Best Private Schools in St. Louis – 2025

College Admissions Highlights:  Over a recent four year sampling, students have matriculated to these fine institutions:  BC, Brown, Bucknell, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, IndianaU, Johns Hopkins, Kenyon, MIT, NYU, Northwestern, Princeton, Stanford, Texas A&M, Tufts, UCLA, U Chicago, U Michigan, UNC Chapel Hill, Notre Dame, Penn, USC, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, Washington U, William & Mary, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  Average class size of 13 students with a 6:1 student to teacher ratio.  Students from 59 zip codes.  78% of faculty have advanced degrees.  48% students of color. 82% of AP test takers scored a 3 or better.  15 National Merit semifinalists & 13 commended for a recent graduating class.  34 sports offerings in upper school with 100% participation.  Computer Science, Family & Consumer Science, & IT & Engineering are elective programs.

College Admissions Highlights:  In the last 5 years, MICDS Alumni have matriculated to the following prestigious institutions: BC, BU, Bowdoin, Brown, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Davidson, Duke, Emory, Georgetown, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, NYU, Northwestern, Princeton, Rice, Stanford, UNC Chapel Hill, Tufts, US Military Academy, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UChicago, U Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn, USC, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, Washington U, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  Average class size of 16. 43% self identify students of color. 75+ zip codes represented. 74% faculty have advanced degrees. 86% of students taking AP exams scored a 3 or higher. 30 sports in grades 9-12. 76 state championships in the last 10 years. 100+ clubs & student organizations.

College Admissions Highlights:  Whitfield School graduates over the last two years were accepted into these colleges and universities:  Alabama, American, Bates, Baylor, Belmont, BU, Cal Poly, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Univ Colorado – Boulder, Cornell, Dartmouth, Drexel, Embry Riddle, Florida, Fordham, Georgia, Grinnell, Howard, Indiana, Kenyon, Lake Forest, Loyola, UMass, Michigan, Mizzou, Morehouse, NYU, Northeastern, Oberlin, Pepperdine, Purdue, SMU, USC, George Washington, Wake Forest, Washington U, Wheaton, and William & Mary.

Academic Highlights:  8:1 Student to teacher ratio.  60 zip codes represented. 34 of 45 faculty with advanced degrees. 14 AP & accelerated course offerings. 80% of students participate in the 20 Athletic teams in upper school. 30+ student clubs & affinity groups. Visual & performing arts include instrumental music, theater, visual, and vocal.

College Admissions Highlights:  Graduates from the last three years were admitted into these colleges & universities: American, Baylor, BC, Bucknell, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, William & Mary, Cornell, Davidson, Drexel, Georgetown, Gonzaga, Harvard, Indiana, Kenyon, Loyola, NC State, Northeastern, Purdue, RPI, Rice, Texas A&M, Ohio State, Tufts, US Military Acad, UCLA, U Chicago, U Miami, Notre Dame, USC, Vanderbilt, Villanova, VaTech, Wake Forest, WashingtonU, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  St. Louis Priory is an all boys school.  96% of faculty with advanced degrees. 6:1 student to teacher ratio. 12 AP courses and 21% of the seniors on average are recognized by the National Merit Scholarship corporation.  Students have the opportunity to take Medieval Arts which includes stained glass, mosaics and calligraphy.  100% participation in 12 athletic teams.  30+ clubs & organizations. All seniors complete a thesis: a product of scholarly, scientific or artistic work.

College Admissions Highlights:  Graduates have matriculated to the following colleges and universities:  American, Barnard, BC, Brown, Bryn Mawr, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, William & Mary, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Embry-Riddle, Georgetown, Harvard, Howard, Johns Hopkins, Loyola, Macalester, MIT, NYU, Northwestern, Princeton, Purdue, Rice, Stanford, Tufts, UC Berkeley, UChicago, UMichgian, Chapel Hill, USC, Vassar, WashingtonU, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  6:1 student to teacher ratio.  96% of faculty have advanced degrees. 10+ AP classes offered. 57% scored a 3 of higher on AP exams.  70% of students play on our of our sports teams. A wide array of art classes and clubs are available in visual, theatre, dance, and music. Chess team placed 3rd at nationals.  Every Wednesday, students participate in ‘5th Day’ – an educational laboratory for innovation for students and teachers.

College Admissions Highlights:  Graduates from over a recent five year span have attended these fine institutions: American, Belmont, BU, Brandeis, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Drexel, Emory, Georgetown, GaTech, Howard, IUPUI, Johns Hopkins, Loyola, Marquette, NYU, Northwestern, Ohio State, Pepperdine, Pomona, Rice, Stanford, UNC Chapel Hill, Tennessee, US Air Force Acad, UC Berkeley, UCLA, U Chicago, U Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn, USC, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, WashingtonU, and Yale.

Academic Highlights:  St. Louis University High is an all boys school. 95% faculty with advanced degrees.  21 AP courses, 85% scored a 3 or higher. 23 National Merit scholars. 45,000+ service hours each year. 91 zip codes represented.  75+ clubs & co-curriculars.  21 interscholastic sports including esports.  227 students participated in the global education.  Students participate in sustainability program through waste, farm to table, and energy.

College Admissions Highlights:  Graduates from a recent class were accepted into these prestigious universities and colleges:  BU, Cal Tech, Clemson, Colorado School of Mines, Fordham, FSU, George Washington, GaTech, Indiana Bloomington, Loyola Chicago, Ohio State, Santa Clara, UT Austin, Tufts, US Naval Acad, UC San Diego, U Miami, U Mighigan, Mizzou, U Washington, and Washington U.

Academic Highlights:  7:1 student to teacher ratio. 23 states & 14 foreign countries represented in student body. 45% of boarders are international students. 89% of faculty hold advanced degrees. 12 AP & college credit courses offered. 20+ performing-arts opportunities each year. 100% of students participate in community service projects.  11 national/international trip opportunities. 20+ sports offerings with 16 interscholastic athletic teams.

College Admissions Highlights:  Students of De Smet Jesuit have been accepted in the last three years to these fine institutions:  American, Baylor, BC, BU, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Columbia, Cornell, DePaul, Embry-Riddle, Fordham, Georgetown, Gonzaga, Howard, Loyola Chicago, Penn State, Pepperdine, Purdue, SMU, Tennessee, Trinity, US Air Force, US Navel Acad, UF,  UMass, UMichigan, UMiami, Notre Dame, USC, Villanova, and Washington U.

Academic Highlights:  De Smet Jesuit is an all boys school. 130+ college credit hours offered in 7 out of 8 departments. 60+ zip codes. 150 service hours each year.  74% of the students play at least 1 sport of the 50+ teams in 19 sports.   Over 55 clubs, groups and teams for students to become involved.  Students can explore music production, music appreciation and film appreciation in the art department.

College Admissions Highlights:  In the past 5 years, CBC classes have been accepted to these fine institutions:  American, Bellarmine, BU, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western, Colby, William & Mary, Cornell, Davidson, Drexel, Duke, George Mason, Howard, Kenyon, NYU, Northeastern, Northwestern, Penn State, Pepperdine, Pomona, Rice, Texas A&M, US Air Force Acad, US Military Acad, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Uchicago, UMichigan, Notre Dame, VaTech, Wake Forest, and WashingtonU.

Academic Highlights:  Christian Brothers College HS is an all boys school. Student to teacher ratio of 10:1 with an average class size of 19.  100 zip codes represented. 78% of faculty with advanced degrees. 43 courses & 150 hours of college credit available.  81% of AP tests received a 3 or higher. All graduates complete at least 114 hours of service.  16 sports with 4 athletic program of the year awards since 2010.  Over 40 clubs & activities.