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Best Ohio Private High Schools Offering Football Sport (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 51 private high schools offering football as an interscholastic sport serving 33,850 students in Ohio.
The top ranked offering football sport private high schools in Ohio include University School, Cincinnati Country Day School, and The Columbus Academy.
The average tuition cost is $12,803, which is lower than the Ohio private high school average tuition cost of $13,284.
92% of private high schools offering football sport in Ohio are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top Private High Schools Offering Football Sport in Ohio (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Cincinnati Country Day School
Cincinnati Country Day School Photo - We are a coeducational, college preparatory, private school in Indian Hill, Ohio serving students from 18 months to 18 years.
(5)
6905 Given Road
Cincinnati, OH 45243
(513) 979-0220
Gr: NS-12 | 854 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
University School
University School Photo - University School Upper Campus
All-boys
2785 SOM Center Road
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(216) 831-2200
Gr: PK-12 | 824 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Ursuline High School
Ursuline High School Photo - Ursuline is a 21st Century school! Students benefit from Smartboards in every classroom, iPad & Macbook carts which allow any classroom to turn into a computer lab, a Distance Learning Lab, online research databases, online instructional programs, such as Rosetta Stone & Study Island. Ursuline students also benefit from a 1:1 Chromebook program.
(Catholic)
(2)
750 Wick Ave
Youngstown, OH 44505
(330) 744-4563
Gr: 9-12 | 478 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 29 Tuition listed
Arch Bishop Moeller High School
Arch Bishop Moeller High School Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
9001 Montgomery Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513) 791-1680
Gr: 9-12 | 869 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 18 Tuition listed
Archbishop Alter High School
(Catholic)
940 E David Rd
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 434-4434
Gr: 9-12 | 514 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Archbishop Hoban High School
Archbishop Hoban High School Photo
(Catholic)
1 Holy Cross Blvd
Akron, OH 44306
(330) 773-6658
Gr: 9-12 | 805 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 23 | Extracurrculars: 45 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Benedictine High School
Benedictine High School Photo - Atrium
All-boys (Catholic)
(4)
2900 Martin Luther King Jr Drive
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 421-2080
Gr: 9-12 | 313 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 36 Tuition listed
Bishop Fenwick High School
Bishop Fenwick High School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
4855 St. Rt. 122
Franklin, OH 45005
(513) 428-0525
Gr: 9-12 | 491 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bishop Ready High School
(Catholic)
707 Salisbury Rd
Columbus, OH 43204
(614) 276-5263
Gr: 9-12 | 419 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 14 Tuition listed
Bishop Watterson High School
Bishop Watterson High School Photo
(Catholic)
(2)
99 E Cooke Rd
Columbus, OH 43214
(614) 268-8671
Gr: 9-12 | 945 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Cardinal Stritch Catholic High School And Academy
Cardinal Stritch Catholic High School And Academy Photo
(Catholic)
3225 Pickle Road
Oregon, OH 43616
(419) 693-0465
Gr: PK-12 | 503 students Sports: 12 Tuition listed
Carroll High School
Carroll High School Photo - Welcome to Carroll High School!
(Catholic)
4524 Linden Ave
Dayton, OH 45432
(937) 253-8188
Gr: 9-12 | 709 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 33 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Catholic Central
(Catholic)
1200 E High St
Springfield, OH 45505
(937) 325-9204
Gr: PK-12 | 593 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 14 Tuition listed
Central Catholic High School
Central Catholic High School Photo
(Catholic)
(7)
4824 Tuscarawas St W
Canton, OH 44708
(330) 478-2131
Gr: 9-12 | 293 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 16 Tuition listed
Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School
Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School Photo
(Catholic)
505 S Ludlow St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 461-3740
Gr: 9-12 | 701 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Photo
(Christian)
(5)
8283 East Kemper Road
Cincinnati, OH 45249
(513) 247-0900
Gr: PK-12 | 1,115 student Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cleveland Central Catholic High School
(Catholic)
6550 Baxter Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44105
(360) 931-7831
Gr: 9-12 | 488 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Columbus Academy
The Columbus Academy Photo - Between the ages of one and six, the greatest cognitive growth occurs through social interaction. In the "responsive classrooms" in the Lower School of Columbus Academy, social and emotional learning are as important as the academic curriculum. Children in our classrooms feel a sense of belonging, that they are significant and that it is safe to take risks.
4300 Cherry Bottom Road
Columbus, OH 43230
(614) 509-2220
Gr: NS-12 Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Photo - We love our students!
(Christian)
4687 Wyoga Lake Rd
Stow, OH 44224
(330) 929-0575
Gr: 6-12 | 935 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 22 Tuition listed
Dayton Christian School
Dayton Christian School Photo - Dayton Christian school features a Biblically-integrated curriculum taught from a Christian worldview.
(Christian)
(16)
9391 Washington Church Road
Miamisburg, OH 45342
(937) 291-7208
Gr: PK-12 | 772 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 14 Tuition listed
Fairfield Christian Academy
Fairfield Christian Academy Photo - Elementary Fun
(Christian)
1965 North Columbus Street
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 654-2889
Gr: PK-12 | 633 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 28 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Gilmour Academy
(Catholic)
(1)
34001 Cedar Rd
Gates Mills, OH 44040
(440) 473-8065
Gr: PK-12 | 720 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Grove City Christian School
(Church of the Nazarene)
(1)
4750 Hoover Rd
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 875-3000
Gr: PK-12 | 835 students Sports: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Harvest Preparatory School
(Christian)
(1)
4595 Gender Rd
Canal Winchester, OH 43110
(614) 382-1111
Gr: K-12 | 747 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Hawken School
Hawken School Photo - Members of the class of 2018
5000 Clubside Rd and 12465 County Line Rd.
Cleveland, OH 44124
(440) 423-4446
Gr: PK-12 | 1,220 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 9 Acceptance rate listed
John F Kennedy Catholic School Upper Campus
(Catholic)
Upper Campus - 2550 Central Parkway Ave Se
Warren, OH 44484
(330) 369-1801
Gr: 6-12 | 321 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed
Lake Catholic High School
Lake Catholic High School Photo
(Catholic)
6733 Reynolds Road
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 578-1020
Gr: 9-12 | 457 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Lutheran High School East
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
3565 Mayfield Rd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 382-6100
Gr: 9-12 | 320 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Lutheran High School West
Lutheran High School West Photo - Lutheran West exterior
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
3850 Linden Road
Rocky River, OH 44116
(440) 333-1660
Gr: 9-12 | 523 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
McNicholas High School
McNicholas High School Photo
(Catholic)
(2)
6536 Beechmont Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45230
(513) 231-3500
Gr: 9-12 | 663 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 34 Tuition listed
Miami Valley Christian Academy
Miami Valley Christian Academy Photo - MVCA Campus
(Christian)
(10)
6830 School Street
Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 272-6822
Gr: PK-12 | 937 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Norwalk Catholic School
(Catholic)
93 E Main Street
Norwalk, OH 44857
(419) 668-7223
Gr: K-12 | 652 students Sports: 11 Tuition listed
Open Door Christian Schools-add S
Open Door Christian Schools-add S Photo
(Christian)
(10)
8287 West Ridge Road
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 322-6386
Gr: PK-12 | 556 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 28 Tuition listed
Padua Franciscan High School
Padua Franciscan High School Photo
(Catholic)
(2)
6740 State Road
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 845-2444
Gr: 9-12 | 819 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Purcell Marian High School
(Catholic)
2935 Hackberry Street
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 751-1230
Gr: 9-12 | 380 students Sports: 12 Tuition listed
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