#25 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
Sacred Heart Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Hamden
Hamden, CT
A+Overall gradeAll girls316 students10 students per teacher
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#26 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
Ellis School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Pittsburgh, PA
A+Overall gradeAll girls367 students6 students per teacher
#27 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
Mount St. Mary Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls216 students8 students per teacher
#28 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
The Mary Louis Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Jamaica
Jamaica, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls427 students11 students per teacher
#29 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
The Ursuline School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12
The only all-girls school in New Rochelle
New Rochelle, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls767 students9 students per teacher
#30 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
Independent school · Grades 7–12
The only all-girls school in Greenfield
Greenfield, MA
A+Overall gradeAll girls98 students4 students per teacher
#31 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
Villa Maria Academy High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 93% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania
Malvern, PA
A+Overall gradeAll girls417 students6 students per teacher
#32 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
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
#33 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
Ursuline Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12
The only Catholic school in Dedham
Dedham, MA
A+Overall gradeAll girls359 students9 students per teacher
#34 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
The Agnes Irwin School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Bryn Mawr, PA
A+Overall gradeAll girls599 students7 students per teacher
#35 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
Villa Victoria Lower School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12
Smaller classes than 92% of Catholic schools nationwide
Trenton, NJ
A+Overall gradeAll girls95 students5 students per teacher
#36 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
Nazareth Academy High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
A+Overall gradeAll girls305 students8 students per teacher
#37 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
Maria Regina High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Hartsdale
Hartsdale, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls464 students12 students per teacher
#38 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
Newton Country Day School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 5–12
The only all-girls school in Newton
Newton, MA
A+Overall gradeAll girls374 students5 students per teacher
#39 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
Mount Mercy Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 86% of Catholic schools in New York
Buffalo, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls180 students8 students per teacher
#40 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
Kent Place School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only independent school in Summit
Summit, NJ
A+Overall gradeAll girls636 students7 students per teacher
#41 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
Immaculate Heart Academy
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Washington Township, NJ
A+Overall gradeAll girls638 students10 students per teacher
#42 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
Fontbonne Hall Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls287 students13 students per teacher
#43 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 82% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania
Gwynedd Valley, PA
A+Overall gradeAll girls439 students9 students per teacher
#44 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
Academy of Mount St. Ursula
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Bronx, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls210 students13 students per teacher
#45 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
Bruriah High School for Girls
Jewish day school · Grades 6–12
The only all-girls school in Elizabeth
Elizabeth, NJ
A+Overall gradeAll girls213 students4 students per teacher
#46 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
Academy of St. Elizabeth
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 97% of Catholic schools in New Jersey
Convent Station, NJ
A+Overall gradeAll girls236 students6 students per teacher
#47 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
Prospect Park Bnos Leah High School
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 92% of Jewish day schools in New York
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls144 students3 students per teacher
#48 Best All-Girls Schools in the Northeast
Our Lady of Mercy Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Newfield, NJ
A+Overall gradeAll girls220 students10 students per teacher
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