Columbia Independent School Photo - Columbia Independent School is a JK-12th grade college preparatory school with enrollment of almost 400 students. We look forward to having your child become a CIS Lion!

Best Missouri Private High Schools Belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 18 private high schools belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) serving 7,704 students in Missouri. You can also find more schools membership associations in Missouri.
The top-ranked private high schools belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) in Missouri include Villa Duchesne School, Thomas Jefferson School, and Pembroke Hill School.
The average tuition cost is $27,331, which is higher than the Missouri private high school average tuition cost of $15,100.
28% of private high schools belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) in Missouri are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top-Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) in Missouri (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Chaminade College Prep School
Chaminade College Prep School Photo - 2015 Senior House Captains
All-boys (Catholic)
425 S. Lindbergh Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 993-4400
Gr: 6-12 | 836 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 31 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Columbia Independent School
Columbia Independent School Photo - Columbia Independent School is a JK-12th grade college preparatory school with enrollment of almost 400 students. We look forward to having your child become a CIS Lion!
(3)
1801 N Stadium Blvd
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 777-9250
Gr: PK-12 | 476 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition listed
MAP St. Louis
Montessori School
3840 Washington Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63108
(314) 391-2994
Gr: 7-12 Avg. class size: 8 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
101 North Warson Road
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 995-7367
Gr: PK-12 | 1,236 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Missouri Military Academy
Missouri Military Academy Photo - Missouri Military Academy develops cadets who are of sound moral character, who have self-disciplined to strive for and achieve their goals and who are academically prepared to attend college.
All-boys
(1)
204 N Grand St
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776
Gr: 7-12 | 193 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Notre Dame de Sion High School
Notre Dame de Sion High School Photo - Centered around a shared mission, Notre Dame de Sion School aims to prepare students for socially responsible, values-based leadership in a culturally and religiously diverse world. Both our Grade School and High School Campuses embrace an "Implicit Curriculum" and an "Explicit Curriculum" rooted in the Charism of the Congregation of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Sion.
(Catholic)
(3)
10631 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 942-3282
Gr: 9-12 | 311 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School Photo
400 W 51st St
Kansas City, MO 64112
(816) 936-1200
Gr: NS-12 | 1,181 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 60 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Summit Preparatory School
The Summit Preparatory School Photo
Alternative School
(2)
202 E. Walnut Lawn St.
Springfield, MO 65807
(417) 869-8077
Gr: PK-12 | 205 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition listed
3401 Newman Rd
Joplin, MO 64801
(417) 781-5124
Gr: PK-12 | 312 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
Thomas Jefferson School
Thomas Jefferson School Photo
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
4100 S Lindbergh Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
Gr: 7-12 | 75 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 34 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Villa Duchesne School
Villa Duchesne School Photo - Villa Duchesne Upper School (Girls, grades 7-12)
All-girls (Catholic)
10801 Conway Road
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 432-2021
Gr: PK-12 | 584 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 30 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Visitation Academy Of St. Louis
Visitation Academy Of St. Louis Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
3020 North Ballas Road
Saint Louis, MO 63131
(314) 625-9100
Gr: PK-12 | 615 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 32 Tuition listed
Westminster Christian Academy
Westminster Christian Academy Photo
(Christian)
800 Maryville Centre Dr
Chesterfield, MO 63017
(314) 997-2900
Gr: 7-12 | 970 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Whitfield School
The Whitfield School Photo
175 S Mason Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63141
(314) 434-5141
Gr: 6-12 | 404 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 30 Tuition listed
The Fulton School
The Fulton School Photo - Our Montessori classrooms give students a one-of-a-kind, hands-on experience.
Montessori School
(12)
1100 White Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017
(314) 469-6622
Gr: NS-12 | 127 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Great Circle Edgewood Children's Center
Special Education School
330 N. Gore
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 399-4393
Gr: 1-12 | 66 students Tuition listed
Logos School
Special Education School
9137 Old Bonhomme Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63132
(314) 997-7002
Gr: 6-12 | 113 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Miriam School and Learning Center
Miriam School and Learning Center Photo
Special Education School
1138 N. Warson Road
Saint Louis, MO 63132
(314) 962-6059
Gr: K-12 Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition listed

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