Pope John Paul II High School Photo - JPII's highly successful girls and boys cross country teams always find time for fun in between their wins! The girls team is the four-time reigning 1B/2B State Champ and the boys have placed 2nd for five consecutive years!

Best Washington Catholic Private High Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 23 catholic private high schools serving 9,160 students in Washington. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Washington.
The top ranked catholic private high schools in Washington include Holy Names Academy, Bishop Blanchet High School, and Bellarmine Preparatory School.
The average tuition cost is $20,104, which is higher than the Washington private high school average tuition cost of $17,443.

Top Ranked Catholic Private High Schools in Washington (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Eastside Catholic School
Eastside Catholic School Photo - The Eastside Catholic School campus is situated on 50 acres on Sammamish plateau and surrounded by protected wetlands and forest.
(Catholic)
(7)
232 228th Avenue SE
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 295-3000
Gr: 6-12 | 836 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 22 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Archbishop Murphy High School
Archbishop Murphy High School Photo - Homecoming
(Catholic)
(3)
12911 39th Ave SE
Everett, WA 98208
(425) 332-3043
Gr: 9-12 | 446 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bellarmine Preparatory School
(Catholic)
(2)
2300 S Washington St
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 752-7701
Gr: 9-12 | 847 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bishop Blanchet High School
Bishop Blanchet High School Photo
(Catholic)
8200 Wallingford Ave N
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 527-7711
Gr: 9-12 | 855 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Desales Catholic High School
(Catholic)
919 E Sumach St
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 525-3030
Gr: 9-12 | 81 students Avg. class size: 15 students Acceptance rate listed
Eastside Catholic High School
(Catholic)
232 228th Ave Se
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 295-3024
Gr: 6-12 | 862 students
Forest Ridge School Of The Sacred Heart
Forest Ridge School Of The Sacred Heart Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
(2)
4800 139th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 641-0700
Gr: 5-12 | 225 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 29 Tuition listed
Gonzaga Preparatory School
(Catholic)
(1)
1224 E Euclid Ave
Spokane, WA 99207
(509) 483-8511
Gr: 9-12 | 794 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holy Names Academy
Holy Names Academy Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
(3)
728 21st Ave E
Seattle, WA 98112
(206) 323-4272
Gr: 9-12 | 575 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Kennedy Catholic High School
Kennedy Catholic High School Photo
(Catholic)
140 S 140th St
Seattle, WA 98168
(206) 246-0500
Gr: 9-12 | 905 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 42 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
La Salle High School
(Catholic)
3000 Lightning Way
Yakima, WA 98903
(509) 225-2998
Gr: 9-12 | 235 students Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
O'dea High School
All-boys (Catholic)
(1)
802 Terry Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 923-7551
Gr: 9-12 | 500 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 10 Tuition listed
Pope John Paul II High School
Pope John Paul II High School Photo - JPII's highly successful girls and boys cross country teams always find time for fun in between their wins! The girls team is the four-time reigning 1B/2B State Champ and the boys have placed 2nd for five consecutive years!
(Catholic)
5608 Pacific Ave Se
Lacey, WA 98503
(360) 438-7600
Gr: 9-12 | 99 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed
St. Monica Catholic School
St. Monica Catholic School Photo - Unlocking Minds, Inspiring Hearts: Our classical liberal arts education integrates history, literature, philosophy, and theology to cultivate a love for learning.
(Catholic)
(6)
4320 87th Avenue SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 232-5432
Gr: NS-12 | 262 students Avg. class size: 21 students Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Seattle Preparatory School
(Catholic)
2400 11th Ave E
Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 324-0400
Gr: 9-12 | 718 students
9000 NE 64th Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98665
(360) 258-1932
Gr: 9-12 | 288 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 21 Tuition listed
Chesterton Academy Of Notre Dame
Alternative School (Catholic)
2706 E Queen Ave
Spokane, WA 99217
(509) 242-3750
Gr: 9-12 | 79 students
2530 S 298th St
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 839-0788
Gr: K-11 | 26 students
St. Mary's Academy
(Catholic)
757 138th St S
Tacoma, WA 98444
(509) 496-1143
Gr: K-9 | 37 students Avg. class size: 10 students
St. Michael's Academy
(Catholic)
8500 N St Michaels Rd
Spokane, WA 99217
(509) 467-0986
Gr: K-12 | 138 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 1 Tuition listed
St. Pius X Elementary School
(Catholic)
22105 58th Ave W
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
(425) 778-9861
Gr: K-9 | 132 students
Stella Maris Academy
Stella Maris Academy Photo
(Catholic)
410 4th Ave North, Rm 221
Edmonds, WA 98020
(360) 813-5301
Gr: K-12 | 23 students Avg. class size: 5 students Tuition listed
Tri-cities Prep
Tri-cities Prep Photo - Campus 2017
(Catholic)
(1)
9612 Saint Thomas Dr
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 546-2465
Gr: 9-12 | 197 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed

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