Private Schools
Private Schools in Oregon
211 private schools in Oregon with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 39,986 students: 53 Catholic, 89 other religious and 69 nonsectarian. 80 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
211
Go through high school
80
Median enrollment
121
Median students per teacher
11.3
Private schools by city in Oregon
The 100 largest private schools in Oregon
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | City | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesuit High School | Portland | 9–12 | 1,279 | 12.9 | Catholic |
| Valley Catholic High School | Beaverton | K–12 | 1,006 | 10.5 | Catholic |
| Central Catholic High School | Portland | 9–12 | 865 | 14.9 | Catholic |
| Catlin Gabel School | Portland | PK–12 | 767 | 33.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Catlin Gabel | Portland | PK–12 | 763 | 8.2 | Nonsectarian |
| Santiam Christian School | Adair Village | PK–12 | 711 | 13.6 | Christian |
| Grace Cascade Christian Schools | Medford | PK–12 | 677 | 17.1 | Christian |
| La Salle Catholic College Preparatory | Milwaukie | 9–12 | 659 | 17.2 | Catholic |
| Horizon Christian School | Tualatin | PK–12 | 644 | 17.3 | Christian |
| Horizon Christian Elememtary/Middle School | Tualatin | K–12 | 629 | 16.1 | Christian |
| Portland Christian Schools | Portland | PK–12 | 628 | 13.7 | Christian |
| St Marys AcademyGirls | Portland | 9–12 | 606 | 12.3 | Catholic |
| Trinity Lutheran School | Bend | PK–12 | 527 | 12.4 | Lutheran |
| St Mary's of Medford | Medford | 5–12 | 526 | 8.8 | Catholic |
| St Pius X School | Portland | K–8 | 513 | 8 | Catholic |
| Crosshill Christian School | Turner | PK–12 | 493 | 9.2 | Christian |
| Faith Bible Christian School | Hillsboro | PK–12 | 479 | 11.7 | Christian |
| O'Hara Catholic Elementary School | Eugene | PK–8 | 455 | 14.4 | Catholic |
| French International School of OregonSpecial program | Portland | PK–8 | 451 | 6.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Western Christian School | Salem | PK–12 | 447 | 13.6 | Mennonite |
| Grand View Christian Academy | Beavercreek | PK–12 | 412 | 15.6 | Baptist |
| Country Christian School | Molalla | PK–12 | 411 | 14.5 | Christian |
| Marist Catholic High School | Eugene | 9–12 | 405 | 10.9 | Catholic |
| Blanchet Catholic School | Salem | 6–12 | 396 | 15.9 | Catholic |
| Central Christian School | Redmond | PK–12 | 380 | 11.7 | Christian |
| Regis St Mary Catholic School | Stayton | PK–12 | 357 | 13.9 | Catholic |
| Damascus Christian School | Damascus | PK–12 | 344 | 14.3 | Christian |
| Eugene Christian School | Eugene | PK–8 | 343 | 10.8 | Christian |
| Valley Catholic Elementary School | Beaverton | K–5 | 340 | 17 | Catholic |
| Crosspoint Christian School | Klamath Falls | PK–12 | 331 | 11.7 | Christian |
| Southwest Christian School | Beaverton | PK–12 | 330 | 16.4 | Christian |
| Rosemary Anderson High School/Portland OicAlternative | Portland | 6–12 | 326 | 13.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Columbia Christian Schools | Portland | PK–12 | 322 | 12.6 | Church of Christ |
| Portland Christian Elementary School | Portland | PK–5 | 322 | 17.4 | Christian |
| West Hills Christian School | Portland | K–8 | 322 | 12.6 | Christian |
| New Dimension Christian School | Medford | K–5 | 316 | 20.9 | Christian |
| North Clackamas Christian School | Oregon City | PK–12 | 302 | 14.9 | Christian |
| Portland Waldorf SchoolSpecial program | Milwaukie | PK–12 | 296 | 9.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Valor Christian School International | Beaverton | PK–12 | 294 | 12.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Portland Adventist Elementary School | Gresham | PK–8 | 292 | 17.2 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| Open Door Christian Academy | Troutdale | PK–12 | 291 | 19.7 | Baptist |
| International School of Portland | Portland | PK–5 | 290 | 8.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Albany Christian School | Albany | PK–8 | 285 | 18.3 | Other religious |
| New Hope Christian Schools | Grants Pass | PK–12 | 283 | 12.9 | Christian |
| St Cecilia School | Beaverton | PK–8 | 283 | 19.4 | Catholic |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School | Beaverton | PK–8 | 258 | 14.8 | Catholic |
| Our Lady of the Lake Cartholic School | Lake Oswego | PK–8 | 256 | 28.4 | Catholic |
| The Madeleine Elementary School | Portland | K–8 | 256 | 17.8 | Catholic |
| St Paul Catholic School | Eugene | PK–8 | 251 | 11.8 | Catholic |
| Horizon Christian School | Hood River | PK–12 | 247 | 15.3 | Christian |
| Eastmont School | Bend | PK–5 | 238 | 8.1 | Baptist |
| Holy Redeemer Catholic School | Portland | PK–8 | 236 | 15.7 | Catholic |
| Life Christian School | Aloha | PK–12 | 236 | 17.4 | Assembly of God |
| Cascades AcademySpecial program | Bend | PK–12 | 231 | 7.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Franciscan Montessori Earth SchoolMontessori | Portland | PK–8 | 228 | 15.6 | Catholic |
| St Clare School | Portland | K–8 | 228 | 15.2 | Catholic |
| Islamic School of Met/Oregon Islamic Academy | Portland | PK–12 | 226 | 9.1 | Islamic |
| Good Shepherd School | Boring | PK–8 | 222 | 16.3 | Christian |
| De la Salle North Catholic High School | Portland | 9–12 | 220 | 12.2 | Catholic |
| Cedarwood Waldorf SchoolSpecial program | Portland | PK–8 | 215 | 11.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Holy Cross Catholic School | Portland | PK–8 | 215 | 14.4 | Catholic |
| Cascade View Christian School | Sublimity | PK–12 | 211 | 7 | Christian |
| City First Christian Academy | Eugene | PK–11 | 209 | 10.8 | Christian |
| German International SchoolSpecial program | Beaverton | PK–6 | 209 | 6.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Delphian SchoolAlternative | Sheridan | 1–12 | 204 | 10.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Seven Peaks SchoolSpecial program | Bend | PK–8 | 204 | 8.8 | Nonsectarian |
| St John Fisher | Portland | PK–8 | 204 | 9.1 | Catholic |
| Willamette Valley Christian School | Salem | PK–12 | 200 | 11.8 | Christian |
| St Ignatius School | Portland | PK–8 | 196 | 14.5 | Catholic |
| Visitation Catholic School | Forest Grove | PK–8 | 196 | 15.2 | Catholic |
| St Therese Catholic School | Portland | PK–8 | 195 | 17.7 | Catholic |
| St Rose School | Portland | PK–8 | 194 | 8.5 | Catholic |
| Arbor School of Arts & Sciences | Tualatin | K–8 | 193 | 5.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Portland Adventist Academy | Portland | 9–12 | 193 | 13.2 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| St Thomas More School | Portland | K–8 | 193 | 11.7 | Catholic |
| Morning Star Christian School | Bend | PK–8 | 189 | 12.6 | Christian |
| Hood View Adventist School | Boring | PK–8 | 188 | 15.2 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| Childpeace Montessori SchoolMontessori | Portland | PK–8 | 186 | 7.8 | Nonsectarian |
| Oregon Challenge High SchoolAlternative | Bend | 9–12 | 186 | 20.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Spring Mountain Christian Academy | Clackamas | PK–12 | 186 | 10.3 | Christian |
| Queen of Peace Catholic School | Salem | PK–5 | 182 | 15.7 | Catholic |
| Faith Christian School | Dallas | PK–9 | 180 | 16.4 | Assembly of God |
| The Siskiyou SchoolSpecial program | Ashland | K–8 | 176 | 8.8 | Nonsectarian |
| Holy Family School | Portland | PK–8 | 175 | 16.5 | Catholic |
| 8TH Street Academy | Gresham | PK–7 | 174 | 11.5 | Christian |
| St Francis School | Sherwood | PK–8 | 170 | 13.1 | Catholic |
| Portland Jewish Academy | Portland | PK–8 | 169 | 3.8 | Jewish |
| Forest Hills Lutheran Christian School | Cornelius | K–8 | 167 | 12.8 | Catholic |
| Abiqua Academy | Salem | PK–8 | 161 | 6.8 | Nonsectarian |
| St Marys Academy | The Dalles | PK–8 | 149 | 11.6 | Catholic |
| Corvallis Waldorf SchoolSpecial program | Corvallis | PK–8 | 147 | 9.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Livingstone Adventist Academy | Salem | PK–12 | 146 | 13.4 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| St John the Baptist Catholic School | Milwaukie | PK–8 | 146 | 9.1 | Catholic |
| Ashbrook Independent School | Corvallis | PK–8 | 144 | 5 | Nonsectarian |
| St Joseph School | Salem | K–8 | 144 | 20.6 | Catholic |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic School | Bend | PK–8 | 142 | 9.5 | Catholic |
| Maple Corner MontessoriMontessori | Roseburg | PK–8 | 141 | 8.6 | Nonsectarian |
| St Agatha Catholic School | Portland | PK–8 | 138 | 12 | Catholic |
| Edison High SchoolAlternative | Portland | 9–12 | 135 | 7.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Oak Hill School | Eugene | PK–8 | 135 | 6.7 | Nonsectarian |
Getting in, and keeping up
- Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
- OSAS practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Oregon give.
- Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring.
- Colleges in Oregon, for families already looking ahead.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in Oregon?
211 private schools in Oregon 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 Oregon?
Among schools that answered the survey, Jesuit High School in Portland is the largest, with 1,279 students in grades 9–12.
How big are classes at private schools in Oregon?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Oregon has 11.3 students per teacher and 121 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.
