Top Ranked Bethesda Private High Schools (2026)

Landon School

Gr: 3-12 | 710 students

Avg. class size: 14 students

Sports: 22 | Extracurriculars: 27

All-boys

6101 Wilson Lane

Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 320-1067

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Washington Waldorf School

Gr: NS-12 | 276 students

Avg. class size: 18 students

Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 8

Waldorf School

4800 Sangamore Road

Bethesda, MD 20816

(301) 229-6107

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The Greentree School

Gr: 7-12 | 5 students

Alternative School

6301 Greentree Rd

Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 365-4480

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Holton-Arms School

Gr: 3-12

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 50

All-girls

7303 River Road

Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 365-6000

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Rochambeau-the French Intl School

Gr: NS-12 | 1,291 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 9

Specialized Curriculum

9600 Forest Road

Bethesda, MD 20814

(301) 530-8260

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Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

Gr: PK-12 | 809 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Sports: 15

All-girls (Catholic)

9101 Rockville Pike

Bethesda, MD 20814

(301) 657-4322

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C P C Health % Mgmt Advantage

Gr: 6-12 | 32 students

Special Education School

5701 Grosvenor Lane

Bethesda, MD 20814

(301) 530-0114

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Bethesda, Maryland Private Schools (Closed)

Apple Montessori School

Gr: NS-K | 48 students

Avg. class size: 13 students

Montessori School

7210 Hidden Creek Rd

Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 320-8832

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Bethesda, MD Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+16.7% (+1 school) 10-yr

2,946

Students

-29.5% (-1,232 students) 10-yr

$49,862

Avg. Tuition

+70.6% (+$20,641) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-5.6% (-1 student) 10-yr

27%

Students of Color

-20.6% (-7.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

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Enrollment & Diversity

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This Town (Bethesda)

This State (MD)

# Schools

7 Schools

286 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	Bethesda, MD Total Schools
2025	7
2024	7
2023	7
2022	6
2021	6
2020	7
2019	7
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	6

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# Students

2,946 Students

73,551 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	491	264	253
2024	488	260	245
2023	489	266	247
2022	580	288	257
2021	570	270	249
2020	643	260	235
2019	653	258	242
2018	657	257	238
2017	646	257	246
2016	636	251	241
2015	696	234	220

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% Students of Color

27%

37%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	27%	36%	32%
2024	27%	35%	31%
2023	25%	35%	31%
2022	25%	37%	30%
2021	25%	36%	30%
2020	26%	35%	29%
2019	33%	34%	29%
2018	30%	33%	28%
2017	34%	36%	30%
2016	34%	36%	30%
2015	34%	38%	30%

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0.54

0.61

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	0.54	0.60	0.61
2024	0.54	0.60	0.60
2023	0.55	0.59	0.60
2022	0.52	0.58	0.58
2021	0.51	0.59	0.57
2020	0.51	0.58	0.57
2019	0.48	0.55	0.56
2018	0.48	0.55	0.55
2017	0.46	0.53	0.54
2016	0.46	0.53	0.54
2015	0.46	0.54	0.53

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# American Indian Students

61 Students

245 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private High School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2017	3%	1%	1%
2016	3%	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

153 Students

2,586 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	4%	4%	5%
2024	4%	4%	6%
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

191 Students

3,305 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	5%	5%	9%
2024	5%	5%	9%
2023	6%	4%	8%
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	5%	5%	8%
2020	4%	5%	8%
2019	4%	3%	8%
2018	4%	3%	8%
2017	4%	3%	7%
2016	4%	3%	8%
2015	4%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

345 Students

12,729 Students

% Black Students

10%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	10%	17%	8%
2024	10%	18%	8%
2023	8%	19%	8%
2022	8%	18%	8%
2021	8%	18%	8%
2020	10%	19%	8%
2019	14%	18%	8%
2018	14%	18%	8%
2017	13%	19%	8%
2016	13%	19%	8%
2015	14%	21%	9%

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# White Students

2,318 Students

43,521 Students

% White Students

66%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	66%	59%	59%
2024	66%	59%	60%
2023	65%	60%	60%
2022	67%	61%	62%
2021	68%	60%	63%
2020	68%	61%	64%
2019	71%	64%	64%
2018	71%	64%	65%
2017	72%	65%	66%
2016	72%	65%	66%
2015	72%	64%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

6 Students

300 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

462 Students

11,492 Students

% of Others Students

13%

16%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	13%	15%	17%
2024	13%	14%	15%
2023	14%	13%	16%
2022	13%	11%	16%
2021	12%	12%	15%
2020	10%	10%	14%
2019	2%	11%	14%
2018	2%	11%	13%
2017	2%	9%	14%
2016	2%	9%	13%
2015	1%	8%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

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# Teachers

499 Teachers

8,715 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	8:1	9:1	10:1
2024	8:1	9:1	10:1
2023	8:1	8:1	10:1
2022	8:1	9:1	10:1
2021	9:1	9:1	10:1
2020	8:1	9:1	10:1
2019	8:1	8:1	10:1
2018	8:1	8:1	10:1
2017	8:1	8:1	10:1
2016	8:1	8:1	10:1
2015	8:1	9:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

63%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	63%	59%	57%
2024	63%	59%	57%
2023	62%	59%	57%
2022	52%	59%	56%
2021	52%	58%	56%
2020	52%	58%	56%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	17	15	14
2024	17	15	14
2023	17	15	14
2022	17	15	14
2021	17	15	14
2020	17	15	14
2019	17	15	14
2018	15	14	14
2017	18	14	14
2016	18	14	14
2015	18	14	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

27 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	27	13	13
2024	27	13	12
2023	27	13	12
2022	27	13	12
2021	27	12	12
2020	21	12	12
2019	30	12	11
2018	24	11	11
2017	19	11	11
2016	19	11	11

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Average SAT score

1313

(Out of 1600)

1223

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	1313	1231	1233
2024	1297	1226	1231
2023	1297	1222	1229
2022	1297	1225	1230
2021	1297	1228	1230
2020	1297	1225	1227
2019	1303	1223	1226
2018	1285	1226	1226
2017	1285	1231	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	28	27	26
2024	27	26	26
2023	27	26	26
2022	27	26	26
2021	27	26	26
2020	27	26	26
2019	28	26	25
2018	24	25	25
2017	24	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$49,862

$20,709

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	$48,975	$20,331	$17,997
2024	$43,135	$19,484	$17,011
2023	$47,235	$18,118	$16,191
2022	$40,825	$17,865	$15,821
2021	$39,550	$16,665	$15,331
2020	$39,550	$16,013	$15,046
2019	$40,270	$16,628	$14,791
2018	$29,883	$16,352	$14,527
2017	$29,883	$15,381	$14,161
2016	$29,450	$15,502	$13,713
2015	$29,221	$14,146	$13,065

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Average % on Financial Aid

28%

36%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	29%	36%	38%
2024	29%	37%	37%
2023	28%	36%	36%
2022	29%	36%	36%
2021	29%	37%	36%
2020	29%	36%	35%
2019	29%	33%	34%
2018	28%	32%	33%
2017	28%	32%	32%
2016	28%	31%	31%
2015	24%	29%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$26,620

$10,290

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Bethesda, MD Avg	Maryland (MD)	National
2025	$21,165	$9,481	$9,714
2024	$20,095	$9,387	$9,498
2023	$19,640	$8,947	$8,890
2022	$17,909	$8,643	$8,717
2021	$17,909	$7,695	$8,472
2020	$16,729	$7,287	$8,370
2019	$16,729	$8,061	$7,924
2018	$10,000	$7,584	$7,471
2017	$10,000	$7,417	$7,202
2016	$10,000	$7,491	$6,993

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Average Endowment Size

$27 million

$76.05 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

30%

77%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

24 extracurriculars

15 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

12 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Bethesda, MD?

The private high schools in Bethesda, MD include Holton-Arms School, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, and The Greentree School.

How many private high schools are located in Bethesda?

7 private high schools are located in Bethesda.

How diverse are private high schools in Bethesda?

Bethesda private high schools are approximately 27% minority students, which is lower than the Maryland private school average of 37%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Bethesda?

14% of private high schools in Bethesda are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

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