#25 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Milford
Milford, CT
A+Overall gradeAll girls238 students9 students per teacher
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Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
Private high schools in the Northeast with the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 768 schools.
#26 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
Westover School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
96% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Middlebury, CT
A+Overall gradeAll girls142 students5 students per teacher
#27 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
Blair Academy
Presbyterian school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Blairstown, NJ
A+Overall grade474 students7 students per teacher
#28 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
Allendale Columbia School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 82% of independent schools in New York
Rochester, NY
A+Overall grade263 students4 students per teacher
#29 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only all-girls school in Princeton
Princeton, NJ
A+Overall gradeAll girls283 students4 students per teacher
#30 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
Putnam Science Academy
Independent school · Grades 8–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Putnam, CT
A+Overall grade130 students6 students per teacher
#31 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
Berks Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Birdsboro, PA
A+Overall grade142 students8 students per teacher
#32 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
Lawrence Woodmere Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only independent school in Woodmere
Woodmere, NY
A+Overall grade114 students3 students per teacher
#33 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
Boston Trinity Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades 6–12
93% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Boston, MA
A+Overall grade238 students7 students per teacher
#34 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
Lincoln School
Quaker (Friends) school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 96% of Christian schools nationwide
Providence, RI
A+Overall grade414 students4 students per teacher
#35 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
Union Catholic Regional High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Scotch Plains, NJ
A+Overall grade530 students10 students per teacher
#36 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
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
#37 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
St. Ann's School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade1,050 students5 students per teacher
#38 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
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
#39 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
St. Mark's School
Episcopal school · Grades 9–12
The only Christian school in Southborough
Southborough, MA
A+Overall grade377 students4 students per teacher
#40 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
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
#41 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
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
#42 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
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
#43 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
Oakland Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
A+Overall gradeAll girls400 students10 students per teacher
#44 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
The Storm King School
Independent school · Grades 8–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
A+Overall grade172 students6 students per teacher
#45 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
Sacred Heart Academy Bryn Mawr
Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 82% of Catholic schools in Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr, PA
A+Overall gradeAll girls190 students6 students per teacher
#46 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
The Hudson School
Independent school · Grades 5–12
The smallest classes of any independent school in Hoboken
Hoboken, NJ
A+Overall grade195 students6 students per teacher
#47 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
Grier School
Independent school · Grades 7–12
The only all-girls school in Tyrone
Tyrone, PA
A+Overall gradeAll girls229 students5 students per teacher
#48 Best Private High Schools in the Northeast
Kent School
Episcopal school · Grades 9–12
The largest of 26 Christian schools in Connecticut
Kent, CT
A+Overall grade516 students8 students per teacher
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