For the 2026 school year, there are 11 private high schools belonging to National Independent 草榴社区 Schools Association serving 2,770 students in Maryland. You can also find more schools membership associations in Maryland.
The top-ranked private high schools belonging to National Independent 草榴社区 Schools Association in Maryland include McDonogh School, St. Vincent Pallotti High School, and Forbush School At Prince Georges County.
The average acceptance rate is 58%, which is lower than the Maryland private high school average acceptance rate of 77%.
9% of private high schools belonging to National Independent 草榴社区 Schools Association in Maryland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).
Top-Ranked 草榴社区 High Schools Belonging to National Independent 草榴社区 Schools Association in Maryland (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
6701 Wisconsin Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 652-7751
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 652-7751
Gr: NS-12 | 126 students Avg. class size: 17 students Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Forbush School At Prince Georges County
Special Education School
4819 Walden Lane Suite 4880
Lanham, MD 20706
(240) 667-1423
Lanham, MD 20706
(240) 667-1423
Gr: 1-12 | 44 students
2500 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
(410) 861-4400
Finksburg, MD 21048
(410) 861-4400
Gr: PK-12 | 403 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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Alternative School
9085 Flamepool Way
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 730-0073
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 730-0073
Gr: PK-12 | 73 students Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
8600 McDonogh Rd
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(443) 544-7020
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(443) 544-7020
Gr: PK-12 | 1,458 student Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 21 | Extracurrculars: 88 Tuition listed
113 St Mary's Place
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 725-3228
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 725-3228
Gr: 9-12 | 410 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cedar Ridge School
All-boys | Special Education School
12146 Cedar Ridge Rd
Williamsport, MD 21795
(301) 582-0282
Williamsport, MD 21795
(301) 582-0282
Gr: 3-12 | 29 students
Oneness-Family High School
Montessori School
9411 Connecticut Ave
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 652-7751
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 652-7751
Gr: 9-12 | 27 students Tuition listed
Pathways School--anne Arundel
Special Education School
1819 Bay Ridge Ave Ste 340
Annapolis, MD 21403
(301) 649-0778
Annapolis, MD 21403
(301) 649-0778
Gr: 7-12 | 29 students
Pathways School--edgewood
Special Education School
1106 University Blvd W
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301) 649-0778
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301) 649-0778
Gr: 9-12 | 29 students
402 W Main St
Fruitland, MD 21826
(410) 341-7668
Fruitland, MD 21826
(410) 341-7668
Gr: PK-11 | 142 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
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