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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
