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Top 5 Best Mississippi Private High Schools Belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 13 private high schools belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) serving 6,780 students in Mississippi. You can also find more schools membership associations in Mississippi.
The top ranked private high schools belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) in Mississippi include Bayou Academy, Jackson Academy, and Northpoint Christian School.
The average tuition cost is $11,570, which is lower than the Mississippi private high school average tuition cost of $11,640.
85% of private high schools belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) in Mississippi are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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

School
Location
Grades
Students
Bayou Academy
(Christian)
1291 Crosby Rd
Cleveland, MS 38732
(662) 843-3708
Grades: PK-12
| 565 students
Carol L Roberts
Carol L Roberts Photo
(6)
12200 Dedeaux Rd
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 832-4585
Grades: PK-12
| 460 students
Jackson Academy
Jackson Academy Photo
(2)
4908 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 364-5761
Grades: PK-12
| 1,162 students
Northpoint Christian School
(Christian)
(4)
7400 Getwell Rd
Southaven, MS 38672
(662) 349-5127
Grades: PK-12
| 1,014 students
Park Place Christian Academy
Park Place Christian Academy Photo - Park Place Christian Academy, a ministry of Park Place Baptist Church, strives to provide a distinctively Christian, academically rigorous education for students in grades K3-12. PPCA, established in 2000, and with a current enrollment of nearly 650 students, uses Godly guidance and Christian personnel to cultivate a biblical worldview into the hearts and minds of our students.
(Christian)
(1)
201 Park Place Drive
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 939-6229
Grades: PK-12
| 700 students
Saint Stanislaus High School
Saint Stanislaus High School Photo - Saint Stanislaus
All-boys (Catholic)
304 S. Beach Blvd.
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-9057
Grades: 7-12
| 341 students
Starkville Academy
Starkville Academy Photo
(Christian)
(2)
505 Academy Rd
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 323-7814
Grades: PK-12
| 746 students
Tupelo Christian Preparatory School
(Christian)
(1)
5440 Endville Road
Belden, MS 38826
(662) 844-8604
Grades: PK-12
| 545 students
Canton Academy
1 Nancy Drive
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 859-5231
Grades: PK-12
| 274 students
Gateway Christian Academy
(Christian)
908 Frontage Dr W
Wiggins, MS 39577
(601) 528-5454
Grades: PK-12
| 105 students
Heritage Christian Academy
(Christian)
21 Richardson Road
Picayune, MS 39466
(601) 215-6327
Grades: PK-10
| 262 students
Hillcrest Christian School
(Christian)
4060 S Siwell Rd
Jackson, MS 39212
(601) 372-0149
Grades: PK-12
| 310 students
Sylva Bay Academy
Sylva Bay Academy Photo - SBA Stadium
(Christian)
17 Hwy 531
Bay Springs, MS 39422
(601) 764-2157
Grades: PK-12
| 296 students

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