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Top 20 Best Iowa Catholic Private High Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 24 catholic private high schools serving 13,748 students in Iowa. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Iowa.
The top ranked catholic private high schools in Iowa include Dowling Catholic High School, Marquette Catholic Schools Pk-12, and Prince Of Peace Catholic School.
The average acceptance rate is 94%, which is higher than the Iowa private high school average acceptance rate of 84%.

Top Ranked Catholic Private High Schools in Iowa (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Assumption High School
(Catholic)
(1)
1020 W Central Park Ave
Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 326-5313
Grades: 8-12
| 437 students
1325 9th St Se
Dyersville, IA 52040
(563) 875-7188
Grades: 7-12
| 409 students
Bishop Heelan Catholic High School
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(Catholic)
1021 Douglas St
Sioux City, IA 51105
(712) 252-0573
Grades: 9-12
| 499 students
Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools
(Catholic)
1021 Douglas St
Sioux City, IA 51105
(712) 252-1350
Grades: PK-12
| 1,365 students
Bosco Catholic School System
(Catholic)
405 16th Avenue Ne
Gilbertville, IA 50634
(319) 296-1692
Grades: PK-12
| 321 students
Burlington Notre Dame
(Catholic)
700 S Roosevelt Ave
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 754-8431
Grades: PK-12
| 431 students
702 S Roosevelt Ave
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 754-8431
Grades: PK-12
| 461 students
Dowling Catholic High School
(Catholic)
1400 Buffalo Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50265
(515) 222-1015
Grades: 9-12
| 1,389 students
Gehlen Catholic School
(Catholic)
709 Plymouth St Ne
Le Mars, IA 51031
(712) 546-4181
Grades: PK-12
| 534 students
Holy Trinity Catholic Schools
(Catholic)
2600 Avenue A
Fort Madison, IA 52627
(319) 372-2486
Grades: K-12
| 313 students
Kuemper Catholic Grade School
(Catholic)
116 S East Street
Carroll, IA 51401
(712) 792-3610
Grades: PK-12
| 1,200 students
Kuemper Grade School Pk-8 Grades
(Catholic)
201 S Clark St
Carroll, IA 51401
(712) 792-3610
Grades: PK-12
| 1,212 students
Marquette Catholic Schools Pk-12
Marquette Catholic Schools Pk-12 Photo - State Track Sprinters
(Catholic)
(1)
502 Franklin St
Bellevue, IA 52031
(563) 872-3356
Grades: K-12
| 257 students
Newman Catholic School
Newman Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
2445 19th St Sw
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 423-6939
Grades: K-12
| 628 students
Prince Of Peace Catholic School
Prince Of Peace Catholic School Photo - The beginning of life-long learning starts here!
(Catholic)
312 S 4th St
Clinton, IA 52732
(563) 242-1663
Grades: K-12
| 189 students
Regina Catholic Education Center
(Catholic)
2150 Rochester Ave
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 499-9020
Grades: PK-12
| 902 students
St. Albert Catholic
St. Albert Catholic Photo - With the addition of the state-of-the-art childcare center and elementary school, Saint Albert's elite learning, faith-filled environment is unmatched in Southwest Iowa.
(Catholic)
400 Gleason Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-2316
Grades: PK-12
| 675 students
St. Edmond Catholic School
(Catholic)
2321 6th Avenue North
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 576-5182
Grades: PK-12
| 597 students
St. Joseph's School
(Catholic)
403 Park Street
Bellevue, IA 52031
(563) 872-3284
Grades: PK-12
| 317 students
St. Mary's School
(Catholic)
523 Madison Street
Remsen, IA 51050
(712) 786-1433
Grades: PK-12
| 192 students
Xavier High School
(Catholic)
6300 42nd Street Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
(319) 294-6635
Grades: 9-12
| 610 students
Bishop Garrigan Campus
(Catholic)
1224 N Mccoy St
Algona, IA 50511
(515) 295-3521
Grades: 3-12
| 253 students
Columbus Catholic High School
(Catholic)
3231 W 9th St
Waterloo, IA 50702
(319) 232-1422
Grades: 9-12
| 247 students
St. Mary's School
(Catholic)
312 Seneca St
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(502) 452-1712
Grades: PK-12
| 310 students

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