32 Worcester Business Journal • Book Of Lists 2015 www.wbjournal.com
Largest private schools
Ranked by total enrollment as of Fall 2014
Name Enrollment
Grades/
Student body Annual tuition Head of school
Year
founded
1
St. John's High School
378 Main St., Shrewsbury 01545
508-842-8934 • www.stjohnshigh.org
1,000
9-12
Boys
$12,705 Michael Welch 1898
2
Worcester Academy
81 Providence St., Worcester 01604
508-754-5302 • www.worcesteracademy.org
645
6-12, postgraduate
Co-ed
$29,182 middle school; $31,574 high school Ron Cino 1834
3
Holy Name Central Catholic Junior/Senior High School
144 Granite St., Worcester 01604
508-753-6371 • www.holyname.net
576
7-12
Co-ed
$7,225-$7,755 Edward M. Reynolds 1942
4
Whitinsville Christian School
279 Linwood Ave., Whitinsville 01588
508-234-8211 • www.whitinsvillechristian.org
565
Preschool-12
Co-ed
Varies by grade Lance Engbers 1928
5
St. Peter-Marian Central Catholic
Junior - Senior High School
781 Grove St., Worcester 01605
508-852-5555 • www.spmguardians.org
500
7-12
Co-ed
$8,250 Matthew R. Sturgis 1976
6
Fay School
48 Main St., Southborough 01772
508-490-8201 • www.fayschool.org
475
Pre-K-9
Co-ed
DND Robert Gustavson 1866
7
St. Bernadette School
266 Main St., Northborough 01532
508-351-9905 • www.stb-school.org
470
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$6,350 Deborah O'Neil 1997
8
Bancroft School
110 Shore Dr., Worcester 01605
508-853-2640 • www.bancroftschool.org
462
Pre-K-12
Co-ed
$12,500 Pre-K & K; $16,500 grade 1; $24,530
grades 2-5; $27,850 middle; $30,530 upper
James P. "Trey" Cassidy III 1900
9
Cushing Academy
39 School St., Ashburnham 01430
978-827-7000 • www.cushing.org
445
1
9-12, postgraduate
Co-ed
$53,700 boarding; $38,450 day
2
Christopher Torino 1865
10
Lawrence Academy
26 Powderhouse Rd., Groton 01450
978-448-6535 • www.lacademy.edu
402
9-12
Co-ed
$56,530 boarding; $43,500 day Dan Scheibe 1792
11
St. Mark's School
25 Marlboro Rd., Southborough 01772
508-786-6000 • www.stmarksschool.org
361
9-12
Co-ed
$53,000 boarding ; $42,250 day John Warren 1865
12
St. Peter Central Catholic Elementary School
865 Main St., Worcester 01608
508-791-6496 • www.stpetercentralcatholic.com
330
Preschool-8
Co-ed
$4,450 Margaret Kursonis 1921
13
Venerini Academy
27 Edward St., Worcester 01605
508-753-3210 • www.veneriniacademy.us
325
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$5,175-$6,325 David Fredette 1945
14
South Lancaster Academy-Browning
P.O. Box 1129, South Lancaster 01561
978-368-8544 • www.sla-browning.org
317
Pre-K-12
Co-ed
Varies by grade level Theresa Robidoux 1882
15
Holy Family Academy
3
99 Nichols St.
4
, Gardner 01440
978-632-8656 • www.holyfamilyacademyma.org
286
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
Varies Stephen Chartier 2014
16
Notre Dame Academy
425 Salisbury St., Worcester 01609
508-757-6200 • www.nda-worc.org
275
9th-12th
Girls
$12,500 Ann Morrison 1951
17
St. Mary School
16 Summer St., Shrewsbury 01545
508-842-1601 • www.stmarysparish.org/school
258
Pre K-8
Co-ed
$5,600 in parish, $6,000 out of parish Joan T. Barry 1961
18
The Winchendon School
172 Ash St., Winchendon 01475
978-297-1223 • www.winchendon.org
250
9-12, postgraduate
Co-ed
$30,711 day; $54,080 boarding John A. Kerney 1926
19
St. Leo School
120 Main St., Leominster 01453
978-537-1007 • www.st-leoschool.com
244
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$4,300 Carolyn L. Polselli 1925
20
Our Lady of the Valley Regional School
75 Mendon St., Uxbridge 01569
508-278-5851 • www.ourladyofthevalleyregional.com
229
Preschool-8
Co-ed
$3,825, fees $1,075 Marilyn Willand 1964
21
Lilliput Early Childhood Center
18 Grafton St., Shrewsbury 01545
508-842-0430 • www.lilliputschool.com
225
Nursery school-2
Co-ed
DND
Linda M. Sullivan
Corinne Uliano
1985
22
Our Lady of the Angels School
1220 Main St. , Worcester 01603
508-752-5609 • www.ourladyoftheangels.us
223
Pre-school-8
Co-ed
$4,500 Doreen Albert 1947
23
Eagle Hill School
242 Old Petersham Rd., Hardwick 01037
413-477-6000 • www.ehs1.org
210
8-12
Co-ed
$67,850 boarding Peter J. McDonald 1967
24
Applewild School
120 Prospect St., Fitchburg 01420 200
K-8 plus a child development center
for children ages 3 and 4 Varies by grade Christopher Williamson 1957
