#1 Best Catholic Schools in New York County, 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 Catholic Schools in New York County, NY
The highest-graded schools of this kind in New York County, NY. Top 18 of 18 schools.
#2 Best Catholic Schools in New York County, 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 Catholic Schools in New York County, 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
#4 Best Catholic Schools in New York County, 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
#5 Best Catholic Schools in New York County, 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
#6 Best Catholic Schools in New York County, NY
Academy of St. Joseph
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 80% of Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade94 students8 students per teacher
#7 Best Catholic Schools in New York County, 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
#8 Best Catholic Schools in New York County, 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
#9 Best Catholic Schools in New York County, 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
#10 Best Catholic Schools in New York County, NY
St. Charles Borromeo School
Independent Catholic school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 65% of Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade328 students10 students per teacher
#11 Best Catholic Schools in New York County, NY
De La Salle Academy
Diocesan school · Grades 6–8
One of 18 Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
B+Overall grade140 students14 students per teacher
#12 Best Catholic Schools in New York County, NY
St. Ignatius Loyola School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in New York since at least 2011
New York, NY
B+Overall grade504 students14 students per teacher
#13 Best Catholic Schools in New York County, NY
St. Elizabeth School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 64% of Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
B+Overall grade163 students10 students per teacher
#14 Best Catholic Schools in New York County, NY
Cristo Rey New York High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
BOverall grade376 students15 students per teacher
#15 Best Catholic Schools in New York County, NY
Incarnation School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 60% of Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
BOverall grade151 students11 students per teacher
#16 Best Catholic Schools in New York County, NY
Transfiguration School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 18 Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
BOverall grade202 students14 students per teacher
#17 Best Catholic Schools in New York County, NY
Mount Carmel-Holy Rosary School
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 18 Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
BOverall grade218 students23 students per teacher
#18 Best Catholic Schools in New York County, NY
St. Mark the Evangelist School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of 18 Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
B-Overall grade230 students19 students per teacher
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