#1 Best Private High Schools in Capitol County, CT
New England Jewish Academy
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 92% of Jewish day schools nationwide
West Hartford, CT
A+Overall grade101 students4 students per teacher
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Best Private High Schools in Capitol County, CT
Private high schools in Capitol County, CT with the highest overall grades. Top 12 of 12 schools.
#2 Best Private High Schools in Capitol County, CT
Northwest Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
West Hartford, CT
A+Overall grade401 students11 students per teacher
#3 Best Private High Schools in Capitol County, CT
East Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Manchester
Manchester, CT
A+Overall grade427 students10 students per teacher
#4 Best Private High Schools in Capitol County, CT
Suffield Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Suffield, CT
A+Overall grade413 students6 students per teacher
#5 Best Private High Schools in Capitol County, CT
Miss Porter's School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Farmington, CT
B+Overall gradeAll girls336 students7 students per teacher
#6 Best Private High Schools in Capitol County, CT
The Ethel Walker School
Independent school · Grades 6–12
The only all-girls school in Simsbury
Simsbury, CT
B+Overall gradeAll girls227 students8 students per teacher
#7 Best Private High Schools in Capitol County, CT
The Loomis Chaffee School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
The only independent school in Windsor
Windsor, CT
BOverall grade735 students8 students per teacher
#8 Best Private High Schools in Capitol County, CT
Watkinson School
Independent school · Grades 6–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Hartford, CT
BOverall grade214 students13 students per teacher
#9 Best Private High Schools in Capitol County, CT
Westminster School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Simsbury, CT
BOverall grade414 students7 students per teacher
#10 Best Private High Schools in Capitol County, CT
Kingswood Oxford School
Independent school · Grades 6–12
Small classes: about 8 students per teacher
West Hartford, CT
BOverall grade506 students8 students per teacher
#11 Best Private High Schools in Capitol County, CT
Newengland Jewsh Academy
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 90% of Jewish day schools nationwide
West Hartford, CT
BOverall grade104 students4 students per teacher
#12 Best Private High Schools in Capitol County, CT
Emmanuel Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest Christian schools in Connecticut
Newington, CT
B-Overall grade372 students17 students per teacher
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