Top 10 Private High Schools In MD Revealed In New Ranking

The Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore is the best private high school in Maryland, according to a new ranking from Niche.

For the 2026 Best Private High Schools in America ranking released Monday, Niche evaluated 30,000 private schools on measures such as test scores, academic performance and input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities.

Behind The Bryn Mawr School, which placed 33rd nationally, these are the top 10 private schools in Maryland:

No. 2: The Bryn Mawr Online School, Baltimore
No. 3: Gilman School, Baltimore
No. 4: Rochambeau The French International School, Bethesda
No. 5: Holton-Arms School, Bethesda
No. 6: Georgetown Preparatory School, North Bethesda
No. 7: Landon School, Bethesda
No. 8: Key School, Annapolis
No. 9: Washington Waldorf School, Bethesda
No. 10: Bullis School, Potomac

Niche also evaluated the nation’s 93,000 public schools in the rankings.

Niche said its ranking of the 2026 Best Public High Schools in America, now in the 11th year, differs from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance in that it also includes input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities.

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Niche’s rankings combine comprehensive data with real experiences from students, parents, and educators, which gives families the insight they need to choose schools where their children can excel academically, thrive socially, and establish a solid foundation for their future, Niche said

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