Hayden Catholic High School Photo - A Roman Catholic High School cultivating excellence in Faith, Academics, Community, Tradition and Service.

Top 5 Best Kansas Private High Schools Belonging to Cognia (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 8 private high schools belonging to Cognia serving 2,590 students in Kansas. You can also find more schools membership associations in Kansas.
The top ranked private high schools belonging to Cognia in Kansas include Horizon Academy, Maranatha Christian Academy, and St. James Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 82%, which is higher than the Kansas private high school average acceptance rate of 73%.
75% of private high schools belonging to Cognia in Kansas are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to Cognia in Kansas (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
10713 Barkley Street
Leawood, KS 66211
(913) 341-6666
Grades: 4-12
| 83 students
Hayden Catholic High School
Hayden Catholic High School Photo - Hayden offers something different. Our focus is educating the whole student.
(Catholic)
(4)
401 Sw Gage Blvd
Topeka, KS 66606
(785) 272-5210
Grades: 9-12
| 334 students
Horizon Academy
Horizon Academy Photo - Student Ambassadors greet visitors.
Special Education School
4901 Reinhardt Drive
Mission, KS 66205
(913) 789-9443
Grades: 1-9
| 112 students
Kansas City Christian School
(Christian)
(1)
4801 West 79th St
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(913) 648-5227
Grades: K-12
| 368 students
Maranatha Christian Academy
Maranatha Christian Academy Photo - Athletics are an important aspect of the total Maranatha experience. We believe challenging interscholastic competition provides students the opportunity to develop positive character traits such as leadership, teamwork, perseverance, and commitment as well as attitudes of fair play and sportsmanship.
(Christian)
(11)
6826 Lackman Road
Shawnee, KS 66217
(913) 631-0637
Grades: K-12
| 436 students
Maur Hill - Mount Academy
Maur Hill - Mount Academy Photo - Auditorium
(Catholic)
1000 Green Street
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-5482
Grades: 9-12
| 165 students
St. James Academy
St. James Academy Photo
(Catholic)
24505 Prairie Star Pkwy
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 254-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 948 students
St. Xavier Catholic School
St. Xavier Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
(8)
200 North Washington Street
Junction City, KS 66441
(785) 238-2841
Grades: PK-12
| 144 students

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