Private Schools

Private Schools in Columbus, Ohio

38 private schools in Columbus, Ohio with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 9,675 students: 13 Catholic, 16 other religious and 9 nonsectarian. 15 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

193

Median students per teacher

Private schools in Columbus, Ohio

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
St Francis de Sales High School	9–12	866	11.5	Catholic
Bishop Watterson High	9–12	864	11.2	Catholic
Bishop Hartley High School	9–12	697	12.8	Catholic
Columbus School for GirlsGirls	PK–12	460	7	Nonsectarian
St Andrew School	PK–8	436	13.2	Catholic
Tree of Life Christian Schools	6–12	434	15.2	Christian
Cristo Rey Columbus High School	9–12	432	13.7	Catholic
Tree of Life Christian Schools	6–12	431	13.5	Christian
All Saints Academy	PK–8	409	16.1	Catholic
Immaculate Conception School	PK–8	385	15.7	Catholic
St Mary School	PK–8	348	10.2	Catholic
St Cecilia Elementary School	PK–8	291	13.8	Catholic
St Matthias School	K–8	270	21.6	Catholic
St Timothy School	K–8	231	17.8	Catholic
Tree of Life Christian School-Clintonville	PK–5	231	16.6	Christian
Tree of Life Christian Schools Clintonville Campus	PK–5	228	17.8	Christian
Columbus Torah Academy	K–12	219	3.2	Jewish
Calumet Christian School	PK–8	215	9.6	Christian
Northside Christian School	PK–12	200	10.5	Christian
St Agatha School	PK–8	185	14.2	Catholic
Helping Hands Center Dba Bridgeway AcademySpecial education	PK–12	172	1.8	Nonsectarian
Sonshine Christian Academy	PK–9	170	11.3	Christian
Columbus Montessori Education CenterMontessori	PK–6	148	7	Nonsectarian
Columbus Adventist Academy	K–8	142	15.8	Seventh-Day Adventist
Harambee Christian School	PK–8	142	13.1	Christian
Trinity Elementary School	PK–8	131	12.6	Catholic
New Beginnings Christian School	PK–8	130	13.1	Assembly of God
Clintonville Academy	PK–8	115	11.6	Nonsectarian
Tooba Academy	1	110	9.2	Islamic
St Paul Lutheran School	K–8	96	13.2	Lutheran
Highland Community Learning CenterSpecial education	K–12	73	5.2	Nonsectarian
High Street Christian Academy	K–12	70	8.8	Baptist
The Learning SpectrumSpecial education	PK–12	70	5.8	Nonsectarian
Westside Christian School	K–3	62	12.4	Christian
St Vincent Family CenterSpecial education	PK–5	60	8.6	Nonsectarian
The Juniper SchoolSpecial program	K–6	55	9.5	Nonsectarian
Akili Christian High School	9–12	50	7.7	Christian
Mansion Day School	PK–5	47	5.7	Nonsectarian

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
Ohio State Tests practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Ohio give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in Ohio.
Colleges in Ohio, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Columbus, Ohio?

38 private schools in Columbus, Ohio with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Columbus, Ohio?

Among schools that answered the survey, St Francis de Sales High School in Columbus is the largest, with 866 students in grades 9–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Columbus, Ohio?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Columbus, Ohio has 12 students per teacher and 193 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.