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Best Minnesota Private High Schools Belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 private high schools belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement serving 5,140 students in Minnesota. You can also find more schools membership associations in Minnesota.
The top-ranked private high schools belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement in Minnesota include Cotter Schools and Excel High School.
The average acceptance rate is 97%, which is higher than the Minnesota private high school average acceptance rate of 82%.
50% of private high schools belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement in Minnesota are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Top-Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement in Minnesota (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Cotter Schools
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(Catholic)
1115 W Broadway Street
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 456-5000
Gr: PK-12 | 940 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Excel High School
Excel High School Photo
601 Carlson Parkway, Suite 1250
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 465-3700
Gr: 6-12 | 4,200 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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