#1 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
Princeton Day School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Princeton, NJ
A+Overall grade952 students7 students per teacher
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College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
Private high schools in New Jersey where the most graduates go on to four-year colleges. Top 50 of 124 schools.
#2 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
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
#3 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
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
#4 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
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
#5 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
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
#6 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
The Pennington School
Methodist school · Grades 6–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Pennington, NJ
A+Overall grade537 students6 students per teacher
#7 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
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
#8 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
Noor-Ul-Iman School
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Monmouth Junction, NJ
A+Overall grade527 students7 students per teacher
#9 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
Academy of the Holy Angels
Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Demarest, NJ
A+Overall gradeAll girls519 students8 students per teacher
#10 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Summit, NJ
A+Overall grade498 students6 students per teacher
#11 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
Blair Academy
Presbyterian school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Blairstown, NJ
A+Overall grade474 students7 students per teacher
#12 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
Academy of Greatness and Excellence
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Ridgefield, NJ
A+Overall grade449 students12 students per teacher
#13 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
Saddle River Day School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Saddle River, NJ
A+Overall grade447 students7 students per teacher
#14 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
Wardlaw-Hartridge School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Edison, NJ
A+Overall grade435 students7 students per teacher
#15 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
Trenton Catholic Preparatory Academy-Upper
Independent Catholic school · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Hamilton, NJ
A+Overall grade399 students10 students per teacher
#16 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
Wilberforce School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Princeton, NJ
B+Overall grade344 students18 students per teacher
#17 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
Trinity Hall
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Tinton Falls, NJ
A+Overall gradeAll girls335 students9 students per teacher
#18 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
Wildwood Catholic Academy
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
North Wildwood, NJ
AOverall grade333 students11 students per teacher
#19 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
Bishop Eustace Prep School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Pennsauken, NJ
AOverall grade327 students10 students per teacher
#20 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
Noble Leadership Academy
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Fair Lawn, NJ
A+Overall grade319 students8 students per teacher
#21 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
Al-Ghazaly Jr./Sr. High School
Islamic school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Wayne, NJ
A+Overall grade316 students8 students per teacher
#22 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Princeton, NJ
A+Overall gradeAll girls283 students4 students per teacher
#23 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
Lacordaire Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Upper Montclair, NJ
A+Overall grade255 students8 students per teacher
#24 College-Bound Private High Schools in New Jersey
Mount Saint Dominic Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Caldwell, NJ
A+Overall gradeAll girls254 students8 students per teacher
From official public records, updated October 2026.