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

Top 5 Best Iowa Christian Private High Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 19 christian private high schools serving 4,219 students in Iowa. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Iowa.
The top ranked christian private high schools in Iowa include Cedar Ridge Christian School, Heartland Christian School, and Ankeny Christian Academy.
The average tuition cost is $10,284, which is lower than the Iowa private high school average tuition cost of $11,259.

Top Ranked Christian Private High Schools in Iowa (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Ankeny Christian Academy
Ankeny Christian Academy Photo
(Christian)
1604 West 1st St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-8114
Grades: PK-12
| 509 students
Cedar Ridge Christian School
(Christian)
1015 S. Division Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 235-9309
Grades: K-12
| 364 students
Des Moines Christian School
Des Moines Christian School Photo
(Christian)
(2)
13007 Douglas Pkwy
Urbandale, IA 50323
(515) 334-2240
Grades: PK-12
| 1,086 students
Great River Christian School
(Christian)
426 Harrison Ave
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 753-2255
Grades: PK-12
| 118 students
Heartland Christian School
(Christian)
400 Wright Rd
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 322-5817
Grades: PK-12
| 239 students
Isaac Newton Christian Academy
Isaac Newton Christian Academy Photo
(Christian)
(7)
1635 Linmar Drive NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 362-9512
Grades: PK-12
| 359 students
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
Grades: PK-12
| 220 students
Clear Lake Classical
(Christian)
3714 N Shore Dr
Clear Lake, IA 50428
(630) 854-3006
Grades: PK-9
| 75 students
Empigo Academy
(Christian)
4801 Franklin Ave
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 350-4008
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Gospel Assembly Christian Academy
(Christian)
4665 72nd St
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 276-9047
Grades: 1-12
| 15 students
Joshua Christian Academy
(Christian)
1740 Garfield Ave
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 265-0603
Grades: PK-12
| 139 students
Kanawha Christian School
(Christian)
470 E 5th St
Kanawha, IA 50447
(641) 762-2233
Grades: K-10
| 36 students
Keokuk Christian Academy
(Christian)
1578 Hilton Rd
Keokuk, IA 52632
(319) 524-5752
Grades: PK-12
| 101 students
Mt Pleasant Christian School
(Christian)
1505 E Washington St
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
(319) 385-8613
Grades: K-12
| 82 students
North Iowa Christian School
North Iowa Christian School Photo
(Christian)
(4)
680 6th St SE
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 423-6440
Grades: PK-12
| 74 students
Ottumwa Christian School
(Christian)
458 N Court St
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 683-9119
Grades: PK-12
| 89 students
Tri-state Christian School
(Christian)
5025 Saratoga Rd
Dubuque, IA 52002
(563) 231-3701
Grades: K-12
| 116 students
Unity Christian High School
(Christian)
216 Michigan Ave Sw
Orange City, IA 51041
(712) 737-4114
Grades: 9-12
| 312 students
Western Christian High School
(Christian)
925 5th St
Hull, IA 51239
(712) 439-1013
Grades: 9-12
| 285 students

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