gr: PK-8 | 532 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 9 Blue Ribbon year: 1994 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Barnabas School
(Catholic)
(1)
8300 Rahke Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46217
(317) 881-7422
Gr: PK-8 | 510 students Blue Ribbon year: 2004
St. Bartholomew School
St. Bartholomew School Photo
(Catholic)
1306 27th St
Columbus, IN 47201
(812) 379-9353
Gr: K-8 | 387 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 5 Blue Ribbon year: 2006 Tuition listed
St. Casimir School
(Catholic)
4329 Cameron Ave
Hammond, IN 46327
(219) 932-2686
Gr: K-8 | 351 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 7 Blue Ribbon year: 2008
St. John Paul Ii Catholic School
(Catholic)
105 Saint Paul Street
Sellersburg, IN 47172
(812) 246-3266
Gr: PK-8 | 356 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 9 Blue Ribbon year: 2003
St. Joseph Grade School
(Catholic)
216 North Hill Street
South Bend, IN 46617
(574) 234-0451
Gr: PK-8 | 473 students Blue Ribbon year: 2011, 2019 Tuition listed
St. Joseph High School
(Catholic)
1441 N Michigan St
South Bend, IN 46617
(574) 233-6137
Gr: 9-12 | 806 students Avg. class size: 20 students Blue Ribbon year: 2003 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Jude Catholic School
(Catholic)
5375 Mcfarland Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 784-6828
Gr: PK-8 | 515 students Blue Ribbon year: 2003, 2006 Tuition listed
Saint Lawrence Catholic School
Saint Lawrence Catholic School Photo - Working with our hands! Kindergarten is all about learning and having fun AT THE SAME TIME!
(Catholic)
6950 E 46th St
Indianapolis, IN 46226
(317) 543-4923
Gr: PK-8 | 282 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 1 Blue Ribbon year: 2006 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
11421 Hague Rd
Fishers, IN 46038
(317) 842-1125
Gr: PK-8 | 539 students Avg. class size: 25 students Blue Ribbon year: 2013 Tuition listed
St. Louis School
St. Louis School Photo
(Catholic)
17 E Saint Louis Pl
Batesville, IN 47006
(812) 934-3310
Gr: PK-8 | 323 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 4 Blue Ribbon year: 2003 Tuition listed
St. Luke Catholic School
St. Luke Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
7650 N Illinois St
Indianapolis, IN 46260
(317) 255-3912
Gr: K-8 | 551 students Avg. class size: 22 students Blue Ribbon year: 2004 Tuition listed
St. Maria Goretti School
(Catholic)
17104 Spring Mill Rd
Westfield, IN 46074
(317) 896-5582
Gr: PK-8 | 506 students Avg. class size: 23 students Blue Ribbon year: 2013, 2019 Tuition listed
St. Monica Catholic School
(Catholic)
6131 Michigan Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46228
(317) 255-7153
Gr: PK-8 | 383 students Avg. class size: 18 students Blue Ribbon year: 2006 Tuition listed
St. Paul Catholic School
St. Paul Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
1755 Harrison Blvd
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 462-3374
Gr: NS-8 | 245 students Avg. class size: 28 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 3 Blue Ribbon year: 2022 Tuition listed
St. Pius X Catholic School
(Catholic)
(2)
7200 Sarto Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46240
(317) 466-3361
Gr: K-8 | 429 students Avg. class size: 25 students Blue Ribbon year: 2024
St. Pius X Catholic School
St. Pius X Catholic School Photo - Mission: Saint Pius X Catholic School partners with the parish community to provide a safe and effective learning environment, anchored in the Gospel Values, fostering spiritual development, academic excellence and stewardship, centered on the Eucharist.
(Catholic)
52553 Fir Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 309-7967
Gr: PK-8 | 689 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 12 Blue Ribbon year: 2015 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Simon The Apostle School
(Catholic)
(2)
8155 Oaklandon Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46236
(317) 826-6000
Gr: PK-8 | 607 students Blue Ribbon year: 2005 Tuition listed
St. Theodore Guerin High School
(Catholic)
15300 N Gray Rd
Noblesville, IN 46062
(317) 582-0120
Gr: 9-12 | 743 students Blue Ribbon year: 2024 Tuition listed
St. Thomas More School
St. Thomas More School Photo - St. Thomas More School offers students a kind, faith-filled and nurturing environment for them to grow and flourish academically, spiritually and physically where "Excellence Happens on Purpose" is not only our school motto, but how we approach each and every day.
(Catholic)
(20)
8435 Calumet Ave
Munster, IN 46321
(219) 836-9151
Gr: PK-8 | 566 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 19 Blue Ribbon year: 2024 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Wendel Catholic School
(Catholic)
4725 Saint Wendel Cynthiana Rd
Wadesville, IN 47638
(812) 963-3958
Gr: PK-8 | 222 students Blue Ribbon year: 2024
Saints Francis & Clare Of Assisi School
Saints Francis & Clare Of Assisi School Photo - We utilize several technology tools in the classroom. All rooms utilize an interactive white board and share apple laptops. Students in grades 4-8 participate in a 1:1 iPad program while students in lower grades utilize classroom iPads.
(Catholic)
(1)
5901 Olive Branch Rd
Greenwood, IN 46143
(317) 859-4673
Gr: PK-8 | 298 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 12 Blue Ribbon year: 2024 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked blue ribbon private schools in Indiana?
The top ranked blue ribbon private schools in Indiana include Bishop Chatard, Cathedral High School, and Heritage Christian School.
How many blue ribbon private schools are located in Indiana?
41 blue ribbon private schools are located in Indiana.
How much do blue ribbon private schools cost in Indiana?
The average tuition cost is $9,275, which is lower than the Indiana private school average tuition cost of $10,561.
How diverse are blue ribbon private schools in Indiana?
Indiana blue ribbon private schools are approximately 17% minority students, which is lower than the Indiana private school average of 26%.
What percentage of blue ribbon private schools are religiously affiliated in Indiana?
98% of blue ribbon private schools in Indiana are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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