2018 Best Private High Schools in America 4/10
The 2018 Best Private High Schools ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents. Ranking factors includ e SAT / ACT scores, the quality of colleges that students consider, student-teacher ratio, private school ratings, and more. Data sourced from the US Department of Education, Niche users, and the schools directly.
31. Cate School
Address : 1960 Cate Mesa Road Carpinteria, CA 93013 
Telephone : (805) 684-4127
Website : cate.org
Yearly Tuition : $ 46,280
Boarding (Tuition + Boarding): $ 58,050
Students : 280
Mission Statement
Through commitment, scholarship, companionship, and service, each member of the Cate community contributes to what our founder called “… the spirit of this place … all compounded of beauty, virtue, quiet study, vigorous play, and hard work. “
Philosophy
Cate School combines the academic rigor of East Coast prep schools with the adventurous spirit of the West Coast. This was the vision of Curtis Wolsey Cate, a graduate of Roxbury Latin School and Harvard University, who crossed the country to found our beloved boarding school back in 1910.
32. The Middle East School of
Address : 1400 Lowell Road Concord, MA 01742 
Telephone : (978) 371-6524
Website : mxschool.edu
Yearly our Tuition: $ 47,810
The Boarding (The Boarding our Tuition +): $ 59,760
Received Financial Aid : 33 is%
Average Financial Aid: $ 45,363
Students .: 400
On the edge of Concord, Massachusetts, you’ll find the sprawling campus of Middlesex, an independent secondary school for boarding and day students in grades 9-12. The houses you’ll see on campus belong to a faculty who teach a deep Courses and who dedicate their lives to the development of complete, ethical teenagers. Our facilities foster our cherished sense of community. Check out the Student Center and shoot some pool before the a cappella jam, or maybe head out to our fields, where we offer 27 varsity sports. At Middlesex, you’ll find a place of opportunity, challenge, and friendship; a place to discover passions, talents, and yourself; a place, as our founder so aptly put it, to find your promise.
33. National Cathedral School
Address : 3612 Woodley Road NW Washington, DC 20016 
Telephone : (202) 537-6348
Website : ncs.cathedral.org
Yearly Tuition : $ 41,975
Received Financial Aid : 19%
Average Financial Aid : $ 29,196
Students : 585
National Cathedral School is dedicated to preparing young women for a world that needs their wisdom, their curiosity, their variety – their power.
Here she builds confidence, gathers allies, strengths, finds the courage to explore new areas of interest, and discovers resilience – life lessons that she will never outgrow. She also experiences a stimulating academic life, priming her for a lifetime of learning. grasp of an NCS woman, and we are both proud and unsurprised to count stateswomen, Olympic athletes, and rocket scientists among our alumnae.
Girls, studying in the company of girls makes a real difference. Here, students feel encouraged to take risks and actively participate in class, to contribute to their communities in interesting ways, and to provide leadership in extracurricular activities. The deep friendships that form classmates , built on shared experiences, initiative, and principles, last long beyond their time at NCS.
34. Detroit Country Day
Address : 22305 W. 13 Mile Road Beverly Hills, MI 48025 
Telephone : (248) 646-7717
Website : dcds.edu
Yearly Tuition : $ 29,175
Students : 1,522
At the heart of Detroit Country Day School are the progressive learning philosophies set forth by founder F. Alden Shaw in 1914. DCDS focuses on developing the whole student through academic rigor, athletic achievement, and an exploration of the arts. Mr. Shaw was dedicated to character building, inspiring mutual respect among students and faculty, and embracing social responsibility through community service. Today, DCDS continues to develop educational strategies and innovative learning spaces to provide extraordinary opportunities to help students become contributors to a global community.
35. Dalton School
Address : 108 E 89th St New York, NY 10128 
Telephone : (212) 423-5450
Website : dalton.org
Yearly Tuition : $ 44,640
Students : 1,303
Dalton has actively embraced an innovative and progressive tradition for approximately 100 years. Read an introduction from Head of School Ellen C. Stein; learn about Dalton’s history and founder Helen Parkhurst’s Education on the Dalton Plan; view Dalton’s mission and values, including the School’s intentional commitment to establish equity and diversity, and review Dalton’s most recent Strategic Plan.
36. The Branson School
Address : 39 Fernhill Road Ross, CA 94957 
Telephone : (415) 454-3612
Website : branson.org
Yearly Tuition : $ 42,285
Students : 321
Our Mission Statement
The Branson School inspires excellence in a nurturing, vibrant educational community based on personal and intellectual integrity.
At the heart of Branson is the trusting, dynamic relationship between dedicated teachers and students.
Through the vitality, breadth, and rigor of its programs, Branson encourages students to think critically, communicate clearly, develop their individual talents and interests, and pursue a lifelong passion for learning.
Branson believes that diversity of people and thought enriches us all and promotes responsible leadership in the global community.
37. Germantown Friends School
Address : 31 West Coulter Street Philadelphia, PA 19144 
Telephone : (215) 951-2300
Website : germantownfriends.org
Yearly Tuition : $ 35,775
Received Financial Aid : 33%
Students : 906
Founded in 1845, Germantown Friends School (GFS) is a Quaker, PreK-12, co-ed independent day school located in the historic Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia. GFS seeks students who are bright and eager, who demonstrates the potential to engage deeply with an intellectually rigorous academic program, and who will contribute to a vibrant school community. Visit our website to read more.
38. Hopkins School 
Address : 986 Forest Rd New Haven, CT 06515
Telephone : (203) 397-1001
Website : hopkins.edu
Yearly Tuition : $ 42,200
Received Financial Aid : 21%
Average Financial Aid: $ 28,000
Students : 715
Hopkins is a community of civility and learning, one that educates students from diverse backgrounds to a full measure of their talents and humanity. Learn about our history, and meet our Head of School, Trustees, Faculty, Staff and the dynamic community of students and Families who together create a lifelong love of learning on the Hill.
39. Greenhill School
Address: 4141 Spring Valley Road Addison, TX 75001
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Telephone: (972) 628-5400
Website: greenhill.org
Yearly Tuition: $30,750
Received Financial Aid: 15%
Students: 1,290
MISSION STATEMENT
Greenhill School is a diverse community of learners that strives for excellence; values individuality; fosters a passion for learning; promotes the balanced development of mind, body, and character; encourages service; and instills a respect for others.
CORE PRINCIPLES
In adopting these core principles, honor, respect and compassion, the Greenhill community affirms the development of character as an essential and ever-present element of its mission. Commitment to this ideal will guide the School’s decisions and permeate all areas of Greenhill life. All members of the community will strive to model the behavior and attitudes we wish others to adopt. Moreover, we will recognize and highlight behaviors and attitudes that can serve as models for the entire Greenhill community.
The School will utilize its existing resources and programs to promote its character statement and initiatives in school publications as well as in parent, Board and faculty meetings. To keep the core principles at the forefront of the Greenhill community, each year the school will focus on one of the three core principles: honor, respect, and compassion.
40. Lick-Wilmerding High School
Address: 755 Ocean Ave San Francisco, CA 94112
Telephone: (415) 333-4021
Website: lwhs.org
Yearly Tuition: $44,127
Students: 461
LWHS prepares its students to thrive in college and to be passionate, self-directed, lifelong learners. Toward these ends, its faculty employ a wide range of teaching methods, intended to help every student succeed. LWHS has a long tradition of valuing and integrating the liberal arts, sciences, technical arts, visual arts and performing arts. The resulting rigorous head, heart, hands curriculum provides students with a “toolbox” with which to build lives of consequence and fulfillment. In order to prepare students to assume responsible adult roles in the world, ethical thinking is explicitly woven through the curriculum. Similarly, problem solving and collaborative skill building, including learning when to lead, when to listen, when to contribute, and when to follow, are integral to a LWHS education. Prizing innovative thought, most distinctively through the integration of science, technology and design, LWHS encourages students to marshal the courage to make mistakes in order to learn and become more resilient. LWHS further believes that mindfulness and healthy ways of being, including seeking balance in one’s life, are essential to living a life of care—for self, family, community, and environment.
