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Top 10 Best Kentucky Private High Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 13 private high schools belonging to State or regional independent school association serving 6,203 students in Kentucky. You can also find more schools membership associations in Kentucky.
The top ranked private high schools belonging to State or regional independent school association in Kentucky include St. Xavier High School, Sayre School, and Mercy Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 74%, which is lower than the Kentucky private high school average acceptance rate of 82%.
69% of private high schools belonging to State or regional independent school association in Kentucky are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

Top Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association 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
3230 Buckner Ln
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 554-1651
Grades: K-12
| 346 students
233 W. Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 736-1000
Grades: NS-12
| 479 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
Oneida Baptist Institute
Oneida Baptist Institute Photo - Soccer is one of a number of sports OBI offers.
(Baptist)
(2)
11 Mulberry Street
Oneida, KY 40972
(606) 847-4111
Grades: K-12
| 275 students
Owensboro Catholic High School
(Catholic)
1524 W Parrish Ave
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 684-3215
Grades: 9-12
| 423 students
The Piarist School
The Piarist School Photo
(Catholic)
7279 S Ky Route 321
Hagerhill, KY 41222
(606) 789-1967
Grades: 6-12
| 51 students
11000 W Highway 42
Goshen, KY 40026
(502) 736-1037
Grades: PK-12
| 453 students
St. Xavier High School
All-boys (Catholic)
1609 Poplar Level Rd
Louisville, KY 40217
(502) 637-4712
Grades: 9-12
| 1,346 students
Sayre School
Sayre School Photo - Graduation outside the steps of Old Sayre
(3)
194 N Limestone
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 254-1361
Grades: PK-12
| 620 students
1300 Academy Dr
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
(270) 886-0254
Grades: PK-12
| 420 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
Northside Baptist Christian School
(Baptist)
(1)
711 N 12th St
Mayfield, KY 42066
(270) 247-0516
Grades: PK-12
| 183 students

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