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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 2017
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
900
9-12
Boys
$13,510 Alex Zequeira 1898
2
Whitinsville Christian School
279 Linwood Ave., Whitinsville 01588
508-234-8211 • www.whitinsvillechristian.org
608
Pre-K-12
Co-ed
$12,000 (high school) Lance Engbers 1928
3
Worcester Academy
81 Providence St., Worcester 01604
508-754-5302 • www.WorcesterAcademy.org
605
6-12, postgraduate
Co-ed
$32,509-$35,175 (day) Ron M. Cino 1834
4
Holy Name Central Catholic Junior/Senior High School
144 Granite St., Worcester 01604
508-753-6371 • www.holyname.net
570
7-12
Co-ed
$7,900-$8,450 Edward M. Reynolds 1942
5
Fay School
48 Main St., Southborough 01772
508-490-8201 • www.fayschool.org
475
K-9
Co-ed
$58,500-$75,080 (boarding); $24,700-$42,050
(day)
Robert Gustavson 1866
6
St. Bernadette School
266 Main St., Northborough 01532
508-351-9905 • www.stb-school.org
443
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$6,775 Deborah O'Neil 1997
7
Bancroft School
110 Shore Drive, Worcester 01605
508-854-9227 • www.bancroftschool.org
411
Pre-K-12
Co-ed
$36,020 (high school) Trey Cassidy 1900
8
St. Peter-Marian Central Catholic
Junior-Senior High School
781 Grove St., Worcester 01605
508-852-5555 • www.spmguardians.org
408
7-12
Co-ed
$9,325-$9,800 Christopher Cummings 1976
9
Cushing Academy
39 School St., Ashburnham 01430
978-827-7000 • www.cushing.org
400
9-12, postgraduate
Co-ed
$59,750 (boarding); $41,300 (day)
Margaret Lee (a)
Catherine Pollock (a)
1865
10
Lawrence Academy
26 Powderhouse Road, Groton 01450
978-448-6535 • www.lacademy.edu
392
9-12
Co-ed
$61,150 (boarding); $47,400 (day) Dan Scheibe 1792
11
St. Mark's School
25 Marlboro Road, Southborough 01772
508-786-6000 • www.stmarksschool.org
362
9-12
Co-ed
$59,685 (boarding); $47,540 (day) John Warren 1865
12
St. Peter Central Catholic Elementary School
865 Main St., Worcester 01608
508-791-6496 • www.stpetercentralcatholic.com
332
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$4,800 Margaret Kursonis 1921
13
South Lancaster Academy
P.O. Box 1129, South Lancaster 01561
978-368-8544 • www.mysla.org
290
Pre-K-12
Co-ed
$8,374-$10,584 (high school) Jeffrey Lambert 1882
14
St. Leo School
120 Main St., Leominster 01453
978-537-1007 • www.st-leoschool.com
246
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$4,550 Nancy Pierce 1925
14
Venerini Academy
27 Edward St., Worcester 01609
508-864-2862 • www.veneriniacademy.com
246
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$6,000 Carolyn Polselli 1945
16
St. Bernard Elementary
254 Summer St., Fitchburg 01420
978-342-1948 • www.stbernardselementary.org
240
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$4,100-$4,500 Deborah W. Wright 1886
17
St. Joseph School
47 Whitcomb St., Webster 01570
508-943-0378 • www.sjs-webster.com
235
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$4,320
Michael Hackenson
Anthony Czarnecki
1892
17
The Winchendon School
172 Ash St., Winchendon 01475
978-297-1223 • www.winchendon.org
235
9-12, postgraduate
Co-ed
$60,000 (boarding); $34,500 (day) Laurie Lambert 1926
19
St. Anna Catholic School
213 Lancaster St., Leominster 01453
978-534-4770 •www.stannaschool.org
224
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
DND Rev. Father Frederick D. Fraini III 1953
20
Our Lady of the Valley Regional School
75 Mendon St., Uxbridge 01569
508-278-5851 •www.ourladyofthevalleyregional.com
223
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$4,717-$5,325 Marilyn Willand 1964
21
St. Mary School
16 Summer St., Shrewsbury 01545
508-842-1601 •www.stmarysparish.org/school
210
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$6,200-$6,600 Jeanmarie MacDonough 1961
