Cristo Rey Boston High School
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 230 students 14.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 92% to 4-year college
Private high schools in Dorchester, MA
27 in Dorchester or within 6 miles. Private schools that teach grade 9 or above, going by the grade span each school gave the federal survey.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
Boston College High School
under 1 mi Grades 7-12 1,439 students 13 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 99% to 4-year college
Grades 7-12 326 students 9.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Berea SDA Academy
2 mi Grades PreK-12 94 students 13.4 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Meridian Academy
3 mi Grades 6-12 88 students 5.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Fontbonne Academy
3 mi Grades 7-12 317 students 8.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 98% to 4-year college
Manville School
3 mi Grades 1-10 93 students 2.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Commonwealth School
3 mi Grades 9-12 154 students 3.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
The Newman School
3 mi Grades 7-12 251 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
The Winsor School
4 mi Grades 5-12 475 students 6.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian All-girls 97% to 4-year college
Milton Academy
4 mi Grades K-12 1,030 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 481 students 9.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Ivy Street School
4 mi Grades 8-12 27 students 3.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 233 students 6.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Maimonides School
4 mi Grades PreK-12 318 students 5.9 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Dexter Southfield
4 mi Grades PreK-12 1,038 students 5.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
The Woodward School
4 mi Grades 6-12 65 students 4.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis All-girls 100% to 4-year college
James F Farr Academy
5 mi Grades 7-12 24 students 2.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Bay Cove Academy
5 mi Grades 7-12 20 students 4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 6-12 238 students 6.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 93% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 38 students 2.7 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 256 students 4.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 49 students 5.4 students per teacher Jewish All-girls 0% to 4-year college
Brimmer & May School
6 mi Grades PreK-12 394 students 5.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Private schools
All 27 private high schools in Dorchester or within 6 miles
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristo Rey Boston High School | 9-12 | 230 | <1 |
| Boston College High School | 7-12 | 1,439 | <1 |
| Cathedral High School | 7-12 | 326 | 2 |
| Berea SDA Academy | PreK-12 | 94 | 2 |
| Meridian Academy | 6-12 | 88 | 3 |
| Fontbonne Academy | 7-12 | 317 | 3 |
| Manville School | 1-10 | 93 | 3 |
| Commonwealth School | 9-12 | 154 | 3 |
| The Newman School | 7-12 | 251 | 3 |
| The Winsor School | 5-12 | 475 | 4 |
| Milton Academy | K-12 | 1,030 | 4 |
| British International School of Boston | PreK-12 | 481 | 4 |
| Ivy Street School | 8-12 | 27 | 4 |
| Boston University Academy | 9-12 | 233 | 4 |
| Maimonides School | PreK-12 | 318 | 4 |
| Dexter Southfield | PreK-12 | 1,038 | 4 |
| The Woodward School | 6-12 | 65 | 4 |
| James F Farr Academy | 7-12 | 24 | 5 |
| Bay Cove Academy | 7-12 | 20 | 5 |
| Boston Trinity Academy | 6-12 | 238 | 5 |
| Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael High School for Boys | 9-12 | 38 | 5 |
| German International School Boston | PreK-12 | 256 | 6 |
| Bais Yaakov of Boston High School | 9-12 | 49 | 6 |
| Brimmer & May School | PreK-12 | 394 | 6 |
| Beaver Country Day School | 6-12 | 500 | 6 |
| Seaport Academy | 8-12 | 24 | 6 |
| Mesivta High School of Greater Boston | 9-12 | 50 | 6 |
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