Villa Madonna Academy Photo - Villa Madonna Academy is a private, Catholic, co-ed K-12 school in Villa Hills, KY, that offers an unsurpassed education. Accelerated, personalized classes shape skillful learners and independent thinkers, where 100 percent of the graduates attend college with an average of 98 percent earning scholarships.

Top 10 Best Kentucky Private Schools Belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 17 private schools belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) serving 6,138 students in Kentucky. You can also find more schools membership associations in Kentucky.
The top ranked private schools belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) in Kentucky include Villa Madonna Academy, Trinity High School, and Holy Trinity Parish School.
The average tuition cost is $7,384, which is lower than the Kentucky private school average tuition cost of $10,405.
100% of private schools belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) in Kentucky are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) in Kentucky (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Covington Catholic High School
Covington Catholic High School Photo - A two-time National Blue Ribbon School, Covington Catholic High School's Mission is to "embrace the gospel message of Jesus Christ in order to educate young men spiritually, academically, physically and socially."
All-boys (Catholic)
1600 Dixie Highway
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 240-5441
Grades: 9-12
| 503 students
Holy Trinity Parish School
(Catholic)
423 Cherrywood Road
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 974-7822
Grades: PK-8
| 769 students
June Buchanan School
(Christian)
100 Purpose Rd
Pippa Passes, KY 41844
(606) 368-6108
Grades: PK-12
| 131 students
Lexington Catholic High School
(Catholic)
2250 Clays Mill Road
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 277-7183
Grades: 9-12
| 796 students
Oakdale Christian Academy
Oakdale Christian Academy Photo - Having fun at a ball game
(Methodist)
(11)
5801 Beattyville Road
Jackson, KY 41339
(606) 666-2169
Grades: 7-12
| 52 students
Portland Christian School
Portland Christian School Photo
(Christian)
(2)
8509 Westport Road
Louisville, KY 40242
(502) 429-3727
Grades: PK-12
| 619 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 Model School
(Catholic)
3107 Lexington Road
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 896-3931
Grades: K-8
| 390 students
Trinity High School
Trinity High School Photo - The Path to Greatness. From the opening day orientation to graduation night, the Trinity experience is unlike any other. We've put together a wealth of resources to help prospective students and their families start down the path to greatness.
(Catholic)
4011 Shelbyville Road
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 893-7625
Grades: 9-12
| 1,173 students
Villa Madonna Academy
Villa Madonna Academy Photo - Villa Madonna Academy is a private, Catholic, co-ed K-12 school in Villa Hills, KY, that offers an unsurpassed education. Accelerated, personalized classes shape skillful learners and independent thinkers, where 100 percent of the graduates attend college with an average of 98 percent earning scholarships.
(Catholic)
(2)
2500 Amsterdam Road
Villa Hills, KY 41017
(859) 331-6333
Grades: K-12
| 469 students
Bishop Brossart High School
(Catholic)
4 Grove St
Alexandria, KY 41001
(859) 635-2108
Grades: 9-12
| 301 students
Christian Fellowship School
Christian Fellowship School Photo - Equipping a generation to impact the world.
(Christian)
1343 Us Highway 68 E
Benton, KY 42025
(270) 527-8377
Grades: PK-12
| 225 students
Gloria Dei Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(5)
1711 Ring Road
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-5910
Grades: NS-1
| 100 students
Lexington Universal Academy
(Islamic)
4580 Nicholasville Rd
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 272-3360
Grades: PK-8
| 172 students
Main Street Christian Education Center
Special Program Emphasis (Baptist)
11093 Alexandria Pike
Alexandria, KY 41001
(859) 474-3102
Grades: PK-K
| 100 students
St. Andrew Academy
(Catholic)
7724 Columbine Dr
Louisville, KY 40258
(502) 935-4578
Grades: PK-8
| 223 students
St. Catherine Of Siena
(Catholic)
(1)
23 Rossford Avenue
Fort Thomas, KY 41075
(859) 572-2680
Grades: K-8
| 115 students

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