Worcester Business Journal

50 Worcester Business Journal | Book of Lists 2017 | wbjournal.com F O C U S E D U C A T I O N Largest private schools Ranked by total enrollment, fall 2016 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 970 9-12 Boys $13,135 Alex Zequeira * 1898 2 Worcester Academy 81 Providence St., Worcester 01604 508-754-5302 • www.WorcesterAcademy.org 650 6-12, postgraduate Co-ed $31,259-$33,822 Ron M. Cino 1834 3 Holy Name Central Catholic Junior/Senior High School 144 Granite St., Worcester 01604 508-753-6371 • www.holyname.net 570 7-12 Co-ed $7,650-$8,195 Edward M. Reynolds 1942 3 Whitinsville Christian School 279 Linwood Ave., Whitinsville 01588 508-234-8211 • www.whitinsvillechristian.org 570 Pre-K-12 Co-ed $5,900-$11,625 Lance Engbers 1928 5 Fay School 48 Main St., Southborough 01772 508-490-8201 • www.fayschool.org 475 Pre-K-9 Co-ed varies by grade Robert Gustavson 1866 6 St. Bernadette School 266 Main St., Northborough 01532 508-351-9905 • www.stb-school.org 465 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $6,525 Deborah O'Neil 1997 7 Bancroft School 110 Shore Drive, Worcester 01605 508-854-9227 • www.bancroftschool.org 450 Pre-K-12 Co-ed $12,500-$34,140 James P. "Trey" Cassidy III 1900 8 St. Peter-Marian Central Catholic Junior-Senior High School 781 Grove St., Worcester 01605 508-852-5555 • www.spmguardians.org 443 7-12 Co-ed $8,575-$9,500 Christopher Cummings 1976 9 Cushing Academy 39 School St., Ashburnham 01430 978-827-7000 • www.cushing.org 400 9-12, postgraduate Co-ed $57,800 (boarding); $41,300 (day) Christopher Torino 1865 9 Lawrence Academy 26 Powderhouse Road, Groton 01450 978-448-6535 • www.lacademy.edu 400 9-12 Co-ed $59,750 (boarding); $46,250 (day) Dan Scheibe 1792 11 St. Mark's School 25 Marlboro Road, Southborough 01772 508-786-6000 • www.stmarksschool.org 364 ** 9-12 Co-ed $57,500 (boarding); $45,800 (day) John Warren 1865 12 St. Peter Central Catholic Elementary School 865 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-791-6496 • www.stpetercentralcatholic.com 351 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $4,625 Margaret Kursonis 1921 13 South Lancaster Academy P.O. Box 1129, South Lancaster 01561 978-368-8544 • www.sla-browning.org 292 Pre-K-12 Co-ed $3,176-$10,402 Jeffrey Lambert 1882 14 Venerini Academy 27 Edward St., Worcester 01605 508-753-3210, ext. 7310 • veneriniacademy.com 275 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $5,550-$6,725 David Fredette 1945 15 The Winchendon School 172 Ash St., Winchendon 01475 978-297-1223 • www.winchendon.org 235 9-12, postgraduate Co-ed $58,500 (boarding); $33,200 (day) John A. Kerney 1926 16 St. Mary School 16 Summer St., Shrewsbury 01545 508-842-1601 • www.stmarysparish.org/school 234 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $5,950 (in-parish); $6,350 (out-of- parish) Jeanmarie MacDonough 1961 17 All Saints Academy *** 48 Negus St. ****, Webster 01570 508-943-0257 • allsaintswebster.org 231 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $4,900 David Grenier 2016 ***** 18 St. Leo School 120 Main St., Leominster 01453 978-537-1007 • www.st-leoschool.com 221 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $4,400 Nancy Pierce 1925 National private school enrollment in pre-K through grade 12, selected years 1995-1996: 5.9 million 2001-2002: 6.3 million 2013-2014: 5.4 million Percentage distribution of private elementary and secondary school enrollment, by school level and religious orientation, 2013-2014 Elementary schools Catholic: 47 percent Conservative Christian: 6 percent Affiliated religious: 10 percent Unaffiliated religious: 14 percent Nonsectarian: 22 percent Secondary schools Catholic: 71 percent Conservative Christian: 2 percent Affiliated religious: 7 percent Unaffiliated religious: 6 percent Nonsectarian: 13 percent Percentage distribution of private elementary and secondary school enrollment by race/ethnicity and school orientation, 2013-2014 Black students Catholic: 36 percent Other religious: 40 percent Nonsectarian: 24 percent Asian students Catholic: 35 percent Other religious: 32 percent Nonsectarian: 33 percent Pacific Islander students Catholic: 39 percent Other religious: 44 percent Nonsectarian: 17 percent White students Catholic: 40 percent Other religious: 40 percent Nonsectarian: 20 percent Hispanic students Catholic: 57 percent Other religious: 26 percent Nonsectarian: 17 percent American Indian/Alaska native students Catholic: 39 percent Other religious: 35 percent Nonsectarian: 26 percent Two or more races Catholic: 43 percent Other religious: 28 percent Nonsectarian: 29 percent Source: "The Condition of Education 2017," U.S. Department of Education 19 Our Lady of the Angels School 1220 Main St. , Worcester 01603 508-752-5609 •www.ourladyoftheangels.us 219 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $2,350-$4,700 Doreen Albert 1947 20 St. Anna Catholic School 213 Lancaster St., Leominster 01453 978-534-4770 •www.stannaschool.org 218 Pre-K-8 Co-ed DND Rev. Father Frederick D. Fraini III 1953 21 St. Joseph School Pre-K-8 Michael Hackenson

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