Notre Dame Academy Photo - Nestled in the hills of Park Hills, Kentucky, Notre Dame Academy has a beautiful and expansive campus.

Top 10 Best Kentucky Private High Schools Belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 18 private high schools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) serving 8,318 students in Kentucky. You can also find more schools membership associations in Kentucky.
The top ranked private high schools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Kentucky include St. Xavier High School, Mercy Academy, and Sacred Heart Academy.
The average tuition cost is $9,829, which is higher than the Kentucky private high school average tuition cost of $9,577.
100% of private high schools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Kentucky are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Top Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Kentucky (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Assumption High School
All-girls (Catholic)
2170 Tyler Ln
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 458-9551
Grades: 9-12
| 874 students
Bethlehem High School/diocese
Bethlehem High School/diocese Photo
(Catholic)
309 W Stephen Foster Ave
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 827-3431
Grades: 9-12
| 279 students
De Sales High School
All-boys (Catholic)
(1)
425 Kenwood Dr
Louisville, KY 40214
(502) 368-6519
Grades: 9-12
| 350 students
Holy Cross District High School
(Catholic)
3617 Church St
Latonia, KY 41015
(859) 431-1335
Grades: 9-12
| 349 students
Lexington Catholic High School
(Catholic)
2250 Clays Mill Road
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 277-7183
Grades: 9-12
| 796 students
Mercy Academy
Mercy Academy Photo - Mercy offers 14 sports over three seasons for our girls to participate in. Many have try-outs and some are no-cut teams. We also offer intramural sports. Our volleyball team finished the 2008 season as state champions and ranked in the top 3 in the nation.
All-girls (Catholic)
5801 Fegenbush Ln
Louisville, KY 40228
(502) 671-2010
Grades: 9-12
| 508 students
Newport Central Catholic High School
(Catholic)
13 Carothers Rd
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 292-0001
Grades: 9-12
| 227 students
Notre Dame Academy
Notre Dame Academy Photo - Nestled in the hills of Park Hills, Kentucky, Notre Dame Academy has a beautiful and expansive campus.
All-girls (Catholic)
1699 Hilton Dr
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 292-1846
Grades: 9-12
| 566 students
Owensboro Catholic High School
(Catholic)
1524 W Parrish Ave
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 684-3215
Grades: 9-12
| 423 students
Presentation Academy
Presentation Academy Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
861 S 4th St
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 583-5935
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Sacred Heart Academy
Sacred Heart Academy Photo - Sacred Heart Academy is part of Sacred Heart Schools, located on the beautiful 48-acre Ursuline campus. All academic and athletic facilities, and the 500-seat Ursuline Arts Center are located on campus.
All-girls (Catholic)
3175 Lexington Rd
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 897-6097
Grades: 9-12
| 774 students
St. Henry District High School
(Catholic)
3755 Scheben Dr
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859) 525-0255
Grades: 9-12
| 450 students
St. Mary School System
(Catholic)
1243 Elmdale Rd
Paducah, KY 42003
(270) 442-1681
Grades: PK-12
| 451 students
St. Patrick School
St. Patrick School Photo - During Catholic Schools Week students attended mass with Bishop Foys in Covington.
(Catholic)
318 Limestone St
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 564-5949
Grades: PK-12
| 217 students
St. Xavier High School
All-boys (Catholic)
1609 Poplar Level Rd
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 637-4712
Grades: 9-12
| 1,346 students
Bishop Brossart High School
(Catholic)
4 Grove St
Alexandria, KY 41001
(859) 635-2108
Grades: 9-12
| 301 students
Holy Cross High School/diocese
(Catholic)
5144 Dixie Hwy
Louisville, KY 40216
(502) 447-4363
Grades: 9-12
| 240 students
Holy Family School
(Catholic)
932 Winchester Ave
Ashland, KY 41101
(160) 632-4704
Grades: PK-12
| 167 students

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