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Best Kansas Catholic Private High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 16 catholic private high schools serving 6,771 students in Kansas. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Kansas.
The top-ranked catholic private high schools in Kansas include St. James Academy, Bishop Ward High School, and Bishop Miege High School.
The average acceptance rate is 69%, which is lower than the Kansas private high school average acceptance rate of 74%.

Top-Ranked Catholic Private High Schools in Kansas (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
(Catholic)
8101 W Central Ave
Wichita, KS 67212
(316) 722-2390
Gr: 9-12 | 1,169 student
Bishop Miege High School
Bishop Miege High School Photo
(Catholic)
5041 Reinhardt Drive
Mission, KS 66205
(913) 262-2700
Gr: 9-12 | 665 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 22 Tuition listed
Bishop Ward High School
Bishop Ward High School Photo
(Catholic)
708 N 18th St
Kansas City, KS 66102
(913) 371-1201
Gr: 9-12 | 309 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
Gr: 9-12 | 334 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
8506 E Central Ave
Wichita, KS 67206
(316) 634-0315
Gr: 9-12 | 906 students
Maur Hill - Mount Academy
Maur Hill - Mount Academy Photo - Auditorium
(Catholic)
1000 Green Street
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-5482
Gr: 9-12 | 165 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
234 E Cloud St
Salina, KS 67401
(785) 827-4422
Gr: 7-12 | 204 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. James Academy
St. James Academy Photo
(Catholic)
24505 Prairie Star Pkwy
Lenexa, KS 66227
(913) 254-4200
Gr: 9-12 | 1,000 student Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 27 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Thomas Aquinas High School
St. Thomas Aquinas High School Photo
(Catholic)
11411 Pflumm Rd
Lenexa, KS 66215
(913) 345-1411
Gr: 9-12 | 880 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 21 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition listed
St. Xavier Catholic School
St. Xavier Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
(8)
200 North Washington Street
Junction City, KS 66441
(785) 238-2841
Gr: PK-12 | 144 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed
Tipton Catholic High School
(Catholic)
301 State Street
Tipton, KS 67485
(785) 373-5835
Gr: 9-12 | 15 students
St. John's Catholic School
(Catholic)
209 S Cherry St
Beloit, KS 67420
(785) 738-2942
Gr: PK-12 | 177 students
St. John's Grade School
(Catholic)
712 E Main St
Beloit, KS 67420
(785) 738-3941
Gr: PK-12 | 167 students
212 E 9th St
Pittsburg, KS 66762
(620) 231-4690
Gr: 7-12 | 203 students
Thomas More Prep-marian High
(Catholic)
1701 Hall St
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 625-6577
Gr: 7-12 | 226 students
1400 E 17th Ave
Hutchinson, KS 67501
(620) 662-5800
Gr: 7-12 | 207 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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