Best Rhode Island Blue Ribbon Private High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 blue ribbon private high schools serving 1,123 students in Rhode Island.

The top-ranked blue ribbon private high schools in Rhode Island include Bishop Hendricken High School and Mount St. Charles Academy.

The average acceptance rate is 80%, which is higher than the Rhode Island private high school average acceptance rate of 63%.

100% of blue ribbon private high schools in Rhode Island are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Blue Ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.