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Oldest ²ÝÁñÉçÇø High Schools in Ohio

The average private high school in Ohio was founded around 1960 (2026-27).
The oldest private high school in Ohio is Western Reserve Academy, founded in 1826.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # OH Schools Ranked: 240
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1826–1891
  • OH School Avg.: 1960
  • National School Avg.: 1967

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # OH Schools Ranked: 240
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1826–1891
  • OH School Avg.: 1960
  • National School Avg.: 1967
Show school map — Ohio (year founded range: 1826–1891, avg 1960)
Year Founded Range: 1826 1911 Avg. Year Founded: 1880

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

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Western Reserve Academy Photo
#1Western Reserve Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 427 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 19
115 College Street
Hudson, OH 44236
(330) 650-4400
(1)
1826year founded
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Grand River Academy Photo
#2(°Õ2–T3)Grand River Academy
Gr: 8-12 | 99 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 5
All-boys
3042 College Street
Austinburg, OH 44010
(440) 275-2811
1831year founded
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St. Xavier High School Photo
#2(°Õ2–T3)St. Xavier High School
Gr: 9-12 | 1,419 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 21
All-boys (Catholic)
600 N Bend Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45224
(513) 761-7600
1831year founded
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Map of Olney Friends School
#4Olney Friends School
Gr: 9-12 | 39 students
Avg. class size: 7 students
Friends
61830 Sandy Ridge Rd
Barnesville, OH 43713
(740) 425-3655
(4)
1837year founded
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Beaumont School Photo
#5(°Õ5–T6)Beaumont School
Gr: 9-12 | 312 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 37
All-girls (Catholic)
3301 North Park Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 321-2954
1850year founded
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Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School Photo
#5(°Õ5–T6)Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School
Gr: 9-12 | 701 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 18 | Extracurriculars: 7
Catholic
505 S Ludlow St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 461-3740
1850year founded
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Map of Notre Dame Junior/Senior High
#7Notre Dame Junior/Senior High
Gr: 7-12 | 189 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Catholic
2220 Sunrise Ave
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 357-0266
1852year founded
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St. Ursula Academy Photo
#8(°Õ8–T9)St. Ursula Academy
Gr: 6-12 | 722 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 27
All-girls (Catholic)
4025 Indian Rd
Toledo, OH 43606
(419) 531-1693
(16)
1854year founded
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Map of Seton High School
#8(°Õ8–T9)Seton High School
Gr: 9-12 | 557 students
All-girls (Catholic)
3901 Glenway Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45205
(513) 471-2600
1854year founded
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Map of Mount Notre Dame High School
#10Mount Notre Dame High School
Gr: 9-12 | 727 students
All-girls (Catholic)
711 E Columbia Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 821-3044
1860year founded
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Map of St. John School
#11(°Õ11–T12)St. John School
Gr: PK-12 | 392 students
Catholic
2150 Columbus Ave
Ashtabula, OH 44004
(440) 997-5821
1865year founded
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Map of St. Johns School
#11(°Õ11–T12)St. Johns School
Gr: PK-12 | 453 students
Catholic
541 West 34th Street
Ashtabula, OH 44005
(440) 997-5531
1865year founded
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Map of St. John' S Elementary School
#13St. John' S Elementary School
Gr: K-9 | 543 students
Avg. class size: 50 students
Catholic
110 N Pierce St
Delphos, OH 45833
(419) 692-8561
1869year founded
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Hathaway Brown School Photo
#14Hathaway Brown School
Gr: NS-12 | 840 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 20
All-girls
19600 North Park Blvd
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 320-8767
(2)
1876year founded
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Maumee Valley Country Day School Photo
#15Maumee Valley Country Day School
Gr: PK-12 | 486 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 11
1715 S Reynolds Road
Toledo, OH 43614
(419) 381-1313
1884year founded
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Saint Ignatius High School Photo
#16 Saint Ignatius High School
Gr: 6-12 | 1,407 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 37
All-boys (Catholic)
1911 W 30th St
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 651-0222
1886year founded
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St. Joseph Academy Photo
#17(°Õ17–T19)St. Joseph Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 682 students
Avg. class size: 19 students
Sports: 16
All-girls (Catholic)
3470 Rocky River Drive
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 251-6788
1890year founded
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The Summit Country Day School Photo
#17(°Õ17–T19)The Summit Country Day School
Gr: NS-12 | 1,081 students
Sports: 17
Catholic
2161 Grandin Road
Cincinnati, OH 45208
(513) 871-4700
1890year founded
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University School Photo
#17(°Õ17–T19)University School
Gr: PK-12 | 877 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 14
All-boys
2785 SOM Center Road
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
(216) 831-2200
1890year founded
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Map of William V Fisher Catholic High School
#20William V Fisher Catholic High School
Gr: 9-12 | 150 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Catholic
1803 Granville Pike
Lancaster, OH 43130
(740) 654-1231
1891year founded
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Map of Immanuel Lutheran School
#21(°Õ21–T24)Immanuel Lutheran School
Gr: PK-9 | 255 students
Sports: 5
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
1285 Main St
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 895-9212
(1)
1896year founded
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Laurel School Photo
#21(°Õ21–T24)Laurel School
Gr: PK-12 | 557 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 20
All-girls
One Lyman Circle
Beachwood, OH 44122
(216) 455-3002
(2)
1896year founded
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Map of St. Joseph Central Catholic High School
#21(°Õ21–T24)St. Joseph Central Catholic High School
Gr: PK-12 | 532 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Catholic
702 Croghan St
Fremont, OH 43420
(419) 332-9947
1896year founded
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Map of Ursuline Academy Of Cincinnati
#21(°Õ21–T24)Ursuline Academy Of Cincinnati
Gr: 9-12 | 503 students
All-girls (Catholic)
5535 Pfeiffer Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513) 791-5791
(1)
1896year founded
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Columbus School For Girls Photo
#25(°Õ25–T26)Columbus School For Girls
Gr: NS-12
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 26
All-girls
65 S. Drexel. Ave.
Columbus, OH 43209
(614) 252-0781
(2)
1898year founded
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Map of St. Johns Jesuit High School & Academy
#25(°Õ25–T26)St. Johns Jesuit High School & Academy
Gr: 6-12 | 678 students
All-boys (Catholic)
5901 Airport Hwy
Toledo, OH 43615
(419) 865-5743
(1)
1898year founded
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Notre Dame Academy Photo
#27Notre Dame Academy
Gr: 6-12 | 545 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 12
All-girls (Catholic)
3535 W Sylvania Avenue
Toledo, OH 43623
(419) 475-9359
1904year founded
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Central Catholic High School Photo
#28(°Õ28–T29)Central Catholic High School
Gr: 9-12 | 293 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 16
Catholic
4824 Tuscarawas St W
Canton, OH 44708
(330) 478-2131
(7)
1905year founded
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Ursuline High School Photo
#28(°Õ28–T29)Ursuline High School
Gr: 9-12 | 478 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 29
Catholic
750 Wick Ave
Youngstown, OH 44505
(330) 744-4563
(2)
1905year founded
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The Seven Hills School Photo
#30The Seven Hills School
Gr: PK-12 | 1,003 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 52
5400 Red Bank Road
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 728-2400
1906year founded
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Map of Beech Grove
#31Beech Grove
Gr: K-9 | 67 students
All-girls (Amish)
7373 Kidron Rd
Apple Creek, OH 44606
(330) 345-6771
1907year founded
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Andrews Osborne Academy Photo
#32(°Õ32–T34)Andrews Osborne Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 336 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 33
38588 Mentor Ave
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 942-3600
(1)
1910year founded
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Saint Ursula Academy Photo
#32(°Õ32–T34) Saint Ursula Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 681 students
Sports: 14
All-girls (Catholic)
1339 East McMillan Street
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 961-3410
1910year founded
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Map of St. Ursula Academy
#32(°Õ32–T34)St. Ursula Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 646 students
All-girls (Catholic)
1339 E Mcmillan St
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 515-7690
1910year founded
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The Columbus Academy Photo
#35The Columbus Academy
Gr: NS-12
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 16
4300 Cherry Bottom Road
Columbus, OH 43230
(614) 509-2220
1911year founded
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What is the Ohio average private high schools founding year?
The Ohio average private high schools founding year is 1960 for 2026-27.
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