Private Schools

Private Schools in Florida

1,519 private schools in Florida with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 361,834 students: 187 Catholic, 796 other religious and 536 nonsectarian. 840 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

1,519

Go through high school

840

Median enrollment

133

Median students per teacher

10.9

The 100 largest private schools in Florida

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

School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Career Online High School	Pompano Beach	9–12	6,353	409.9	Nonsectarian
American Heritage- Broward CampusSpecial program	Plantation	PK–12	2,977	10.7	Nonsectarian
Individual Education Plan Academy	Kissimmee	K–12	2,570	9.8	Other religious
Gulliver Preparatory School Inc,	Pinecrest	PK–12	2,139	8.4	Nonsectarian
St Thomas Aquinas High School	Fort Lauderdale	9–12	2,094	18.4	Catholic
North Broward Preparatory School	Coconut Creek	PK–12	2,017	11.1	Nonsectarian
Lake Highland Preparatory School	Orlando	PK–12	2,008	12.5	Nonsectarian
Lincoln-Marti Community Agency	Miami	PK–12	1,919	19.2	Nonsectarian
American Heritage School - Boca/Delray Palm BeachSpecial program	Delray Beach	PK–12	1,840	10.2	Nonsectarian
Nsu University School	Fort Lauderdale	PK–12	1,792	11.3	Nonsectarian
Archbishop McCarthy High School	Southwest Ranches	9–12	1,785	25.2	Catholic
Christopher Columbus High SchoolBoys	Miami	9–12	1,740	15	Catholic
The Bolles School	Jacksonville	PK–12	1,708	12.1	Nonsectarian
Hillcrest Private Academy	Pensacola	PK–12	1,656	1656	Nonsectarian
The King's Academy	West Palm Beach	PK–12	1,635	13.7	Christian
Worlded International School	Miami	1–12	1,550	29.5	Nonsectarian
Windemere Preparatory School	Windermere	PK–12	1,525	12.7	Nonsectarian
Windermere Preparatory School	Windermere	PK–12	1,521	13.2	Nonsectarian
Bishop Kenny High School	Jacksonville	9–12	1,394	18.7	Catholic
Bishop Moore Catholic High School	Orlando	9–12	1,391	14.3	Catholic
Providence School	Jacksonville	PK–12	1,385	15.6	Christian
Belen Jesuit Preparatory SchoolBoys	Miami	6–12	1,375	12.9	Catholic
Belen Jesuit Preparatory SchoolBoys	Miami	6–12	1,375	12.3	Catholic
Berkeley Preparatory School	Tampa	PK–12	1,369	10.6	Episcopal
Berkeley Preparatory School	Tampa	PK–12	1,369	10.4	Episcopal
Img Academy	Bradenton	6–12	1,351	13.5	Nonsectarian
Dawere International High SchoolAlternative	Miami	7–12	1,337	178.3	Nonsectarian
Trinity Christian Academy	Jacksonville	K–12	1,311	14.8	Baptist
St Andrews School of Boca Raton	Boca Raton	PK–12	1,309	8.8	Episcopal
St Brendan Catholic High School	Miami	9–12	1,306	16.5	Catholic
Husky Prep AcademyAlternative	Davenport	K–12	1,303	6	Nonsectarian
Miami Country Day School	Miami	PK–12	1,289	9.1	Nonsectarian
Montverde AcademySpecial program	Montverde	PK–12	1,271	13.9	Nonsectarian
Westminster Christian Private School	Palmetto Bay	PK–12	1,227	12.4	Presbyterian
The Benjamin Private School	North Palm Beach	PK–12	1,188	7.2	Nonsectarian
Ransom Everglades School	Miami	6–12	1,167	10.1	Nonsectarian
Carrollwood Day School	Tampa	PK–12	1,152	9.9	Nonsectarian
Episcopal School of Jacksonville	Jacksonville	PK–12	1,144	8.5	Episcopal
Divine Savior Academy	Doral	PK–12	1,136	13.1	Lutheran
American High School	Plantation	K–12	1,111	138.9	Nonsectarian
Evangelical Christian School	Fort Myers	PK–12	1,096	13.8	Christian
Lakeland Christian School	Lakeland	PK–12	1,093	13.3	Christian
Florida Christian School	Miami	PK–12	1,078	14.3	Christian
Circle Christian School	Winter Springs	K–12	1,068	26.4	Christian
Indian Rocks Christian School	Largo	PK–12	1,055	15	Baptist
The First Academy	Orlando	PK–12	1,051	12.7	Baptist
Cardinal Gibbons High School	Fort Lauderdale	9–12	1,031	14.1	Catholic
Maclay School	Tallahassee	PK–12	1,031	8.7	Nonsectarian
American Youth Academy	Tampa	PK–12	1,008	12.9	Islamic
Academy of the Holy Names	Tampa	PK–12	951	11.6	Catholic
Atlantic Christian Academy of the Palm Beac	West Palm Beach	PK–12	938	15.4	Christian
Community School of Naples	Naples	PK–12	932	8.9	Nonsectarian
Ivy Global School	Tampa	K–12	909	41.1	Nonsectarian
Bradenton Christian School	Bradenton	PK–12	899	13.7	Christian
Bishop Verot Catholic High School	Fort Myers	8–12	895	14	Catholic
American High School AcademyAlternative	Miami	7–12	891	148.5	Nonsectarian
Trinity Preparatory School	Winter Park	6–12	890	9	Episcopal
Immaculata-La Salle High School	Miami	9–12	886	11.4	Catholic
Keystone National High School	Miami	9–12	874	48.6	Church of God
Jesuit High SchoolBoys	Tampa	9–12	867	12.4	Catholic
Calvary Chapel Academy	West Melbourne	PK–12	865	14.9	Christian
Jupiter Christian School	Jupiter	PK–12	860	10.1	Christian
David Posnack Jewish Day School	Davie	PK–12	854	7.9	Jewish
Rocky Bayou Christian School	Niceville	PK–12	854	7.4	Christian
Monsignor Edward Pace High School	Miami Gardens	9–12	846	8.1	Catholic
Our Lady of Lourdes AcademyGirls	Miami	9–12	840	15.3	Catholic
Northside Christian School	St Petersburg	PK–12	836	12.9	Christian
First Baptist Academy	Naples	PK–12	819	12.2	Baptist
Oak Hall School	Gainesville	PK–12	817	11.6	Nonsectarian
Carrollton School-Sacred HeartGirls	Miami	PK–12	812	8.1	Catholic
Palmer Trinity SchoolSpecial program	Palmetto Bay	6–12	805	8.7	Episcopal
The Out-Of-Door Academy	Sarasota	PK–12	805	8.8	Nonsectarian
The Out-Of-Door Academy of Sarasota	Sarasota	PK–12	805	10.5	Nonsectarian
Dade Prep Academy	Miami	6–12	799	72.6	Nonsectarian
The Classical Academy of Sarasota	Sarasota	PK–12	796	8.9	Nonsectarian
Archdiocese of Miami Virtual Catholic School	Miami Shores	K–12	789	60.2	Catholic
Universal Academy of Florida	Tampa	PK–12	770	13.4	Islamic
Tampa Catholic High School	Tampa	9–12	752	15	Catholic
Faith Christian Academy & Preschool	Orlando	PK–12	751	19.3	Assembly of God
Brilliant MicroschoolsSpecial education	Brandon	K–12	737	12	Nonsectarian
St Brendan Elementary	Miami	PK–8	734	17.1	Catholic
Seffner Christian Academy	Seffner	PK–12	721	12.5	Baptist
La Progresiva School	Miami	PK–12	713	20.4	Presbyterian
Tampa Preparatory School	Tampa	6–12	712	10.3	Methodist
Latam Global School	Jacksonville	K–12	705	19.9	Nonsectarian
Pensacola Catholic High School	Pensacola	9–12	698	16.3	Catholic
Victory Christian Academy	Lakeland	K–12	698	14.9	Assembly of God
Dba Mount Dora Christian Academy	Mount Dora	PK–12	696	13.3	Church of Christ
Boca Raton Christian School	Boca Raton	PK–12	690	11	Christian
Morningside Academy	Port St Lucie	K–12	690	12.3	Friends
Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School	Sarasota	9–12	687	16.1	Catholic
Yeshiva Elementary School	Miami	PK–8	675	6.9	Jewish
Nativity Catholic School	Hollywood	PK–8	666	19.9	Catholic
The Geneva School	Casselberry	PK–12	661	9	Presbyterian
Blessed Trinity School	Ocala	K–8	660	18.9	Catholic
University Christian School	Jacksonville	PK–12	658	10.9	Baptist
Forest Lake Education Center	Longwood	PK–8	654	15.7	Seventh-Day Adventist
Berean Christian School	West Palm Beach	PK–12	642	8.8	Baptist
St Lukes Lutheran School	Oviedo	PK–8	642	17.9	Lutheran
Trinity Christian Academy	Deltona	PK–12	642	15.1	Assembly of God

Getting in, and keeping up

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Florida?

1,519 private schools in Florida 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 Florida?

Among schools that answered the survey, Career Online High School in Pompano Beach is the largest, with 6,353 students in grades 9–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Florida?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Florida has 10.9 students per teacher and 133 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.