For the 2025 school year, there are 53 private high schools serving 19,643 students in Milwaukee County, WI.
The top ranked private high schools in Milwaukee County, WI include Eastbrook Academy, Marquette University High School, and St. Thomas More High School.
The average tuition cost is $14,501, which is higher than the Wisconsin private high school average tuition cost of $11,774.
Top Ranked Milwaukee County Private High Schools (2025)
School
Location
Quick Facts
633 S 12th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 369-2193
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 369-2193
Gr: PK-12 | 727 students
Badger State Baptist School
(Baptist)
8519 South 13th Street
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 301-9319
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 301-9319
Gr: PK-12 | 140 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cristo Rey Jesuit Milwaukee High School
(Catholic)
1215 S 45th St
Milwaukee, WI 53214
(414) 436-4600
Milwaukee, WI 53214
(414) 436-4600
Gr: 9-12 | 447 students Avg. class size: 15 students
1530 W. Center Street
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 935-0500
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 935-0500
Gr: PK-12 | 354 students Tuition listed
Destiny High School
(Church of God in Christ)
7210 N 76th St
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 353-4430
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 353-4430
Gr: 9-12 | 252 students
4257 N 100th St
Milwaukee, WI 53222
(414) 462-3742
Milwaukee, WI 53222
(414) 462-3742
Gr: 9-12 | 680 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Dominican High School
(Catholic)
120 E Silver Spring Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 332-1170
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 332-1170
Gr: 9-12 | 320 students Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
7132 W Good Hope Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 793-7416
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 793-7416
Gr: PK-12 | 375 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
5375 N Green Bay Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 228-7905
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 228-7905
Gr: PK-12 | 387 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Grace Christian Academy
(Christian)
8420 W Beloit Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53227
(414) 327-4200
Milwaukee, WI 53227
(414) 327-4200
Gr: PK-12 | 237 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holy Redeemer Christian Academy
(Church of God in Christ)
3500 W Mother Daniels Way
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 466-1800
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 466-1800
Gr: PK-12 | 400 students
Hope Christian High School
(Christian)
3215 N Dr Martin Luther King Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 264-4476
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 264-4476
Gr: 9-12 | 272 students Tuition listed
Marquette University High School
All-boys (Catholic)
3401 W Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 933-7220
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 933-7220
Gr: 9-12 | 928 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
5201 S 76th St
Greendale, WI 53129
(414) 421-4000
Greendale, WI 53129
(414) 421-4000
Gr: 9-12 | 653 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 27 Tuition listed
Messmer Catholic Schools
(Catholic)
742 W Capitol Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 264-5440
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 264-5440
Gr: PK-12 | 1,112 student Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition listed
Milwaukee Lutheran High School![Milwaukee Lutheran High School Photo]( "Milwaukee Lutheran High School Photo")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
9700 W Grantosa Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53222
(414) 461-6000
Milwaukee, WI 53222
(414) 461-6000
Gr: 9-12 | 825 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition listed
Milwaukee Seventh-day Adventist School![Milwaukee Seventh-day Adventist School Photo - Hockey]( "Milwaukee Seventh-day Adventist School Photo - Hockey")
(Seventh Day Adventist)
10900 W Mill Rd & 2911 S 32nd St
Milwaukee, WI 53225
(414) 353-3520
Milwaukee, WI 53225
(414) 353-3520
Gr: PK-10 | 201 students Avg. class size: 22 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Pius Xi Catholic High School
(Catholic)
135 N 76th St
Milwaukee, WI 53213
(414) 290-7000
Milwaukee, WI 53213
(414) 290-7000
Gr: 9-12 | 850 students Tuition listed
St. Anthomy High School
(Catholic)
4807 S 2nd St
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 763-6352
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 763-6352
Gr: 9-12 | 544 students
St. Anthony School
(Catholic)
1727 S 9th St
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 384-6612
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 384-6612
Gr: PK-12 | 1,307 student Tuition listed
St. Augustine Preparatory Academy
(Christian)
2607 S. 5th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 810-1611
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 810-1611
Gr: PK-12 | 1,436 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 Tuition listed
St. Thomas More High School![St. Thomas More High School Photo]( "St. Thomas More High School Photo")
(Catholic)
2601 E Morgan Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 481-8370
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 481-8370
Gr: 9-12 | 566 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Sainta
All-boys | Special Education School
8901 W Capitol Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53222
(414) 463-1880
Milwaukee, WI 53222
(414) 463-1880
Gr: 2-11 | 32 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Salam School
(Islamic)
4707 S 13th St
Milwaukee, WI 53221
(414) 282-0504
Milwaukee, WI 53221
(414) 282-0504
Gr: PK-12 | 804 students Avg. class size: 24 students Tuition listed
2100 W Fairy Chasm Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 352-6000
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 352-6000
Gr: PK-12 | 1,135 student Sports: 18 Tuition listed
Wisconsin Lutheran High School![Wisconsin Lutheran High School Photo - Wisconsin Lutheran High School's graduates are accepted to the nation's most prestigious schools, including Harvard College, Vanderbilt University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, University of Michigan, New York University, Boston College, Villanova University, University of Miami, Purdue University, Rutgers University, University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Chicago]( "Wisconsin Lutheran High School Photo - Wisconsin Lutheran High School's graduates are accepted to the nation's most prestigious schools, including Harvard College, Vanderbilt University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, University of Michigan, New York University, Boston College, Villanova University, University of Miami, Purdue University, Rutgers University, University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Chicago")
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
330 N Glenview Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53213
(414) 453-4567
Milwaukee, WI 53213
(414) 453-4567
Gr: 9-12 | 925 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 48 Tuition listed
4065 N 25th St
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 444-1146
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 444-1146
Gr: K-12 | 168 students Acceptance rate listed
Blessed Savior School - North Campus
(Catholic)
5501 N 68th St
Milwaukee, WI 53218
(414) 466-0470
Milwaukee, WI 53218
(414) 466-0470
Gr: K-9 | 154 students
5268 N. 35th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 466-3284
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 466-3284
Gr: K-10 | 206 students
Clara Mohammed School Inc.
(Islamic)
317 W Wright St
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 263-6772
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 263-6772
Gr: K-12 | 129 students
1127 S 35th St
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 672-1237
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 672-1237
Gr: 9-12 | 110 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Guidance Academy
(Islamic)
1800 16th Ave
South Milwaukee, WI 53172
(414) 312-8755
South Milwaukee, WI 53172
(414) 312-8755
Gr: PK-11 | 220 students
Journeys Lutheran School![Journeys Lutheran School Photo - Resource classroom]( "Journeys Lutheran School Photo - Resource classroom")
Special Education School (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
5425 S. 111th St.
Hales Corners, WI 53130
(414) 461-8500
Hales Corners, WI 53130
(414) 461-8500
Gr: 3-12 | 76 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
Jubilee Christian School
(Christian)
3639 W Ryan Rd
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 423-0755
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 423-0755
Gr: PK-12 | 127 students
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Milwaukee County Private Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Alston's Preparatory Academy (Closed 2020)
(Christian)
921 N 49th St
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 771-2443
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 771-2443
Gr: PK-7 | 135 students
2911 S 32nd St
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 385-0771
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 385-0771
Gr: PK-12 | 847 students
Calvary's Christian Academy (Closed 2022)
(Christian)
3131 S. 100th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53227
(414) 239-8883
Milwaukee, WI 53227
(414) 239-8883
Gr: NS-8 | 28 students
Divine Mercy School (Closed 2006)
(Catholic)
695 College Avenue
South Milwaukee, WI 53172
(414) 764-4360
South Milwaukee, WI 53172
(414) 764-4360
Gr: K-8 | 252 students
Emmaus Ev Lutheran School (Closed 2010)
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
2818 N 23rd St
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 444-6090
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(414) 444-6090
Gr: PK-9 | 288 students
6401 W Capitol Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 578-1788
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 578-1788
Gr: PK-8 | 383 students Avg. class size: 29 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1526 South 72nd Street
Milwaukee, WI 53214
(414) 476-0508
Milwaukee, WI 53214
(414) 476-0508
Gr: PK-8 | 103 students
3344 S 16th St
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 383-3453
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 383-3453
Gr: 4-8 | 123 students
700 W Michigan St Ste 100
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 431-1996
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 431-1996
Gr: 8-12 | 151 students
3776 East Hammond Ave
Cudahy, WI 53110
(414) 481-0930
Cudahy, WI 53110
(414) 481-0930
Gr: PK-8 | 97 students
8202 W Denver Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 358-4603
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 358-4603
Gr: K-9 | 226 students
Oak Creek KinderCare (Closed 2025)
Daycare / Preschool
7677 South Howell Ave.
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 762-9050
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 762-9050
Gr: NS-PK
Oakwood Discovery Elementary School (Closed 2006)
Daycare / Preschool
9851 S 27th Street
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 761-1575
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 761-1575
Gr: PK-K | 90 students
Parklawn Christian Leadership Academy (Closed 2017)
(Assembly of God)
3725 N Sherman Blvd
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 442-7411
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414) 442-7411
Gr: PK-8 | 150 students
Parkway Christian Academy (Closed 2006)
(Pentecostal)
10940 S Nicholson Road
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 571-2684
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 571-2684
Gr: PK-12 | 179 students Avg. class size: 11 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Resurrection Christian Academy (Closed 2014)
(Christian)
8634 W Brown Deer Rd Ste 200
Milwaukee, WI 53224
(414) 355-1234
Milwaukee, WI 53224
(414) 355-1234
Gr: K-11 | 150 students
3641 S Kinnicknnic Ave
Saint Francis, WI 53235
(414) 744-2483
Saint Francis, WI 53235
(414) 744-2483
Gr: 5-8 | 59 students
8660 N 76th Place
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 365-2030
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 365-2030
Gr: PK-8 | 142 students
1051 East Russell Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 482-8996
Milwaukee, WI 53207
(414) 482-8996
Gr: PK-8 | 161 students
2840 S 10th St
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 483-8780
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414) 483-8780
Gr: PK-8 | 161 students
St. Johns Lutheran School (Closed)
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
2525 W Oakwood Road
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 761-2880
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 761-2880
Gr: PK-8 | 42 students
St. Martin Of Tours (Closed 2018)
(Catholic)
7933 S 116th Street
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 425-9200
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 425-9200
Gr: PK-8 | 70 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Texas Bufkin Christian Academy (Closed 2022)
(Christian)
827 N 34th St
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 934-8885
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(414) 934-8885
Gr: K-12 | 43 students
The Wisconsin Center for Gifted Learners (Closed 2022)
Special Program Emphasis
2315 W Good Hope Road Rd, Room 23
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 351-4441
Milwaukee, WI 53209
(414) 351-4441
Gr: PK-8
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked private high schools in Milwaukee County, WI?
The top ranked private high schools in Milwaukee County, WI include Eastbrook Academy, Marquette University High School, and St. Thomas More High School.
How many private high schools are located in Milwaukee County?
53 private high schools are located in Milwaukee County.
How much do private high schools cost in Milwaukee County?
The average tuition cost is $14,501, which is higher than the Wisconsin private school average tuition cost of $11,774.
How diverse are private high schools in Milwaukee County?
Milwaukee County private high schools are approximately 77% minority students, which is higher than the Wisconsin private school average of 40%.
What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Milwaukee County?
Which private high schools in Milwaukee County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of private high schools in Milwaukee County include: Guidance Academy vs. Salam School, St. Joan Antida High School vs. Divine Savior Holy Angels High School, Salam School vs. Guidance Academy
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