For the 2026 school year, there are 5 private high schools belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) serving 3,402 students in Maryland. You can also find more schools membership associations in Maryland.
The top-ranked private high schools belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) in Maryland include St. John's Catholic Prep, International Connections Academy, and Our Lady Of Mt Carmel School.
The average acceptance rate is 89%, which is higher than the Maryland private high school average acceptance rate of 77%.
80% of private high schools belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) in Maryland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).
Top-Ranked 草榴社区 High Schools Belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) in Maryland (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
8080 New Cut Road
Severn, MD 21144
(410) 969-9105
Severn, MD 21144
(410) 969-9105
Gr: 9-12 | 1,286 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 26 | Extracurrculars: 32 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
10960 Grantchester Way
Columbia, MD 21044
(888) 260-4159
Columbia, MD 21044
(888) 260-4159
Gr: K-12 | 889 students Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
Our Lady Of Mt Carmel School
(Catholic)
1706 Old Eastern Avenue
Essex, MD 21221
(410) 686-1023
Essex, MD 21221
(410) 686-1023
Gr: PK-12 | 476 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. John's Catholic Prep
(Catholic)
3989 Buckeystown Pike
Buckeystown, MD 21717
(301) 662-4210
Buckeystown, MD 21717
(301) 662-4210
Gr: 9-12 | 275 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Marys High School ![St. Marys High School Photo - Campus St. Marys High School Photo - Campus]()

(Catholic)
113 Duke Of Gloucester St
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 990-4236
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 990-4236
Gr: 9-12 | 476 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 22 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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