Best private high schools in South Florida, ranked by published college outcomes

Which private high schools in South Florida have the strongest published college outcomes?

Among the 4 private high schools in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties with a counted college list, Pine Crest School sends the most graduates to the Ivy+ twelve, 37.6 per class year (188 over 5 class years), followed by Ransom Everglades School (23.2) and The Benjamin Private School, Inc. (4).

Private high schools in South Florida that publish a counted acceptances list

An acceptances list counts every college that admitted a graduate, so one student admitted to three of the twelve counts three times. It is a different document from a matriculation list and is never added to the table above.

How many private high schools in South Florida publish a college list?

4 of the 168 private high schools in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties publish a college list with counts, 18 publish a list without counts, and 146 publish no list we have read.

Which private high schools in South Florida are boarding schools?

1 of the 168 private high schools in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties is listed as boarding schools by the TABS member directory: St Andrews School Of Boca Raton Inc.

Which private high schools in South Florida are religiously affiliated?

On the federal Private School Survey, 14 of the 168 private high schools in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties are Catholic, 70 have another religious affiliation and 84 are nonsectarian.

What families are also choosing at a private school

Parents are not only shopping for college outcomes. The tables above count where graduates enrolled, and a high school is also four years of a teenager's days: who they spend them with, what the school asks them to value, and whether the adults know them.

• Community and values fit. A private school sets its own mission and expectations, and the application, the entrance exam and the interview work as a fit signal in both directions. On the federal Private School Survey, 14 of these schools are Catholic, 70 have another religious affiliation and 84 are nonsectarian.
• Residential life. 1 of these schools offers boarding, per the TABS member directory, so living on campus is part of what it offers.
• Class size. Class size is a fair question for each school's admissions office; we hold no student–teacher ratio for the schools listed here.
• Advising. Each private school builds its own college-advising model, so the useful question is how many students each counselor carries and how early the work starts.
• Arts and athletics access. A smaller school can mean more students on each team and in each production; ask each school what participation looks like.

Public schools are a great choice when a family cannot afford a private school, and a published college list is one of the few outcome measures a private school and a public school can be read on side by side.

Every other private high school in South Florida with a page on Reach (146)

Listed alphabetically. These schools publish no college list we have read; that is all their absence from the tables above means.

School	City	Grades	Affiliation
A E F High School	Davie	8–12	Nonsectarian
Abundant Life Christian Academy	Margate	—	Other religious
Ace Academy North	Miami Lakes	2–12	Nonsectarian
Aef Schools	Davie	—	Nonsectarian
Aleesa Coats	West Palm Beach	6–12	Nonsectarian
All Stars Education Academy	Hialeah	—	Nonsectarian
Allison Academy	North Miami Beach	6–12	Nonsectarian
Ambrose Bay High School	Delray Beach	9–12	Nonsectarian
Ameribelge Center For Education	Fort Lauderdale	—	Nonsectarian
American Christian School & Art Center	Hialeah	—	Other religious
American High School Llc	Plantation	—	Nonsectarian
American Preparatory Academy	Davie	—	Nonsectarian
American Worldwide Academy	Miami	9–12	Other religious
Angels Reach Academy For Divergent Learners	Miami Lakes	—	Nonsectarian
Archdiocese Of Miami Virtual Catholic School	Miami Shores	—	Catholic
Atlantic Christian Academy Of The Palm Beac	West Palm Beach	—	Other religious
Atlantis Academy	Coral Springs	—	Nonsectarian
Atlantis Academy Palm Beaches	West Palm Beach	—	Nonsectarian
Aukela Christian Military Academy	West Park	—	Other religious
Baldwin Prep School	North Palm Beach	—	Nonsectarian
Berean Christian School	West Palm Beach	—	Other religious
Betesda Christian School	Opa Locka	—	Other religious
Boca Prep International School	Boca Raton	—	Nonsectarian
Boca Raton Christian School	Boca Raton	—	Other religious
Brito Miami Private School	Coral Gables	1–12	Nonsectarian
Calvary Christian Academy Hollywood	Hollywood	1–12	Other religious
Cardinal Newman High School	West Palm Beach	9–12	Catholic
Carrie Brazer Center For Autism	Miami	—	Nonsectarian
Center Academy	Coral Springs	5–12	Nonsectarian
Chaminade Madonna College Preparatory	Hollywood	9–12	Catholic
Champagnat Catholic School	Hialeah	6–12	Catholic
Christi Stepps Academy Inc	Sunrise	—	Other religious
Coastal Middle & Sr High School	Lake Park	5–12	Nonsectarian
Community Development Inc. Dba Mcdonalds Playworld	Miami	—	Nonsectarian
Community Learning Academy	Miami	9–12	Nonsectarian
Continental Academy	Miami Lakes	9–12	Nonsectarian
Cooper City Christian Academy	Cooper City	—	Other religious
Dade Christian School	Hialeah	—	Other religious
David Posnack Jewish Day School	Davie	—	Other religious
Dawere International High School	Miami	9–12	Nonsectarian
Dickens Sanomi Academy	Plantation	—	Nonsectarian
Diverseabilities	Davie	—	Nonsectarian
Divine Academy	Pembroke Pines	4–12	Nonsectarian
Dr I. Montealegre	Miami	10–12	Other religious
Ebenezer International Christian Academy	Hialeah	9–12	Other religious
Edc Academy Of Excellence	Miami	—	Nonsectarian
Education Place	Wellington	1–12	Nonsectarian
Elite Academy School Of Excellence	Oakland Park	—	Other religious
First Baptist Academy	Hollywood	—	Other religious
Flex Learning Academy	Southwest Ranches	6–12	Nonsectarian
Fort Lauderdale Preparatory School	Fort Lauderdale	—	Nonsectarian
Fusion Academy - Boca Raton	Boca Raton	6–12	Nonsectarian
Fuvis Learning Center	Oakland Park	12–12	Other religious
Glades Day School	Belle Glade	—	Nonsectarian
Goliath Academy	Greenacres	5–12	Other religious
Goliath Academy	Lake Worth	9–12	Other religious
Grace And Faith International Academy	Hollywood	—	Other religious
Grace Leadership Preparatory Institute, Inc	Miami Gardens	—	Other religious
Grandview Preparatory School	Boca Raton	—	Nonsectarian
Greater Miami Adventist Academy	Miami	—	Other religious
Greenacres Christian Academy	Greenacres	—	Other religious
Guidepost Montesorri Academy	Hollywood	—	Nonsectarian
Guidepost Montessori At Hollywood Beach	Hollywood	—	Nonsectarian
Hadar South Florida High School For Girls	Boca Raton	9–12	Other religious
Harvard International Academy	Hollywood	2–12	Nonsectarian
Highlands Christian Academy	Pompano Beach	—	Other religious
Holy Temple Christian Academy	Fort Lauderdale	—	Other religious
Horeb Christian School	Hialeah	—	Other religious
Immaculata-La Salle High School	Miami	9–12	Catholic
Katz Yeshiva High School Of S Fla	Boca Raton	9–12	Other religious
Kesher Ld	Miami	1–12	Other religious
Keystone National High School	Miami	9–12	Other religious
Know-It-All Preparatory School And Tutoring Center	Davie	—	Other religious
La Progresiva School	Miami	—	Other religious
Lighthouse Christian Academy	Oakland Park	2–12	Other religious
Lion Star Academy	Coral Springs	2–12	Nonsectarian
Little Flowers Of Hope Center For Children	Weston	8–12	Nonsectarian
Lively Stones For Jesus School Of The Future	Miami	3–12	Other religious
Love Outreach Christian Academy	Miramar	7–12	Other religious
Mca Academy	Miami	2–12	Nonsectarian
Meridian High School	Margate	9–12	Nonsectarian
Mesifta Of Greater Miami	Miami Beach	9–12	Other religious
Miami Christian School	Miami	—	Other religious
Miami Learning Experience	Miami	—	Nonsectarian
Miami Union Academy Of Sda	North Miami	—	Other religious
Miami Union Adventist Academy	North Miami	—	Other religious
Miami Virtual School	Miami	1–12	Nonsectarian
Millennium Leadership Christian Academy Inc	Parkland	—	Other religious
Mlc Preparatory Academy	Miami	4–12	Nonsectarian
Mlmpi Prep Academy 2	Oakland Park	6–12	Nonsectarian
Monsignor Edward Pace High School	Miami Gardens	9–12	Catholic
Moreland'S Alternative Educational Academy	Pompano Beach	—	Nonsectarian
Mountaineers School Of Autism Inc	West Palm Beach	—	Nonsectarian
Murl Windsor Academy At Hollywood	Fort Lauderdale	—	Other religious
Nationwide Academy	Hollywood	9–12	Nonsectarian
New Generation Christian Academy	Davie	—	Other religious
New Horizons Christian Academy	West Palm Beach	5–12	Other religious
New Life Preparatory Academy	Pompano Beach	6–12	Other religious
North American Academy	Miami	9–12	Other religious
North Dade Regional Academy	Miami Gardens	—	Nonsectarian
Northdade Regional Academy	Miami	—	Nonsectarian
Oakstone Academy Palm Beach Corporation	West Palm Beach	—	Nonsectarian
Oasis Christian Academy	Miami	—	Other religious
Permission To Succeed Academy	Port St Lucie	—	Nonsectarian
Peter Pan Childcare & Learning Center	Miami	—	Nonsectarian
Phyl'S Academy	Plantation	—	Nonsectarian
Piney Grove Academy	Lauderdale Lakes	—	Other religious
Point Of Grace Christian Academy	Hollywood	—	Other religious
Randazzo School	Coconut Creek	—	Nonsectarian
Rasg Hebrew Academy	Miami Beach	—	Other religious
Refine Learning Center Ii, Inc.	Oakland Park	—	Nonsectarian
Rhem Word Christia Academy	Lauderdale Lakes	—	Other religious
Rohr Bais Chaya Academy	Tamarac	9–12	Other religious
Royal Hollow Academy	Miami	—	Nonsectarian
S.O.U.L. Academy	Pompano Beach	—	Other religious
Saint John Paul Ii Academy	Boca Raton	9–12	Catholic
Score Academy	Boca Raton	3–12	Nonsectarian
Score At The Top Coral Springs Llc	Coral Springs	8–12	Nonsectarian
Score At The Top Learning Center - Wellington	Wellington	5–12	Nonsectarian
Score At The Top Palm Beach Llc	Palm Beach Gardens	2–12	Nonsectarian
Shaarei Bina Torah Academy For Girls	Hollywood	6–12	Other religious
Sheridan Hills Christian School	Hollywood	—	Other religious
Soul Academy	Pompano Beach	—	Other religious
Southeastern High School	Miami Lakes	9–12	Nonsectarian
Sterling Academy	Plantation	6–12	Nonsectarian
The Batt School	Juno Beach	—	Nonsectarian
The Embassy Academy	Oakland Park	—	Other religious
The Glory Of God Christian School	Hialeah	—	Other religious
The International Family Academy	Fort Lauderdale	—	Other religious
The Learning Foundation Of Florida	Royal Palm Beach	6–12	Nonsectarian
The Open Doorway Inc	West Palm Beach	1–12	Nonsectarian
The Repair Shop	North Palm Beach	6–12	Nonsectarian
Tree Of Knowledge Learning Academy	Miami Beach	4–12	Nonsectarian
Trinitas Academy	Plantation	—	Other religious
Trinity Christian Academy	Lake Worth	—	Other religious
Trinity Christian Academy	Hialeah	1–12	Other religious
Tru Prep Academy	Miami Gardens	—	Nonsectarian
Unicorn Village Academy	Boca Raton	7–12	Nonsectarian
United Cerebral Palsy Transitional Learning	Miami	6–12	Nonsectarian
Wellington Preparatory School	Lake Worth	—	Nonsectarian
West Dade Academy	Miami	—	Nonsectarian
Western General Education	Miami	9–12	Other religious
Westminster Academy	Fort Lauderdale	—	Other religious
Worlded International School	Miami	6–12	Nonsectarian
Yeshiva Of Miami Inc.	Miami	9–12	Other religious
Yeshiva Tiferes Torah Of Boca Raton	Boca Raton	9–12	Other religious

Other metros are on the private high schools by metro index. The same arithmetic across every state is the Ivy+ enrollment board; for one college at a time, see which private schools send the most students to each college.

Ivy+ means these twelve: Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, Columbia University in the City of New York, University of Pennsylvania, Brown University, Dartmouth College, Cornell University, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Chicago, Duke University. A graduate is counted once, at the college the school says they enrolled at; the per-class-year figure is the published total divided by the class years the school's own document covers, and both are shown. A school that is not on this page did not publish a numbered matriculation list we could read — that is all absence means here. It is never a statement about a school's graduates. Lists of acceptances (where students were admitted, not where they enrolled) are never counted in this ranking: an acceptances list runs about three times an enrollment list, so counting the two together would compare different things. Those lists are ranked on their own, separately. Grades and religious affiliation are from the National Center for Education Statistics' Private School Survey. Boarding is read from the TABS member directory — The Association of Boarding Schools' 2026 list of its US member schools — matched onto our school pages by exact or town-confirmed name (173 of them). A school that directory does not list is not called a boarding school on a guess, so it waits for the next directory pass rather than appearing here. A school is listed here when its NCES coordinates fall within 42 miles of the metro's center and it is in FL.