Laurel School Photo - Laurel School's Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights, Ohio

Best Ohio Private High Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 16 private high schools belonging to State or regional independent school association serving 9,502 students in Ohio. You can also find more schools membership associations in Ohio.
The top-ranked private high schools belonging to State or regional independent school association in Ohio include Maumee Valley Country Day School, Hawken School, and The Summit Country Day School.
The average tuition cost is $27,030, which is higher than the Ohio private high school average tuition cost of $13,232.
69% of private high schools belonging to State or regional independent school association in Ohio are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Friends).

Top-Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association in Ohio (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Cardinal Mooney High School
(Catholic)
(3)
2545 Erie St
Youngstown, OH 44507
(330) 788-5007
Gr: 9-12 | 290 students Avg. class size: 13 students
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
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
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
Laurel School
Laurel School Photo - Laurel School's Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights, Ohio
All-girls
(2)
One Lyman Circle
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 455-3002
Gr: PK-12 | 557 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition listed
1715 S Reynolds Road
Toledo, OH 43614
(419) 381-1313
Gr: PK-12 | 486 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Mother Of Mercy High School
All-girls (Catholic)
3036 Werk Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45211
(513) 661-2740
Gr: 9-12 | 490 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Mount Notre Dame High School
All-girls (Catholic)
711 E Columbia Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 821-3044
Gr: 9-12 | 727 students Tuition listed
Olney Friends School
(Friends)
(4)
61830 Sandy Ridge Rd
Barnesville, OH 43713
(740) 425-3655
Gr: 9-12 | 39 students Avg. class size: 7 students 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
St. Edward High School
St. Edward High School Photo - With 80 state and 11 national championship titles, the Eagles are proud to be the winningest high school athletic program in Ohio.
All-boys (Catholic)
13500 Detroit Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 221-3776
Gr: 9-12 | 897 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 49 Tuition listed
St. Francis de Sales School
St. Francis de Sales School Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
2323 W Bancroft St
Toledo, OH 43607
(419) 531-1618
Gr: 7-12 | 675 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Johns Jesuit High School & Academy
All-boys (Catholic)
(1)
5901 Airport Hwy
Toledo, OH 43615
(419) 865-5743
Gr: 6-12 | 678 students
The Summit Country Day School
The Summit Country Day School Photo - Founded in 1890, The Summit maintains a beautiful 24-acre campus and a 16-acre Athletic Complex located 10 minutes north on I-71. Ten local school districts provide bussing to the school. The Summit maintains a bus to the northern communities of Mason and West Chester.
(Catholic)
2161 Grandin Road
Cincinnati, OH 45208
(513) 871-4700
Gr: NS-12 | 1,081 student Sports: 17 Tuition listed
Western Reserve Academy
Western Reserve Academy Photo - Brick Row from above - a timeless view of our Federal-style red brick and white pillars, echoing our 1826 founding. A historic institution with modern amenities and an eye on the future.
(1)
115 College Street
Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 650-4400
Gr: 9-12 | 427 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
New Horizons Academy
New Horizons Academy Photo - Our Wauseon campus, located at 220 Lawrence Avenue in Wauseon, OH, has an enrollment of just over 100 students.
Special Education School
220 Lawrence Ave
Wauseon, OH 43567
(419) 335-7272
Gr: PK-12 | 134 students Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed

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