Private Schools

Private Schools in Greensboro, North Carolina

13 private schools in Greensboro, North Carolina with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 2,626 students: 1 Catholic, 7 other religious and 5 nonsectarian. 7 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

176

Median students per teacher

8.2

Private schools in Greensboro, North Carolina

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

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
St Pius X Catholic School	PK–8	437	13.7	Catholic
Vandalia Christian School	PK–12	378	13.7	Baptist
Canterbury School	PK–8	302	5.7	Episcopal
The Covenant School	K–11	261	14.9	Christian
Greensboro Islamic Academy	K–8	230	9.2	Islamic
New Garden Friends School	PK–12	224	5	Nonsectarian
Shining Light Academy	PK–12	176	10.4	Baptist
Greensboro Montessori SchoolMontessori	PK–8	169	6.6	Nonsectarian
Noble AcademySpecial education	2–12	145	5.2	Nonsectarian
Hope Academy Gso	K–8	116	8.2	Christian
Lionheart Academy of the TriadSpecial education	4–12	70	9.9	Nonsectarian
Bnai Shalom Day School	PK–8	65	4.6	Jewish
Impact Journey SchoolSpecial education	1–11	53	2.7	Nonsectarian

Getting in, and keeping up

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Greensboro, North Carolina?

13 private schools in Greensboro, North Carolina 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 Greensboro, North Carolina?

Among schools that answered the survey, St Pius X Catholic School in Greensboro is the largest, with 437 students in grades PK–8.

How big are classes at private schools in Greensboro, North Carolina?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Greensboro, North Carolina has 8.2 students per teacher and 176 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.