Best private high schools in the Portland, Maine metro area

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May 22, 2025
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Best private high schools in the Portland, Maine metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best private high schools in the Portland, Maine 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.

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#24. Center For Autism And Delvopmental Disorders

- Location: South Portland, ME
- Enrollment: 13 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable

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#23. Providence's Merrymeeting Center

- Location: Brunswick, ME
- Enrollment: 15 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable

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#22. Cornerstone Baptist Academy

- Location: Scarborough, ME
- Enrollment: 19 (3:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable

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#21. Grace Baptist Church School

- Location: Portland, ME
- Enrollment: 21 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable

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#20. Aucocisco School

- Location: Cape Elizabeth, ME
- Enrollment: 23 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable

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#19. Spurwink School - South Portland

- Location: Portland, ME
- Enrollment: 33 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable

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#18. The School at Sweetser

- Location: Saco, ME
- Enrollment: 41 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable

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#17. Standish Baptist Academy

- Location: Standish, ME
- Enrollment: 43 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable

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#16. The Collaborative School

- Location: New Gloucester, ME
- Enrollment: 47 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable

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#15. Morrison Center

- Location: Scarborough, ME
- Enrollment: 60 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable

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#14. ROYAL ACADEMY EDUCATION INC.

- Location: Gray, ME
- Enrollment: 76 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable

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#13. Wayfinder School at Opportunity Farm

- Location: New Gloucester, ME
- Enrollment: 80 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable

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#12. Living Waters Christian School

- Location: Buxton, ME
- Enrollment: 53 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+

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#11. The New School

- Location: Kennebunk, ME
- Enrollment: 32 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B minus

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#10. Windham Christian Academy

- Location: Windham, ME
- Enrollment: 69 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B minus

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#9. Chop Point School

- Location: Woolwich, ME
- Enrollment: 79 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#8. Greater Portland Christian School

- Location: South Portland, ME
- Enrollment: 137 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#7. Cheverus High School

- Location: Portland, ME
- Enrollment: 361 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#6. Maine Coast Waldorf School

- Location: Freeport, ME
- Enrollment: 254 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#5. Thornton Academy

- Location: Saco, ME
- Enrollment: 1,571 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

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#4. Pine Tree Academy

- Location: Freeport, ME
- Enrollment: 149 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

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#3. North Yarmouth Academy

- Location: Yarmouth, ME
- Enrollment: 391 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#2. Hyde School

- Location: Bath, ME
- Enrollment: 155 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. Waynflete School

- Location: Portland, ME
- Enrollment: 565 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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