Top private schools near Baltimore, MD: 5 ranked lists
There is no single best school. These lists rank schools near Baltimore on measures parents ask about, from federal data, the state’s official BOOST list and tuition we verified on each school’s own website.
We looked at the 90 private schools in Baltimore (at any distance from downtown) or within 6 miles of downtown. Each list below uses one measure, says where it comes from and shows the top 10. A school can rank high on one measure and not appear on another, so read the lists together. We leave out any list with fewer than 5 qualifying schools, and no school can pay to appear or move up.
- Most graduates going on to a 4-year college (26 ranked)
- Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher (52 ranked)
- Largest schools (70 ranked)
- On the official BOOST list (40 ranked)
- Lowest published tuition (21 ranked)
Most graduates going on to a 4-year college
Share of each high school’s graduates who went on to a 4-year college, as the school reported it. Only the 26 high schools that reported a figure are ranked; schools that did not report are left out, not ranked last. 5 reported 100%, so ties are listed by enrollment, largest first.
| # | School | Graduates to a 4-year college | Grades | From downtown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talmudical Academy of Baltimore | 100% | PreK-12 | 9 mi |
| 2 | Friends School of Baltimore | 100% | PreK-12 | 4 mi |
| 3 | The Bryn Mawr School | 100% | PreK-12 | 5 mi |
| 4 | The Catholic High School of Baltimore | 100% | 9-12 | 2 mi |
| 5 | Israel Henry Beren High School | 100% | 9-12 | 10 mi |
| 6 | The Park School of Baltimore | 99% | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 7 | Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School | 99% | PreK-12 | 8 mi |
| 8 | Calvert Hall College High School | 98% | 9-12 | 6 mi |
| 9 | Gilman School | 97% | PreK-12 | 4 mi |
| 10 | Mount Saint Joseph High School | 95% | 9-12 | 4 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey (as each school reported it). Showing 10 of 26 ranked schools.
Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher
Students per full-time-equivalent teacher, lowest first, among the 52 schools with at least 50 students (so very small schools do not fill the list). This ratio is the closest measure of class size in the federal data; actual class sizes can be larger.
| # | School | Students per teacher | Grades | From downtown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Lab School | 3.5 students per teacher | 1-12 | 1 mi |
| 2 | Krieger Schechter Day School | 5.7 students per teacher | K-8 | 8 mi |
| 3 | Church of the Redeemer Parish Day School | 5.7 students per teacher | PreK-3 | 5 mi |
| 4 | The Bryn Mawr School | 6 students per teacher | PreK-12 | 5 mi |
| 5 | Sisters Academy of Baltimore | 6 students per teacher | 5-8 | 5 mi |
| 6 | Gilman School | 6.2 students per teacher | PreK-12 | 4 mi |
| 7 | New Century School the | 6.7 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 2 mi |
| 8 | Bnos Yisroel | 6.9 students per teacher | PreK-12 | 6 mi |
| 9 | Mt Pleasant Christian | 6.9 students per teacher | PreK-5 | 5 mi |
| 10 | New Life Academy | 7.2 students per teacher | PreK-6 | 5 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 52 ranked schools.
Largest schools
Kindergarten to grade 12 enrollment each school reported, largest first. Pre-K children are not counted in the federal figure.
| # | School | Students (K-12) | Grades | From downtown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvert Hall College High School | 1,249 students | 9-12 | 6 mi |
| 2 | Loyola Blakefield | 1,018 students | 6-12 | 7 mi |
| 3 | Gilman School | 1,017 students | PreK-12 | 4 mi |
| 4 | Talmudical Academy of Baltimore | 906 students | PreK-12 | 9 mi |
| 5 | The Park School of Baltimore | 839 students | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 6 | Mount Saint Joseph High School | 798 students | 9-12 | 4 mi |
| 7 | Rosedale Baptist School | 774 students | PreK-12 | 8 mi |
| 8 | Friends School of Baltimore | 769 students | PreK-12 | 4 mi |
| 9 | The Bryn Mawr School | 709 students | PreK-12 | 5 mi |
| 10 | Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School | 689 students | PreK-12 | 8 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 70 ranked schools.
On the official BOOST list
40 schools in Baltimore or within 6 miles are on the list the state publishes; these are the 10 closest to downtown Baltimore. Schools whose list entry covers only pre-K or kindergarten are left out here. Being on the list means the program can pay this school; it says nothing about quality.
| # | School | Distance from downtown | Grades |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Frances Academy | under 1 mi | 9-12 |
| 2 | Mother Seton Academy | 1 mi | 6-8 |
| 3 | Mother Mary Lange Catholic School | 1 mi | PreK-8 |
| 4 | The Community School | 2 mi | 9-11 |
| 5 | The Hope Academy | 2 mi | not reported |
| 6 | The Catholic High School of Baltimore | 2 mi | 9-12 |
| 7 | St. Casimir Catholic School | 2 mi | PreK-8 |
| 8 | Greater Youth Christian Academy | 2 mi | PreK-8 |
| 9 | Indigo Montessori | 2 mi | not reported |
| 10 | Archbishop Borders School | 2 mi | PreK-8 |
Source: the state’s official BOOST list (dated April 2026). Showing 10 of 40 ranked schools.
Lowest published tuition
We have a verified tuition figure for 21 of the 90 schools near Baltimore, so a school missing here may cost less. Ranked by the cheapest grade band each school publishes; required fees can be extra.
| # | School | Published yearly tuition | Grades | From downtown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Peters Elementary School | $6,950, 2026-27 | K-5 | 7 mi |
| 2 | St. Frances Academy | $7,750 to $15,000 (lowest: grades 6-8), 2026-27 | 9-12 | under 1 mi |
| 3 | St. Ursula School | $8,415 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-8 | 7 mi |
| 4 | St. Joseph School - Fullerton | $8,835 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-8 | 9 mi |
| 5 | St. Francis of Assisi School | $8,850 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-8 | 3 mi |
| 6 | Immaculate Heart of Mary School | $9,350 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-8 | 7 mi |
| 7 | School of the Cathedral Mary Our Queen | $14,340 (lowest: K-5), 2026-27 | PreK-8 | 4 mi |
| 8 | The Catholic High School of Baltimore | $18,400, 2026-27 | 9-12 | 2 mi |
| 9 | Mercy High School | $19,900, 2026-27 | 9-12 | 5 mi |
| 10 | Archbishop Curley High School | $20,350, 2026-27 | 9-12 | 3 mi |
Source: each school’s own website, checked by ChoiceFunded. Showing 10 of 21 ranked schools.
Questions parents ask
Which is the best private school in Baltimore?
There is no single best school, and we do not rank schools by opinion or reviews. The right school depends on your child, your faith, your budget and your commute. The lists on this page rank the 90 private schools in Baltimore or within 6 miles of downtown on measures parents ask about, each with its source, so you can build a short list and then visit.
Which Baltimore private high schools send the most graduates to a 4-year college?
5 of the 26 high schools near Baltimore that reported a figure said 100% of their graduates went on to a 4-year college, among them Talmudical Academy of Baltimore, Friends School of Baltimore and The Bryn Mawr School (2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey). The list on this page shows them largest first.
Can a school pay to appear on these lists or move up?
No. Every list is sorted by the measure it names, and the source is printed under each list. Sponsored boxes elsewhere on the site are labelled and never change these lists.
Where do the figures come from?
Enrollment, students per teacher and college-going come from the 2023-24 Private School Universe survey by the National Center for Education Statistics, as each school reported them. The BOOST list is the one the state publishes (dated April 2026). Tuition figures were read on each school’s own website, and the school’s page links the source.