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Top 10 Best Minnesota Private High Schools Belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 12 private high schools belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) serving 8,836 students in Minnesota. You can also find more schools membership associations in Minnesota.
The top ranked private high schools belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) in Minnesota include The Blake School (Middle School, grades 6-8), The Blake School Early Learning Center, and The Blake School/Upper School.
The average tuition cost is $31,115, which is higher than the Minnesota private high school average tuition cost of $15,055.
58% of private high schools belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) in Minnesota are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Episcopal).

Top Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) in Minnesota (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Mounds Park Academy
Mounds Park Academy Photo - Mounds Park Academy is a PreK-12 independent private school on 32 acres in Saint Paul, Minnesota that has offered a rigorous, college-preparatory experience since 1982. Here, students gain deep, comprehensive content knowledge to prepare them to forever dream big and do right.
(22)
2051 Larpenteur Avenue E
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-5577
Grades: PK-12
| 568 students
110 Blake Road S
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Grades: PK-12
| 1,307 students
110 Blake Road South
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 988-3420
Grades: PK-12
| 1,307 students
511 Kenwood Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55403
(952) 988-3420
Grades: PK-12
| 1,307 students
Breck School
Breck School Photo - Parents and caregivers provide an integral volunteer source for our school community. We believe in a strong home-to-school partnership.
(Episcopal)
123 Ottawa Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 381-8201
Grades: PK-12
| 1,216 students
Groves Academy
Groves Academy Photo - Groves Academy is a renowned place of learning that nurtures and encourages brilliance within students with learning challenges. We understand the emotional pain that results when a child is struggling to learn. Our goal is to empower students entering 1st-12th grades to gain the skills and confidence they need to achieve lasting success.
Special Education School
3200 Highway 100 S
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 920-6377
Grades: 1-12
| 277 students
Providence Academy
Providence Academy Photo
(Catholic)
(7)
15100 Schmidt Lake Road
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 258-2502
Grades: PK-12
| 811 students
Saint John's Preparatory School
Saint John's Preparatory School Photo - Graduation, convocation, and monthly mass are held at the Abbey Church on the campus we share with Saint John's University.
(Catholic)
2280 Watertower Road
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3315
Grades: 6-12
| 271 students
Saint Thomas Academy
Saint Thomas Academy Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
(3)
949 Mendota Heights Road
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 683-1516
Grades: 6-12
| 588 students
Shattuck-st. Marys School
Shattuck-st. Marys School Photo - The Whitney Arch welcomes visitors to the upper school campus
(Episcopal)
1000 Shumway Avenue
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 333-1574
Grades: 6-12
| 397 students
Visitation School
Visitation School Photo - Upper School Biology students utilize the Visitation 60 acre campus for research
(Catholic)
(6)
2455 Visitation Drive
Saint Paul, MN 55120
(651) 683-1705
Grades: PK-12
| 586 students
Trinity School at River Ridge
Trinity School at River Ridge Photo
(Christian)
(19)
601 River Ridge Parkway
Saint Paul, MN 55121
(651) 789-2890
Grades: 6-12
| 201 students

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