Morning Star Academy Photo - Upper school students on their annual field trip to Chicago.

Best Iowa Private High Schools Belonging to Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 10 private high schools belonging to Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) serving 2,800 students in Iowa. You can also find more schools membership associations in Iowa.
The top-ranked private high schools belonging to Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) in Iowa include Des Moines Christian School, Great River Christian School, and Isaac Newton Christian Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 67%, which is lower than the Iowa private high school average acceptance rate of 82%.
100% of private high schools belonging to Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) in Iowa are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Other).

Top-Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) in Iowa (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Cedar Ridge Christian School
(Christian)
1015 S. Division Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 235-9309
Gr: K-12 | 364 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Des Moines Christian School
Des Moines Christian School Photo
(Christian)
(2)
13007 Douglas Pkwy
Urbandale, IA 50323
(515) 334-2240
Gr: PK-12 | 1,086 student Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition listed
Great River Christian School
(Christian)
426 Harrison Ave
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 753-2255
Gr: PK-12 | 118 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
Isaac Newton Christian Academy
Isaac Newton Christian Academy Photo
(Christian)
(7)
1635 Linmar Drive NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 362-9512
Gr: PK-12 | 422 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Morning Star Academy
Morning Star Academy Photo - Upper school students on their annual field trip to Chicago.
(Christian)
(2)
1426 Tanglefoot Ln
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-5700
Gr: PK-12 | 220 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
3636 Cottage Grove Ave Se
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
(319) 366-7462
Gr: PK-12 | 164 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
Joshua Christian Academy
(Christian)
1740 Garfield Ave
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 265-0603
Gr: PK-12 | 139 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 5 Tuition listed
Mt Pleasant Christian School
(Christian)
(1)
1505 E Washington St
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-8613
Gr: K-12 | 82 students Tuition listed
Ottumwa Christian School
(Christian)
458 N Court St
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 683-9119
Gr: PK-12 | 89 students Avg. class size: 6 students Sports: 1 Tuition listed
Tri-state Christian School
(Christian)
5025 Saratoga Rd
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 231-3701
Gr: K-12 | 116 students

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