Edison High School Photo - A student works with history teacher Ms. Connolly during class. Every incoming student receives a laptop (now an iPad) equipped with assistive software.

Best Portland Private High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 38 private high schools serving 9,160 students in Portland, OR.
The top-ranked private high schools in Portland, OR include Oregon Episcopal School, Central Catholic High School, and Portland Christian Jr./Sr. High School.
The average tuition cost is $18,850, which is higher than the Oregon private high school average tuition cost of $15,166.
39% of private high schools in Portland, OR are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top-Ranked Portland Private High Schools (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Catlin Gabel School
Catlin Gabel School Photo - Catlin Gabel is recognized as one of the finest schools in the nation. When students step onto our 67-acre campus, they find themselves in the center of our educational experience: fir trees, meadows, and apple orchard, as well as multimedia classrooms, a creative arts center, state-of-the-art science labs, divisional libraries, soccer fields, tennis courts, an outdoor track, and much more.
8825 SW Barnes Road
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 297-1894
Gr: PK-12 | 784 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 43 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Oregon Episcopal School
Oregon Episcopal School Photo - Our beautiful 59-acre campus provides the perfect setting for open minds to inquire, explore, and grow in order to succeed in an ever-changing global community.
(Episcopal)
(5)
6300 SW Nicol Road
Portland, OR 97223
(503) 768-3115
Gr: PK-12 | 866 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Central Catholic High School
(Catholic)
2401 Se Stark St
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 235-3138
Gr: 9-12 | 845 students Avg. class size: 26 students
Columbia Christian Schools
Columbia Christian Schools Photo - Intensive classroom instruction, "in the field" hands-on learning, and real-time MAP testing reveals immediate results.
(Church of Christ)
(5)
9101 E Burnside St.
Portland, OR 97216
(503) 252-8577
Gr: PK-12 | 301 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
De La Salle North Catholic High School
De La Salle North Catholic High School Photo - The Courtyard of our campus on a beautiful autumn afternoon in Portland.
(Catholic)
(1)
4300 NE Killingsworth Street
Portland, OR 97218
(503) 285-9385
Gr: 9-12 | 239 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Edison High School
Edison High School Photo - Entrance to Edison.
Special Education School
9020 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 297-2336
Gr: 9-12 | 140 students Avg. class size: 9 students Sports: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Greater Portland Christian Academy
(Baptist)
17800 Se Main St
Portland, OR 97233
(503) 761-1136
Gr: PK-12 | 185 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Jesuit High School
Jesuit High School Photo
(Catholic)
9000 Sw Beaverton-hillsdale Hwy
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 292-2336
Gr: 9-12 | 1,299 student Sports: 12 Tuition listed
11999 SE Fuller Rd
Portland, OR 97222
(503) 659-4155
Gr: 9-12 | 702 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Mannahouse Christian Academy
Mannahouse Christian Academy Photo - Great Friends.
(Christian)
(23)
9200 NE Fremont
Portland, OR 97220
(503) 252-5207
Gr: NS-12 | 363 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
5135 Ne Columbia Blvd
Portland, OR 97218
(503) 972-2461
Gr: 9-12 | 56 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Northwest Academy
Northwest Academy Photo
(3)
1130 SW Main Street
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 223-3367
Gr: 6-12 | 234 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Oregon Outreach
Alternative School
2215 N Lombard Street
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 281-9597
Gr: 9-12 | 45 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
116 NE 29th Ave
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 234-2826
Gr: 6-12 | 90 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Portland Adventist Academy
Portland Adventist Academy Photo - Experience Teamwork
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(8)
1500 SE 96th Avenue
Portland, OR 97216
(971) 351-8984
Gr: 9-12 | 174 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
Portland Christian Jr./Sr. High School
Portland Christian Jr./Sr. High School Photo - Jr/Sr High School students at a 2023 school assembly
(Christian)
(4)
12425 NE San Rafael Street
Portland, OR 97230
(503) 867-9214
Gr: 6-12 | 350 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Portland Waldorf School
Portland Waldorf School Photo
Waldorf School
(1)
2300 SE Harrison St
Portland, OR 97222
(503) 654-2200
Gr: NS-12 | 327 students Avg. class size: 26 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Riverdale High School
Riverdale High School Photo - At Riverdale, the college-going culture begins freshman year and close to 100 percent of graduates go on to four-year colleges.
9727 SW Terwilliger Blvd.
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 262-4844
Gr: 9-12 | 241 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition listed
Rosemary Anderson High School East
Alternative School
2208 Se 182nd Ave
Portland, OR 97233
(503) 797-7222
Gr: 6-12 | 510 students
St. Mary 's Academy
St. Mary 's Academy Photo - Senior lacrosse players signing the national anthem during their senior night game.
All-girls (Catholic)
1615 S.W. Fifth Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 228-8306
Gr: 9-12 Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Westside Christian High School
Westside Christian High School Photo
(Christian)
(4)
8200 SW Pfaffle St.
Portland, OR 97223
(503) 697-4711
Gr: 9-12 | 258 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Counterpoint Day Treatment
All-boys | Alternative School
930 NE 162nd Ave
Portland, OR 97230
(503) 736-6634
Gr: 8-12 | 19 students
Fora Health Alternative School
All-boys | Alternative School
1312 SW Washington St
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 535-1150
Gr: 8-12 | 13 students
10330 Sw Scholls Ferry Rd
Portland, OR 97223
(503) 579-6621
Gr: PK-12 | 166 students
Lark Academy
Lark Academy Photo
Virtual
Portland, OR 97202
(971) 341-6466
Gr: 9-12 Tuition listed
Mt. Scott Park Center For Learning
Alternative School
6148 Se Holgate Blvd
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 771-8880
Gr: 9-12 | 131 students
New Avenues For Youth
Alternative School
314 Sw 9th Ave
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 517-3918
Gr: 9-12 | 23 students
Open School East
Alternative School
16570 SE Oak Street
Portland, OR 97233
(503) 516-0765
Gr: 9-12 | 133 students
Pathfinder Academy
Alternative School
7528 N Chaleston
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 916-3299
Gr: 11-12 | 16 students
Portland Chinese School
Alternative School
3f Neuberger Hall 1825 Sw Broadway
Portland, OR 97201
(310) 990-3188
Gr: K-10 | 68 students
Portland Youthbuilders
Alternative School
4816 Se 92nd Ave
Portland, OR 97266
(503) 286-9350
Gr: 10-12 | 75 students
Rosemary Anderson High School/portland Oic
Alternative School
717 N Killingsworth Ct
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 797-7201
Gr: 9-12 | 138 students Avg. class size: 15 students Acceptance rate listed
Serendipity Center
Special Education School
14815 Se Division St.
Portland, OR 97236
(503) 761-7139
Gr: 2-12 | 83 students
Serp Alternative School
Special Education School
2601 Se 160th Ave Ste 200
Portland, OR 97236
(503) 761-7253
Gr: 12 | 4 students
12204 Se Fuller Rd
Portland, OR 97222
(503) 653-9487
Gr: 4-12 | 17 students
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Portland, Oregon Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
2505 Ne 102nd Ave
Portland, OR 97220
(503) 254-1431
Gr: NS-8 | 99 students
3710 N Mississippi Ave
Portland, OR 97227
(503) 288-5813
Gr: K-4 | 131 students
Ascension Early Childhood Education Center (Closed 2015)
Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
1440 Se 182nd Ave
Portland, OR 97233
(503) 667-6750
Gr: NS | 37 students
4729 SW Taylors Ferry Rd
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 293-9422
Gr: PK-2 | 43 students Avg. class size: 23 students Tuition listed
8340 Ne Broadway St Ste D
Portland, OR 97220
(503) 252-3491
Gr: PK-K | 20 students
7733 Se 13th Ave
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 236-8009
Gr: PK-K | 20 students
Lents Education Center (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
4905 Se Woodstock Blvd
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 771-7508
Gr: 8-11 | 19 students
8565 Sw Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy Ste 1
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 546-3455
Gr: PK-5 | 34 students
Northwest Montessori School (Closed 2010)
All-boys | Montessori School
11511 Sw Bull Mountain Rd
Portland, OR 97224
(503) 620-8135
Gr: K | 6 students
7654 N Crawford Street
Portland, OR 97203
(503) 285-0508
Gr: 9-12 Avg. class size: 14 students
7602 N Emerald Ave
Portland, OR 97217
(503) 488-5191
Gr: 6-8 | 40 students
5239 Se Woodstock Blvd
Portland, OR 97206
(503) 771-3592
Gr: K-8 | 187 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
2408 SE 16th Ave
Portland, OR 97215
(971) 279-5255
Gr: K-7 | 16 students

Overview

This Town (Portland)
This State (OR)
# Schools
38 Schools

Student Body:

# Students
9,160 Students
25,387 Students
% Average Students of Color
39%
26%

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
910 Teachers
2,354 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
82%
67%
Average Class Size
18 students
17 students
Average Number of AP Courses
13 courses
11 courses
Average SAT score
1324
(Out of 1600)
1241
Average ACT score
27
(Out of 36)
27

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$18,850
$15,166
Average Summer Program Cost
$1,395
$1,571
Average % on Financial Aid
35%
31%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$9,411
$5,668
Average Acceptance Rate
74%
80%
Average Endowment Size
$47.74 million
$36.54 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.57
# American Indian Students
142 Students
252 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
929 Students
1,703 Students
% Asian Students
10%
7%
# Hispanic Students
847 Students
1,858 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
7%
# Black Students
745 Students
1,021 Students
% Black Students
8%
4%
# White Students
5,144 Students
15,937 Students
% White Students
56%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
39 Students
209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
1,294 Students
4,515 Students
% of Others Students
14%
18%
All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
14 extracurriculars
11 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
8 sports
7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private high schools in Portland, OR?
The top-ranked private high schools in Portland, OR include Oregon Episcopal School, Central Catholic High School, and Portland Christian Jr./Sr. High School.
How many private high schools are located in Portland?
38 private high schools are located in Portland.
How much do private high schools cost in Portland?
The average tuition cost is $18,850, which is higher than the Oregon private school average tuition cost of $15,166.
How diverse are private high schools in Portland?
Portland private high schools are approximately 39% minority students, which is higher than the Oregon private school average of 26%.
What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Portland?
39% of private high schools in Portland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).
Which private high schools in Portland are often viewed compared to one another?

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