The Diocese of Madison is blessed with several independent Catholic high schools that offer families a variety of faithful, academically rigorous, and mission-driven options for secondary education. Each school is united in the Church’s mission of forming young men and women to know, love, and serve Jesus Christ in every aspect of their lives.
From classical liberal arts programs to innovative academic models, these schools provide environments where students are challenged intellectually, supported spiritually, and formed morally. Return
Fast Facts About Independent Catholic High Schools
Within the Diocese of Madison
4 Catholic High Schools
774 Students in Grades 9-12
100% Graduation Rate
1 Online Catholic High School
Chesterton Academy - Queen of Martyrs
Sun Prairie
Located within St. Albert's Church in Sun Prairie, Chesterton Academy is the newest Catholic high school in the Diocese of Madison, educating students in grades 9-12. Chesterton Academy - Queen of Martyrs is a Catholic, classical school and is part of the larger Chesterton Schools Network. The mission of the Chesterton Schools Network is to foster a Culture of Life by forming a new generation of joyful leaders and saints, educated in the classical tradition and grounded in the truths of the Catholic faith.
Located in the heart of Madison, Edgewood High School is a Catholic school in the Sinsinawa Dominican educational tradition, serving students in grades 9-12. Edgewood educates the whole student for a life of learning, service, and personal responsibility through a rigorous academic curriculum that embraces the Sinsinawa Dominican values of Truth, Compassion, Justice, Community and Partnership.
Located in Sauk City, Shoreless Lake School is a combined middle school and high school serving girls in grades 6-10. Shoreless Lake seeks to motivate students to use their God given talents and to help them form themselves in the image of Christ. Shoreless Lake School is primarily concerned with the intellectual and moral formation of all of their students.
Located at Holy Name Heights in Madison, St. Ambrose Academy is a grade 6-12 classical school rooted in the Catholic faith. St. Ambrose seeks first to train their students in the disciplines of grammar, logic, and rhetoric in order to give students the tools to be self-learners for the rest of their lives. The mission of St. Ambrose is to mission is to assist parents in the formation of their children by providing a classical education rooted in the Catholic faith.