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Best private high schools in the Wichita metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best private high schools in the Wichita metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.

#13. Center For Behavioral And Academic Research

- Location: Wichita, KS

- Enrollment: 15 (3:1 student to teacher ratio)

- Niche grade: unavailable

#12. Morning Star Christian Academy

- Location: Wichita, KS

- Enrollment: 18 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)

- Niche grade: unavailable

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Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#11. Prairie View Special Purpose School

- Location: Newton, KS

- Enrollment: 22 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)

- Niche grade: unavailable

#10. NORTHFIELD SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS

- Location: Wichita, KS

- Enrollment: 55 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)

- Niche grade: unavailable

#9. Central Christian Academy

- Location: Wichita, KS

- Enrollment: 688 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)

- Niche grade: B minus

#8. Life Preparatory Academy

- Location: Park City, KS

- Enrollment: 415 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)

- Niche grade: B

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panitanphoto // Shutterstock

#7. Sunrise Christian Academy

- Location: Bel Aire, KS

- Enrollment: 520 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)

- Niche grade: B+

#6. Bishop Carroll Catholic High School

- Location: Wichita, KS

- Enrollment: 1,169 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)

- Niche grade: A minus

#5. Trinity Academy

- Location: Wichita, KS

- Enrollment: 572 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)

- Niche grade: A minus

#4. Classical School of Wichita

- Location: Wichita, KS

- Enrollment: 446 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)

- Niche grade: A minus

#3. Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School

- Location: Wichita, KS

- Enrollment: 906 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)

- Niche grade: A minus

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Ground Picture // Shutterstock

#2. The Independent School

- Location: Wichita, KS

- Enrollment: 458 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)

- Niche grade: A+

#1. Wichita Collegiate School

- Location: Wichita, KS

- Enrollment: 967 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)

- Niche grade: A+

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This story was originally published May 22, 2025 at 6:04 AM.

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