Notable Charter and Private Schools in Mississippi

This directory-style guide highlights 50 charter and private schools in Mississippi. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

Northstar Academy — Southaven, Mississippi. Private school.
Madison Ridgeland Academy — Madison, Mississippi. Private school.
Northpoint Christian School — Southaven, Mississippi. Private school.
Presbyterian Christian School — Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Private school.
Pillow Academy — Greenwood, Mississippi. Private school.
Parklane Academy — Mccomb, Mississippi. Private school.
Jackson Preparatory School — Flowood, Mississippi. Private school.
Magnolia Heights School — Senatobia, Mississippi. Private school.
Copiah Educational Foundation — Gallman, Mississippi. Private school.
Sacred Heart Catholic School — Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Private school.
JOEL E. SMILOW PREP — JACKSON, Mississippi. Public charter school.
St Patrick Catholic High School — Biloxi, Mississippi. Private school.
Joel E Smilow Collegiate — Jackson, Mississippi. Public charter school.
Lamar School — Meridian, Mississippi. Private school.
Brookhaven Academy Educational Foundation — Brookhaven, Mississippi. Private school.
Simpson County Academy — Mendenhall, Mississippi. Private school.
Bayou Academy — Cleveland, Mississippi. Private school.
REIMAGINE PREP — JACKSON, Mississippi. Public charter school.
CLARKSDALE COLLEGIATE — CLARKSDALE, Mississippi. Public charter school.
University of Mississippi High School — University, Mississippi. Private school.
Desoto Christian Academy — Olive Branch, Mississippi. Private school.
Washington School — Greenville, Mississippi. Private school.
St Aloysius High School-vicksburg Catholic Schoo — Vicksburg, Mississippi. Private school.
Heritage Academy — Columbus, Mississippi. Private school.
Resurrection Catholic School - High School Campus — Pascagoula, Mississippi. Private school.
Central Hinds Academy — Raymond, Mississippi. Private school.
Ambition Preparatory Charter School — Clinton, Mississippi. Public charter school.
Pearblossom Academy Inc — Bogue Chitto, Mississippi. Private school.
St Joseph Catholic School — Madison, Mississippi. Private school.
Kirk Academy — Grenada, Mississippi. Private school.
Amite School Center — Liberty, Mississippi. Private school.
Christ Covenant School — Ridgeland, Mississippi. Private school.
St Stanislaus — Bay St Louis, Mississippi. Private school.
Carroll Academy — Carrollton, Mississippi. Private school.
Oak Hill Academy — West Point, Mississippi. Private school.
St Vincent Depaul — Long Beach, Mississippi. Private school.
Laurel Christian School — Laurel, Mississippi. Private school.
St Augustine School — Ridgeland, Mississippi. Private school.
Centreville Academy — Centreville, Mississippi. Private school.
North Delta School — Batesville, Mississippi. Private school.
MIDTOWN PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL — JACKSON, Mississippi. Public charter school.
Regents School of Oxford — Oxford, Mississippi. Private school.
Marshall Academy — Holly Springs, Mississippi. Private school.
Lamar Christian School — Purvis, Mississippi. Private school.
Sylva Bay Academy — Bay Springs, Mississippi. Private school.
Our Lady Academy — Bay St Louis, Mississippi. Private school.
St Joseph Catholic School — Greenville, Mississippi. Private school.
Greenville Christian School — Greenville, Mississippi. Private school.
Discovery Christian School — Florence, Mississippi. Private school.
Leflore Legacy Academy — Greenwood, Mississippi. Public charter school.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data and NCES Private School Universe Survey. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.