Top private schools near Salt Lake City, UT: 3 ranked lists
There is no single best school. These lists rank schools near Salt Lake City on measures parents ask about, from federal data.
We looked at the 30 private schools in Salt Lake 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 (5 ranked)
- Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher (14 ranked)
- Largest schools (23 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 5 high schools that reported a figure are ranked; schools that did not report are left out, not ranked last. 2 reported 99%, so ties are listed by enrollment, largest first.
| # | School | Graduates to a 4-year college | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rowland Hall | 99% | PreK-12 | 4 mi |
| 2 | Judge Memorial Catholic High School | 99% | 9-12 | 4 mi |
| 3 | Intermountain Christian School | 95% | PreK-12 | 12 mi |
| 4 | Mount Olympus Preparatory/Eva Carlston Academy | 90% | 7-12 | 10 mi |
| 5 | Elizabeth Academy | 0% | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey (as each school reported it).
Smallest classes: fewest students per teacher
Students per full-time-equivalent teacher, lowest first, among the 14 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 | Elizabeth Academy | 4.9 students per teacher | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 2 | Kearns-Saint Ann School | 6.2 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 5 mi |
| 3 | Intermountain Christian School | 6.6 students per teacher | PreK-12 | 12 mi |
| 4 | Iqra Academy of Utah | 7.1 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 7 mi |
| 5 | The McGillis School | 7.6 students per teacher | K-8 | 4 mi |
| 6 | J E Cosgriff Memorial Catholic School | 8.6 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 7 mi |
| 7 | St. Vincent de Paul Parish School | 9.7 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 9 mi |
| 8 | Carden Memorial School | 10.5 students per teacher | PreK-8 | 6 mi |
| 9 | Rowland Hall | 11 students per teacher | PreK-12 | 4 mi |
| 10 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School | 11.5 students per teacher | K-8 | 4 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 14 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 | Rowland Hall | 917 students | PreK-12 | 4 mi |
| 2 | Judge Memorial Catholic High School | 615 students | 9-12 | 4 mi |
| 3 | The McGillis School | 395 students | K-8 | 4 mi |
| 4 | The Madeleine Choir School | 357 students | PreK-8 | 3 mi |
| 5 | Carden Memorial School | 296 students | PreK-8 | 6 mi |
| 6 | J E Cosgriff Memorial Catholic School | 289 students | PreK-8 | 7 mi |
| 7 | Intermountain Christian School | 273 students | PreK-12 | 12 mi |
| 8 | St. Vincent de Paul Parish School | 222 students | PreK-8 | 9 mi |
| 9 | Elizabeth Academy | 175 students | PreK-12 | 7 mi |
| 10 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School | 174 students | K-8 | 4 mi |
Source: 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey. Showing 10 of 23 ranked schools.
Questions parents ask
Which is the best private school in Salt Lake 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 30 private schools within 6 miles of Salt Lake City on measures parents ask about, each with its source, so you can build a short list and then visit.
Which Salt Lake City private high schools send the most graduates to a 4-year college?
2 of the 5 high schools near Salt Lake City that reported a figure said 99% of their graduates went on to a 4-year college, among them Rowland Hall and Judge Memorial Catholic High 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.