#1 Best All-Girls Schools in New York, NY
Marymount School of NY
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 95% of Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls715 students5 students per teacher
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Best All-Girls Schools in New York, NY
The highest-graded schools of this kind in New York, NY. Top 14 of 14 schools.
#2 Best All-Girls Schools in New York, NY
St. Vincent Ferrer High School
Parish school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 80% of Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls324 students9 students per teacher
#3 Best All-Girls Schools in New York, NY
Dominican Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls240 students10 students per teacher
#4 Best All-Girls Schools in New York, NY
The Brearley School
Independent school · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls781 students7 students per teacher
#5 Best All-Girls Schools in New York, NY
The Hewitt School
Independent school · Grades K–12
96% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls469 students6 students per teacher
#6 Best All-Girls Schools in New York, NY
Cornelia Connelly Center
Independent Catholic school · Grades 4–8
Smaller classes than 94% of Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls86 students6 students per teacher
#7 Best All-Girls Schools in New York, NY
Notre Dame School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls358 students14 students per teacher
#8 Best All-Girls Schools in New York, NY
Nightingale-Bamford School
Independent school · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls707 students7 students per teacher
#9 Best All-Girls Schools in New York, NY
Spence School
Independent school · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls772 students6 students per teacher
#10 Best All-Girls Schools in New York, NY
The Brearley School
Independent school · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls773 students7 students per teacher
#11 Best All-Girls Schools in New York, NY
The Chapin School
Independent school · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls825 students6 students per teacher
#12 Best All-Girls Schools in New York, NY
Spence School
Independent school · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
AOverall gradeAll girls772 students6 students per teacher
#13 Best All-Girls Schools in New York, NY
Manhattan High School for Girls
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
B+Overall gradeAll girls213 students7 students per teacher
#14 Best All-Girls Schools in New York, NY
Beth Jacob Parochial School
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in New York since at least 2011
New York, NY
B+Overall gradeAll girls146 students9 students per teacher
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