#1 Best Private High 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 Private High Schools in New York, NY
Private high schools in New York, NY with the highest overall grades. Top 39 of 39 schools.
#2 Best Private High Schools in New York, NY
Lasalle Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 92% of Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll boys189 students6 students per teacher
#3 Best Private High Schools in New York, NY
British International School of NY
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall grade262 students5 students per teacher
#4 Best Private High Schools in New York, NY
Dwight School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall grade774 students5 students per teacher
#5 Best Private High Schools in New York, NY
The Ideal School of Manhattan
Independent school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 96% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade174 students2 students per teacher
#6 Best Private High 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
#7 Best Private High Schools in New York, NY
Regis High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll boys529 students9 students per teacher
#8 Best Private High 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
#9 Best Private High 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
#10 Best Private High Schools in New York, NY
Grace Church High School
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest Christian schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade762 students5 students per teacher
#11 Best Private High Schools in New York, NY
York Prep School
Independent school · Grades 6–12
Smaller classes than 80% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade351 students4 students per teacher
#12 Best Private High Schools in New York, NY
Calhoun School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest of 39 Montessori schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade578 students6 students per teacher
#13 Best Private High Schools in New York, NY
Dalton School
Independent school · Grades K–12
One of the 3 largest independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade1,330 students6 students per teacher
#14 Best Private High Schools in New York, NY
Dwight School
Alternative school · Grades Pre-K–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall grade780 students5 students per teacher
#15 Best Private High Schools in New York, NY
Trinity School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
The largest of 172 Christian schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade1,044 students7 students per teacher
#16 Best Private High Schools in New York, NY
The Birch Wathen Lenox School
Independent school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 92% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade326 students3 students per teacher
#17 Best Private High Schools in New York, NY
Xavier High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The largest Catholic school in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll boys924 students14 students per teacher
#18 Best Private High Schools in New York, NY
The Ideal School of Manhattan
Alternative school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 75% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade176 students5 students per teacher
#19 Best Private High 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
#20 Best Private High 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
#21 Best Private High Schools in New York, NY
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall grade1,138 students6 students per teacher
#22 Best Private High 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
#23 Best Private High 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
#24 Best Private High 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
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