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E D U C A T I O N F O C U S
Largest private schools
Ranked by total enrollment, fall 2018
Name Enrollment
Grades/
student body Annual tuition (a) Head of school
Year
founded
1
St. John's High School
378 Main St., Shrewsbury 01545
508-842-8934 • www.stjohnshigh.org
889
9-12
Boys
$13,300 Alex Zequeira 1898
2
Whitinsville Christian School
279 Linwood Ave., Whitinsville 01588
508-234-8211 • www.whitinsvillechristian.org
632
Pre-K-12
Co-ed
$10,000- $12,000 Lance Engbers 1928
3
Worcester Academy
81 Providence St., Worcester 01604
508-754-5302 • www.worcesteracademy.org
600
6-12, postgraduate
Co-ed
$36,500 Ron M. Cino 1834
4
Holy Name Central Catholic Junior/Senior High School
144 Granite St., Worcester 01604
508-753-6371 • www.holyname.net
543
7-12
Co-ed
$8,150-$8,700 Michael Clark 1942
5
Fay School
48 Main St., Southborough 01772
508-490-8201 • www.fayschool.org
475
K-9
Co-ed
$59,670-$69,930 (boarding)
$25,190-$42,890 (day)
Robert Gustavson 1866
6
St. Bernadette School
266 Main St., Northborough 01532
508-351-9905 • www.stb-school.org
420
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$7,025 Deborah O'Neil 1997
7
Bancroft School
110 Shore Drive, Worcester 01605
508-854-9227 • www.bancroftschool.org
400
Pre-K-12
Co-ed
$37,100 (high school) Trey Cassidy 1900
8
Lawrence Academy
26 Powderhouse Road, Groton 01450
978-448-6535 • www.lacademy.edu
394
9-12
Co-ed
$62,500 (boarding)
$48,950 (day)
Dan Scheibe 1792
9
Cushing Academy
39 School St., Ashburnham 01430
978-827-7000 • www.cushing.org
385
9-12, postgraduate
Co-ed
$61,500 (boarding)
$41,800 (day)
Randy R. Bertin 1865
10
St. Peter-Marian Central Catholic
Junior-Senior High School
781 Grove St., Worcester 01605
508-852-5555 • www.spmguardians.org
377
7-12
Co-ed
$9,060-$10,090 Michael Clark 1976
11
St. Mark's School
25 Marlboro Road, Southborough 01772
508-786-6000 • www.stmarksschool.org
364
9-12
Co-ed
$61,200 (boarding)
$48,750 (day)
John Warren 1865
12
St. Peter Central Catholic Elementary School
865 Main St., Worcester 01608
508-791-6496 • www.stpetercentralcatholic.com
347
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$4,975 Margaret Kursonis 1921
13
The Winchendon School
172 Ash St., Winchendon 01475
978-297-1223 • www.winchendon.org
277
9-12, postgraduate
Co-ed
$61,800 (boarding)
$21,900 (day)
Laurie Lambert 1926
14
South Lancaster Academy
P.O. Box 1129, South Lancaster 01561
978-368-8544 • www.mysla.org
265
Pre-K-12
Co-ed
$8,562-$10,822 (high school) David Branum 1882
15
St. Leo School
120 Main St., Leominster 01453
978-537-1007 • www.st-leoschool.com
234
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$4,550 Nancy Pierce 1925
16
St. Anna Catholic School
213 Lancaster St., Leominster 01453
978-534-4770 • www.stannaschool.org
230
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
DND Rev. Father Frederick D. Fraini III 1953
16
St. Joseph School
47 Whitcomb St., Webster 01570
508-943-0378 • www.sjs-webster.com
230
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$4,740
Michael Hackenson
Anthony Czarnecki
1892
18
St. Bernard Elementary School
254 Summer St., Fitchburg 01420
978-342-1948 • www.stbernardselementary.org
215
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$4640.00 Deborah W. Wright 1886
19
Our Lady of the Valley Regional School
75 Mendon St., Uxbridge 01569
508-278-5851 • www.ourladyofthevalleyregional.com
213
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$4,717-$5,325 Marilyn Willand 1964
20
Venerini Academy
27 Edward St., Worcester 01609
508-864-2862 • www.veneriniacademy.com
212
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$5,950-$6,950 Carolyn Polselli 1945
