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Oldest ²ÝÁñÉçÇø High Schools in Mississippi

The average private high school in Mississippi was founded around 1969 (2026-27).
The oldest private high school in Mississippi is Cathedral School, founded in 1847.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # MS Schools Ranked: 100
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1847–1964
  • MS School Avg.: 1969
  • National School Avg.: 1967

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # MS Schools Ranked: 100
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1847–1964
  • MS School Avg.: 1969
  • National School Avg.: 1967
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Year Founded Range: 1847 1968 Avg. Year Founded: 1939

Oldest ²ÝÁñÉçÇø High Schools in Mississippi (2026-27)

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Cathedral School Photo
#1Cathedral School
Gr: PK-12 | 627 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 12
Catholic
701 N Dr Martin Luther King Jr St
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-9844
1847year founded
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Saint Stanislaus High School Photo
#2Saint Stanislaus High School
Gr: 7-12 | 341 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 24
All-boys (Catholic)
304 S. Beach Blvd.
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-9057
1854year founded
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St. Aloysius High School-vicksburg Catholic School Photo
#3(°Õ3–T4)St. Aloysius High School-vicksburg Catholic School
Gr: PK-12 | 477 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 19
Catholic
1900 Grove Street
Vicksburg, MS 39183
(601) 636-2256
(4)
1860year founded
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Map of Vicksburg Catholic School
#3(°Õ3–T4)Vicksburg Catholic School
Gr: PK-12 | 581 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 16
Catholic
1900 Grove St
Vicksburg, MS 39183
(601) 636-2256
1860year founded
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St. Joseph Catholic School Photo
#5St. Joseph Catholic School
Gr: 7-12 | 399 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 16
Catholic
308 New Mannsdale Rd
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 898-4800
1870year founded
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Map of Resurrection Catholic School - High School Campus
#6Resurrection Catholic School - High School Campus
Gr: PK-12 | 412 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 7
Catholic
520 Watts Ave
Pascagoula, MS 39567
(228) 762-3353
(1)
1882year founded
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French Camp Academy Photo
#7French Camp Academy
Gr: 7-12 | 247 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 15
Presbyterian
One Fine Place
French Camp, MS 39745
(662) 547-7233
(1)
1885year founded
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Map of Sacred Heart Catholic High School
#8Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Gr: PK-12 | 709 students
Sports: 17
Catholic
510 W Pine St
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 583-8683
1900year founded
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Map of The Piney Woods School
#9The Piney Woods School
Gr: 8-12 | 86 students
Alternative School (Christian)
5096 Highway 49 S
Piney Woods, MS 39148
(769) 232-1909
(2)
1909year founded
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Map of Cares School
#10Cares School
Gr: 1-12 | 84 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Special Education School
402 Wesley Ave
Jackson, MS 39202
(769) 777-1311
1912year founded
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St. Andrew's Episcopal School Photo
#11(°Õ11–T12)St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Gr: NS-12 | 1,047 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 5
Episcopal
370 Old Agency Rd
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 853-6000
(1)
1947year founded
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St. Andrew's Episcopal School Photo
#11(°Õ11–T12)St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Gr: NS-12 | 1,047 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 5
Episcopal
4120 Old Canton Road
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 987-9300
(1)
1947year founded
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Map of Tupelo Christian Academy
#13Tupelo Christian Academy
Gr: PK-11 | 74 students
Pentecostal
1801 E Main St
Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 791-7733
1953year founded
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Jackson Academy Photo
#14Jackson Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 1,162 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 16
4908 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 364-5761
(2)
1959year founded
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Map of Bass Memorial Academy
#15(°Õ15–T16)Bass Memorial Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 71 students
Avg. class size: 21 students
Seventh Day Adventist
6433 U S Highway 11
Lumberton, MS 39455
(601) 794-8561
(2)
1961year founded
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Map of Bethel Baptist School
#15(°Õ15–T16)Bethel Baptist School
Gr: K-11 | 47 students
Baptist
6001 Goodman Rd
Walls, MS 38680
(662) 781-7777
(1)
1961year founded
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Central Baptist School Photo
#17Central Baptist School
Gr: PK-12 | 91 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 3
Baptist
35 P D Freeman Rd
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 544-0161
1962year founded
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Map of D.b.a. Tunica Academy
#18(°Õ18–T22)D.b.a. Tunica Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 222 students
Sports: 10
Christian
584 Academy Drive
Tunica, MS 38676
(662) 363-1051
1964year founded
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Map of Delta Academy
#18(°Õ18–T22)Delta Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 154 students
1150 Riverside Drive
Marks, MS 38646
(662) 326-8006
1964year founded
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Map of The Education Center, Inc. D/b/a Education Center
#18(°Õ18–T22)The Education Center, Inc. D/b/a Education Center
Gr: 1-12 | 91 students
Alternative School
4080 Old Canton Rd
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 982-2812
(1)
1964year founded
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Map of Heritage Academy
#18(°Õ18–T22)Heritage Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 468 students
Christian
625 Magnolia Ln
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 327-5272
1964year founded
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Map of Lamar School
#18(°Õ18–T22)Lamar School
Gr: PK-12 | 641 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 9
544 Lindley Rd
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 482-1345
1964year founded
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Map of Canton Academy
#23(°Õ23–T25)Canton Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 274 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 6
1 Nancy Drive
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 859-5231
1965year founded
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Map of Deer Creek School
#23(°Õ23–T25)Deer Creek School
Gr: K-12 | 183 students
Sports: 9
300 Deer Creek Circle
Arcola, MS 38722
(662) 827-5165
1965year founded
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Map of Indianola Academy
#23(°Õ23–T25)Indianola Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 361 students
549 Dorsett Dr
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 887-2025
1965year founded
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Map of North Sunflower Academy
#26(°Õ26–T28)North Sunflower Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 231 students
148 Academy Rd
Drew, MS 38737
(662) 756-2547
1966year founded
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Map of Oak Hill Academy
#26(°Õ26–T28)Oak Hill Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 370 students
Christian
1682 N Eshman Ave
West Point, MS 39773
(662) 494-5043
1966year founded
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Map of Pillow Academy
#26(°Õ26–T28)Pillow Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 849 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Christian
69601 Highway 82 W
Greenwood, MS 38930
(662) 453-1266
1966year founded
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Map of Central Holmes Christian School
#29(°Õ29–T31)Central Holmes Christian School
Gr: PK-12 | 242 students
Christian
130 Robert E Lee Dr
Lexington, MS 39095
(662) 834-3011
1967year founded
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Map of Copiah Educational Foundation
#29(°Õ29–T31)Copiah Educational Foundation
Gr: PK-12 | 638 students
Sports: 11
1144 E Gallman Rd
Gallman, MS 39077
(601) 892-3770
1967year founded
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Map of Rebul Academy
#29(°Õ29–T31)Rebul Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 71 students
5257 Learned Rd
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 885-6802
(1)
1967year founded
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Map of Calhoun Academy
#32(°Õ32–T35)Calhoun Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 187 students
Avg. class size: 9 students
9 Cr 406
Calhoun City, MS 38916
(662) 412-2084
1968year founded
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Grace Baptist Academy Photo
#32(°Õ32–T35)Grace Baptist Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 54 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 2
Baptist
3707 Bienville Blvd
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 875-2093
(3)
1968year founded
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Map of Humphreys Academy
#32(°Õ32–T35)Humphreys Academy
Gr: 1-12 | 163 students
800 Pluck Rd
Belzoni, MS 39038
(662) 247-1572
1968year founded
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Map of Marshall Academy
#32(°Õ32–T35)Marshall Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 343 students
Christian
100 Academy Dr
Holly Springs, MS 38635
(662) 252-3449
1968year founded
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Mississippi average private high schools founding year?
The Mississippi average private high schools founding year is 1969 for 2026-27.
What are the private high schools with oldest founding year in Mississippi?
The top ranked private high schools in Mississippi include Cathedral School, Saint Stanislaus High School and St. Aloysius High School-vicksburg Catholic School.

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