Stacker compiled a list of the best private high schools in the Waco 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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#4. Eagle Christian Academy

- Location: Waco, TX
- Enrollment: 170 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

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#3. Bishop Louis Reicher Catholic School

- Location: Waco, TX
- Enrollment: 286 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#2. Live Oak Classical School

- Location: Waco, TX
- Enrollment: 472 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#1. Vanguard College Preparatory School

- Location: Waco, TX
- Enrollment: 300 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+