These Are The Top Private High Schools In MN For 2024

MINNESOTA — The International School of Minnesota is the best private school in Minnesota, according to the educational platform Niche’s 2024 Best Schools and Districts rankings.

Niche evaluated 30,800 private schools nationwide for its annual rankings, including 1,433 for the first time. Below are the top 10 private high schools in Minnesota, according to Niche:

1. The International School of Minnesota
2. St. Paul Academy and Summit School
3. Saint John's Preparatory School
4. Mounds Park Academy
5. The Blake School
6. Breck School
7. Minnehaha Academy
8. Shattuck-St. Mary's School
9. Cretin-Derham Hall
10. Academy of Holy Angels

You can view the full rankings here.

Nationally, the top five private high schools are Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire; Princeton International School of Math and Science in Princeton, New Jersey; Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut; Phillips Academy Andover in Andover, Massachusetts; and Harvard-Westlake School in Studio City, California.

Niche said its rankings, now in the ninth year, differ 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.

The company said its rankings were created to provide families with valuable information — both quantitative and qualitative — on schools in their area or in a neighborhood they’re not familiar with yet.

As in previous years, the Best Schools rankings include categories for boarding, charter, and magnet schools as well as schools for STEM and the arts among many others.

Also read:

• The Best School Districts In Minnesota
• Top 25 Public High Schools In Minnesota