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75 Best Private High Schools in Maryland 2016

New 2016 list: Niche.com rates the state's top private high schools, including one school on the national top 100 list.

Selecting a private school education for your child is about more than just academics. School environment and other factors can play a key role, as well as opinions from other parents.

Niche.com has released its new 2016 rankings for the best private high schools in Maryland.

There are 921 private schools in the state, according to Private School Review.

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Holton-Arms School in Bethesda wasn’t just at the top of Niche’s state rankings, the school ranked 80th in the national best private schools list.

Also see: 100 Best Public High Schools in Maryland 2016

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Ranking factors include SAT/ACT scores, the quality of colleges that students consider, student-teacher ratio, student and parent reviews, and more. See how these rankings were calculated.

Also, you can look up other high school rankings for Best Magnet, Best Charter or Best Public.

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