TOP AREA PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS Ranked by Average ACT Score Average High School Annual FTE Faculty Student to Rank School Name ACT Scores Enrollment Tuition Members Teacher Ratio 2018 Address 2018 2018/2017 2018/2017 2018/2017 2018 Top Administrator 2017 Phone, Fax, Website 2017 2017/2016 2017/2016 2017/2016 2017 Affiliation Year Founded 1. The Pembroke Hill School 29.4 417 $21,600 44 9.5:01 Independent Steve Bellis 1. 5121 State Line Road, Kansas City, MO 64112 29.6 431 $20,995 46 9.4:01 Head of School 816.936.1200, Fax: 816.936.1213, www.pembrokehill.org 1910 2. Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy 29.0 45 $10,500 8 6:01 Jewish Todd Clauer 2. 5801 W. 115th St., Overland Park, KS 66211 29.0 44 $10,200 8 6:01 Upper School Principal/ 913.327.8152, Fax: 913.327.8180, www.hbha.edu Head of School, 1966 3. The Barstow School 28.0 190-200 $20,105 - $20,595 89 10:01 National Assoc. of Indep. Schools Shane Foster 5. 11511 State Line Road, Kansas City, MO 64114 28.0 DD $19,225 62 9:01 (NAIS), Indep. Schools Assoc. of Head of School 816.942.3255, Fax: 816.942.3227, www.barstowschool.org Central States (ISACS) 1884 4. Whitefield Academy 27.0 53 $11,621 18 3:01 Non-Denominational Quentin Johnson 4. 8929 Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO 64131 28.0 60 $10,995 18 3:01 Headmaster 816.444.3567, Fax: 816.822.8405, whitefieldacademy.org 1995 5. Rockhurst High School 26.9 1,002 $13,900 83 12:01 Catholic Jesuit Greg Harkness 6. 9301 State Line Road, Kansas City, MO 64114 27.0 1,025 $13,250 82 20:01 Principal 816.363.2036, Fax: 816.363.8883, www.rockhursths.edu 1910 6. St. Teresa’s Academy 26.4 619 $13,000 50 11:01 Roman Catholic - Sisters of St. Joseph Nan Bone 8. 5600 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64113 26.0 600 $12,090 55 12:01 of Carondelet President 816.501.0011, Fax: 816.523.0232, stteresasacademy.org 1866 7. Notre Dame de Sion 26.3 345 $14,650 39 9:01 Roman Catholic - Sisters of Notre Alicia Kotarba 7. 10631 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64114 26.6 399 $12,575 42 12:01 Dame de Sion President 816.942.3282, Fax: 816.942.4052, www.ndsion.edu 1912 8. Veritas Christian School 26.25 53 $7,763 16 9:01 Non-Denominational Christie Stegall 24. 256 N. Michigan, Lawrence, KS 66044 23.4 55 $7,104 9 7:01 Administrator 785.749.0083, Fax: 785.749.0580, veritaschristianschool.org 1978 9. Kansas City Christian School 26.1 140 $10,040 20 7:01 Non-Denominational Todd Zylstra 13. 4801 West 79th St., Prairie Village, KS 66208 24.7 142 $9,600 & Up 20 7:01 Head of School 913.648.5227, Fax: 913.648.5269, kcchristianschool.org 1951 10. Bishop Seabury Academy 26.0 133 $13,585 24 9:01 Episcopal Don Schawang 3. 4120 Clinton Parkway, Lawrence, KS 66047 28.0 111 $12,725 22.5 9:01 Head of School 785.832.1717, Fax: 785.832.1919, www.seaburyacademy.org 1997 11. Maranatha Christian Academy 25.7 122 $9,240 22 6:01 Non-Denominational Janet Fogh 23. 6826 Lackman Road, Shawnee, KS 66217 23.4 128 $8,800 21 12:01 Head of School 913.631.0637, mca-eagles.com 1974 12. Faith Christian Academy 25.4 78 $5,300 24 20:01 Non-Denominational Matt Greco, Headmaster — 3500 N.E. Prather Rd., Kansas City, MO 64116 24.8 DD DD DD DD Brian Hettrick, Secondary 816.455.3513, Fax: 816.455.0982, www.fcaclassical.org Principal, 2003 13. St. James Academy 25.3 933 $10,100 - $11,300 57.25 15.75:01 Roman Catholic Shane Rapp 10. 24505 Prairie Star Parkway, Lenexa, KS 66227 25.3 937 $9,300 - $10,300 56.66 16.5:01 Principal 913.254.4200, Fax: 913.254.4221, www.sjakeepingfaith.org 2005 14. Saint Thomas Aquinas High School 25.2 950 $9,700 - $10,700 71.25 13.3:1 Roman Catholic William Ford 9. 11411 Pflumm Road, Overland Park, KS 66215 25.8 956 $9,400 - $10,400 71.25 13.4:1 President 913.319.2404, Fax: 913.345.2319, www.stasaints.net 1988 15. Heritage Christian Academy 25.1 133 $9,240 23 11:01 Presbyterian Rick Lukianuk 11. 16000 Black Bob Road, Olathe, KS 66062 25.3 124 $8,800 16 11:01 Chief Administrator 913.782.3262, Fax: 913.397.0804, www.hcakc.org 2010 16. Northland Christian 24.4 115 $10,507 15 25:01 Non-Denominational Richard Rice 20. 10500 N. Arrowhead Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64155 23.7 120 $10,507 DD 10:01 Superintendent 816.548.2222, Fax: 816.533.6914, northlandchristianed.com 2005 17. Cair Paravel Latin School 24.4 86 $8,280 13 7:01 Non-Denominational Melody Congdon 21. 635 S.W. Clay St., Topeka, KS 66606 23.5 90 $7,968 14 6:01 Chief Administrator 785.232.3878, Fax: 785.232.0047, www.cpls.org 1980 18. Saint Paul Lutheran High School & Ministries 24.34 205 $8,650 20 13:01 Lutheran Paul Mehl 17. 205 S. Main St., Concordia, MO 64020 24.3 210 $8,400 20 13:01 Meredith Marsh, Exec. 660.463.2238, Fax: 660.463.9406, www.splhs.org Director, Principal, 1883 19. Bishop Miege High School 24.0 679 $9,200 - $10,700 45 15:01 Catholic Randy Salisbury, 14. 5041 Reinhardt Dr., Mission, KS 66205 24.5 703 $8,975 - $10,475 DD 16:01 President, Maureen Engel, 816.262.2700, www.bishopmiege.com Principal, 1958 20. Hayden Catholic High School 23.8 436 $4,990 - $6,750 30 17:01 Roman Catholic James Sandstrom 18. 401 S.W. Gage Blvd., Topeka, KS 66606 24.2 410 $4,690 - $6,190 30 14:01 Principal 785.272.5210, Fax: 785.272.2975, www.haydenhigh.org 1911 21. St. Pius X High School 23.6 330 $9,200 25 16:01 Catholic Joseph Monachino, Jr. 19. 1500 N.E. 42nd Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64116 23.9 365 $8,900 26 16:01 Principal 816.453.3450, Fax: 816.452.7099, www.stpiusxhs-kc.com 1956 22. Lutheran High School 23.4 120 $8,950 11 11:01 Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Cary Stelmachowicz 15. 12411 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64145 24.5 135 $8,650 13 11:01 Executive Director/ 816.241.5478, Fax: 816.876.2069, www.lhskc.com Principal, 1980 23. Saint Joseph Christian School 23.3 103 $6,750 13 10:01 Non-Denominational Danny Maggart — 5401 Gene Field, St. Joseph, MO 64506 23.6 107 $6,505 15 10:01 Superintendent/ 816.279.3760, Fax: 816.279.8454, stjosephchristian.com Secondary Principal, 1988 24. Summit Christian Academy 23.1 305 $11,170 31 10:01 Non-Denominational Linda Harrelson 12. 1500 S.W. Jefferson, Lee’s Summit, MO 64081 25.1 275 $10,640 29 9:01 Head of School 816.525.1480, www.summit-christian-academy.org 1989 25. St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School 22.7 335 $9,300 38 13:01 Catholic Dan Peters Superintendent 22. 9001 James A. Reed Road, Kansas City, MO 64138 22.8 300 $9,000 30 12:01 Jodie Maddox, Principal 816.763.4800, Fax: 816.763.0156, www.oharahs.org 2017 List was compiled from data provided through questionnaires and interviews with school personnel. Some schools deserving mention may have been omitted due to lack of information. 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