Top private schools near Oklahoma City, OK: 4 ranked lists
There is no single best school. These lists rank schools near Oklahoma City on measures parents ask about, from federal data and the state’s official PCTC list.
We looked at the 46 private schools in Oklahoma City 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 (13 ranked)
- Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher (22 ranked)
- Largest schools (27 ranked)
- On the official PCTC list (41 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 13 high schools that reported a figure are ranked; schools that did not report are left out, not ranked last. 6 reported 100%, so ties are listed by enrollment, largest first.
| # | School | Graduates to a 4-year college | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crossings Christian School | 100% | PreK-12 | 11 mi |
| 2 | Casady School | 100% | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 3 | Heritage Hall | 100% | PreK-12 | 9 mi |
| 4 | The Acad of Classical CHRN Studies | 100% | PreK-12 | 8 mi |
| 5 | Mount Saint Mary Catholic High School | 100% | 9-12 | 2 mi |
| 6 | Odyssey Leadership Academy | 100% | 6-12 | 7 mi |
| 7 | Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School | 96% | 9-12 | 4 mi |
| 8 | The Academy of Classical Christian Studies | 94% | PreK-12 | 8 mi |
| 9 | The Academy of Classical Christian Midtown Campus | 88% | PreK-12 | under 1 mi |
| 10 | Christian Heritage Academy | 88% | K-12 | 5 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey (as each school reported it). Showing 10 of 13 ranked schools.
Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher
Students per full-time-equivalent teacher, lowest first, among the 22 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 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young Achievers Christian Academy | 6.4 students per teacher | 1-8 | 2 mi |
| 2 | Trinity School | 7.2 students per teacher | 1-12 | 2 mi |
| 3 | Messiah Lutheran School | 7.4 students per teacher | PreK-7 | 6 mi |
| 4 | Heritage Hall | 7.8 students per teacher | PreK-12 | 9 mi |
| 5 | Casady School | 8 students per teacher | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 6 | Westminster School | 8.7 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 3 mi |
| 7 | Parkview Adventist Academy | 8.8 students per teacher | PreK-12 | 4 mi |
| 8 | Mount Saint Mary Catholic High School | 9.4 students per teacher | 9-12 | 2 mi |
| 9 | St. James Catholic School | 10.1 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 3 mi |
| 10 | Sacred Heart Catholic School | 10.7 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 2 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 22 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 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crossings Christian School | 1,050 students | PreK-12 | 11 mi |
| 2 | Casady School | 922 students | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 3 | The Academy of Classical Christian Midtown Campus | 871 students | PreK-12 | under 1 mi |
| 4 | Heritage Hall | 870 students | PreK-12 | 9 mi |
| 5 | The Acad of Classical CHRN Studies | 862 students | PreK-12 | 8 mi |
| 6 | The Academy of Classical Christian Studies | 859 students | PreK-12 | 8 mi |
| 7 | Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School | 751 students | 9-12 | 4 mi |
| 8 | Christian Heritage Academy | 640 students | K-12 | 5 mi |
| 9 | Westminster School | 511 students | PreK-8 | 3 mi |
| 10 | Christ the King Catholic School | 436 students | PreK-8 | 6 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 27 ranked schools.
On the official PCTC list
41 schools within 6 miles are on the list the state publishes; these are the 10 closest to downtown Oklahoma City. 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 | Primrose School of Midtown Oklahoma City | 1 mi | not reported |
| 2 | Young Achievers Christian Academy | 2 mi | 1-8 |
| 3 | Sacred Heart Catholic School | 2 mi | PreK-8 |
| 4 | Mount Saint Mary Catholic High School | 2 mi | 9-12 |
| 5 | Rosary Catholic School | 2 mi | not reported |
| 6 | Trinity School | 2 mi | 1-12 |
| 7 | Positive Tomorrows | 3 mi | PreK-7 |
| 8 | Bishop John Carroll School | 3 mi | PreK-8 |
| 9 | Light Christian Academy | 3 mi | K-12 |
| 10 | Back To Earth School | 3 mi | not reported |
Source: the state’s official PCTC list (dated September 3, 2026). Showing 10 of 41 ranked schools.
Questions parents ask
Which is the best private school in Oklahoma City?
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 46 private schools within 6 miles of Oklahoma City on measures parents ask about, each with its source, so you can build a short list and then visit.
Which Oklahoma City private high schools send the most graduates to a 4-year college?
6 of the 13 high schools near Oklahoma City that reported a figure said 100% of their graduates went on to a 4-year college, among them Crossings Christian School, Casady School and Heritage Hall (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 PCTC list is the one the state publishes (dated September 3, 2026).