#25 College-Bound Private High 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 girls773 students7 students per teacher
2026 lists
College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
Private high schools in the Northeast where the most graduates go on to four-year colleges. Top 50 of 751 schools.
#26 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
Spence School
Independent school · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
AOverall gradeAll girls772 students6 students per teacher
#27 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
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
#28 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
The Ursuline School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New Rochelle, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls767 students9 students per teacher
#29 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
Grace Church High School
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall grade762 students5 students per teacher
#30 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
Moses Brown School
Quaker (Friends) school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Providence, RI
A+Overall grade756 students9 students per teacher
#31 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
Wheeler School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Providence, RI
A+Overall grade755 students6 students per teacher
#32 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
The Loomis Chaffee School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Windsor, CT
BOverall grade735 students8 students per teacher
#33 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
Christian Brothers Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Syracuse, NY
AOverall grade732 students13 students per teacher
#34 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
Marymount School of NY
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls715 students5 students per teacher
#35 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
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
#36 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
The Masters School
Independent school · Grades 5–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Dobbs Ferry, NY
AOverall grade692 students7 students per teacher
#37 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
French American School of New York
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Mamaroneck, NY
B+Overall grade685 students8 students per teacher
#38 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
Sacred Heart Academy
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Hempstead, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls677 students14 students per teacher
#39 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
Rutgers Preparatory School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Somerset, NJ
A+Overall grade673 students8 students per teacher
#40 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
Sar High School
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Bronx, NY
AOverall grade670 students7 students per teacher
#41 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
Delbarton School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Morristown, NJ
A+Overall gradeAll boys646 students8 students per teacher
#42 College-Bound Private High 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
#43 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
Kent Place School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Summit, NJ
A+Overall gradeAll girls636 students7 students per teacher
#44 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
Brooklyn Friends School
Quaker (Friends) school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade631 students8 students per teacher
#45 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
St. John's Preparatory School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Astoria, NY
AOverall grade614 students19 students per teacher
#46 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
Catholic Memorial
Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
West Roxbury, MA
B+Overall gradeAll boys605 students13 students per teacher
#47 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
Christ the King High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Middle Village, NY
A+Overall grade604 students16 students per teacher
#48 College-Bound Private High Schools in the Northeast
The Hotchkiss School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Lakeville, CT
A+Overall grade602 students6 students per teacher
From official public records, updated October 2026.